diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2ad2b60..60821cee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   <img alt="logo">
 </picture>
 
-Status: Preview rc1.1
-Version: 2.0.0-rc1.1  
-Module: `xT0ogTeagEGuySbKuUoo_NaWeeBv1fZ4MqgDdKVKY0U`
+Status: Preview rc2
+Version: 2.0.0-rc2
+Module: `PSPMkkFrJzYI2bQbkmeEQ5ONmeR-FJZu0fNQoSCU1-I`
 
-Sqlite-Module: `sFNHeYzhHfP9vV9CPpqZMU-4Zzq_qKGKwlwMZozWi2Y`
+Sqlite-Module: `C4bxMlK8d_wQ-QpXIIZLU8UWXu6Sd8PDJw7HN3nNE2I`
 
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/blueprints/chatroom.lua b/blueprints/chatroom.lua
index bffe57e4..12d6bddf 100644
--- a/blueprints/chatroom.lua
+++ b/blueprints/chatroom.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Members = Members or {}
 
 Handlers.add(
   "register",
-  Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag("Action", "Register"),
+  "Register",
   function (msg)
     local found = false
     for _, member in ipairs(Members) do
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Handlers.add(
 
 Handlers.add(
   "unregister",
-  Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag("Action", "Unregister"),
+  "Unregister",
   function (msg)
     local found = false
     for i, v in ipairs(Members) do
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Handlers.add(
 
 Handlers.add(
   "broadcast",
-  Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag("Action", "Broadcast"),
+  "Broadcast",
   function (msg)
     local haveSentRecords = {}
     for _, recipient in ipairs(Members) do
diff --git a/blueprints/credUtils.lua b/blueprints/credUtils.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d8b8044..00000000
--- a/blueprints/credUtils.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-CRED_PROCESS = "Sa0iBLPNyJQrwpTTG-tWLQU-1QeUAJA73DdxGGiKoJc"
-
-_CRED = { balance = "Your CRED balance has not been checked yet. Updating now." }
-
-local credMeta = {
-    __index = function(t, key)
-        -- sends CRED balance request
-        if key == "update" then
-            Send({ Target = CRED_PROCESS, Action = "Balance", Tags = { Target = ao.id } })
-            return "Balance update requested."
-            -- prints local CRED balance, requests it if not set
-        elseif key == "balance" then
-            if _CRED.balance == "Your CRED balance has not been checked yet. Updating now." then
-                Send({ Target = CRED_PROCESS, Action = "Balance", Tags = { Target = ao.id } })
-            end
-            return _CRED.balance
-            -- prints CRED process ID
-        elseif key == "process" then
-            return CRED_PROCESS
-            -- tranfers CRED
-        elseif key == "send" then
-            return function(target, amount)
-                -- ensures amount is string
-                amount = tostring(amount)
-                print("sending " .. amount .. "CRED to " .. target)
-                Send({ Target = CRED_PROCESS, Action = "Transfer", Recipient = target, Quantity = amount })
-            end
-        else
-            return nil
-        end
-    end
-}
-
-
-CRED = setmetatable({}, credMeta)
-
--- Function to evaluate if a message is a balance update
-local function isCredBalanceMessage(msg)
-    if msg.From == CRED_PROCESS and msg.Tags.Balance then
-        return true
-    else
-        return false
-    end
-end
-
--- Function to evaluate if a message is a Debit Notice
-local function isDebitNotice(msg)
-    if msg.From == CRED_PROCESS and msg.Tags.Action == "Debit-Notice" then
-        return true
-    else
-        return false
-    end
-end
-
--- Function to evaluate if a message is a Credit Notice
-local function isCreditNotice(msg)
-    if msg.From == CRED_PROCESS and msg.Tags.Action == "Credit-Notice" then
-        return true
-    else
-        return false
-    end
-end
-
-local function formatBalance(balance)
-    -- Ensure balance is treated as a string
-    balance = tostring(balance)
-    -- Check if balance length is more than 3 to avoid unnecessary formatting
-    if #balance > 3 then
-        -- Insert dot before the last three digits
-        balance = balance:sub(1, -4) .. "." .. balance:sub(-3)
-    end
-    return balance
-end
-
--- Handles Balance messages
-Handlers.add(
-    "UpdateCredBalance",
-    isCredBalanceMessage,
-    function(msg)
-        local balance = nil
-        if msg.Tags.Balance then
-            balance = msg.Tags.Balance
-        end
-        -- Format the balance if it's not set
-        if balance then
-            -- Format the balance by inserting a dot after the first three digits from the right
-            local formattedBalance = formatBalance(balance)
-            _CRED.balance = formattedBalance
-            print("CRED Balance updated: " .. _CRED.balance)
-        else
-            print("An error occurred while updating CRED balance")
-        end
-    end
-)
-
--- Handles Debit notices
-Handlers.add(
-    "CRED_Debit",
-    isDebitNotice,
-    function(msg)
-        print(msg.Data)
-    end
-)
-
--- Handles Credit notices
-Handlers.add(
-    "CRED_Credit",
-    isCreditNotice,
-    function(msg)
-        print(msg.Data)
-    end
-)
diff --git a/blueprints/staking.lua b/blueprints/staking.lua
index dcfaffa9..ec42c4ce 100644
--- a/blueprints/staking.lua
+++ b/blueprints/staking.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Handlers.stake = function(msg)
   Stakers[msg.From].amount = utils.add(Stakers[msg.From].amount, msg.Tags.Quantity)  
   Stakers[msg.From].unstake_at = height + delay
   print("Successfully Staked " .. msg.Tags.Quantity)
-  ao.send({Target = msg.From, Data = "Successfully Staked " .. msg.Tags.Quantity})
+  msg.reply({ Data = "Successfully Staked " .. msg.Tags.Quantity})
 end
 
