diff --git a/.renovaterc.json b/.renovaterc.json
index 45ebce9..cd869c8 100644
--- a/.renovaterc.json
+++ b/.renovaterc.json
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     "github>adobe/helix-shared"
   ],
   "baseBranches": [
-    "main",
-    "2.x"
+    "main"
   ],
   "packageRules": [
     {
diff --git a/publish.sh b/publish.sh
index a484352..72e9d17 100755
--- a/publish.sh
+++ b/publish.sh
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ TYPE=$2 # can be major, minor, patch
 VERSION_DASH=${VERSION//./-}
 BRANCH=update-lib-aem-$TYPE-$VERSION_DASH
 
-# if the version is 2.0.0 or greater, exit gracefully now
-if [[ $VERSION == 2.* ]]; then
-  echo "Version $VERSION is 2.0.0 or greater, exiting gracefully"
-  exit 0
-fi
-
 cd ..
 echo "Using gh version: $(gh --version)"
 gh repo clone $ORG/$REPO