diff --git a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c
index 3cf7c265..16f7a221 100644
--- a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c
+++ b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ ac_async_tick(void)
         
         // rjf: compute val
         B32 retry = 0;
-        AC_Artifact val = r->create(r->key, r->gen, r->cancel_signal, &retry);
+        U64 gen = r->gen;
+        AC_Artifact val = r->create(r->key, r->cancel_signal, &retry, &gen);
         
         // rjf: retry? -> resubmit request
         if(retry && lane_idx() == 0)
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ ac_async_tick(void)
             {
               if(str8_match(n->key, r->key, 0))
               {
-                n->last_completed_gen = r->gen;
+                n->last_completed_gen = gen;
                 n->val = val;
                 ins_atomic_u64_dec_eval(&n->working_count);
                 ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&n->completion_count);
@@ -466,7 +467,8 @@ ac_async_tick(void)
         
         // rjf: compute val
         B32 retry = 0;
-        AC_Artifact val = r->create(r->key, r->gen, r->cancel_signal, &retry);
+        U64 gen = r->gen;
+        AC_Artifact val = r->create(r->key, r->cancel_signal, &retry, &gen);
         
         // rjf: restore wide lane ctx
         lane_ctx(lane_ctx_restore);
@@ -519,7 +521,7 @@ ac_async_tick(void)
             {
               if(str8_match(n->key, r->key, 0))
               {
-                n->last_completed_gen = r->gen;
+                n->last_completed_gen = gen;
                 n->val = val;
                 ins_atomic_u64_dec_eval(&n->working_count);
                 ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&n->completion_count);
diff --git a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h
index b7ebf5c4..1f5bf00c 100644
--- a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h
+++ b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct AC_Artifact
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Artifact Computation Function Types
 
-typedef AC_Artifact AC_CreateFunctionType(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+typedef AC_Artifact AC_CreateFunctionType(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 typedef void AC_DestroyFunctionType(AC_Artifact artifact);
 
 typedef U32 AC_Flags;
diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
index 9134b2ed..3ef242a7 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
@@ -5977,7 +5977,7 @@ ctrl_thread__single_step(DMN_CtrlCtx *ctrl_ctx, CTRL_Msg *msg)
 //~ rjf: Process Memory Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-ctrl_memory_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+ctrl_memory_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   AC_Artifact artifact = {0};
   {
@@ -6098,6 +6098,7 @@ ctrl_memory_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry
     if((zero_terminated_size > 0 || !key_has_history) && range_size != 0 && pre_read_mem_gen == post_read_mem_gen)
     {
       hash = c_submit_data(content_key, &range_arena, str8((U8 *)range_base, zero_terminated_size));
+      gen_out[0] = pre_read_mem_gen;
     }
     
     //- rjf: wakeup on new submissions
@@ -6369,7 +6370,7 @@ ctrl_process_write(CTRL_Handle process, Rng1U64 range, void *src)
 //~ rjf: Call Stack Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-ctrl_call_stack_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+ctrl_call_stack_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   AC_Artifact artifact = {0};
   {
@@ -6565,7 +6566,7 @@ ctrl_call_stack_from_thread(Access *access, CTRL_Handle thread_handle, B32 high_
 //~ rjf: Call Stack Tree Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-ctrl_call_stack_tree_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+ctrl_call_stack_tree_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
   Access *access = access_open();
diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
index f220c30a..49cf7b78 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ internal void ctrl_thread__single_step(DMN_CtrlCtx *ctrl_ctx, CTRL_Msg *msg);
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Process Memory Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact ctrl_memory_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact ctrl_memory_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void ctrl_memory_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 internal C_Key ctrl_key_from_process_vaddr_range(CTRL_Handle process, Rng1U64 vaddr_range, B32 zero_terminated, B32 wait_for_fresh, U64 endt_us, B32 *out_is_stale);
 
@@ -1017,14 +1017,14 @@ internal B32 ctrl_process_write(CTRL_Handle process, Rng1U64 range, void *src);
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Call Stack Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact ctrl_call_stack_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact ctrl_call_stack_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void ctrl_call_stack_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 internal CTRL_CallStack ctrl_call_stack_from_thread(Access *access, CTRL_Handle thread_handle, B32 high_priority, U64 endt_us);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Call Stack Tree Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact ctrl_call_stack_tree_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact ctrl_call_stack_tree_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void ctrl_call_stack_tree_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 internal CTRL_CallStackTree ctrl_call_stack_tree(Access *access, U64 endt_us);
 
