diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6bc2f415f..e6cf0d856 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2820,7 +2820,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-large-smt-backend-rocksdb"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "miden-crypto",
  "miden-protocol",
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-network-monitor"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum",
@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -2935,7 +2935,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-block-producer"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-db"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "deadpool",
  "deadpool-diesel",
@@ -2984,7 +2984,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-grpc-error-macro"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "syn 2.0.114",
@@ -2992,7 +2992,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-ntx-builder"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "build-rs",
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-proto"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
@@ -3048,7 +3048,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-proto-build"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "build-rs",
  "fs-err",
@@ -3059,11 +3059,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-rocksdb-cxx-linkage-fix"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-rpc"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "futures",
@@ -3095,7 +3095,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-store"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
@@ -3143,7 +3143,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-stress-test"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "fs-err",
@@ -3173,7 +3173,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-utils"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-node-validator"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "aws-config",
@@ -3301,7 +3301,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-remote-prover"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
@@ -3339,7 +3339,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "miden-remote-prover-client"
-version = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "build-rs",
  "fs-err",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9da92a6db..98ee3c0af 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ license      = "MIT"
 readme       = "README.md"
 repository   = "https://github.com/0xMiden/node"
 rust-version = "1.91"
-version      = "0.14.0-alpha.1"
+version      = "0.14.0-alpha.2"
 
 # Optimize the cryptography for faster tests involving account creation.
 [profile.test.package.miden-crypto]
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ debug = true
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 # Workspace crates.
-miden-large-smt-backend-rocksdb = { path = "crates/large-smt-backend-rocksdb", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-block-producer       = { path = "crates/block-producer", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-db                   = { path = "crates/db", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-grpc-error-macro     = { path = "crates/grpc-error-macro", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-ntx-builder          = { path = "crates/ntx-builder", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-proto                = { path = "crates/proto", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-proto-build          = { path = "proto", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-rpc                  = { path = "crates/rpc", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-store                = { path = "crates/store", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
+miden-large-smt-backend-rocksdb = { path = "crates/large-smt-backend-rocksdb", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-block-producer       = { path = "crates/block-producer", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-db                   = { path = "crates/db", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-grpc-error-macro     = { path = "crates/grpc-error-macro", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-ntx-builder          = { path = "crates/ntx-builder", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-proto                = { path = "crates/proto", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-proto-build          = { path = "proto", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-rpc                  = { path = "crates/rpc", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-store                = { path = "crates/store", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
 miden-node-test-macro           = { path = "crates/test-macro" }
-miden-node-utils                = { path = "crates/utils", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-node-validator            = { path = "crates/validator", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
-miden-remote-prover-client      = { path = "crates/remote-prover-client", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
+miden-node-utils                = { path = "crates/utils", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-node-validator            = { path = "crates/validator", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
+miden-remote-prover-client      = { path = "crates/remote-prover-client", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
 # Temporary workaround until <https://github.com/rust-rocksdb/rust-rocksdb/pull/1029>
 # is part of `rocksdb-rust` release
-miden-node-rocksdb-cxx-linkage-fix = { path = "crates/rocksdb-cxx-linkage-fix", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
+miden-node-rocksdb-cxx-linkage-fix = { path = "crates/rocksdb-cxx-linkage-fix", version = "=0.14.0-alpha.2" }
 
 # miden-base aka protocol dependencies. These should be updated in sync.
 miden-block-prover    = { version = "=0.14.0-alpha.1" }
diff --git a/crates/block-producer/src/mempool/subscription.rs b/crates/block-producer/src/mempool/subscription.rs
index 8d0eb9094..16e9d48da 100644
--- a/crates/block-producer/src/mempool/subscription.rs
+++ b/crates/block-producer/src/mempool/subscription.rs
@@ -83,13 +83,7 @@ impl SubscriptionProvider {
         let network_notes = tx
             .output_notes()
             .filter_map(|note| match note {
-                // We check first to avoid cloning non-network notes.
-                OutputNote::Full(inner) => inner.is_network_note().then_some(
-                    inner
-                        .clone()
-                        .into_account_target_network_note()
-                        .expect("we just checked that this is a network note"),
-                ),
+                OutputNote::Full(inner) => inner.clone().into_account_target_network_note().ok(),
                 _ => None,
             })
             .collect();