diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/cbor.rs b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/cbor.rs
index e01e46a..0df411b 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/cbor.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/cbor.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl<'de: 'a, 'a> Decode<'de> for &'a RefStr {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Encode for &'a RefStr {
+impl Encode for &RefStr {
     #[inline]
     fn encode<W: Write>(&self, e: &mut Encoder<W>) -> Result<(), encode::Error<W::Error>> {
         e.str(self.as_str())?;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl<'de: 'a, 'a> Decode<'de> for &'a PatternStr {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Encode for &'a PatternStr {
+impl Encode for &PatternStr {
     #[inline]
     fn encode<W: Write>(&self, e: &mut Encoder<W>) -> Result<(), encode::Error<W::Error>> {
         e.str(self.as_str())?;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl<'de: 'a, 'a> Decode<'de> for Qualified<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Encode for Qualified<'a> {
+impl Encode for Qualified<'_> {
     #[inline]
     fn encode<W: Write>(&self, e: &mut Encoder<W>) -> Result<(), encode::Error<W::Error>> {
         self.as_str().encode(e)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl<'de: 'a, 'a> Decode<'de> for Namespaced<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Encode for Namespaced<'a> {
+impl Encode for Namespaced<'_> {
     #[inline]
     fn encode<W: Write>(&self, e: &mut Encoder<W>) -> Result<(), encode::Error<W::Error>> {
         self.as_str().encode(e)
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name.rs b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name.rs
index 933d558..6d8ddd5 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl AsRef<bstr::BStr> for RefStr {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> AsRef<RefStr> for &'a RefStr {
+impl AsRef<RefStr> for &RefStr {
     #[inline]
     fn as_ref(&self) -> &RefStr {
         self
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name/iter.rs b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name/iter.rs
index f24a6d0..3339107 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name/iter.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/name/iter.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Components<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> DoubleEndedIterator for Components<'a> {
+impl DoubleEndedIterator for Components<'_> {
     #[inline]
     fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         self.inner
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl<'a> Component<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Deref for Component<'a> {
+impl Deref for Component<'_> {
     type Target = RefStr;
 
     #[inline]
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/refspec/iter.rs b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/refspec/iter.rs
index 09da0b7..9ea3747 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/refspec/iter.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/refspec/iter.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Components<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> DoubleEndedIterator for Components<'a> {
+impl DoubleEndedIterator for Components<'_> {
     #[inline]
     fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         self.inner.next_back().map(|next| match next {
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/serde.rs b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/serde.rs
index 5bead98..c5bac7f 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/serde.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/git-ref-format/core/src/serde.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl<'de: 'a, 'a> Deserialize<'de> for &'a RefStr {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Serialize for &'a RefStr {
+impl Serialize for &RefStr {
     #[inline]
     fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
     where
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<'de: 'a, 'a> Deserialize<'de> for &'a PatternStr {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Serialize for &'a PatternStr {
+impl Serialize for &PatternStr {
     #[inline]
     fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
     where
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/src/blob.rs b/radicle-git-ext/src/blob.rs
index 358d9b4..451d4f7 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/src/blob.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/src/blob.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Branch<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<String> for Branch<'a> {
+impl From<String> for Branch<'_> {
     fn from(s: String) -> Self {
         Self::Name(Cow::Owned(s))
     }
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/src/commit.rs b/radicle-git-ext/src/commit.rs
index 95e6f2f..8d056b3 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/src/commit.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/src/commit.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@
 pub mod headers;
 pub mod trailers;
 
-use std::{
-    fmt::Write as _,
-    str::{self, FromStr},
-};
+use core::fmt;
+use std::str::{self, FromStr};
 
 use git2::{ObjectType, Oid};
 
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ impl<Tree, Parent> CommitData<Tree, Parent> {
     }
 
     /// Iterate over the [`Headers`] values that match the provided `name`.
-    pub fn values<'a>(&'a self, name: &'a str) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a str> + '_ {
+    pub fn values<'a>(&'a self, name: &'a str) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a str> + 'a {
         self.headers.values(name)
     }
 
@@ -367,32 +365,28 @@ impl FromStr for Commit {
     }
 }
 
-impl ToString for Commit {
-    fn to_string(&self) -> String {
-        let mut buf = String::new();
-
-        writeln!(buf, "tree {}", self.tree).ok();
-
+impl fmt::Display for Commit {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        writeln!(f, "tree {}", self.tree)?;
         for parent in self.parents() {
-            writeln!(buf, "parent {parent}").ok();
+            writeln!(f, "parent {parent}")?;
         }
-
-        writeln!(buf, "author {}", self.author).ok();
-        writeln!(buf, "committer {}", self.committer).ok();
+        writeln!(f, "author {}", self.author)?;
+        writeln!(f, "committer {}", self.committer)?;
 
         for (name, value) in self.headers.iter() {
-            writeln!(buf, "{name} {}", value.replace('\n', "\n ")).ok();
+            writeln!(f, "{name} {}", value.replace('\n', "\n "))?;
         }
-        writeln!(buf).ok();
-        write!(buf, "{}", self.message.trim()).ok();
-        writeln!(buf).ok();
+        writeln!(f)?;
+        write!(f, "{}", self.message.trim())?;
+        writeln!(f)?;
 
