dependency management | fixing dev mode

index.js

@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
-/********OPTIONAL INSTANA INITIALIZATION BEGIN********/
-//if you want to use Instana to monitor fredy, go to https://www.instana.com and
-// try it yourself by signing up for a free trial
-const { INSTANA_MONITORING } = process.env;
-if (INSTANA_MONITORING != null && INSTANA_MONITORING === 'true') {
-  /* eslint-disable no-console */
-  console.debug('Starting Instana monitoring');
-  /* eslint-enable no-console */
-  require('@instana/collector')();
-}
-/********OPTIONAL INSTANA INITIALIZATION END********/
-
 const fs = require('fs');
 
 //if db folder does not exist, ensure to create it before loading anything else