diff --git a/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.c b/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.c
index f2d92e58..aaa6f86f 100644
--- a/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.c
+++ b/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ di_conversion_completion_signal_receiver_thread_entry_point(void *p)
 //~ rjf: Search Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-di_search_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+di_search_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   ProfBeginFunction();
   Access *access = access_open();
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ di_search_item_array_from_target_query(Access *access, RDI_SectionKind target, S
 //~ rjf: Match Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-di_match_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+di_match_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   ProfBeginFunction();
   Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
diff --git a/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.h b/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.h
index 4090003b..0002088a 100644
--- a/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.h
+++ b/src/dbg_info/dbg_info.h
@@ -352,14 +352,14 @@ internal void di_conversion_completion_signal_receiver_thread_entry_point(void *
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Search Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact di_search_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact di_search_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void di_search_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 internal DI_SearchItemArray di_search_item_array_from_target_query(Access *access, RDI_SectionKind target, String8 query, U64 endt_us, B32 *stale_out);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Match Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact di_match_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact di_match_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal DI_Match di_match_from_string(String8 string, U64 index, DI_Key preferred_dbgi_key, U64 endt_us);
 
 #endif // DBG_INFO_H
diff --git a/src/disasm/disasm.c b/src/disasm/disasm.c
index c5af5ab1..43874135 100644
--- a/src/disasm/disasm.c
+++ b/src/disasm/disasm.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ struct DASM_Artifact
 };
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-dasm_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+dasm_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   DASM_Artifact *artifact = 0;
   if(lane_idx() == 0)
diff --git a/src/disasm/disasm.h b/src/disasm/disasm.h
index b1cda3fa..11356b8a 100644
--- a/src/disasm/disasm.h
+++ b/src/disasm/disasm.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ internal U64 dasm_line_array_code_off_from_idx(DASM_LineArray *array, U64 idx);
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact dasm_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact dasm_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void dasm_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 internal DASM_Info dasm_info_from_hash_params(Access *access, U128 hash, DASM_Params *params);
 internal DASM_Info dasm_info_from_key_params(Access *access, C_Key key, DASM_Params *params, U128 *hash_out);
diff --git a/src/file_stream/file_stream.c b/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
index 7d3f12d0..88383adb 100644
--- a/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
+++ b/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fs_change_gen(void)
 //~ rjf: Cache Interaction
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-fs_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+fs_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   ProfBeginFunction();
   Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
diff --git a/src/file_stream/file_stream.h b/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
index 8b0fb1f5..579f68cc 100644
--- a/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
+++ b/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ internal U64 fs_change_gen(void);
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Artifact Cache Hooks / Accessing API
 
-internal AC_Artifact fs_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact fs_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void fs_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 
 internal C_Key fs_key_from_path_range(String8 path, Rng1U64 range, U64 endt_us);
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c
index b1a9648d..e2786c58 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_views.c
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ RD_VIEW_UI_FUNCTION_DEF(null) {}
 //~ rjf: text @view_hook_impl
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-rd_md5_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out)
+rd_md5_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   AC_Artifact result = {0};
   {
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ rd_md5_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out)
 }
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-rd_sha1_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out)
+rd_sha1_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   AC_Artifact result = {0};
   {
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ rd_sha1_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out)
 }
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-rd_sha256_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out)
+rd_sha256_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_out, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   AC_Artifact result = {0};
   {
@@ -3843,7 +3843,7 @@ struct RD_BitmapCanvasBoxDrawData
 };
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-rd_bitmap_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+rd_bitmap_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   Access *access = access_open();
   
@@ -4469,7 +4469,7 @@ struct RD_Geo3DBoxDrawData
 };
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-rd_geo3d_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+rd_geo3d_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   Access *access = access_open();
   U128 hash = {0};
diff --git a/src/text/text.c b/src/text/text.c
index 401e5e63..7b4ef0f8 100644
--- a/src/text/text.c
+++ b/src/text/text.c
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ struct TXT_ArtifactCreateShared
 };
 
 internal AC_Artifact
-txt_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out)
+txt_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out)
 {
   ProfBeginFunction();
   Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
diff --git a/src/text/text.h b/src/text/text.h
index 532a4631..c34eb64b 100644
--- a/src/text/text.h
+++ b/src/text/text.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ internal TXT_ScopeNode *txt_scope_node_from_info_pt(TXT_TextInfo *info, TxtPt pt
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups
 
-internal AC_Artifact txt_artifact_create(String8 key, U64 gen, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out);
+internal AC_Artifact txt_artifact_create(String8 key, B32 *cancel_signal, B32 *retry_out, U64 *gen_out);
 internal void txt_artifact_destroy(AC_Artifact artifact);
 internal TXT_TextInfo txt_text_info_from_hash_lang(Access *access, U128 hash, TXT_LangKind lang);
 internal TXT_TextInfo txt_text_info_from_key_lang(Access *access, C_Key key, TXT_LangKind lang, U128 *hash_out);