diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-inspect-noauth.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-inspect-noauth.md
index 1192d532..327a1cb4 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-inspect-noauth.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-inspect-noauth.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ The `rad inspect` command can be run without being authenticated with radicle:
 ```
 $ rad self
 ✗ Self failed: Could not load radicle profile
-✗ To setup your radicle profile, run `rad auth`.
+✗ Hint: To setup your radicle profile, run `rad auth`.
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
index cf4d8412..260acb04 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ $ git commit --message "Add README, just for the fun"
  1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
  create mode 100644 README.md
 $ rad patch update --message "Add README, just for the fun" 191a14e520f2eeff7c0e3ee0a5523c5217eecb89
-191a14e R0 (3e674d1) -> R1 (27857ec)
+Updating 3e674d1 -> 27857ec
 1 commit(s) ahead, 0 commit(s) behind
-
-✓ Patch 191a14e updated to 56a5efc062b34a97a162a3a4d4468ce3e7ba1c84
+✓ Patch updated to revision 56a5efc062b34a97a162a3a4d4468ce3e7ba1c84
 ```
 
 And let's leave a quick comment for our team:
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ $ rad patch
 │ Define power requirements 191a14e R1 27857ec (flux-capacitor-power, patch/191a14e) ahead 2, behind 0 │
 ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ ● opened by did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi (you) 3 months ago              │
-│ ↑ updated to 191a14e520f2eeff7c0e3ee0a5523c5217eecb89 (3e674d1) 3 months ago                         │
+│ ↑ updated to 56a5efc062b34a97a162a3a4d4468ce3e7ba1c84 (27857ec) 3 months ago                         │
 │ ✓ accepted by z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi (you) 3 months ago                    │
 ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md
index c93261a0..2ba404c1 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/4-patching-contributor.md
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ $ git commit --message "Add README, just for the fun"
  1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
  create mode 100644 README.md
 $ rad patch update --message "Add README, just for the fun" a07ef7743a32a2e902672ea3526d1db6ee08108a
-a07ef77 R0 (3e674d1) -> R1 (27857ec)
+Updating 3e674d1 -> 27857ec
 1 commit(s) ahead, 0 commit(s) behind
-
-✓ Patch a07ef77 updated to 4f15eb5c994edd0bb6be29cb4801aa74308cc628
+✓ Patch updated to revision 4f15eb5c994edd0bb6be29cb4801aa74308cc628
 ```
 
 And let's leave a quick comment for our team:
diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/5-patching-maintainer.md b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/5-patching-maintainer.md
index b1c8ec33..581179be 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/5-patching-maintainer.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/workflow/5-patching-maintainer.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $ rad patch
 │ Define power requirements a07ef77 R1 27857ec ahead 2, behind 0                    │
 ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ ● opened by did:key:z6Mkt67GdsW7715MEfRuP4pSZxJRJh6kj6Y48WRqVv4N1tRk 3 months ago │
-│ ↑ updated to a07ef7743a32a2e902672ea3526d1db6ee08108a (3e674d1) 3 months ago      │
+│ ↑ updated to 4f15eb5c994edd0bb6be29cb4801aa74308cc628 (27857ec) 3 months ago      │
 ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
 
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ $ git commit --fixup HEAD~
  1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
  rename REQUIREMENTS => REQUIREMENTS.md (100%)
 $ rad patch update --message "Define power requirements" --message "See details." a07ef7743a32a2e902672ea3526d1db6ee08108a
-a07ef77 R1 (27857ec) -> R2 (f6484e0)
+Updating 27857ec -> f6484e0
 1 commit(s) ahead, 0 commit(s) behind
-
-✓ Patch a07ef77 updated to 737dc47d9eba730c5db8a8e33c41c7955f9093de
+✓ Patch updated to revision 737dc47d9eba730c5db8a8e33c41c7955f9093de
 ```
 
