diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
index 0d46163984..dba0937a39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yaml
@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: read
 
-env:
-  REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET: true
-
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
     uses: Cerebellum-Network/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/deploy-to-cloudfront.yaml@master
     with:
       build_container: 'node:16-buster'
       install_packages_command: 'yarn'
-      build_command: 'yarn run build'
+      build_command: 'export REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET=true; yarn run build'
       path_to_static_files_to_upload: 'build'
       aws_account_id: ${{ vars.DEV_NETWORK_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
       s3_bucket_name: "staking-dev.network-dev.aws.cere.io"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod.yaml b/.github/workflows/prod.yaml
index 6a1946f1fb..f7da26ecbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod.yaml
@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: read
 
-env:
-  REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET: false
-
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
     uses: Cerebellum-Network/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/deploy-to-cloudfront.yaml@master
     with:
       build_container: 'node:16-buster'
       install_packages_command: 'yarn'
-      build_command: 'yarn run build'
+      build_command: 'export REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET=false; yarn run build'
       path_to_static_files_to_upload: 'build'
       aws_account_id: ${{ vars.PRD_NETWORK_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
       s3_bucket_name: "staking.network.aws.cere.io"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stage.yaml b/.github/workflows/stage.yaml
index 534b82997c..eeeffc2297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stage.yaml
@@ -10,16 +10,13 @@ permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: read
 
-env:
-  REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET: true
-
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
     uses: Cerebellum-Network/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/deploy-to-cloudfront.yaml@master
     with:
       build_container: 'node:16-buster'
       install_packages_command: 'yarn'
-      build_command: 'yarn run build'
+      build_command: 'export REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET=false; yarn run build'
       path_to_static_files_to_upload: 'build'
       aws_account_id: ${{ vars.STG_NETWORK_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID }}
       s3_bucket_name: "staking-stg.network-stage.aws.cere.io"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0bcb6e2d27..6b21dda577 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.0.1] - 2023-05-18
+
+## Added
+
+- Improved network initialization and error handling. Prevents application crashes caused by incorrect localStorage network. Added default network for this scenario.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Improved workflow for deploying to development, staging, and production environments. Fixed issue with `REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET` variable.
+- Set the `REACT_APP_INCLUDE_TESTNET` environment variable to `false` for the Stage environment.
+
 ## [1.0.0] - 2023-05-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d02f771c13..39ce3729b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "polkadot-staking-dashboard",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "license": "apache-2.0",
   "private": false,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/contexts/Api/index.tsx b/src/contexts/Api/index.tsx
index d9fe0f5d86..1a9d7915b3 100644
--- a/src/contexts/Api/index.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/Api/index.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   API_ENDPOINTS,
   MAX_ELECTING_VOTERS,
   EXPECTED_BLOCK_TIME,
+  DEFAULT_NETWORK,
 } from 'consts';
 import { NETWORKS } from 'config/networks';
 import {
@@ -37,12 +38,16 @@ export const APIProvider = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   const [api, setApi] = useState<ApiPromise | null>(null);
 
   // network state
-  const _name: NetworkName =
-    (localStorage.getItem('network') as NetworkName) ?? NetworkName.Polkadot;
+  const _name = localStorage.getItem('network') as NetworkName;
+  const initialMeta = NETWORKS[_name] || NETWORKS[DEFAULT_NETWORK];
+
+  if (!_name || !NETWORKS[_name]) {
+    localStorage.setItem('network', DEFAULT_NETWORK);
+  }
 
   const [network, setNetwork] = useState<NetworkState>({
-    name: _name,
-    meta: NETWORKS[localStorage.getItem('network') as NetworkName],
+    name: _name || DEFAULT_NETWORK,
+    meta: initialMeta,
   });
 
   // constants state