diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a825b1d3..0ab3fb2c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## master (unreleased)
+
+ENHANCEMENTS:
+
+* Allow limiting scope of grep to keys or values ([#66](https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/pull/66) - Thank you for implementation [mattlqx](https://github.com/mattlqx))
+* Do not show and operate on KV2 metadata ([#68](https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/pull/68)
+
 ## v0.8.0 (January 27, 2021)
 
 ENHANCEMENTS:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f98e30ff..a9493004 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Core features are:
 
 ## Installation
 
-### MacOS / Brew
+### Homebrew
 
 ```sh
 brew install vsh
@@ -32,13 +32,7 @@ nix-env -i vsh
 
 ### Static binaries for Linux / MacOS
 
-E.g., install to `/usr/local/bin`:
-
-```sh
-sudo curl -sLo /usr/local/bin/vsh https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/releases/download/v0.8.0/vsh_$(uname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')_amd64
-```
-
-It is recommendable to verify [checksums](https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/releases/download/v0.8.0/SHA256SUM) for data integrity.
+Download latest static binaries from [release page](https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/releases).
 
 ## Supported commands
 
diff --git a/cli/append.go b/cli/append.go
index 29bff567..a1d54207 100644
--- a/cli/append.go
+++ b/cli/append.go
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ func (cmd *AppendCommand) createDummySecret(target string) error {
 
 	dummy := make(map[string]interface{})
 	dummy["placeholder"] = struct{}{}
+	dummySecret := client.NewSecret(&api.Secret{Data: dummy})
 	if targetSecret == nil {
-		if err = cmd.client.Write(target, &api.Secret{Data: dummy}); err != nil {
+		if err = cmd.client.Write(target, dummySecret); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -159,32 +160,17 @@ func (cmd *AppendCommand) mergeSecrets(source string, target string) error {
 	}
 
 	onConflict := cmd.Mode
-	merged := make(map[string]interface{})
+	merged := targetSecret.GetData()
 	skippedKeys := make([]string, 0)
 
-	for k, v := range targetSecret.Data {
-		if rec, ok := v.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-			for kk, vv := range rec {
-				merged[kk] = vv
-			}
-		} else {
-			merged[k] = v
-		}
+	for k, v := range sourceSecret.GetData() {
+		skipped := addKey(merged, onConflict, k, v)
+		skippedKeys = append(skippedKeys, skipped...)
 	}
 
-	for k, v := range sourceSecret.Data {
-		if rec, ok := v.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-			for kk, vv := range rec {
-				skipped := addKey(merged, onConflict, kk, vv)
-				skippedKeys = append(skippedKeys, skipped...)
-			}
-		} else {
-			skipped := addKey(merged, onConflict, k, v)
-			skippedKeys = append(skippedKeys, skipped...)
-		}
-	}
 	// write
-	if err := cmd.client.Write(target, &api.Secret{Data: merged}); err != nil {
+	resultSecret := client.NewSecret(&api.Secret{Data: merged})
+	if err := cmd.client.Write(target, resultSecret); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cli/cat.go b/cli/cat.go
index e9df2f07..4e0576a4 100644
--- a/cli/cat.go
+++ b/cli/cat.go
@@ -57,16 +57,8 @@ func (cmd *CatCommand) Run() int {
 			return 1
 		}
 
-		for k, v := range secret.Data {
-			if rec, ok := v.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-				// KV 2
-				for kk, vv := range rec {
-					log.UserInfo("%s = %s", kk, vv)
-				}
-			} else {
-				// KV 1
-				log.UserInfo("%s = %s", k, v)
-			}
+		for k, v := range secret.GetData() {
+			log.UserInfo("%s = %s", k, v)
 		}
 	} else {
 		log.UserError("Not a valid path for operation: %s", absPath)
diff --git a/cli/grep.go b/cli/grep.go
index 55a62430..8dad0409 100644
--- a/cli/grep.go
+++ b/cli/grep.go
@@ -147,16 +147,8 @@ func (cmd *GrepCommand) grepFile(search string, path string) (matches []*Match,
 			return matches, err
 		}
 
-		for k, v := range secret.Data {
-			if rec, ok := v.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-				// KV 2
-				for kk, vv := range rec {
-					matches = append(matches, cmd.doMatch(path, kk, fmt.Sprintf("%v", vv), search)...)
-				}
-			} else {
-				// KV 1
-				matches = append(matches, cmd.doMatch(path, k, fmt.Sprintf("%v", v), search)...)
-			}
+		for k, v := range secret.GetData() {
+			matches = append(matches, cmd.doMatch(path, k, fmt.Sprintf("%v", v), search)...)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index b1983305..a2abd218 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -95,22 +95,25 @@ func NewClient(conf *VaultConfig) (*Client, error) {
 }
 
 // Read returns secret at given path, using given Client
-func (client *Client) Read(absolutePath string) (secret *api.Secret, err error) {
+func (client *Client) Read(absolutePath string) (secret *Secret, err error) {
+	var apiSecret *api.Secret
 	if client.isTopLevelPath(absolutePath) {
-		secret, err = client.topLevelRead(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath))
+		apiSecret, err = client.topLevelRead(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath))
 	} else {
-		secret, err = client.lowLevelRead(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath))
+		apiSecret, err = client.lowLevelRead(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath))
+	}
+	if apiSecret != nil {
+		secret = NewSecret(apiSecret)
 	}
-
 	return secret, err
 }
 
 // Write writes secret to given path, using given Client
-func (client *Client) Write(absolutePath string, secret *api.Secret) (err error) {
+func (client *Client) Write(absolutePath string, secret *Secret) (err error) {
 	if client.isTopLevelPath(absolutePath) {
 		err = client.topLevelWrite(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath))
 	} else {
-		err = client.lowLevelWrite(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath), secret)
+		err = client.lowLevelWrite(normalizedVaultPath(absolutePath), secret.GetAPISecret())
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/client/secret.go b/client/secret.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..561127b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/secret.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/api"
+)
+
+// Secret holds vault secret and offers operations to simplify KV abstraction
+type Secret struct {
+	vaultSecret *api.Secret
+}
+
+// NewSecret create a new Secret object
+func NewSecret(vaultSecret *api.Secret) *Secret {
+	return &Secret{
+		vaultSecret: vaultSecret,
+	}
+}
+
+// GetAPISecret getter method for vault secret in Secret object
+func (secret *Secret) GetAPISecret() *api.Secret {
+	return secret.vaultSecret
+}
+
+// GetData returns the secret data as a map and is KV agnostic
+func (secret *Secret) GetData() map[string]interface{} {
+	data := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for k, v := range secret.vaultSecret.Data {
+		if rec, ok := v.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			// KV 2
+			if k == "data" {
+				for kk, vv := range rec {
+					data[kk] = vv
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			// KV 1
+			data[k] = v
+		}
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+// SetData set given data as vault secret data and is KV agnostic
+func (secret *Secret) SetData(data map[string]interface{}) {
+	isKV2 := false
+    if val, hasData := secret.vaultSecret.Data["data"]; hasData {
+        if _, isKV2 := val.(map[string]interface{}); isKV2 {
+            // KV2
+            secret.vaultSecret.Data["data"] = data
+        }
+    }
+    if !isKV2 {
+        // KV1
+        secret.vaultSecret.Data = data
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/run-all-tests.sh b/test/run-all-tests.sh
index c54b6ee0..9eee2fde 100755
--- a/test/run-all-tests.sh
+++ b/test/run-all-tests.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e # required to fail test suite when a single test fails
 
-VAULT_VERSIONS=("1.6.1" "1.0.0")
+VAULT_VERSIONS=("1.6.2" "1.0.0")
 KV_BACKENDS=("KV1" "KV2")
 
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
diff --git a/test/run-single-test.sh b/test/run-single-test.sh
index c53adee7..ce20586f 100755
--- a/test/run-single-test.sh
+++ b/test/run-single-test.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e # required to fail test suite when a single test fails
 
-VAULT_VERSION=${VAULT_VERSION:-"1.6.1"}
+VAULT_VERSION=${VAULT_VERSION:-"1.6.2"}
 KV_BACKEND=${KV_BACKEND:-"KV2"}
 TEST_SUITE=${TEST_SUITE:-"commands/cp"}
 
diff --git a/test/suites/commands/cat.bats b/test/suites/commands/cat.bats
index 70249140..49343996 100644
--- a/test/suites/commands/cat.bats
+++ b/test/suites/commands/cat.bats
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ load ../../bin/plugins/bats-assert/load
   run ${APP_BIN} -c "cat ${KV_BACKEND}/src/dev/1"
   assert_success
   assert_line "value = 1"
+  refute_line --partial "created_time"
+  refute_line --partial "deletion_time"
+  refute_line --partial "destroyed"
 
   #######################################
   echo "==== case: cat non-existing file ===="
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ load ../../bin/plugins/bats-assert/load
   assert_line "value = tooling"
   assert_line "drink = beer"
   assert_line "key = A"
+  refute_line --partial "created_time"
+  refute_line --partial "deletion_time"
+  refute_line --partial "destroyed"
 
   #######################################
   echo "==== case: cat ambiguous directory ===="