diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 91a752d..ea0a840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,24 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install protoc on Ubuntu
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
+      - name: Install protoc on Windows
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          choco install protoc --version=3.20.0
+          # You can change the version as needed
+          $env:PATH += ";C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin"
+      - name: Install protoc on macOS
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        run: |
+          brew install protobuf
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.76
+          toolchain: 1.81
           override: true
       - name: cargo fetch
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -41,9 +56,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install protoc on Ubuntu
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.76
+          toolchain: 1.81
           override: true
       - name: Add target
         run: rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
@@ -61,9 +80,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install protoc on Ubuntu
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.76
+          toolchain: 1.81
           override: true
       - name: cargo check
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -72,20 +95,24 @@ jobs:
           args: --tests --examples --benches --all-features
 
   clippy:
-    name: Clippy (1.76)
+    name: Clippy (1.81)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install protoc on Ubuntu
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.76
+          toolchain: 1.81
           components: clippy
           override: true
       - name: Clippy check
         uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         with:
-          name: Clippy (1.76)
+          name: Clippy (1.81)
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           args: --all-features --all-targets -- -D warnings
 
@@ -95,9 +122,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install protoc on Ubuntu
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y protobuf-compiler
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.76
+          toolchain: 1.81
           override: true
       - name: cargo fetch
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
@@ -120,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
-          toolchain: 1.76
+          toolchain: 1.81
           components: rustfmt
           override: true
       - name: Check formatting
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ede41a3..af1316b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Plexi is a flexible auditor for [Key Transparency systems](https://blog.cloudfla
 
 | Environment                                                   | CLI Command           |
 |:--------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------|
-| [Cargo](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) (Rust 1.76+) | `cargo install plexi` |
+| [Cargo](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) (Rust 1.81+) | `cargo install plexi` |
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/plexi_cli/README.md b/plexi_cli/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4eb5401..0000000
--- a/plexi_cli/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-# Plexi
-
-![Plexi banner](../docs/assets/plexi_banner.png)
-
-Plexi is a flexible auditor for [Key Transparency systems](https://blog.cloudflare.com/key-transparency).
-
-## Tables of Content
-
-* [Features](#features)
-* [Installation](#installation)
-* [Usage](#usage)
-  * [Configure your auditor remote](#configure-your-auditor-remote)
-  * [List monitored Logs](#list-monitored-logs)
-  * [Audit a signature](#audit-a-signature)
-* [Conduct](#conduct)
-* [License](#license)
-
-## Features
-
-* Verify authenticity of a signature, to confirm it has been signed by a given public key
-* Verify the validity of [facebook/akd](https://github.com/facebook/akd) proofs
-* List Logs an Auditor monitors
-
-## Installation
-
-| Environment                                                   | CLI Command           |
-|:--------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------|
-| [Cargo](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install) (Rust 1.76+) | `cargo install plexi` |
-
-## Usage
-
-Use the `--help` option for more details about the commands and their options.
-
-```bash
-plexi [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
-```
-
-### Configure your auditor remote
-
-`plexi` does not come with a default remote auditor, and you will need to choose your own. 
-
-You can do so either by passing `--remote-url=<REMOTE>` or setting the `PLEXI_REMOTE_URL` environment variable.
-
-A common remote is provided below:
-
-| Name       | Remote                                          |
-|:-----------|:------------------------------------------------|
-| Cloudflare | `https://plexi.key-transparency.cloudflare.com` |
-
-If you have deployed your own auditor, you can add a remote by filing a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/cloudflare/plexi/issues).
-
-### List monitored Logs
-
-An auditor monitors multiple Logs at once. To discover which Logs an auditor is monitoring, run the following:
-
-```shell
-plexi ls --remote-url 'https://plexi.key-transparency.cloudflare.com'
-whatsapp.key-transparency.v1
-```
-
-### Audit a signature
-
-The Key Transparency Auditor vouches for Log validity by ensuring epoch uniqueness. and verifying the associated proof
-
-`plexi audit` provides information about a given epoch and its validity. It can perform a local audit to confirm the auditor behaviour.
-
-For instance, to verify WhatsApp Log auditted by Cloudflare Auditor, run the following:
-```shell
-> plexi audit --remote-url 'https://plexi.key-transparency.cloudflare.com' --namespace 'whatsapp.key-transparency.v1' --long
-Namespace: whatsapp.key-transparency.v1
-Ciphersuite: ed25519(protobuf)
-Timestamp: 2024-09-19T09:59:44Z
-Epoch height: 476847
-Epoch digest: 9d217c91dc629d16a3b1379e8fd7c949c27b1b6038259e3918bd0da3cd6c34d1
-Signature: e4c83e3091ba8764752120bd7a726a28759d25a01f39d07131d6ba66a913d58d8f0f48f63bc7e037cc5ddd81dc76acc847dbf8d02b2f55251e6f2b1f00191902
-Verification: success
-```
-
-## Conduct
-
-Plexi and Cloudflare OpenSource generally follows the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cloudflare/.github/blob/26b37ca2ba7ab3d91050ead9f2c0e30674d3b91e/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). Violating the CoC could result in a warning or a ban to Plexi or any and all repositories in the Cloudflare organization.
-
-## License
-This project is Licensed under [Apache License, Version 2.0](../LICENSE).