 Great, all fixed up, lets merge the code.
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ Great, all fixed up, lets merge the code.
 $ git checkout master
 Your branch is up to date with 'rad/master'.
 $ rad merge 737dc47d9eba730c5db8a8e33c41c7955f9093de
-Merging a07ef77 R2 (f6484e0) by did:key:z6Mkt67GdsW7715MEfRuP4pSZxJRJh6kj6Y48WRqVv4N1tRk into master (f2de534) via fast-forward...
+Merging a07ef77 R2 (f6484e0) by z6Mkt67…v4N1tRk into master (f2de534) via fast-forward...
 Running `git merge --ff-only f6484e0f43e48a8983b9b39bf9bd4cd889f1d520`...
 Updating f2de534..f6484e0
 Fast-forward
@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ $ rad patch
 │ Define power requirements a07ef77 R2 f6484e0 (flux-capacitor-power, master) ahead 3, behind 0 │
 ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
 │ ● opened by did:key:z6Mkt67GdsW7715MEfRuP4pSZxJRJh6kj6Y48WRqVv4N1tRk 3 months ago             │
-│ ↑ updated to a07ef7743a32a2e902672ea3526d1db6ee08108a (3e674d1) 3 months ago                  │
 │ ↑ updated to 4f15eb5c994edd0bb6be29cb4801aa74308cc628 (27857ec) 3 months ago                  │
+│ ↑ updated to 737dc47d9eba730c5db8a8e33c41c7955f9093de (f6484e0) 3 months ago                  │
 │ ✓ merged by did:key:z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi (you) 3 months ago       │
 ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 ```
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs
index af90ff26..ef7fa429 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/merge.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         term::format::tertiary(term::format::cob(&patch_id)),
         term::format::dim(format!("R{revision_ix}")),
         term::format::parens(term::format::secondary(term::format::oid(revision.head()))),
-        term::format::tertiary(patch.author().id),
+        term::format::tertiary(term::format::node(&patch.author().id)),
         term::format::highlight(branch),
         term::format::parens(term::format::secondary(term::format::oid(head_oid))),
         merge_style_pretty
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
index 025ff5c5..01757f75 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/list.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn print(
         &patch.timestamp(),
     )));
 
-    let (latest, revision) = patch
+    let (_, revision) = patch
         .latest()
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("patch is malformed: no revisions found"))?;
     let mut widget = term::VStack::default()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn print(
     let mut timeline = Vec::new();
     for (revision_id, revision) in patch.revisions() {
         // Don't show an "update" line for the first revision.
-        if revision_id != latest {
+        if **revision_id != **patch_id {
             timeline.push((
                 revision.timestamp(),
                 term::Line::spaced(
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
index 277d11d4..29cf972b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/update.rs
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ fn select_patch(
         find_unmerged_with_base(*head_oid, *target_oid, base_oid, patches, workdir, whoami)?;
 
     let Some((id, _, _)) = result.pop() else {
-        term::blank();
-        anyhow::bail!("No patches found to update, please open a new patch or specify the patch id manually");
+        anyhow::bail!("No patches found to update, please specify a patch id");
     };
 
     if !result.is_empty() {
-        term::blank();
-        anyhow::bail!("More than one patch available to update, please specify an id with `rad patch --update <id>`");
+        anyhow::bail!("More than one patch available to update, please specify a patch id");
     }
     term::blank();
 
@@ -43,24 +41,15 @@ fn select_patch(
 
 fn show_update_commit_info(
     workdir: &git::raw::Repository,
-    patch_id: &patch::PatchId,
-    patch: &patch::Patch,
     current_revision: &patch::Revision,
     head_branch: &git::raw::Branch,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    // TODO(cloudhead): Handle error.
-    let current_version = patch.version();
     let head_oid = branch_oid(head_branch)?;
 
     term::info!(
-        "{} {} {} -> {} {}",
-        term::format::tertiary(term::format::cob(patch_id)),
-        term::format::dim(format!("R{current_version}")),
-        term::format::parens(term::format::secondary(term::format::oid(
-            current_revision.head()
-        ))),
-        term::format::dim(format!("R{}", current_version + 1)),
-        term::format::parens(term::format::secondary(term::format::oid(head_oid))),
+        "Updating {} -> {}",
+        term::format::secondary(term::format::oid(current_revision.head())),
+        term::format::secondary(term::format::oid(head_oid)),
     );
 
