diff --git a/josh-core/src/cache.rs b/josh-core/src/cache.rs
index 5b455672..abd93d27 100644
--- a/josh-core/src/cache.rs
+++ b/josh-core/src/cache.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-const CACHE_VERSION: u64 = 20;
+const CACHE_VERSION: u64 = 21;
 
 lazy_static! {
     static ref DB: std::sync::Mutex<Option<sled::Db>> = std::sync::Mutex::new(None);
diff --git a/josh-core/src/filter/mod.rs b/josh-core/src/filter/mod.rs
index 14e5477e..0ccf177e 100644
--- a/josh-core/src/filter/mod.rs
+++ b/josh-core/src/filter/mod.rs
@@ -741,7 +741,12 @@ fn apply_to_commit2(
                         },
                     );
                 }
-                tree::empty(repo)
+                return Ok(Some(history::drop_commit(
+                    commit,
+                    vec![],
+                    transaction,
+                    filter,
+                )?));
             }
         }
         Op::Linear => {
diff --git a/tests/filter/squash.t b/tests/filter/squash.t
index 01b05728..b4459793 100644
--- a/tests/filter/squash.t
+++ b/tests/filter/squash.t
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
 
   $ josh-filter -s --squash-pattern "refs/tags/*" --update refs/heads/filtered
   Warning: reference refs/heads/filtered wasn't updated
-  [1] :squash(
-  
-  )
 
   $ git log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline refs/heads/filtered
   fatal: ambiguous argument 'refs/heads/filtered': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.
@@ -45,9 +42,6 @@ This one tag is an annotated tag, to make sure those are handled as well
   $ josh-filter -s --squash-pattern "refs/tags/*" :author=\"New\ Author\"\;\"new@e.mail\" --update refs/heads/filtered
   [1] :author="New Author";"new@e.mail"
   [1] :squash(
-  
-  )
-  [2] :squash(
       1d69b7d2651f744be3416f2ad526aeccefb99310:"refs/tags/tag_a"
   )
 
@@ -67,9 +61,6 @@ This one tag is an annotated tag, to make sure those are handled as well
 
