diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d2a506f39..5b268b31a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require (
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-runners v1.6.2
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-sched v1.2.3
 	codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage v0.1.1
-	codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.4
+	codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.5
 	codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/exif-terminator v0.7.0
 	github.com/DmitriyVTitov/size v1.5.0
 	github.com/KimMachineGun/automemlimit v0.6.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 08fdd8744..010111f24 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ codeberg.org/gruf/go-sched v1.2.3 h1:H5ViDxxzOBR3uIyGBCf0eH8b1L8wMybOXcdtUUTXZHk
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-sched v1.2.3/go.mod h1:vT9uB6KWFIIwnG9vcPY2a0alYNoqdL1mSzRM8I+PK7A=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage v0.1.1 h1:CSX1PMMg/7vqqK8aCFtq94xCrOB3xhj7eWIvzILdLpY=
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage v0.1.1/go.mod h1:145IWMUOc6YpIiZIiCIEwkkNZZPiSbwMnZxRjSc5q6c=
-codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.4 h1:2eT1VOTWG6T9gIGZwF/1Jop6k6plvfdUY5yBcvbizVg=
-codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.4/go.mod h1:c5UvVDSA3lZ1kv05V+7pXkO8u8Jea+VRWFDRFBCOxSA=
+codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.5 h1:WQuvLSQFyFwMjdU7dCWvgcjuhk07oWdSl9guShekzGQ=
+codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.5/go.mod h1:c5UvVDSA3lZ1kv05V+7pXkO8u8Jea+VRWFDRFBCOxSA=
 codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/exif-terminator v0.7.0 h1:Y6VApSXhKqExG0H2hZ2JelRK4xmWdjDQjn13CpEfzko=
 codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/exif-terminator v0.7.0/go.mod h1:gCWKduudUWFzsnixoMzu0FYVdxHWG+AbXnZ50DqxsUE=
 dmitri.shuralyov.com/gpu/mtl v0.0.0-20190408044501-666a987793e9/go.mod h1:H6x//7gZCb22OMCxBHrMx7a5I7Hp++hsVxbQ4BYO7hU=
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/cache.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/cache.go
index 429c6ab67..0b8a8b2c7 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/cache.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/cache.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (c *Cache[T]) Get(index *Index, keys ...Key) []T {
 
 	for i := range keys {
 		// Concatenate all *values* from cached items.
-		index.get(keys[i], func(item *indexed_item) {
+		index.get(keys[i].key, func(item *indexed_item) {
 			if value, ok := item.data.(T); ok {
 				// Append value COPY.
 				value = c.copy(value)
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (c *Cache[T]) Load(index *Index, keys []Key, load func([]Key) ([]T, error))
 		before := len(values)
 
 		// Concatenate all *values* from cached items.
-		index.get(keys[i], func(item *indexed_item) {
+		index.get(keys[i].key, func(item *indexed_item) {
 			if value, ok := item.data.(T); ok {
 				// Append value COPY.
 				value = c.copy(value)
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ func (c *Cache[T]) Invalidate(index *Index, keys ...Key) {
 	// Preallocate expected ret slice.
 	values := make([]T, 0, len(keys))
 
-	for _, key := range keys {
+	for i := range keys {
 		// Delete all items under key from index, collecting
 		// value items and dropping them from all their indices.
-		index.delete(key, func(item *indexed_item) {
+		index.delete(keys[i].key, func(item *indexed_item) {
 
 			if value, ok := item.data.(T); ok {
 				// No need to copy, as item
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func (c *Cache[T]) store_value(index *Index, key Key, value T) {
 
 	if index != nil {
 		// Append item to index.
-		index.append(key, item)
+		index.append(key.key, item)
 	}
 
 	// Get ptr to value data.
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func (c *Cache[T]) store_value(index *Index, key Key, value T) {
 
 		// Calculate index key.
 		key := idx.key(buf, parts)
-		if key.Zero() {
+		if key == "" {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ func (c *Cache[T]) store_error(index *Index, key Key, err error) {
 	item.data = err
 
 	// Append item to index.
-	index.append(key, item)
+	index.append(key.key, item)
 
 	// Add item to main lru list.
 	c.lru.push_front(&item.elem)
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/index.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/index.go
index 16f099ec6..522dca836 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/index.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/index.go
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ func (i *Index) Key(parts ...any) Key {
 	buf := new_buffer()
 	key := i.key(buf, parts)
 	free_buffer(buf)
-	return key
+	return Key{
+		raw: parts,
+		key: key,
+	}
 }
 
 // Keys generates []Key{} from given (multiple) parts
@@ -107,10 +110,13 @@ func (i *Index) Keys(parts ...[]any) []Key {
 	buf := new_buffer()
 	for _, parts := range parts {
 		key := i.key(buf, parts)
-		if key.Zero() {
+		if key == "" {
 			continue
 		}
-		keys = append(keys, key)
+		keys = append(keys, Key{
+			raw: parts,
+			key: key,
+		})
 	}
 	free_buffer(buf)
 	return keys
@@ -169,34 +175,21 @@ func (i *Index) get_one(key Key) *indexed_item {
 	// Extract entry from first list elem.
 	entry := (*index_entry)(l.head.data)
 
-	// Check contains expected key.
-	if !entry.key.Equal(key) {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	return entry.item
 }
 
 // get will fetch all indexed items under key, passing each to hook.
-func (i *Index) get(key Key, hook func(*indexed_item)) {
+func (i *Index) get(key string, hook func(*indexed_item)) {
 	if hook == nil {
 		panic("nil hook")
 	}
 
 	// Get list at hash.
-	l, _ := i.data.Get(key.key)
+	l, _ := i.data.Get(key)
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Extract entry from first list elem.
-	entry := (*index_entry)(l.head.data)
-
-	// Check contains expected key.
-	if !entry.key.Equal(key) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	// Iterate all entries in list.
 	l.rangefn(func(elem *list_elem) {
 
@@ -210,7 +203,7 @@ func (i *Index) get(key Key, hook func(*indexed_item)) {
 }
 
 // key uses hasher to generate Key{} from given raw parts.
-func (i *Index) key(buf *byteutil.Buffer, parts []any) Key {
+func (i *Index) key(buf *byteutil.Buffer, parts []any) string {
 	if len(parts) != len(i.fields) {
 		panicf("incorrect number key parts: want=%d received=%d",
 			len(i.fields),
@@ -223,7 +216,7 @@ func (i *Index) key(buf *byteutil.Buffer, parts []any) Key {
 			before := len(buf.B)
 			buf.B = field.mangle(buf.B, parts[x])
 			if string(buf.B[before:]) == field.zerostr {
-				return Key{}
+				return ""
 			}
 			buf.B = append(buf.B, '.')
 		}
@@ -233,24 +226,21 @@ func (i *Index) key(buf *byteutil.Buffer, parts []any) Key {
 			buf.B = append(buf.B, '.')
 		}
 	}
-	return Key{
-		raw: parts,
-		key: string(buf.B),
-	}
+	return string(buf.B)
 }
 
 // append will append the given index entry to appropriate
 // doubly-linked-list in index hashmap. this handles case
 // of key collisions and overwriting 'unique' entries.
-func (i *Index) append(key Key, item *indexed_item) {
+func (i *Index) append(key string, item *indexed_item) {
 	// Look for existing.
-	l, _ := i.data.Get(key.key)
+	l, _ := i.data.Get(key)
 
 	if l == nil {
 
 		// Allocate new.
 		l = new_list()
-		i.data.Put(key.key, l)
+		i.data.Put(key, l)
 
 	} else if is_unique(i.flags) {
 
@@ -280,27 +270,19 @@ func (i *Index) append(key Key, item *indexed_item) {
 }
 
 // delete will remove all indexed items under key, passing each to hook.
-func (i *Index) delete(key Key, hook func(*indexed_item)) {
+func (i *Index) delete(key string, hook func(*indexed_item)) {
 	if hook == nil {
 		panic("nil hook")
 	}
 
 	// Get list at hash.
-	l, _ := i.data.Get(key.key)
+	l, _ := i.data.Get(key)
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Extract entry from first list elem.
-	entry := (*index_entry)(l.head.data)
-
-	// Check contains expected key.
-	if !entry.key.Equal(key) {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Delete data at hash.
-	i.data.Delete(key.key)
+	// Delete at hash.
+	i.data.Delete(key)
 
 	// Iterate entries in list.
 	for x := 0; x < l.len; x++ {
@@ -330,7 +312,7 @@ func (i *Index) delete(key Key, hook func(*indexed_item)) {
 // delete_entry deletes the given index entry.
 func (i *Index) delete_entry(entry *index_entry) {
 	// Get list at hash sum.
-	l, _ := i.data.Get(entry.key.key)
+	l, _ := i.data.Get(entry.key)
 	if l == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -339,8 +321,8 @@ func (i *Index) delete_entry(entry *index_entry) {
 	l.remove(&entry.elem)
 
 	if l.len == 0 {
-		// Remove entry list from map.
-		i.data.Delete(entry.key.key)
+		// Remove entry from map.
+		i.data.Delete(entry.key)
 
 		// Release list.
 		free_list(l)
@@ -387,9 +369,9 @@ type index_entry struct {
 	// elem.data is ptr to index_entry.
 	elem list_elem
 
-	// hash checksum
-	// + raw key data
-	key Key
+	// raw cache key
+	// for this entry.
+	key string
 
 	// index this is stored in.
 	index *Index
@@ -415,7 +397,7 @@ func new_index_entry() *index_entry {
 // free_index_entry releases the index_entry.
 func free_index_entry(entry *index_entry) {
 	entry.elem.data = nil
-	entry.key = Key{}
+	entry.key = ""
 	entry.index = nil
 	entry.item = nil
 	index_entry_pool.Put(entry)
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/key.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/key.go
index d68e3fe19..099f70f99 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/key.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/key.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (k Key) Key() string {
 
 // Equal returns whether keys are equal.
 func (k Key) Equal(o Key) bool {
-	return k.key == o.key
+	return (k.key == o.key)
 }
 
 // Value returns the raw slice of
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (k Key) Values() []any {
 
 // Zero indicates a zero value key.
 func (k Key) Zero() bool {
-	return k.raw == nil
+	return (k.raw == nil)
 }
 
 var buf_pool sync.Pool
diff --git a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/queue.go b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/queue.go
index ed5d78b5a..bdead6ea8 100644
--- a/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/queue.go
+++ b/vendor/codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr/queue.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (q *Queue[T]) Pop(index *Index, keys ...Key) []T {
 	for i := range keys {
 		// Delete all items under key from index, collecting
 		// value items and dropping them from all their indices.
-		index.delete(keys[i], func(item *indexed_item) {
+		index.delete(keys[i].key, func(item *indexed_item) {
 
 			// Append deleted to values.
 			value := item.data.(T)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (q *Queue[T]) PushBack(values ...T) {
 func (q *Queue[T]) MoveFront(index *Index, keys ...Key) {
 	q.mutex.Lock()
 	for i := range keys {
-		index.get(keys[i], func(item *indexed_item) {
+		index.get(keys[i].key, func(item *indexed_item) {
 			q.queue.move_front(&item.elem)
 		})
 	}
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (q *Queue[T]) MoveFront(index *Index, keys ...Key) {
 func (q *Queue[T]) MoveBack(index *Index, keys ...Key) {
 	q.mutex.Lock()
 	for i := range keys {
-		index.get(keys[i], func(item *indexed_item) {
+		index.get(keys[i].key, func(item *indexed_item) {
 			q.queue.move_back(&item.elem)
 		})
 	}
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (q *Queue[T]) index(value T) *indexed_item {
 
 		// Calculate index key.
 		key := idx.key(buf, parts)
-		if key.Zero() {
+		if key == "" {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index f2aeb67fe..8c3eaf1d5 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage/disk
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage/internal
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage/memory
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-storage/s3
-# codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.4
+# codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr v0.8.5
 ## explicit; go 1.21
 codeberg.org/gruf/go-structr
 # codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/exif-terminator v0.7.0