diff --git a/.azure-pipelines-gh-pages.yml b/.azure-pipelines-gh-pages.yml
index 3d7f22d41..32a22027c 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines-gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines-gh-pages.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ trigger:
 
 jobs:
 - job: build_and_publish_docs
-  container: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.11.0
+  container: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.12.0rc1
   pool:
     vmImage: ubuntu-18.04
 
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines-templates/push_perf_data.yml b/.azure-pipelines-templates/push_perf_data.yml
index 88fe93da3..705529416 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines-templates/push_perf_data.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines-templates/push_perf_data.yml
@@ -1,22 +1,4 @@
 steps:
-- script: |
-    gzip -vk *_sent.csv *_recv.csv
-    gzip -vk *_metrics.json
-  displayName: Compress tx time metrics
-  workingDirectory: build
-
-- task: AzureCLI@1
-  displayName: Push Performance Data
-  inputs:
-    azureConnectionType: connectedServiceNameARM
-    azureSubscription: CCF-Persistence
-    scriptLocation: inlineScript
-    inlineScript: |
-      az storage blob upload -f perf_summary.csv -c perf -n $AGENT_NAME/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}_${BUILD_BUILDNUMBER}.csv --account-name ccfperf --subscription $(subscription)
-      az storage blob upload-batch -d tx-times/$AGENT_NAME/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}_${BUILD_BUILDNUMBER} -s. --pattern "client_*_sent.csv.gz" --account-name ccfperf --subscription $(subscription)
-      az storage blob upload-batch -d tx-times/$AGENT_NAME/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}_${BUILD_BUILDNUMBER} -s. --pattern "client_*_recv.csv.gz" --account-name ccfperf --subscription $(subscription)
-      az storage blob upload-batch -d metrics/$AGENT_NAME/${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}_${BUILD_BUILDNUMBER} -s. --pattern "*_metrics.json.gz" --account-name ccfperf --subscription $(subscription)
-    workingDirectory: build
 
 - script: ./cimetrics_env.sh python upload_pico_metrics.py
   env:
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines.yml b/.azure-pipelines.yml
index d4eb25b1f..954b0a9a8 100644
--- a/.azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ schedules:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: nosgx
-      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.11.0
+      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.12.0rc1
       options: --publish-all --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /dev/shm:/tmp/ccache -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
 
     - container: sgx
-      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.11.0
+      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.12.0rc1
       options: --publish-all --device /dev/sgx:/dev/sgx -v /dev/shm:/tmp/ccache -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
 
 variables:
diff --git a/.daily.yml b/.daily.yml
index 30d972d55..875d0e027 100644
--- a/.daily.yml
+++ b/.daily.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ schedules:
 resources:
   containers:
     - container: nosgx
-      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.11.0
+      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.12.0rc1
       options: --publish-all --cap-add SYS_PTRACE -v /dev/shm:/tmp/ccache
 
     - container: sgx
-      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.11.0
+      image: ccfciteam/ccf-ci:oe0.12.0rc1
       options: --publish-all --device /dev/sgx:/dev/sgx -v /dev/shm:/tmp/ccache
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b9afb9ac1..28a08a312 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
       NAME connections_cft
       PYTHON_SCRIPT ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/connections.py
       CONSENSUS cft
+      ADDITIONAL_ARGS --ledger-chunk-bytes 100Mib
     )
   endif()
 
diff --git a/docker/app_ci b/docker/app_ci
index 9f27df6a2..9eb5baefe 100644
--- a/docker/app_ci
+++ b/docker/app_ci
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ COPY getting_started/setup_vm/ /setup_vm/
 RUN apt update \
     && apt install -y ansible software-properties-common bsdmainutils dnsutils \
     && cd setup_vm \
-    && ansible-playbook app-dev.yml az-cli.yml $extra_vars \
+    && ansible-playbook app-dev.yml $extra_vars \
     && rm -rf /tmp/* \
     && apt remove -y ansible software-properties-common \
     && apt -y autoremove \
diff --git a/docker/ccf_ci b/docker/ccf_ci
index 5726cdbe6..e8cdb237d 100644
--- a/docker/ccf_ci
+++ b/docker/ccf_ci
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ COPY getting_started/setup_vm/ /setup_vm/
 RUN apt update \
     && apt install -y ansible software-properties-common bsdmainutils dnsutils \
     && cd setup_vm \
-    && ansible-playbook ccf-dev.yml az-cli.yml \
+    && ansible-playbook ccf-dev.yml \
     && rm -rf /tmp/* \
     && apt remove -y ansible software-properties-common \
     && apt -y autoremove \
diff --git a/getting_started/setup_vm/az-cli.yml b/getting_started/setup_vm/az-cli.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a684c1d2..000000000
--- a/getting_started/setup_vm/az-cli.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-- hosts: localhost
-  tasks:
-    - import_role:
-        name: az_cli
-        tasks_from: install.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_cli/tasks/install.yml b/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_cli/tasks/install.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 524e0dd89..000000000
--- a/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_cli/tasks/install.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-- name: Distro name
-  command:
-    lsb_release -cs
-  register: distro_name
-
-- name: Add Microsoft repository key
-  apt_key:
-    url: "https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc"
-    state: present
-  become: yes
-
-- name: Add Azure CLI sources list
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/azure-cli/ {{ distro_name.stdout }} main"
-    state: present
-  become: true
-
-- name: Install the Azure CLI
-  apt:
-    name: azure-cli
-    state: present
-    force: true
-  become: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_dcap/tasks/install.yml b/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_dcap/tasks/install.yml
index 87ad23b56..4175ab59a 100644
--- a/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_dcap/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/az_dcap/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-- name: Distro name
-  command:
-    lsb_release -cs
-  register: distro_name
-
 - name: Add Microsoft repository key
   apt_key:
     url: "https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc"
diff --git a/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/openenclave/vars/common.yml b/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/openenclave/vars/common.yml
index ed35a441a..ae581b411 100644
--- a/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/openenclave/vars/common.yml
+++ b/getting_started/setup_vm/roles/openenclave/vars/common.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-oe_ver: "0.11.0"
+oe_ver: "0.12.0-rc1"
 # Usually the same, except for rc, where ver is -rc and ver_ is _rc
-oe_ver_: "0.11.0"
+oe_ver_: "0.12.0_rc1"
 
 # Source install
 workspace: "/tmp/"