 -- Unstake Action Handler
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Handlers.unstake = function(msg)
       amount = msg.Quantity,
       release_at = stakerInfo.unstake_at
   }
-  ao.send({Target = msg.From, Data = "Successfully unstaked " .. msg.Tags.Quantity})
+  msg.reply({ Data = "Successfully unstaked " .. msg.Tags.Quantity})
 end
 
 -- Finalization Handler
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ local function continue(fn)
   end
 end
 
-Handlers.add('staking.balances', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Stakers'),
-  function(msg) Send({ Target = msg.From, Data = require('json').encode(Stakers) }) end)
+Handlers.add('staking.balances', 'Stakers',
+  function(msg) msg.reply({ Data = require('json').encode(Stakers) }) end)
 -- Registering Handlers
 Handlers.add("staking.stake",
   continue(Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag("Action", "Stake")), Handlers.stake)
diff --git a/blueprints/token.lua b/blueprints/token.lua
index 0e14512d..ce3cda1b 100644
--- a/blueprints/token.lua
+++ b/blueprints/token.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local bint = require('.bint')(256)
-local ao = require('ao')
 --[[
   This module implements the ao Standard Token Specification.
 
@@ -72,9 +71,8 @@ Logo = Logo or 'SBCCXwwecBlDqRLUjb8dYABExTJXLieawf7m2aBJ-KY'
      Info
    ]]
 --
-Handlers.add('info', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Info'), function(msg)
-  ao.send({
-    Target = msg.From,
+Handlers.add('info', "Info", function(msg)
+  msg.reply({
     Name = Name,
     Ticker = Ticker,
     Logo = Logo,
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ end)
      Balance
    ]]
 --
-Handlers.add('balance', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Balance'), function(msg)
+Handlers.add('balance', "Balance", function(msg)
   local bal = '0'
 
   -- If not Recipient is provided, then return the Senders balance
@@ -100,8 +98,7 @@ Handlers.add('balance', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Balance'), func
     bal = Balances[msg.From]
   end
 
-  ao.send({
-    Target = msg.From,
+  msg.reply({
     Balance = bal,
     Ticker = Ticker,
     Account = msg.Tags.Recipient or msg.From,
@@ -113,14 +110,14 @@ end)
      Balances
    ]]
 --
-Handlers.add('balances', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Balances'),
-  function(msg) ao.send({ Target = msg.From, Data = json.encode(Balances) }) end)
+Handlers.add('balances', "Balances",
+  function(msg) msg.reply({ Data = json.encode(Balances) }) end)
 
 --[[
      Transfer
    ]]
 --
-Handlers.add('transfer', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Transfer'), function(msg)
+Handlers.add('transfer', "Transfer", function(msg)
   assert(type(msg.Recipient) == 'string', 'Recipient is required!')
   assert(type(msg.Quantity) == 'string', 'Quantity is required!')
   assert(bint.__lt(0, bint(msg.Quantity)), 'Quantity must be greater than 0')
@@ -140,7 +137,6 @@ Handlers.add('transfer', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Transfer'), fu
     if not msg.Cast then
       -- Debit-Notice message template, that is sent to the Sender of the transfer
       local debitNotice = {
-        Target = msg.From,
         Action = 'Debit-Notice',
         Recipient = msg.Recipient,
         Quantity = msg.Quantity,
@@ -169,12 +165,11 @@ Handlers.add('transfer', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Transfer'), fu
       end
 
