diff --git a/runtime/common/src/lib.rs b/runtime/common/src/lib.rs
index e9b7a3ed..2160ec81 100644
--- a/runtime/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub type Nonce = u32;
 /// up by `pallet_aura` to implement `fn slot_duration()`.
 ///
 /// Change this to adjust the block time.
-pub const MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK: u64 = 12000;
+pub const MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK: u64 = 6000;
 
 // NOTE: Currently it is not possible to change the slot duration after the chain has started.
 // Attempting to do so will brick block production.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub const NORMAL_DISPATCH_RATIO: Perbill = Perbill::from_percent(75);
 
 /// We allow for 2 seconds of compute with a 6-second average block.
 pub const MAXIMUM_BLOCK_WEIGHT: Weight =
-	Weight::from_parts(WEIGHT_REF_TIME_PER_SECOND.saturating_div(2), MAX_POV_SIZE as u64);
+	Weight::from_parts(WEIGHT_REF_TIME_PER_SECOND.saturating_mul(2), MAX_POV_SIZE as u64);
 
 // Unit = the base number of indivisible units for balances
 pub const UNIT: Balance = 10_000_000_000; // 10 decimals
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub const EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT: Balance = MILLIUNIT;
 // Async backing
 /// Maximum number of blocks simultaneously accepted by the Runtime, not yet included
 /// into the relay chain.
-pub const UNINCLUDED_SEGMENT_CAPACITY: u32 = 1;
+pub const UNINCLUDED_SEGMENT_CAPACITY: u32 = 3;
 
 /// How many parachain blocks are processed by the relay chain per parent. Limits the
 /// number of blocks authored per slot.
diff --git a/runtime/devnet/src/lib.rs b/runtime/devnet/src/lib.rs
index 295398f9..a1165016 100644
--- a/runtime/devnet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/devnet/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
 include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/wasm_binary.rs"));
 
-mod extensions;
-mod weights;
 // Public due to integration tests crate.
 pub mod config;
+mod extensions;
+mod weights;
 
 use cumulus_pallet_parachain_system::RelayNumberMonotonicallyIncreases;
 use polkadot_runtime_common::xcm_sender::NoPriceForMessageDelivery;
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ use pallet_xcm::{EnsureXcm, IsVoiceOfBody};
 use parachains_common::message_queue::{NarrowOriginToSibling, ParaIdToSibling};
 pub use pop_runtime_common::{
 	deposit, AuraId, Balance, BlockNumber, Hash, Nonce, Signature, AVERAGE_ON_INITIALIZE_RATIO,
-	BLOCK_PROCESSING_VELOCITY, EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT, MICROUNIT, MILLIUNIT, NORMAL_DISPATCH_RATIO,
-	RELAY_CHAIN_SLOT_DURATION_MILLIS, UNIT,
+	BLOCK_PROCESSING_VELOCITY, DAYS, EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT, HOURS, MAXIMUM_BLOCK_WEIGHT, MICROUNIT,
+	MILLIUNIT, MINUTES, NORMAL_DISPATCH_RATIO, RELAY_CHAIN_SLOT_DURATION_MILLIS, SLOT_DURATION,
+	UNINCLUDED_SEGMENT_CAPACITY, UNIT,
 };
 pub use sp_runtime::{MultiAddress, Perbill, Permill};
 
@@ -355,18 +356,6 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const RelayOrigin: AggregateMessageOrigin = AggregateMessageOrigin::Parent;
 }
 
-// Async backing
-const MAXIMUM_BLOCK_WEIGHT: Weight = Weight::from_parts(
-	frame_support::weights::constants::WEIGHT_REF_TIME_PER_SECOND.saturating_mul(2),
-	pop_runtime_common::MAX_POV_SIZE as u64,
-);
-const MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK: u64 = 6_000;
-const SLOT_DURATION: u64 = MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK;
-const UNINCLUDED_SEGMENT_CAPACITY: u32 = 3;
-const MINUTES: BlockNumber = 60_000 / (MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK as BlockNumber);
-const HOURS: BlockNumber = MINUTES * 60;
-const DAYS: BlockNumber = HOURS * 24;
-
 type ConsensusHook = cumulus_pallet_aura_ext::FixedVelocityConsensusHook<
 	Runtime,
 	RELAY_CHAIN_SLOT_DURATION_MILLIS,
diff --git a/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs b/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs
index e1b23843..e17e592b 100644
--- a/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/testnet/src/lib.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ use parachains_common::message_queue::{NarrowOriginToSibling, ParaIdToSibling};
 pub use pop_runtime_common::{
 	deposit, AuraId, Balance, BlockNumber, Hash, Nonce, Signature, AVERAGE_ON_INITIALIZE_RATIO,
 	BLOCK_PROCESSING_VELOCITY, DAYS, EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT, HOURS, MAXIMUM_BLOCK_WEIGHT, MICROUNIT,
-	MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK, MILLIUNIT, MINUTES, NORMAL_DISPATCH_RATIO,
-	RELAY_CHAIN_SLOT_DURATION_MILLIS, SLOT_DURATION, UNINCLUDED_SEGMENT_CAPACITY, UNIT,
+	MILLIUNIT, MINUTES, NORMAL_DISPATCH_RATIO, RELAY_CHAIN_SLOT_DURATION_MILLIS, SLOT_DURATION,
+	UNINCLUDED_SEGMENT_CAPACITY, UNIT,
 };
 pub use sp_runtime::{MultiAddress, Perbill, Permill};
 
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ impl pallet_timestamp::Config for Runtime {
 	/// A timestamp: milliseconds since the unix epoch.
 	type Moment = u64;
 	type OnTimestampSet = Aura;
+	#[cfg(feature = "experimental")]
+	type MinimumPeriod = ConstU64<0>;
+	#[cfg(not(feature = "experimental"))]
 	type MinimumPeriod = ConstU64<{ SLOT_DURATION / 2 }>;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
 }
@@ -443,12 +446,9 @@ impl pallet_aura::Config for Runtime {
 	type AuthorityId = AuraId;
 	type DisabledValidators = ();
 	type MaxAuthorities = ConstU32<100_000>;
-	type AllowMultipleBlocksPerSlot = ConstBool<false>;
-	// Note: SlotDuration potentially enabled here due to devnet runtime and Rust's feature
-	// unification, requiring the setting of a backwards compatible value.
-	// See https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/blob/09df373db9cd5dfed82c5cdb0736d417d54249e6/substrate/frame/aura/src/lib.rs#L262
+	type AllowMultipleBlocksPerSlot = ConstBool<true>;
 	#[cfg(feature = "experimental")]
-	type SlotDuration = pallet_aura::MinimumPeriodTimesTwo<Runtime>;
+	type SlotDuration = ConstU64<SLOT_DURATION>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {