diff --git a/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh b/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2a30d2f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -ex
+
+# configure kava binary to talk to the desired chain endpoint
+kava config node ${CHAIN_API_URL}
+kava config chain-id ${CHAIN_ID}
+
+# use the test keyring to allow scriptng key generation
+kava config keyring-backend test
+
+# wait for transactions to be committed per CLI command
+kava config broadcast-mode block
+
+# setup dev wallet
+echo "${DEV_WALLET_MNEMONIC}" | kava keys add --recover dev-wallet
+
+# setup kava etherum comptabile account for deploying
+# erc20 contracts to the kava chain
+echo "sweet ocean blush coil mobile ten floor sample nuclear power legend where place swamp young marble grit observe enforce lake blossom lesson upon plug" | kava keys add --recover --eth dev-erc20-deployer-wallet
+
+# fund evm-contract-deployer account (using issuance)
+yes y | kava tx issuance issue 200000000ukava kava1van3znl6597xgwwh46jgquutnqkwvwszjg04fz --from dev-wallet --gas-prices 0.5ukava
+
+# deploy and fund USDC ERC20 contract
+USD_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network demonet deploy-erc20 "USD Coin" USDC 6)
+USD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${USD_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
+npx hardhat --network demonet mint-erc20 "$USD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000
+
+# # deploy and fund wKava ERC20 contract
+wKAVA_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network demonet deploy-erc20 "Wrapped Kava" wKava 6)
+wKAVA_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${wKAVA_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
+npx hardhat --network demonet mint-erc20 "$wKAVA_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000
+
+# deploy and fund BNB contract
+BNB_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network demonet deploy-erc20 "Binance" BNB 8)
+BNB_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${BNB_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
+npx hardhat --network demonet mint-erc20 "$BNB_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000
+
+# deploy and fund USDT contract
+USDT_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network demonet deploy-erc20 "USDT" USDT 6)
+USDT_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${USDT_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
+npx hardhat --network demonet mint-erc20 "$USDT_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000
+
+# deploy and fund DAI contract
+DAI_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network demonet deploy-erc20 "DAI" DAI 18)
+DAI_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${DAI_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
+npx hardhat --network demonet mint-erc20 "$DAI_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml
index b9e382c5..1b5d61c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-internal-testnet.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ on:
     workflows: [Continuous Integration (Kava Master)]
     types:
       - completed
-  push:
-      # run CI on any push to the feature branch
-      branches:
-        - ls-internal-testnet-cd-pipeline
 
 jobs:
   # in order:
@@ -18,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   # download updated binary and genesis
   # reset application database state (only done on internal testnet)
   reset-chain-to-zero-state:
-     # only start cd pipeline if last ci run was successful
+    # only start cd pipeline if last ci run was successful
     if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cd-reset-internal-testnet.yml
     with:
@@ -26,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       chain-id: demo_2221-17000
       ssm-document-name: kava-demonet-node-update
       playbook-name: reset-internal-testnet-playbook.yml
-      playbook-infrastructure-branch: ls-deploy-testnet-for-cd-prototyping
+      playbook-infrastructure-branch: master
     secrets: inherit
 
   # start kava with new binary and genesis state on api, peer and seed nodes, place nodes in service once they start and are synched to live
@@ -37,12 +33,16 @@ jobs:
       chain-id: demo_2221-17000
       ssm-document-name: kava-demonet-node-update
       playbook-name: start-chain-api-playbook.yml
-      playbook-infrastructure-branch: ls-deploy-testnet-for-cd-prototyping
+      playbook-infrastructure-branch: master
     secrets: inherit
     needs: [reset-chain-to-zero-state]
 
   # setup test and development accounts and balances, deploy contracts by calling the chain's api
   seed-chain-state:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
+    with:
+      chain-api-url: https://rpc.data.demonet.us-east.production.kava.io:443
+      chain-id: kava_2221-17000
+      seed-script-filename: seed-internal-testnet.sh
     secrets: inherit
     needs: [start-chain-api]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-reset-internal-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-reset-internal-testnet.yml
index bdabd073..4f063176 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-reset-internal-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-reset-internal-testnet.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: Kava-Labs/infrastructure
           token: ${{ secrets.KAVA_PRIVATE_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           path: infrastructure
-          ref: ls-deploy-testnet-for-cd-prototyping
+          ref: master
       - name: set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
index 8c00305d..a313e464 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-seed-chain.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,67 @@ name: Seed Chain
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      chain-api-url:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      chain-id:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      seed-script-filename:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+    secrets:
+      DEV_WALLET_MNEMONIC:
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
-  no-op:
+  seed-chain-state:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: no-op
-        run: echo "Hello World"
+      - name: checkout repo from current commit
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.18'
+          check-latest: true
+          cache: true
+      - name: build kava binary
+        run: make install
+      - name: checkout go evm tools repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          repository: ethereum/go-ethereum
+          path: go-ethereum
+      - name: install go evm tools
+        run: |
+          make
+          make devtools
+        working-directory: go-ethereum
+      - name: checkout kava bridge repo for deploying evm contracts
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          repository: Kava-Labs/kava-bridge
+          path: kava-bridge
+          ref: master
+      - name: install nodeJS
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          cache: npm
+          node-version: 18
+          cache-dependency-path: kava-bridge/contract/package.json
+      - name: "install ERC20 contract deployment dependencies"
+        run: "npm install"
+        working-directory: kava-bridge/contract
+      - name: compile default erc20 contracts
+        run: make compile-contracts
+        working-directory: kava-bridge
+      - name: run seed scripts
+        run:  bash ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/scripts/${SEED_SCRIPT_FILENAME}
+        working-directory: kava-bridge/contract
+        env:
+          CHAIN_API_URL: ${{ inputs.chain-api-url }}
+          CHAIN_ID: ${{ inputs.chain-id }}
+          DEV_WALLET_MNEMONIC: ${{ secrets.DEV_WALLET_MNEMONIC }}
+          SEED_SCRIPT_FILENAME: ${{ inputs.seed-script-filename }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-start-chain.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-start-chain.yml
index 09980b62..3f48fc6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-start-chain.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-start-chain.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           repository: Kava-Labs/infrastructure
           token: ${{ secrets.KAVA_PRIVATE_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           path: infrastructure
-          ref: ls-deploy-testnet-for-cd-prototyping
+          ref: master
       - name: set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with: