diff --git a/examples/react-counter/package.json b/examples/react-counter/package.json
index aa3802b8a..db7627039 100644
--- a/examples/react-counter/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-counter/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-demo-counter",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/examples/react-counter",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --open",
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.0",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   }
diff --git a/examples/react-todo/package.json b/examples/react-todo/package.json
index c9f5cd970..a6e05d409 100644
--- a/examples/react-todo/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-todo/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-demo-todo",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/examples/react-todo",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --open",
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.0",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "@ibm/plex": "^6.1.1",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.13",
     "classnames": "^2.3.2",
diff --git a/examples/react-use-awareness/package.json b/examples/react-use-awareness/package.json
index 40c6714be..6dcd46906 100644
--- a/examples/react-use-awareness/package.json
+++ b/examples/react-use-awareness/package.json
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
   "name": "automerge-use-awareness-example-project",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/examples/react-use-awareness",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "eventemitter3": "^5.0.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/svelte-counter/package.json b/examples/svelte-counter/package.json
index 7b675c3ac..b6ab25f55 100644
--- a/examples/svelte-counter/package.json
+++ b/examples/svelte-counter/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-demo-counter-svelte",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/examples/svelte-counter",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.0",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-svelte-store": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-svelte-store": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "svelte": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/sync-server/package.json b/examples/sync-server/package.json
index 657e6bfda..5b2465693 100644
--- a/examples/sync-server/package.json
+++ b/examples/sync-server/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@automerge/example-sync-server",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/examples/sync-server",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
   },
   "bin": "./src/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
     "ws": "^8.7.0"
   },
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 7688afacb..01e6887b3 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   "useNx": true,
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3"
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4"
 }
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel/package.json
index bc57a52db..1525adace 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "BroadcastChannel network adapter for Automerge Repo",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel/package.json
index ea05d9ee6..c9f03cb0e 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "MessageChannel network adapter for Automerge Repo",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket/package.json
index 539e6993d..e719b4660 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "isomorphic node/browser Websocket network adapter for Automerge Repo",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "cbor-x": "^1.3.0",
     "eventemitter3": "^5.0.1",
     "isomorphic-ws": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-react-hooks/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-react-hooks/package.json
index 221f30120..72ed39e87 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-react-hooks/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-react-hooks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "Hooks to access an Automerge Repo from your react app.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-react-hooks",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.8-alpha.1",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "eventemitter3": "^5.0.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb/package.json
index db729e865..a7ef8e87b 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "IndexedDB storage adapter for Automerge Repo",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "watch": "npm-watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs/package.json
index 064bfd071..3a5338668 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "Simple Node filesystem storage adapter for Automerge Repo",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "watch": "npm-watch"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "watch": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store/package.json
index 711b6b878..83de3c818 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-svelte-store",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "A Svelte store containing your automerge documentsj",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "svelte": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.3"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.4"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo/package.json
index 3fe7de7df..4736b768e 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "A repository object to manage a collection of automerge documents",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/automerge-repo",
   "author": "Peter van Hardenberg <pvh@pvh.ca>",
diff --git a/packages/create-repo-node-app/package.json b/packages/create-repo-node-app/package.json
index f5db3b987..a59901904 100644
--- a/packages/create-repo-node-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-repo-node-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/create-repo-node-app",
-  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.3",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.4",
   "description": "Create an automerge-repo app for node",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo/tree/master/packages/create-repo-node-app",
   "author": "Alex Good <alex@memoryandthought.me>",