       -- Send Debit-Notice and Credit-Notice
-      ao.send(debitNotice)
-      ao.send(creditNotice)
+      msg.reply(debitNotice)
+      Send(creditNotice)
     end
   else
-    ao.send({
-      Target = msg.From,
+    msg.reply({
       Action = 'Transfer-Error',
       ['Message-Id'] = msg.Id,
       Error = 'Insufficient Balance!'
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@ end)
     Mint
    ]]
 --
-Handlers.add('mint', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Mint'), function(msg)
+Handlers.add('mint', "Mint", function(msg)
   assert(type(msg.Quantity) == 'string', 'Quantity is required!')
   assert(bint(0) < bint(msg.Quantity), 'Quantity must be greater than zero!')
 
@@ -196,13 +191,11 @@ Handlers.add('mint', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Mint'), function(m
     -- Add tokens to the token pool, according to Quantity
     Balances[msg.From] = utils.add(Balances[msg.From], msg.Quantity)
     TotalSupply = utils.add(TotalSupply, msg.Quantity)
-    ao.send({
-      Target = msg.From,
+    msg.reply({
       Data = Colors.gray .. "Successfully minted " .. Colors.blue .. msg.Quantity .. Colors.reset
     })
   else
-    ao.send({
-      Target = msg.From,
+    msg.reply({
       Action = 'Mint-Error',
       ['Message-Id'] = msg.Id,
       Error = 'Only the Process Id can mint new ' .. Ticker .. ' tokens!'
@@ -214,11 +207,10 @@ end)
      Total Supply
    ]]
 --
-Handlers.add('totalSupply', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Total-Supply'), function(msg)
+Handlers.add('totalSupply', "Total-Supply", function(msg)
   assert(msg.From ~= ao.id, 'Cannot call Total-Supply from the same process!')
 
-  ao.send({
-    Target = msg.From,
+  msg.reply({
     Action = 'Total-Supply',
     Data = TotalSupply,
     Ticker = Ticker
@@ -228,15 +220,14 @@ end)
 --[[
  Burn
 ]] --
-Handlers.add('burn', Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag('Action', 'Burn'), function(msg)
+Handlers.add('burn', 'Burn', function(msg)
   assert(type(msg.Quantity) == 'string', 'Quantity is required!')
   assert(bint(msg.Quantity) <= bint(Balances[msg.From]), 'Quantity must be less than or equal to the current balance!')
 
   Balances[msg.From] = utils.subtract(Balances[msg.From], msg.Quantity)
   TotalSupply = utils.subtract(TotalSupply, msg.Quantity)
 
-  ao.send({
-    Target = msg.From,
+  msg.reply({
     Data = Colors.gray .. "Successfully burned " .. Colors.blue .. msg.Quantity .. Colors.reset
   })
 end)
diff --git a/blueprints/voting.lua b/blueprints/voting.lua
index a96fbc1f..d5df05ec 100644
--- a/blueprints/voting.lua
+++ b/blueprints/voting.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Handlers.vote = function(msg)
   assert(quantity > 0, "No staked tokens to vote")
   Votes[target] = Votes[target] or { yay = 0, nay = 0, deadline = deadline }
   Votes[target][side] = Votes[target][side] + quantity
+  
 end
 
 -- Finalization Handler
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ end
 Handlers.add("vote",
   continue(Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag("Action", "Vote")), Handlers.vote)
 -- Finalization handler should be called for every message
-Handlers.add("finalize", function (msg) return -1 end, finalizationHandler)
\ No newline at end of file
+Handlers.add("finalize", function (msg) return "continue" end, finalizationHandler)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 71826fe8..46231b30 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "type": "module",
   "name": "@permaweb/aos",
-  "version": "2.0.0-rc1.1",
+  "version": "2.0.0-rc2",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": "./bin/aos.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/permaweb/aos.git",
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
     "yargs": "^17.7.2"
   },
   "aos": {
-    "module": "xT0ogTeagEGuySbKuUoo_NaWeeBv1fZ4MqgDdKVKY0U",
-    "sqlite": "sFNHeYzhHfP9vV9CPpqZMU-4Zzq_qKGKwlwMZozWi2Y",
-    "version": "2.0.0.rc1"
+    "module": "PSPMkkFrJzYI2bQbkmeEQ5ONmeR-FJZu0fNQoSCU1-I",
+    "sqlite": "C4bxMlK8d_wQ-QpXIIZLU8UWXu6Sd8PDJw7HN3nNE2I",
+    "version": "2.0.0.rc2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "esbuild": "^0.20.1"
diff --git a/process/handlers-utils.lua b/process/handlers-utils.lua
index 156fbd61..ab6d53ff 100644
--- a/process/handlers-utils.lua
+++ b/process/handlers-utils.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local _utils = { _version = "0.0.1" }
+local _utils = { _version = "0.0.2" }
 
