diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 33107f6e9..1406c29d8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ If you want to make a big change it's better to discuss it first by opening an i
 
 ## Pull Request process
 
-Any pull request should be opened against the development branch of the target version. The development branch format is
-as follows: `vx.y.z-dev`, for example: `v0.8.5-dev`.
+Any pull request should be opened against the development branch `dev`.
 
 All pull requests should pass the checks written in `build_and_test.sh`, so it's recommended to run this script before
 submitting your PR.
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diff --git a/cmd/kaspawallet/keys/keys.go b/cmd/kaspawallet/keys/keys.go
index 25ece5595..9d4813f02 100644
--- a/cmd/kaspawallet/keys/keys.go
+++ b/cmd/kaspawallet/keys/keys.go
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func (d *File) detectNumThreads(password []byte, encryptedMnemonic *EncryptedMne
 
 		_, err := decryptMnemonic(numThreadsGuess, encryptedMnemonic, password)
 		if err != nil {
-			const maxTries = 32
+			const maxTries = 255
 			if numThreadsGuess == maxTries || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "message authentication failed") {
 				return 0, err
 			}