diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4b923d296..f056c2006 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - next
+      - bump-deps
   pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
   repository_dispatch:
   workflow_dispatch:
+
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index befd1eaf3..cae2e2091 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
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         "hypercore-crypto": "^3.4.1",
         "hypercore-id-encoding": "^1.3.0",
+        "hyperdb": "^4.0.2",
         "hyperdrive": "^11.8.1",
         "hyperswarm": "^4.7.14",
         "iambus": "^1.0.3",
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
         "@hyperswarm/testnet": "^3.1.4",
         "brittle": "^3.5.2",
         "graceful-goodbye": "^1.3.0",
+        "hyperschema": "^1.0.3",
         "standard": "^17.0.0"
       }
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bare-process/-/bare-process-3.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pqlIEP0pYxgxjWCIMZP5kKCnljOj5kRx7B9aP3KViILzMzOulIt8To7VrFY2hA2AhM/514ZttTfTV/1H4d2XQw==",
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bare-process/-/bare-process-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xrgYzT4sE2SEwsblqOJACjUuuAfvcFVMGiBlc2i1vDu6qSkaC3eaWAwRe4TMalRXt1dYKGGYObpGSIsY7r+mzg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
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+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "bare-path": "^3.0.0",
         "dependency-stream": "^2.2.3",
@@ -2193,6 +2196,21 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/generate-object-property": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/generate-object-property/-/generate-object-property-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KwuURPyqn2Mz8DdV29pJwQu0Y7tcsbkULr82eeOcY/ZllFK6I9Wm8dsRByIu7CKWlFi9BdW1b3mcXMp/kQBQsw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "is-property": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/generate-string": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/generate-string/-/generate-string-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IfTY0dKZM43ACyGvXkbG7De7WY7MxTS5VO6Juhe8oJKpCmrYYXoqp/cJMskkpi0k9H8wuXq0H+eI898/BCqvXg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/get-intrinsic": {
       "version": "1.2.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-intrinsic/-/get-intrinsic-1.2.4.tgz",
@@ -2544,6 +2562,23 @@
         "z32": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/hyperdb": {
+      "version": "4.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hyperdb/-/hyperdb-4.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MFmp3PEHDPe5G6JiPpMcF6Erq8/fCb3Z3UiO/gTXYx9iHG4ltzbq8FqTasXljsO6I23ndFPueW05nn2MMzHVKg==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "b4a": "^1.6.6",
+        "compact-encoding": "^2.15.0",
+        "generate-object-property": "^2.0.0",
+        "generate-string": "^1.0.1",
+        "hyperbee": "^2.20.4",
+        "hyperschema": "^1.0.0",
+        "index-encoder": "^3.2.0",
+        "rocksdb-native": "^2.3.1",
+        "streamx": "^2.20.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/hyperdht": {
       "version": "6.20.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hyperdht/-/hyperdht-6.20.0.tgz",
@@ -2594,6 +2629,22 @@
         "unix-path-resolve": "^1.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/hyperschema": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hyperschema/-/hyperschema-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AGhzxTYCygNipS5VoekO7PXI9uaNQeHnuR/++/EKMhIiZeniRZELg6KToCVEOUdYK5823m5hjT1+Qkto4rgo2w==",
+      "license": "UNLICENSED",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bare-fs": "^3.1.1",
+        "compact-encoding": "^2.15.0",
+        "generate-object-property": "^2.0.0",
+        "generate-string": "^1.0.1",
+        "same-object": "^1.0.2"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "hyperschema": "bin.js"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/hyperswarm": {
       "version": "4.8.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hyperswarm/-/hyperswarm-4.8.4.tgz",
@@ -2661,6 +2712,15 @@
         "node": ">=0.8.19"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/index-encoder": {
+      "version": "3.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/index-encoder/-/index-encoder-3.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0G4EcETTa9cc3YcPiZPFJJhf1RhAYsZ82vQardLTmCQp7LS1FfE/L4Pf50315G/0fh2GZ9GwZeq0oRf3qkfm9w==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "b4a": "^1.6.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/inflight": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/inflight/-/inflight-1.0.6.tgz",
@@ -2939,6 +2999,12 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/is-property": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-property/-/is-property-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ks/IoX00TtClbGQr4TWXemAnktAQvYB7HzcCxDGqEZU6oCmb2INHuOoKxbtR+HFkmYWBKv/dOZtGRiAjDhj92g==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/is-regex": {
       "version": "1.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-regex/-/is-regex-1.1.4.tgz",
@@ -3789,9 +3855,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/pear-link": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pear-link/-/pear-link-2.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-bGpGiA26fMZ6gpu9O8R6JRuZoLo2yEiHDtl7JTGSwdNPgKOKVAMTICLPahbLTVZ00rQYFdyzosN0MQZ48GqG2A==",
+      "version": "2.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pear-link/-/pear-link-2.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gTCsGgbJ1dW6iikY8sAM+TDnWMQyHZ39cIblfAd3oaE+iRZJOjzn+QkpdvGQkHi5R/VdrJWU7Fb+oekyD457Gg==",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -4352,7 +4418,6 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/same-object/-/same-object-1.0.2.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/script-linker": {