 local _ = require('.utils')
 local ao = require(".ao")
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ function _utils.reply(input)
   assert(type(input) == 'table' or type(input) == 'string', 'invalid arguments: (input : table or string)')
   return function (msg)
     if type(input) == 'string' then
-      ao.send({Target = msg.From, Data = input})
+      msg.reply({ Data = input})
       return
     end
-    ao.send({Target = msg.From, Tags = input })
+    msg.reply(input)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/process/package.json b/process/package.json
index 8e4266fe..c4e63bbc 100644
--- a/process/package.json
+++ b/process/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ao build",
     "test": "node --test --experimental-wasm-memory64",
-    "deploy": "ao publish -w ~/.wallet.json process.wasm -t Memory-Limit -v 1-gb -t Compute-Limit -v 9000000000000 -t Module-Format -v wasm64-unknown-emscripten-draft_2024_02_15 -t AOS-Version -v 2.0.0.rc1",
-    "deploy-sqlite": "ao publish -w ~/.wallet.json process.wasm -t Memory-Limit -v 1-gb -t Compute-Limit -v 9000000000000 -t Module-Format -v wasm64-unknown-emscripten-draft_2024_02_15 -t AOS-Version -v 2.0.0.rc1 -t AOS-Type -v AOS-SQLITE"
+    "deploy": "ao publish -w ~/.wallet.json process.wasm -t Memory-Limit -v 1-gb -t Compute-Limit -v 9000000000000 -t Module-Format -v wasm64-unknown-emscripten-draft_2024_02_15 -t AOS-Version -v 2.0.0.rc2 -t Name -v AOS",
+    "deploy-sqlite": "ao publish -w ~/.wallet.json process.wasm -t Memory-Limit -v 1-gb -t Compute-Limit -v 9000000000000 -t Module-Format -v wasm64-unknown-emscripten-draft_2024_02_15 -t AOS-Version -v 2.0.0.rc2 -t Name -v AOS-SQLITE"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/process/process.lua b/process/process.lua
index 3daa9dca..fb61e918 100644
--- a/process/process.lua
+++ b/process/process.lua
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ Utils = require('.utils')
 Handlers = require('.handlers')
 local stringify = require(".stringify")
 local assignment = require('.assignment')
-ao = require('.ao')
-
+ao = nil
+if _G.package.loaded['.ao'] then
+  ao = require('.ao')
+elseif _G.package.loaded['ao'] then
+  ao = require('ao')
+end
 -- Implement assignable polyfills on _ao
 assignment.init(ao)
 
-local process = { _version = "2.0.0.rc1" }
+local process = { _version = "2.0.0.rc2" }
 local maxInboxCount = 10000
 
 -- wrap ao.send and ao.spawn for magic table
@@ -226,7 +230,14 @@ function Version()
   print("version: " .. process._version)
 end
 
-function process.handle(msg, env)
+function process.handle(msg, _)
+  env = nil
+  if _.Process then
+    env = _
+  else
+    env = _.env
+  end
+
   ao.init(env)
   -- relocate custom tags to root message
   msg = ao.normalize(msg)
diff --git a/src/commands/os.js b/src/commands/os.js
index 22fdcb83..ae85192b 100644
--- a/src/commands/os.js
+++ b/src/commands/os.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function dry() {
 export function update() {
   // let luaFiles = fs.readdirSync(__dirname + "../../process")
   //   .filter(n => /\.lua$/.test(n))
-  let luaFiles = ['utils.lua', 'assignment.lua', 'handlers.lua', 'eval.lua', 'process.lua']
+  let luaFiles = ['ao.lua', 'utils.lua', 'assignment.lua', 'handlers-utils.lua', 'handlers.lua', 'eval.lua', 'process.lua']
     .map(name => {
       const code = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "../../process/" + name, 'utf-8')
       const mod = name.replace(/\.lua$/, "")