         if !self.trailers.is_empty() {
-            writeln!(buf).ok();
+            writeln!(f)?;
         }
         for trailer in self.trailers.iter() {
-            writeln!(buf, "{}", Trailer::from(trailer).display(": ")).ok();
+            writeln!(f, "{}", Trailer::from(trailer).display(": "))?;
         }
-        buf
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/headers.rs b/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/headers.rs
index cf9e10c..941b923 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/headers.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/headers.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use core::fmt;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 const BEGIN_SSH: &str = "-----BEGIN SSH SIGNATURE-----\n";
@@ -30,17 +31,17 @@ impl<'a> Signature<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct UnknownScheme;
-
-impl<'a> ToString for Signature<'a> {
-    fn to_string(&self) -> String {
+impl fmt::Display for Signature<'_> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
-            Signature::Pgp(pgp) => pgp.to_string(),
-            Signature::Ssh(ssh) => ssh.to_string(),
+            Signature::Pgp(pgp) => f.write_str(pgp.as_ref()),
+            Signature::Ssh(ssh) => f.write_str(ssh.as_ref()),
         }
     }
 }
 
+pub struct UnknownScheme;
+
 impl Headers {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Headers(Vec::new())
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ impl Headers {
         self.0.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.as_str(), v.as_str()))
     }
 
-    pub fn values<'a>(&'a self, name: &'a str) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a str> + '_ {
+    pub fn values<'a>(&'a self, name: &'a str) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a str> + 'a {
         self.iter()
             .filter_map(move |(k, v)| (k == name).then_some(v))
     }
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/trailers.rs b/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/trailers.rs
index 00b4c42..74deb0b 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/trailers.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/src/commit/trailers.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub struct Display<'a> {
     separator: &'a str,
 }
 
-impl<'a> fmt::Display for Display<'a> {
+impl fmt::Display for Display<'_> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         write!(
             f,
diff --git a/radicle-git-ext/src/oid.rs b/radicle-git-ext/src/oid.rs
index f2c4287..4e75b3c 100644
--- a/radicle-git-ext/src/oid.rs
+++ b/radicle-git-ext/src/oid.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mod serde_impls {
         {
             struct OidVisitor;
 
-            impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for OidVisitor {
+            impl Visitor<'_> for OidVisitor {
                 type Value = Oid;
 
                 fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
diff --git a/radicle-surf/src/blob.rs b/radicle-surf/src/blob.rs
index d8870f8..628f032 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/src/blob.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/src/blob.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub struct BlobRef<'a> {
     pub(crate) inner: git2::Blob<'a>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> BlobRef<'a> {
+impl BlobRef<'_> {
     pub fn id(&self) -> Oid {
         self.inner.id().into()
     }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ where
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "serde")]
-impl<'a> Serialize for BlobRef<'a> {
+impl Serialize for BlobRef<'_> {
     fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
     where
         S: Serializer,
diff --git a/radicle-surf/src/commit.rs b/radicle-surf/src/commit.rs
index a4bc9f5..22bd2e3 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/src/commit.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/src/commit.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for Author {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'repo> TryFrom<git2::Signature<'repo>> for Author {
+impl TryFrom<git2::Signature<'_>> for Author {
     type Error = str::Utf8Error;
 
     fn try_from(signature: git2::Signature) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl Serialize for Commit {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'repo> TryFrom<git2::Commit<'repo>> for Commit {
+impl TryFrom<git2::Commit<'_>> for Commit {
     type Error = Error;
 
     fn try_from(commit: git2::Commit) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
diff --git a/radicle-surf/src/diff/git.rs b/radicle-surf/src/diff/git.rs
index 4ecd004..6afe99b 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/src/diff/git.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/src/diff/git.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub mod error {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> TryFrom<git2::DiffFile<'a>> for DiffFile {
+impl TryFrom<git2::DiffFile<'_>> for DiffFile {
     type Error = error::FileMode;
 
     fn try_from(value: git2::DiffFile) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl TryFrom<git2::Patch<'_>> for DiffContent {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> TryFrom<git2::DiffLine<'a>> for Modification {
+impl TryFrom<git2::DiffLine<'_>> for Modification {
     type Error = error::Modification;
 
     fn try_from(line: git2::DiffLine) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ impl From<git2::DiffStats> for Stats {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> TryFrom<git2::Diff<'a>> for Diff {
+impl TryFrom<git2::Diff<'_>> for Diff {
     type Error = error::Diff;
 
