diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 7e267221..3f814490 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ jobs:
           path-to-document: 'https://github.com/open-domains/register/blob/main/terms.md' # e.g. a CLA or a DCO document
           # branch should not be protected
           branch: 'main'
-          allowlist: od-bot,bot*
-          signed-commit-message: '@$contributorName has signed the CLA'
+          allowlist: od-bot
 
-         # the followings are the optional inputs - If the optional inputs are not given, then default values will be taken
-          #remote-organization-name: enter the remote organization name where the signatures should be stored (Default is storing the signatures in the same repository)
-          #remote-repository-name: enter the  remote repository name where the signatures should be stored (Default is storing the signatures in the same repository)
           #create-file-commit-message: 'For example: Creating file for storing CLA Signatures'
           #custom-notsigned-prcomment: 'pull request comment with Introductory message to ask new contributors to sign'
           #custom-pr-sign-comment: 'The signature to be committed in order to sign the CLA'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 6f3fd686..62f61cb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Auto-Merge
 on:
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [created]
+    types: [opened]
 
 jobs:
   enable-auto-merge:
diff --git a/cla/signatures.json b/cla/signatures.json
index b897bd33..18d5487f 100644
--- a/cla/signatures.json
+++ b/cla/signatures.json
@@ -1,84 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "signedContributors": [
-    {
-      "name": "WilliamDavidHarrison",
-      "id": 87287585,
-      "comment_id": 1335952219,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-02T23:16:39Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 11
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "unnervingduck",
-      "id": 71168753,
-      "comment_id": 1336115790,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-03T08:46:27Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 16
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "naybiblu",
-      "id": 91787637,
-      "comment_id": 1336141619,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-03T11:43:28Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 17
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "homesteadrd",
-      "id": 119762409,
-      "comment_id": 1336262930,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-03T21:40:04Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 18
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "NotQWertz",
-      "id": 118520899,
-      "comment_id": 1345640991,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-11T19:51:12Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 35
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "Tweak4142",
-      "id": 110792020,
-      "comment_id": 1352158646,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-14T20:53:23Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 37
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "OshekharO",
-      "id": 95137948,
-      "comment_id": 1354253131,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-16T05:46:32Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 38
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "SemantCodes",
-      "id": 58816669,
-      "comment_id": 1358859623,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-20T05:27:40Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 41
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "andronasef",
-      "id": 41882346,
-      "comment_id": 1363364439,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-22T21:28:45Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 48
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "andrewstech",
-      "id": 45342431,
-      "comment_id": 1364566775,
-      "created_at": "2022-12-24T18:13:56Z",
-      "repoId": 573111831,
-      "pullRequestNo": 51
-    }
-  ]
+   "signedContributors": []
 }
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