     // Difference between the two revisions.
@@ -70,7 +59,7 @@ fn show_update_commit_info(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Run patch creation.
+/// Run patch update.
 pub fn run(
     storage: &Repository,
     profile: &Profile,
@@ -102,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn run(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    show_update_commit_info(workdir, &patch_id, &patch, current_revision, &head_branch)?;
+    show_update_commit_info(workdir, current_revision, &head_branch)?;
 
     let head_oid = branch_oid(&head_branch)?;
     let base_oid = workdir.merge_base(*target_oid, *head_oid)?;
@@ -110,10 +99,8 @@ pub fn run(
     let signer = term::signer(profile)?;
     let revision = patch.update(message, base_oid, *head_oid, &signer)?;
 
-    term::blank();
     term::success!(
-        "Patch {} updated to {}",
-        term::format::highlight(term::format::cob(&patch_id)),
+        "Patch updated to revision {}",
         term::format::tertiary(revision),
     );
 
diff --git a/radicle-cob/src/history/entry.rs b/radicle-cob/src/history/entry.rs
index 6e4ddeb6..f1679065 100644
--- a/radicle-cob/src/history/entry.rs
+++ b/radicle-cob/src/history/entry.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // This file is part of radicle-link, distributed under the GPLv3 with Radicle
 // Linking Exception. For full terms see the included LICENSE file.
 use std::fmt;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use git_ext::Oid;
@@ -67,6 +68,14 @@ impl From<&EntryId> for object::ObjectId {
     }
 }
 
+impl Deref for EntryId {
+    type Target = Oid;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
 /// One entry in the dependency graph for a change
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct Entry {
diff --git a/radicle-cob/src/object.rs b/radicle-cob/src/object.rs
index 1dbf467c..d0d6b7ed 100644
--- a/radicle-cob/src/object.rs
+++ b/radicle-cob/src/object.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // This file is part of radicle-link, distributed under the GPLv3 with Radicle
 // Linking Exception. For full terms see the included LICENSE file.
 
-use std::{convert::TryFrom as _, fmt, str::FromStr};
+use std::{convert::TryFrom as _, fmt, ops::Deref, str::FromStr};
 
 use git_ext::Oid;
 use git_ref_format::{Component, RefString};
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ impl From<&git2::Oid> for ObjectId {
     }
 }
 
+impl Deref for ObjectId {
+    type Target = Oid;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
 impl fmt::Display for ObjectId {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "{}", self.0)
diff --git a/radicle-term/src/io.rs b/radicle-term/src/io.rs
index 1e107279..2dd4b982 100644
--- a/radicle-term/src/io.rs
+++ b/radicle-term/src/io.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::{style, Paint};
 pub use inquire::Select;
 
 pub const ERROR_PREFIX: Paint<&str> = Paint::red("✗");
-pub const ERROR_HINT_PREFIX: Paint<&str> = Paint::yellow("✗");
+pub const ERROR_HINT_PREFIX: Paint<&str> = Paint::yellow("✗ Hint:");
 pub const WARNING_PREFIX: Paint<&str> = Paint::yellow("!");
 pub const TAB: &str = "    ";
 
diff --git a/radicle/src/storage.rs b/radicle/src/storage.rs
index 817aa4c5..44da6b2d 100644
--- a/radicle/src/storage.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/storage.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("git: {0}")]
     Git(#[from] git2::Error),
     #[error("invalid repository identifier {0:?}")]
-    Id(std::ffi::OsString),
+    InvalidId(std::ffi::OsString),
     #[error("i/o: {0}")]
     Io(#[from] io::Error),
 }
diff --git a/radicle/src/storage/git.rs b/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
index a379442d..66d5a3f9 100644
--- a/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ impl Storage {
             if path.file_name().to_string_lossy().starts_with('.') {
                 continue;
             }
-            let rid = Id::try_from(path.file_name()).map_err(|_| Error::Id(path.file_name()))?;
+            let rid =
+                Id::try_from(path.file_name()).map_err(|_| Error::InvalidId(path.file_name()))?;
             let repo = self.repository(rid)?;
 
             // For performance reasons, we don't do a full repository check here.