diff --git a/mobile_files/.babelrc b/.babelrc
similarity index 100%
rename from mobile_files/.babelrc
rename to .babelrc
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66d6a2c56c..017880e82c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ project.xcworkspace
 #
 node_modules/
 npm-debug.log
-.babelrc
 yarn-error.log
 default.realm/
 
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ fastlane/README.md
 .dir-locals.el
 
 #ignore platform-specific files in the root since they are only symlinks to files in folders 'desktop_files' and 'mobile_files'
-/VERSION
 /package-lock.json
 /package.json
 /metro.config.js
diff --git a/desktop_files/VERSION b/VERSION
similarity index 100%
rename from desktop_files/VERSION
rename to VERSION
diff --git a/ci/android.groovy b/ci/android.groovy
index 3e4e630f06..0450946495 100644
--- a/ci/android.groovy
+++ b/ci/android.groovy
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def bundle() {
     /* PR builds shouldn't replace normal releases */
     target = 'pr'
   } else if (btype == 'release') {
-    gradleOpt += "-PreleaseVersion='${utils.getVersion('mobile_files')}'"
+    gradleOpt += "-PreleaseVersion='${utils.getVersion()}'"
   }
   dir('android') {
     withCredentials([
diff --git a/ci/github.groovy b/ci/github.groovy
index 62432a654f..3f8018fe46 100644
--- a/ci/github.groovy
+++ b/ci/github.groovy
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def publishRelease(Map args) {
 
 def publishReleaseMobile() {
   publishRelease(
-    version: utils.getVersion('mobile_files')+'-mobile',
+    version: utils.getVersion()+'-mobile',
     pkgDir: 'pkg',
     files: [ /* upload only mobile release files */
       utils.pkgFilename(btype, 'ipa'),
diff --git a/ci/ios.groovy b/ci/ios.groovy
index e0322ab921..7f3c9268cc 100644
--- a/ci/ios.groovy
+++ b/ci/ios.groovy
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def bundle() {
   }
   /* configure build metadata */
   nix.shell(
-    plutil('CFBundleShortVersionString', utils.getVersion('mobile_files')) +
+    plutil('CFBundleShortVersionString', utils.getVersion()) +
     plutil('CFBundleVersion', utils.genBuildNumber()) +
     plutil('CFBundleBuildUrl', currentBuild.absoluteUrl)
   )
diff --git a/ci/utils.groovy b/ci/utils.groovy
index c7621bb4ce..2f49a4b9ad 100644
--- a/ci/utils.groovy
+++ b/ci/utils.groovy
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 nix = load 'ci/nix.groovy'
 
-def getVersion(type = null) {
-  /* if type is undefined we get VERSION from repo root */
+def getVersion() {
   def path = "${env.WORKSPACE}/VERSION"
-  if (type != null) {
-    path = "${env.WORKSPACE}/${type}/VERSION"
-  }
   return readFile(path).trim()
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop_files/.babelrc b/desktop_files/.babelrc
deleted file mode 100644
index d4b74b5be7..0000000000
--- a/desktop_files/.babelrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "presets": ["module:metro-react-native-babel-preset"]
-}
diff --git a/ios/scripts/set_xcode_version.sh b/ios/scripts/set_xcode_version.sh
index cb266218c3..cefc00d974 100755
--- a/ios/scripts/set_xcode_version.sh
+++ b/ios/scripts/set_xcode_version.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ INFO_PLIST="${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_PATH}"
 if [[ $(git ls-files -m "StatusIm/Info.plist") = *"Info.plist"* ]]; then
     echo "version was set in Info.plist"
 else
-    RELEASE_VERSION=$(cat ../VERSION)
+    RELEASE_VERSION=$(cat ../../VERSION)
     BUILD_NO=$(bash ../scripts/build_no.sh)
 
     # For debugging:
diff --git a/mobile_files/VERSION b/mobile_files/VERSION
deleted file mode 100644
index a803cc227f..0000000000
--- a/mobile_files/VERSION
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-0.14.0
diff --git a/scripts/build-desktop.sh b/scripts/build-desktop.sh
index 835067cb1c..ad7fe1e89d 100755
--- a/scripts/build-desktop.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-desktop.sh
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function compile() {
 function bundleWindows() {
   local buildType="$1"
 
-  local version_file="${STATUSREACTPATH}/desktop_files/VERSION"
+  local version_file="${STATUSREACTPATH}/VERSION"
   VERSION=$(cat $version_file)
   if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
     echo "${RED}Could not read version from ${version_file}!${NC}"
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-for-platform.sh b/scripts/prepare-for-platform.sh
index 77e14d1f40..2199e234fc 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-for-platform.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare-for-platform.sh
@@ -44,20 +44,14 @@ fi
 
 $GIT_ROOT/scripts/run-environment-check.sh $1
 
-if [ ! -f .babelrc ] || [ $(readlink .babelrc) != "${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/.babelrc" ]; then
+if [ ! -f package.json ] || [ $(readlink package.json) != "${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/package.json.orig" ]; then
   echo "Creating link: package.json -> ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/package.json.orig"
   ln -sf ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/package.json.orig package.json
 
   echo "Creating link: yarn.lock -> ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/yarn.lock"
   ln -sf ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/yarn.lock yarn.lock
 
-  echo "Creating link: VERSION -> ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/VERSION"
-  ln -sf ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/VERSION VERSION
-
-  echo "Creating link: .babelrc -> ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/.babelrc"
-  ln -sf ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/.babelrc .babelrc
-
-  echo "Creating link: .babelrc -> ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/.babelrc"
+  echo "Creating link: metro.config.js -> ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/metro.config.js"
   ln -sf ${PLATFORM_FOLDER}/metro.config.js metro.config.js
 fi