diff --git a/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml
index 3c0d11fdcc..c2b3d140a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canister-tests.yml
@@ -955,23 +955,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-didc
-      - name: 'Get latest release'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        id: latest-release-tag
-        with:
-          result-encoding: string
-          script: return (await github.rest.repos.getLatestRelease({owner:"dfinity", repo:"internet-identity"})).data.tag_name;
       - name: "Check canister interface compatibility"
         run: |
-          release="release-2024-09-17"
-          # 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 [ "${{ steps.latest-release-tag.outputs.result }}" == "$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 ff53ba55a3..0000000000
--- a/allowed_breaking_change.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did b/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-index 500ef4d6..eb75b075 100644
---- a/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-+++ b/src/internet_identity/internet_identity.did
-@@ -435,6 +435,17 @@ type IdentityInfoError = variant {
-     InternalCanisterError: text;
- };
- 
-+
-+
-+type IdentityRegisterError = variant {
-+    // No more registrations are possible in this instance of the II service canister.
-+    CanisterFull;
-+    // The captcha check was not successful.
-+    BadCaptcha;
-+    // The metadata of the provided authentication method contains invalid entries.
-+    InvalidMetadata: text;
-+};
-+
- type AuthnMethodAddError = variant {
-     InvalidMetadata: text;
- };
-@@ -521,72 +532,6 @@ type SignedIdAlias = record {
-     id_dapp : principal;
- };
- 
--type IdRegNextStepResult = record {
--    // The next step in the registration flow
--    next_step: RegistrationFlowNextStep;
--};
--
--type IdRegStartError = variant {
--    // The method was called anonymously, which is not supported.
--    InvalidCaller;
--    // Too many registrations. Please try again later.
--    RateLimitExceeded;
--    // A registration flow is already in progress.
--    AlreadyInProgress;
--};
--
--// The next step in the registration flow:
--// - CheckCaptcha: supply the solution to the captcha using `check_captcha`
--// - Finish: finish the registration using `identity_registration_finish`
--type RegistrationFlowNextStep = variant {
--    // Supply the captcha solution using check_captcha
--    CheckCaptcha: record {
--        captcha_png_base64: text;
--    };
--    // Finish the registration using identity_registration_finish
--    Finish;
--};
--
--type CheckCaptchaArg = record {
--    solution : text;
--};
--
--type CheckCaptchaError = variant {
--    // The supplied solution was wrong. Try again with the new captcha.
--    WrongSolution: record {
--        new_captcha_png_base64: text;
--    };
--    // This call is unexpected, see next_step.
--    UnexpectedCall: record {
--        next_step: RegistrationFlowNextStep;
--    };
--    // No registration flow ongoing for the caller.
--    NoRegistrationFlow;
--};
--
--type IdRegFinishArg = record {
--    authn_method: AuthnMethodData;
--};
--
--type IdRegFinishResult = record {
--    identity_number: nat64;
--};
--
--type IdRegFinishError = variant {
--    // The configured maximum number of identities has been reached.
--    IdentityLimitReached;
--    // This call is unexpected, see next_step.
--    UnexpectedCall: record {
--        next_step: RegistrationFlowNextStep;
--    };
--    // No registration flow ongoing for the caller.
--    NoRegistrationFlow;
--    // The supplied authn_method is not valid.
--    InvalidAuthnMethod: text;
--    // Error while persisting the new identity.
--    StorageError: text;
--};
--
- service : (opt InternetIdentityInit) -> {
-     // Legacy identity management API
-     // ==============================
-@@ -613,17 +558,16 @@ service : (opt InternetIdentityInit) -> {
- 
-     // V2 Identity Management API
-     // ==========================
--    // WARNING: The following methods are experimental and may ch 0ange in the future.
--
--    // Starts the identity registration flow to create a new identity.
--    identity_registration_start: () -> (variant {Ok: IdRegNextStepResult; Err: IdRegStartError;});
-+    // WARNING: The following methods are experimental and may change in the future.
- 
--    // Check the captcha challenge
--    // If successful, the registration can be finished with `identity_registration_finish`.
--    check_captcha: (CheckCaptchaArg) -> (variant {Ok: IdRegNextStepResult; Err: CheckCaptchaError;});
-+    // Creates a new captcha. The solution needs to be submitted using the
-+    // `identity_register` call.
-+    captcha_create: () -> (variant {Ok: Challenge; Err;});
- 
--    // Starts the identity registration flow to create a new identity.
--    identity_registration_finish: (IdRegFinishArg) -> (variant {Ok: IdRegFinishResult; Err: IdRegFinishError;});
-+    // Registers a new identity with the given authn_method.
-+    // A valid captcha solution to a previously generated captcha (using create_captcha) must be provided.
-+    // The sender needs to match the supplied authn_method.
-+    identity_register: (AuthnMethodData, CaptchaResult, opt principal) -> (variant {Ok: IdentityNumber; Err: IdentityRegisterError;});
- 
-     // Returns information about the authentication methods of the identity with the given number.
-     // Only returns the minimal information required for authentication without exposing any metadata such as aliases.