diff --git a/tracker/tracker-axios/README.md b/tracker/tracker-axios/README.md
index 76187b09e..f880a54a7 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-axios/README.md
+++ b/tracker/tracker-axios/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## this plugin is deprecated, all network tracking apis are moved into the main tracker codebase
+______
+
 # OpenReplay Tracker Axios plugin
 
 Tracker plugin to support tracking of the [Axios](https://axios-http.com/) requests.
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-fetch/README.md b/tracker/tracker-fetch/README.md
index 53fddcf8e..78b597fa9 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-fetch/README.md
+++ b/tracker/tracker-fetch/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## this plugin is deprecated, all network tracking apis are moved into the main tracker codebase
+______
+
 # Fetch plugin for OpenReplay
 
 This plugin allows you to capture `fetch` payloads and inspect them later on while replaying session recordings. This is very useful for understanding and fixing issues.
diff --git a/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md b/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md
index d9eca8ac9..6fa70e5e5 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+# 10.0.1
+
+- network proxy api is now default turned on
+
 # 10.0.0
 
 - networkRequest message changed to include `TransferredBodySize`
-- tracker now attempts to create proxy for beacon api as well (if its in scope)
+- tracker now attempts to create proxy for beacon api as well (if its in scope of the current env)
 - safe wrapper for angular apps
-- better browser lag handling
+- better browser lag handling (and some performance improvements as a bonus)
 
 # 9.0.11
 
diff --git a/tracker/tracker/package.json b/tracker/tracker/package.json
index df7291887..098b5ff28 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/package.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@openreplay/tracker",
   "description": "The OpenReplay tracker main package",
-  "version": "10.0.0",
+  "version": "10.0.1",
   "keywords": [
     "logging",
     "replay"
diff --git a/tracker/tracker/src/main/modules/network.ts b/tracker/tracker/src/main/modules/network.ts
index 54cbb38f2..f86e87a1a 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/src/main/modules/network.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker/src/main/modules/network.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default function (app: App, opts: Partial<Options> = {}) {
       sessionTokenHeader: false,
       captureInIframes: true,
       axiosInstances: undefined,
-      useProxy: false,
+      useProxy: true,
     },
     opts,
   )