diff --git a/ocaml/src/alba_json.ml b/ocaml/src/alba_json.ml
index 5baccb8e..e7df2e94 100644
--- a/ocaml/src/alba_json.ml
+++ b/ocaml/src/alba_json.ml
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ module Preset = struct
     object_checksum : object_checksum;
     fragment_encryption : fragment_encryption;
     in_use : (bool [@default true]);
+    version: int64;
   } [@@deriving yojson]
 
   let to_yojson t =
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ module Preset = struct
 
   type t_list = t list [@@deriving yojson]
 
-  let make (name, preset, is_default, in_use) =
+  let make (name, preset, version, is_default, in_use) =
     let open Preset in
     { name;
       policies = preset.policies;
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ module Preset = struct
          | AlgoWithKey (AES (CTR, L256), key) -> AES_CTR_256 (HexString.show key)
          | NoEncryption -> NO_ENCRYPTION);
       in_use;
+      version;
     }
 
   let to_preset
diff --git a/ocaml/src/albamgr_client.ml b/ocaml/src/albamgr_client.ml
index 186ab68e..a435dc98 100644
--- a/ocaml/src/albamgr_client.ml
+++ b/ocaml/src/albamgr_client.ml
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ object(self)
       client # query
         ListPresets
         RangeQueryArgs.({ first; finc; last; reverse; max; })
+      >>= fun r ->
+      Lwt.return r
+
+    method list_presets2 ~first ~finc ~last ~reverse ~max =
+      use_optional_feature
+        (fun () ->
+          client # query
+                 ListPresets2
+                 RangeQueryArgs.({ first; finc; last;
+                                   reverse; max; }))
 
     method list_all_presets () =
       list_all_x
@@ -217,19 +227,33 @@ object(self)
            ~last:None
            ~reverse:false ~max:(-1))
 
+
     method get_preset ~preset_name =
       self # list_presets
         ~first:preset_name ~finc:true ~last:(Some(preset_name, true))
         ~max:1 ~reverse:false >>= fun ((_, presets), _) ->
       Lwt.return (List.hd presets)
 
-    method list_presets2 ~first ~finc ~last ~reverse ~max =
-      use_optional_feature
-        (fun () ->
-          client # query
-                 ListPresets2
-                 RangeQueryArgs.({ first; finc; last;
-                                   reverse; max; }))
+
+
+    method list_all_presets2 () =
+      list_all_x
+        ~first:""
+        (fun (name,
+              (_preset:Preset.t),
+              (_version:Preset.version),
+              (_is_default:bool), (_in_use:bool)) -> name)
+        (fun ~first ~finc  ->
+          self # list_presets2
+           ~last:None
+           ~reverse:false ~max:(-1)
+           ~first ~finc
+          >>= fun r ->
+          match r with
+          | None -> Lwt.return ((0,[]), false)
+          | Some r -> Lwt.return r
+        )
+
 
     method get_preset2 ~preset_name =
       self # list_presets2
diff --git a/ocaml/src/albamgr_plugin.ml b/ocaml/src/albamgr_plugin.ml
index 5532e889..078e8842 100644
--- a/ocaml/src/albamgr_plugin.ml
+++ b/ocaml/src/albamgr_plugin.ml
@@ -1520,13 +1520,21 @@ let albamgr_user_hook : HookRegistry.h = fun (ic, oc, _cid) db backend ->
                             ); ]
             | Some v ->
                let version', namespace_ids' = deserialize Preset.Propagation.from_buffer v in
-               assert (version' = preset_version);
-               [ Update.Assert (propagation_key, Some v);
-                 Update.Set (propagation_key,
-                             serialize
-                               Preset.Propagation.to_buffer
-                               (version', namespace_id :: namespace_ids')
-                            ); ]
+               (* assert (version' = preset_version); *)
+               if version' = preset_version
+               then
+                 [ Update.Assert (propagation_key, Some v);
+                   Update.Set (propagation_key,
+                               serialize
+                                 Preset.Propagation.to_buffer
+                                 (version', namespace_id :: namespace_ids')
+                              ); ]
+               else
+                 let msg = Printf.sprintf
+                             "%S version'=%Li <> preset_version=%Li"
+                             preset_name version' preset_version
+                 in
+                 failwith msg
           in
 
           let osd_ids =
diff --git a/ocaml/src/cli_mgr.ml b/ocaml/src/cli_mgr.ml
index 644d0c8c..267e47d0 100644
--- a/ocaml/src/cli_mgr.ml
+++ b/ocaml/src/cli_mgr.ml
@@ -1252,6 +1252,43 @@ let alba_get_presets_propagation_state_cmd =
   ),
   Term.info "get-presets-propagation-state" ~doc:"gets the preset propagation state"
 
+let alba_add_propagate_preset
+      cfg_file tls_config
+      preset_name
+      to_json
+      verbose
+      attempts
+  =
+  let t () =
+    with_albamgr_client
+      cfg_file tls_config ~attempts
+      (fun client ->
+        let open Albamgr_protocol.Protocol in
+        let item = Work.PropagatePreset preset_name in
+        client # add_work_items [item]
+        >>= fun () ->
+        Lwt.return_unit
+      )
+
+  in
+  lwt_cmd_line_unit ~to_json ~verbose t
+
+let alba_add_propagate_preset_cmd =
+  Term.(pure alba_add_propagate_preset
+        $ alba_cfg_url
+        $ tls_config
+        $ Arg.(required
+               & opt (some string) None
+               & info ["preset"] ~docv:"PRESET"
+          )
+        $ to_json
+        $ verbose
+        $ attempts 1
+
+  ),
+  Term.info "dev-add-propagate-preset" ~doc:"create preset propagation work"
+
+
 let cmds = [
     alba_list_namespaces_cmd;
     alba_list_namespaces_by_id_cmd;
@@ -1294,4 +1331,5 @@ let cmds = [
     alba_delete_fragment_cmd;
 
     alba_get_presets_propagation_state_cmd;
+    alba_add_propagate_preset_cmd;
   ]
diff --git a/ocaml/src/cli_preset.ml b/ocaml/src/cli_preset.ml
index 4f84926e..775a319a 100644
--- a/ocaml/src/cli_preset.ml
+++ b/ocaml/src/cli_preset.ml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ let alba_update_preset
     let json = Yojson.Safe.from_string txt in
     let preset_updates =
       match Preset.Update.of_yojson json with
-      | Result.Error s -> failwith s
+      | Result.Error s -> failwith (s ^ ": parsing failure")
       | Result.Ok p -> p
     in
     Alba_arakoon.config_from_url cfg_url >>= fun cfg ->
@@ -169,16 +169,25 @@ let alba_list_presets cfg_url tls_config to_json verbose =
       cfg
       ~tls_config
       (fun client ->
-         client # list_all_presets ()) >>= fun (cnt, presets) ->
+        client # list_all_presets2 ())
+    >>= fun (cnt, presets) ->
     if to_json
-    then begin
-      let res = List.map Alba_json.Preset.make presets in
-      print_result res Alba_json.Preset.t_list_to_yojson
-    end else
+    then
+      begin
+        let res = List.map Alba_json.Preset.make presets in
+        print_result res Alba_json.Preset.t_list_to_yojson
+      end
+    else
       Lwt_io.printlf
         "Found %i presets: %s"
         cnt
-        ([%show : (Preset.name * Preset.t * bool * bool) list] presets)
+        ([%show : (Preset.name
+                   * Preset.t
+                   * Preset.version
+                   * bool (* is_default *)
+                   * bool (* in_use *)
+                  ) list]
+           presets)
   in
   lwt_cmd_line ~to_json ~verbose t