   $ josh-filter -s --squash-pattern "refs/tags/*" :author=\"New\ Author\"\;\"new@e.mail\" --update refs/heads/filtered
   [1] :squash(
-  
-  )
-  [2] :squash(
       1d69b7d2651f744be3416f2ad526aeccefb99310:"refs/tags/tag_a"
   )
   [3] :squash(
@@ -124,9 +115,6 @@ This one tag is an annotated tag, to make sure those are handled as well
   ):author="New Author";"new@e.mail"
   $ josh-filter -s --file filter.josh --update refs/heads/filtered
   [1] :squash(
-  
-  )
-  [2] :squash(
       1d69b7d2651f744be3416f2ad526aeccefb99310:"refs/tags/tag_a"
   )
   [3] :squash(
diff --git a/tests/filter/squash_empty_initial.t b/tests/filter/squash_empty_initial.t
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fb2ebae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/filter/squash_empty_initial.t
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+  $ export RUST_BACKTRACE=1
+  $ git init -q 1> /dev/null
+
+  $ git commit -m "Empty initial" --allow-empty 1> /dev/null
+
+  $ git log --graph --pretty=%s
+  * Empty initial
+
+  $ git checkout -b branch2
+  Switched to a new branch 'branch2'
+
+  $ echo contents2 > file1
+  $ git add .
+  $ git commit -m "mod file1" 1> /dev/null
+
+  $ echo contents3 > file3
+  $ git add .
+  $ git commit -m "mod file3" 1> /dev/null
+
+  $ git checkout master
+  Switched to branch 'master'
+
+  $ echo contents3 > file2
+  $ git add .
+  $ git commit -m "add file2" 1> /dev/null
+
+  $ git merge -q branch2 --no-ff
+
+  $ git log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline
+  *   882f2656a5075936eb37bfefde740e0b453e4479 (HEAD -> master) Merge branch 'branch2'
+  |\  
+  | * 87bb87b63d1745136cb2ea167ef3ffc82c7ef3f0 (branch2) mod file3
+  | * 2db14eafe99deeeab5db07bf33e332d523a298ab mod file1
+  * | 54d8f704681c3b44a468cef655fa3b5bc5229a4c add file2
+  |/  
+  * 8c26fa0172bda17bafcbcf9684e639c6b0bae9c4 Empty initial
+
+  $ josh-filter -s --squash-pattern "refs/tags/*" --update refs/heads/filtered
+  Warning: reference refs/heads/filtered wasn't updated
+  $ git log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline refs/heads/filtered
+  fatal: ambiguous argument 'refs/heads/filtered': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.
+  Use '--' to separate paths from revisions, like this:
+  'git <command> [<revision>...] -- [<file>...]'
+  [128]
+
+  $ git tag -a tag_a -m "created a tag" 882f2656a5075936eb37bfefde740e0b453e4479
+  $ josh-filter -s --squash-pattern "refs/tags/*" :author=\"New\ Author\"\;\"new@e.mail\" --update refs/heads/filtered
+  [1] :author="New Author";"new@e.mail"
+  [1] :squash(
+      882f2656a5075936eb37bfefde740e0b453e4479:"refs/tags/tag_a"
+  )
+
+  $ git log --graph --decorate --pretty=oneline refs/heads/filtered
+  * d8aa5a9937f4f0bd645dbc0b591bae5cd6b6d91b (tag: filtered/tag_a, filtered) refs/tags/tag_a
diff --git a/tests/proxy/amend_patchset.t b/tests/proxy/amend_patchset.t
index 89ee6e2a..f6fb0ebc 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/amend_patchset.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/amend_patchset.t
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/authentication.t b/tests/proxy/authentication.t
index e0a8282c..16cf999e 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/authentication.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/authentication.t
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/caching.t b/tests/proxy/caching.t
index 9b726eaa..a6e7ab64 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/caching.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/caching.t
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_absent_head.t b/tests/proxy/clone_absent_head.t
index 6a70318f..767abf14 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_absent_head.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_absent_head.t
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   $ bash ${TESTDIR}/destroy_test_env.sh
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_all.t b/tests/proxy/clone_all.t
index 2bdd77aa..bdcaf2a7 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_all.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_all.t
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_blocked.t b/tests/proxy/clone_blocked.t
index 5956ff7f..fc63763a 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_blocked.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_blocked.t
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   $ bash ${TESTDIR}/destroy_test_env.sh
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_invalid_url.t b/tests/proxy/clone_invalid_url.t
index 7494d9d6..9cba1572 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_invalid_url.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_invalid_url.t
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   $ bash ${TESTDIR}/destroy_test_env.sh
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_locked_refs.t b/tests/proxy/clone_locked_refs.t
index 4b4aa12b..1a07558b 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_locked_refs.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_locked_refs.t
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_prefix.t b/tests/proxy/clone_prefix.t
index 8210afb5..db875c5c 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_prefix.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_prefix.t
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_sha.t b/tests/proxy/clone_sha.t
index 95cff430..c637c804 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_sha.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_sha.t
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Check (2) and (3) but with a branch ref
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_subsubtree.t b/tests/proxy/clone_subsubtree.t
index 215494c5..aac352df 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_subsubtree.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_subsubtree.t
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_subtree.t b/tests/proxy/clone_subtree.t
index 237a9e41..88a33b8d 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_subtree.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_subtree.t
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_no_master.t b/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_no_master.t
index 1658539c..cd631560 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_no_master.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_no_master.t
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   "real_repo.git" = [":/sub1"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_tags.t b/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_tags.t
index 3e784004..7236d66a 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_tags.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_subtree_tags.t
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/clone_with_meta.t b/tests/proxy/clone_with_meta.t
index d6006d08..c1c9a30d 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/clone_with_meta.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/clone_with_meta.t
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/empty_commit.t b/tests/proxy/empty_commit.t
index dab491c3..6f80a2bc 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/empty_commit.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/empty_commit.t
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ should still be included.
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/get_version.t b/tests/proxy/get_version.t
index 18a61d26..7c28d336 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/get_version.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/get_version.t
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   $ bash ${TESTDIR}/destroy_test_env.sh
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/import_export.t b/tests/proxy/import_export.t
index 1917dea7..734c0e7d 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/import_export.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/import_export.t
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Flushed credential cache
   "repo2.git" = [":prefix=repo2"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/join_subtree.t b/tests/proxy/join_subtree.t
index 562fa0f1..86a9dca9 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/join_subtree.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/join_subtree.t
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/join_with_merge.t b/tests/proxy/join_with_merge.t
index ff292b4c..8427e6f3 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/join_with_merge.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/join_with_merge.t
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   "real_repo.git" = [":prefix=sub1"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/markers.t b/tests/proxy/markers.t
index febea0dd..f7dc351f 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/markers.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/markers.t
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/no_proxy.t b/tests/proxy/no_proxy.t
index 9b741dbf..4937ba87 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/no_proxy.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/no_proxy.t
