diff --git a/examples/react-counter/package.json b/examples/react-counter/package.json
index b8aecbbee..8745ae50f 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --open",
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.0",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   }
diff --git a/examples/react-todo/package.json b/examples/react-todo/package.json
index 96f38fc89..11a728fc9 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite --open",
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.0",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "@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 a1dfe6a80..2a346693f 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-react-hooks": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "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 6a2084474..1f7c04c63 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.0",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-svelte-store": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-indexeddb": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-svelte-store": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "svelte": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/sync-server/package.json b/examples/sync-server/package.json
index d08273396..d2ab1b8f0 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
   },
   "bin": "./src/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.0.19",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-network-websocket": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
     "ws": "^8.7.0"
   },
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 90b9f0a0c..e0d35f63b 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   "useNx": true,
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "1.0.19"
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.1"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 911839ef7..b68a29ff1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo-monorepo",
-  "version": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "Automerge Repo monorepo",
   "main": "packages/automerge-repo/dist/index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/automerge/automerge-repo",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "arrowParens": "avoid"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.7",
+    "@automerge/automerge": "^2.1.8-alpha.1",
     "@manypkg/cli": "^0.21.0",
     "@types/debug": "^4.1.7",
     "@types/node": "^20.4.8",
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-network-broadcastchannel/package.json
index 1d154dfd2..eded28496 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^1.0.19"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.1"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-network-messagechannel/package.json
index d54e94316..ba3f55e1a 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^1.0.19"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha.1"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-network-websocket/package.json
index 9fa2eb19a..807c068b4 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "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 75e0c162b..b2f7105c9 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^2.1.7",
-    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "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 baf63904d..381f01cb9 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^1.0.19"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-storage-nodefs/package.json
index 004005bf9..222bd8930 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^1.0.19",
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "watch": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo-svelte-store/package.json
index 8144d978a..b1e0fb108 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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": "^1.0.19"
+    "@automerge/automerge-repo": "^1.1.0-alpha-1"
   },
   "watch": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/automerge-repo/package.json b/packages/automerge-repo/package.json
index 63d721615..7803c9137 100644
--- a/packages/automerge-repo/package.json
+++ b/packages/automerge-repo/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@automerge/automerge-repo",
-  "version": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha.1",
   "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 a18859db2..265dbf8e5 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": "1.0.19",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha-1",
   "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>",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 56939debb..f5579f900 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -20,11 +20,32 @@
     "@jridgewell/gen-mapping" "^0.3.0"
     "@jridgewell/trace-mapping" "^0.3.9"
 
+"@automerge/automerge-repo@*", "@automerge/automerge-repo@^1.1.0-alpha-1":
+  version "1.1.0-alpha-1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@automerge/automerge-repo/-/automerge-repo-1.1.0-alpha-1.tgz#cb90845a87a116c65cf9ba5d0d75d2e24169455d"
+  integrity sha512-IcfX9xkbk+YY7IhG+ZCoUVccou2MmHGXvu/XGOICFmUIaG1mkQAPzZU2u5r2JUX0cpr/2PcIPOeCletJMssnWw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@automerge/automerge" "^2.1.7"
+    bs58check "^3.0.1"
+    cbor-x "^1.3.0"
+    debug "^4.3.4"
+    eventemitter3 "^5.0.1"
+    fast-sha256 "^1.3.0"
+    tiny-typed-emitter "^2.1.0"
+    ts-node "^10.9.1"
+    uuid "^9.0.0"
+    xstate "^4.37.0"
+
 "@automerge/automerge-wasm@0.5.0":
   version "0.5.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@automerge/automerge-wasm/-/automerge-wasm-0.5.0.tgz#9d9dbde7a99ce779727175ccc2b9b2721e951986"
   integrity sha512-01hAzCG0QlP6Ts/kbF2TGFhSK8ndg+HtUEqmX4SMHIdIrpLBipFsRc/U9iGtouNSe8cXdkXshfX68A7lVN1BpA==
 
+"@automerge/automerge-wasm@0.6.0-alpha.1":
+  version "0.6.0-alpha.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@automerge/automerge-wasm/-/automerge-wasm-0.6.0-alpha.1.tgz#4505b32b9ca6255a2acb866f955ab540241b0f89"
+  integrity sha512-tXVFRO0dee6IaRbcv3IlXEpFtkvGrWEpodl2chvAeERTM68xn5QZHvWm3LzeVcgGl09e3Ck2p3I+yBP/covjtQ==
+
 "@automerge/automerge@^2.1.0", "@automerge/automerge@^2.1.7":
   version "2.1.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@automerge/automerge/-/automerge-2.1.7.tgz#c62d4aec3cce6b53f766a38a9ab74ab69898bbaf"
@@ -33,6 +54,14 @@
     "@automerge/automerge-wasm" "0.5.0"
     uuid "^9.0.0"
 
+"@automerge/automerge@^2.1.8-alpha.1":
+  version "2.1.8-alpha.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@automerge/automerge/-/automerge-2.1.8-alpha.1.tgz#8ae477cfeb24eb6ab8dee13c07009eaa2507538b"
+  integrity sha512-+nU03L2E6E2VKwquDl6ifqufAVYKHd2jwUrkHHgKTgRMgqza3kY3YvbnfkXJE/Cc1fV37TC+wUhKiO0er/oWzQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@automerge/automerge-wasm" "0.6.0-alpha.1"
+    uuid "^9.0.0"
+
 "@babel/code-frame@^7.0.0", "@babel/code-frame@^7.10.4", "@babel/code-frame@^7.22.13":
   version "7.22.13"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@babel/code-frame/-/code-frame-7.22.13.tgz#e3c1c099402598483b7a8c46a721d1038803755e"