     fn try_from(git_diff: git2::Diff) -> Result<Diff, Self::Error> {
diff --git a/radicle-surf/src/history.rs b/radicle-surf/src/history.rs
index b3af56d..82a1cb9 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/src/history.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/src/history.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl<'a> History<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for History<'a> {
+impl Iterator for History<'_> {
     type Item = Result<Commit, Error>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for History<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> std::fmt::Debug for History<'a> {
+impl std::fmt::Debug for History<'_> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(f, "History of {}", self.head.id)
     }
diff --git a/radicle-surf/src/refs.rs b/radicle-surf/src/refs.rs
index 51b09c0..e0b9d71 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/src/refs.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/src/refs.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl<'a> Tags<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for Tags<'a> {
+impl Iterator for Tags<'_> {
     type Item = Result<Tag, error::Tag>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Tags<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for TagNames<'a> {
+impl Iterator for TagNames<'_> {
     type Item = Result<Qualified<'static>, error::Tag>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl<'a> Branches<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for Branches<'a> {
+impl Iterator for Branches<'_> {
     type Item = Result<Branch, error::Branch>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Branches<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for BranchNames<'a> {
+impl Iterator for BranchNames<'_> {
     type Item = Result<Qualified<'static>, error::Branch>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl<'a> Categories<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Iterator for Categories<'a> {
+impl Iterator for Categories<'_> {
     type Item = Result<(RefString, RefString), error::Category>;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
diff --git a/radicle-surf/t/src/code_browsing.rs b/radicle-surf/t/src/code_browsing.rs
index 6b0ecf8..3cafcde 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/t/src/code_browsing.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/t/src/code_browsing.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn browse_repo_lazily() {
 #[test]
 fn test_file_history() {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM).unwrap();
-    let history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("dev"))).unwrap();
+    let history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("dev"))).unwrap();
     let path = Path::new("README.md");
     let mut file_history = history.by_path(&path);
     let commit = file_history.next().unwrap().unwrap();
diff --git a/radicle-surf/t/src/last_commit.rs b/radicle-surf/t/src/last_commit.rs
index 2ab34a5..3bdf4ac 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/t/src/last_commit.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/t/src/last_commit.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn root() {
         .map(|commit| commit.id);
 
     let expected_oid = repo
-        .history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))
+        .history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))
         .unwrap()
         .head()
         .id;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ fn root() {
 fn binary_file() {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM)
         .expect("Could not retrieve ./data/git-platinum as git repository");
-    let history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("dev"))).unwrap();
+    let history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("dev"))).unwrap();
     let file_commit = history.by_path(&"bin/cat").next();
     assert!(file_commit.is_some());
     println!("file commit: {:?}", &file_commit);
diff --git a/radicle-surf/t/src/namespace.rs b/radicle-surf/t/src/namespace.rs
index 6eefde1..0fe7b74 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/t/src/namespace.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/t/src/namespace.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ use super::GIT_PLATINUM;
 #[test]
 fn switch_to_banana() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM)?;
-    let history_master = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
+    let history_master = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
     repo.switch_namespace(&refname!("golden"))?;
-    let history_banana = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("banana")))?;
+    let history_banana = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("banana")))?;
 
     assert_ne!(history_master.head(), history_banana.head());
 
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ fn switch_to_banana() -> Result<(), Error> {
 #[test]
 fn me_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM)?;
-    let history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
+    let history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
 
     assert_eq!(repo.which_namespace().unwrap(), None);
 
     repo.switch_namespace(&refname!("me"))?;
     assert_eq!(repo.which_namespace().unwrap(), Some("me".parse()?));
 
-    let history_feature = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("feature/#1194")))?;
+    let history_feature = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("feature/#1194")))?;
     assert_eq!(history.head(), history_feature.head());
 
     let expected_branches: Vec<Branch> = vec![Branch::local(refname!("feature/#1194"))];
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn me_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
 #[test]
 fn golden_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM)?;
-    let history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
+    let history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
 
     assert_eq!(repo.which_namespace().unwrap(), None);
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fn golden_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     assert_eq!(repo.which_namespace().unwrap(), Some("golden".parse()?));
 
-    let golden_history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
+    let golden_history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
     assert_eq!(history.head(), golden_history.head());
 
     let expected_branches: Vec<Branch> = vec![
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fn golden_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
 #[test]
 fn silver_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM)?;
-    let history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
+    let history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
 
     assert_eq!(repo.which_namespace().unwrap(), None);
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fn silver_namespace() -> Result<(), Error> {
         repo.which_namespace().unwrap(),
         Some("golden/silver".parse()?)
     );
-    let silver_history = repo.history(&Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
+    let silver_history = repo.history(Branch::local(refname!("master")))?;
     assert_ne!(history.head(), silver_history.head());
 
     let expected_branches: Vec<Branch> = vec![Branch::local(refname!("master"))];
diff --git a/radicle-surf/t/src/rev.rs b/radicle-surf/t/src/rev.rs
index ff9799f..60294a0 100644
--- a/radicle-surf/t/src/rev.rs
+++ b/radicle-surf/t/src/rev.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use super::GIT_PLATINUM;
 #[test]
 fn _master() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let repo = Repository::open(GIT_PLATINUM)?;
-    let mut history = repo.history(&Branch::remote(component!("origin"), refname!("master")))?;
+    let mut history = repo.history(Branch::remote(component!("origin"), refname!("master")))?;
 
     let commit1 = Oid::from_str("3873745c8f6ffb45c990eb23b491d4b4b6182f95")?;
     assert!(
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
index 9242d8e..40671b9 100644
--- a/rust-toolchain
+++ b/rust-toolchain
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.76
+1.84