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   $ bash ${TESTDIR}/destroy_test_env.sh
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/no_proxy_lfs.t b/tests/proxy/no_proxy_lfs.t
index 0a23a861..7b1364b7 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/no_proxy_lfs.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/no_proxy_lfs.t
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   $ bash ${TESTDIR}/destroy_test_env.sh
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_graphql.t b/tests/proxy/push_graphql.t
index e9a3e09e..79c10868 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_graphql.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_graphql.t
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_new_branch.t b/tests/proxy/push_new_branch.t
index c7910981..d81461b0 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_new_branch.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_new_branch.t
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Check the branch again
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_prefix.t b/tests/proxy/push_prefix.t
index 76243a05..46e00d54 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_prefix.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_prefix.t
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_review.t b/tests/proxy/push_review.t
index 7ad98b78..411a86df 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_review.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_review.t
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_review_already_in.t b/tests/proxy/push_review_already_in.t
index 13ddca0e..7244963c 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_review_already_in.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_review_already_in.t
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ test for that.
   "real_repo.git" = []
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_review_nop_behind.t b/tests/proxy/push_review_nop_behind.t
index 3428f237..80030288 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_review_nop_behind.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_review_nop_behind.t
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ This is a regression test for that problem.
   "real_repo.git" = []
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_review_old.t b/tests/proxy/push_review_old.t
index 3f4bf16a..f0e48a23 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_review_old.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_review_old.t
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Flushed credential cache
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_review_topic.t b/tests/proxy/push_review_topic.t
index 81c89636..064ddbb9 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_review_topic.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_review_topic.t
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_stacked.t b/tests/proxy/push_stacked.t
index 95e194c8..3a7a792f 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_stacked.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_stacked.t
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_stacked_gerrit.t b/tests/proxy/push_stacked_gerrit.t
index 82cfaa04..8b9a3b2c 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_stacked_gerrit.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_stacked_gerrit.t
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_stacked_split.t b/tests/proxy/push_stacked_split.t
index 2c666541..b7119d8a 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_stacked_split.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_stacked_split.t
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   "real_repo.git" = ["::sub1/"]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_stacked_sub.t b/tests/proxy/push_stacked_sub.t
index d6dc50e5..7fb9b6e7 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_stacked_sub.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_stacked_sub.t
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_subdir_prefix.t b/tests/proxy/push_subdir_prefix.t
index 32058ca6..fad2dcc8 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_subdir_prefix.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_subdir_prefix.t
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_subtree.t b/tests/proxy/push_subtree.t
index 746f6ca4..4c6c4726 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_subtree.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_subtree.t
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Make sure all temporary namespace got removed
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/push_subtree_two_repos.t b/tests/proxy/push_subtree_two_repos.t
index 533d0d6d..8251a96a 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/push_subtree_two_repos.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/push_subtree_two_repos.t
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Put a double slash in the URL to see that it also works
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/unrelated_leak.t b/tests/proxy/unrelated_leak.t
index 2d94c816..4b10bdfe 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/unrelated_leak.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/unrelated_leak.t
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Flushed credential cache
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace.t b/tests/proxy/workspace.t
index eb4ad57c..62988d55 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace.t
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_create.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_create.t
index e904bc1a..77f77f09 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_create.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_create.t
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ Note that ws/d/ is now present in the ws
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_discover.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_discover.t
index e9aea3f9..5980a3c4 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_discover.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_discover.t
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_edit_commit.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_edit_commit.t
index 4eba79b0..58a2620e 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_edit_commit.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_edit_commit.t
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_in_workspace.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_in_workspace.t
index a950511c..47e47b6c 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_in_workspace.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_in_workspace.t
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_invalid_trailing_slash.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_invalid_trailing_slash.t
index fbba5c5f..1982ba0a 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_invalid_trailing_slash.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_invalid_trailing_slash.t
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Flushed credential cache
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_modify.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_modify.t
index f467df3f..71757985 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_modify.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_modify.t
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ Note that ws/d/ is now present in the ws
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain.t
index 1a3e508d..09963cb0 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain.t
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain_prefix_subtree.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain_prefix_subtree.t
index 129aecb9..6c1e1aa3 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain_prefix_subtree.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_modify_chain_prefix_subtree.t
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ Note that ws/d/ is now present in the ws
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_pre_history.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_pre_history.t
index 867bc016..18fc7cb3 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_pre_history.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_pre_history.t
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ file was created
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_publish.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_publish.t
index 3b05b434..fa853d04 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_publish.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_publish.t
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf
diff --git a/tests/proxy/workspace_tags.t b/tests/proxy/workspace_tags.t
index 86801043..4686edc9 100644
--- a/tests/proxy/workspace_tags.t
+++ b/tests/proxy/workspace_tags.t
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
   ]
   .
   |-- josh
-  |   `-- 20
+  |   `-- 21
   |       `-- sled
   |           |-- blobs
   |           |-- conf