diff --git a/.cargo-deny-config.toml b/.cargo-deny-config.toml
index 3a9407f..533e59c 100644
--- a/.cargo-deny-config.toml
+++ b/.cargo-deny-config.toml
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 # More documentation for the licenses section can be found here:
 # https://embarkstudios.github.io/cargo-deny/checks/licenses/cfg.html
 [licenses]
-default = "deny"
-unlicensed = "deny"
-copyleft = "deny"
-allow-osi-fsf-free = "neither"
+version = 2
 allow = [
     # See https://spdx.org/licenses/ for list of possible licenses
     # [possible values: any SPDX 3.11 short identifier (+ optional exception)].
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index accfd58..6cd9b3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -220,17 +220,18 @@ jobs:
           # Ignore `trybuild` errors as they are irrelevant and flaky on nightly
           TRYBUILD: overwrite
 
-  semver:
-    name: semver
-    needs: basics
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Check semver
-        uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
-        with:
-          rust-toolchain: ${{ env.rust_stable }}
-          release-type: minor
+  # TODO - re-enable semver check once released
+  # semver:
+  #   name: semver
+  #   needs: basics
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+  #   steps:
+  #     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  #     - name: Check semver
+  #       uses: obi1kenobi/cargo-semver-checks-action@v2
+  #       with:
+  #         rust-toolchain: ${{ env.rust_stable }}
+  #         release-type: minor
 
   features:
     name: features