diff --git a/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml
index 479d49c2a8..70cb0f3ce6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml
@@ -891,27 +891,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          # we need the history for the tags, but we don't need the files (except for the GitHub workflows / actions)
-          # --> sparse checkout of only the needed things
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-            .github
-            .didc-release
-            allowed_breaking_change.patch
-          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-didc
       - name: "Check canister interface compatibility"
         run: |
-          release="release-2023-12-15"
-          # undo the breaking changes that we _explicitly_ made
-          # remove after the next release
-          # if we accidentally introduced other breaking changes, the patch would no longer apply / fix them
-          # making this job fail.
-          if [ "$(git describe --tags --match="release-[0-9-]*" HEAD --abbrev=0)" == "$release" ]; then
-            echo "Rolling back intentionally made breaking changes $release"
-            git apply allowed_breaking_change.patch
-          fi
           curl -sSL https://github.com/dfinity/internet-identity/releases/latest/download/internet_identity.did -o internet_identity_previous.did
           didc check src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did internet_identity_previous.did
diff --git a/allowed_breaking_change.patch b/allowed_breaking_change.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f426aa110..0000000000
--- a/allowed_breaking_change.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did b/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-index c1bf6d34..60bd6b90 100644
---- a/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-+++ b/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-@@ -320,21 +320,21 @@ type PublicKeyAuthn = record {
- 
- // The authentication methods currently supported by II.
- type AuthnMethod = variant {
--    WebAuthn: WebAuthn;
--    PubKey: PublicKeyAuthn;
-+    webauthn: WebAuthn;
-+    pubkey: PublicKeyAuthn;
- };
- 
- // This describes whether an authentication method is "protected" or not.
- // When protected, a authentication method can only be updated or removed if the
- // user is authenticated with that very authentication method.
- type AuthnMethodProtection = variant {
--    Protected;
--    Unprotected;
-+    protected;
-+    unprotected;
- };
- 
- type AuthnMethodPurpose = variant {
--    Recovery;
--    Authentication;
-+    recovery;
-+    authentication;
- };
- 
- type AuthnMethodSecuritySettings = record {
-@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ type AuthnMethodSecuritySettings = record {
- 
- type AuthnMethodData = record {
-     authn_method: AuthnMethod;
--    security_settings: AuthnMethodSecuritySettings;
-+    protection: AuthnMethodProtection;
-+    purpose: AuthnMethodPurpose;
-     // contains the following fields of the DeviceWithUsage type:
-     // - alias
-     // - origin
-@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ type AuthnMethodData = record {
-     // - usage: data taken from key_type and reduced to "recovery_phrase", "browser_storage_key" or absent on migration
-     // Note: for compatibility reasons with the v1 API, the entries above (if present)
-     // must be of the `String` variant. This restriction may be lifted in the future.
--    metadata: MetadataMapV2;
-+    metadata: MetadataMap;
-     last_authentication: opt Timestamp;
- };
- 
-@@ -433,8 +434,8 @@ type PrepareIdAliasRequest = record {
- };
- 
- type PrepareIdAliasError = variant {
--    /// The caller is not authorized to call this method with the given arguments.
--    Unauthorized;
-+    /// Caller authentication failed.
-+    AuthenticationFailed : text;
- };
- 
- /// The prepared id alias contains two (still unsigned) credentials in JWT format,
-@@ -457,8 +458,8 @@ type GetIdAliasRequest = record {
- };
- 
- type GetIdAliasError = variant {
--    /// The caller is not authorized to call this method with the given arguments.
--    Unauthorized;
-+    /// Caller authentication failed.
-+    AuthenticationFailed : text;
-     /// The credential(s) are not available: may be expired or not prepared yet (call prepare_id_alias to prepare).
-     NoSuchCredentials : text;
- };
-@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ service : (opt InternetIdentityInit) -> {
-     // Replaces the authentication method independent metadata map.
-     // The existing metadata map will be overwritten.
-     // Requires authentication.
--    identity_metadata_replace: (IdentityNumber, MetadataMapV2) -> (variant {Ok; Err;});
-+    identity_metadata_replace: (IdentityNumber, MetadataMap) -> (variant {Ok; Err;});
- 
-     // Adds a new authentication method to the identity.
-     // Requires authentication.