diff --git a/core/coreiface/dht.go b/core/coreiface/dht.go
index 2309ceb90..4a76f4d39 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/dht.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/dht.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/core/coreapi/interface/options"
 
+	pstore "gx/ipfs/QmSJ36wcYQyEViJUWUEhJU81tw1KdakTKqLLHbvYbA9zDv/go-libp2p-peerstore"
 	peer "gx/ipfs/QmbNepETomvmXfz1X5pHNFD2QuPqnqi47dTd94QJWSorQ3/go-libp2p-peer"
-	pstore "gx/ipfs/QmfAQMFpgDU2U4BXG64qVr8HSiictfWvkSBz7Y2oDj65st/go-libp2p-peerstore"
 )
 
 // DhtAPI specifies the interface to the DHT
diff --git a/core/coreiface/options/name.go b/core/coreiface/options/name.go
index ba3691b03..c614db3ab 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/options/name.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/options/name.go
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ const (
 type NamePublishSettings struct {
 	ValidTime time.Duration
 	Key       string
+
+	TTL *time.Duration
+
+	AllowOffline bool
 }
 
 type NameResolveSettings struct {
@@ -29,6 +33,8 @@ func NamePublishOptions(opts ...NamePublishOption) (*NamePublishSettings, error)
 	options := &NamePublishSettings{
 		ValidTime: DefaultNameValidTime,
 		Key:       "self",
+
+		AllowOffline: false,
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -82,6 +88,24 @@ func (nameOpts) Key(key string) NamePublishOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// AllowOffline is an option for Name.Publish which specifies whether to allow
+// publishing when the node is offline. Default value is false
+func (nameOpts) AllowOffline(allow bool) NamePublishOption {
+	return func(settings *NamePublishSettings) error {
+		settings.AllowOffline = allow
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// TTL is an option for Name.Publish which specifies the time duration the
+// published record should be cached for (caution: experimental).
+func (nameOpts) TTL(ttl time.Duration) NamePublishOption {
+	return func(settings *NamePublishSettings) error {
+		settings.TTL = &ttl
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // Local is an option for Name.Resolve which specifies if the lookup should be
 // offline. Default value is false
 func (nameOpts) Local(local bool) NameResolveOption {
diff --git a/core/coreiface/options/unixfs.go b/core/coreiface/options/unixfs.go
index d486981c3..6a54b2d39 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/options/unixfs.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/options/unixfs.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	cid "gx/ipfs/QmPSQnBKM9g7BaUcZCvswUJVscQ1ipjmwxN5PXCjkp9EQ7/go-cid"
 	mh "gx/ipfs/QmPnFwZ2JXKnXgMw8CdBPxn7FWh6LLdjUjxV1fKHuJnkr8/go-multihash"
-	dag "gx/ipfs/QmcBoNcAP6qDjgRBew7yjvCqHq7p5jMstE44jPUBWBxzsV/go-merkledag"
+	dag "gx/ipfs/QmTGpm48qm4fUZ9E5hMXy4ZngJUYCMKu15rTMVR3BSEnPm/go-merkledag"
 )
 
 type Layout int
diff --git a/core/coreiface/path.go b/core/coreiface/path.go
index 0beab0663..63b15fb50 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/path.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/path.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package iface
 
 import (
-	ipfspath "gx/ipfs/QmcjwUb36Z16NJkvDX6ccXPqsFswo6AsRXynyXcLLCphV2/go-path"
+	ipfspath "gx/ipfs/QmV4QxScV9Y7LbaWhHazFfRd8uyeUd4pAH8a7fFFbi5odJ/go-path"
 
 	cid "gx/ipfs/QmPSQnBKM9g7BaUcZCvswUJVscQ1ipjmwxN5PXCjkp9EQ7/go-cid"
 )
diff --git a/core/coreiface/swarm.go b/core/coreiface/swarm.go
index 8b464e5c1..58caf6759 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/swarm.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/swarm.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"time"
 
+	net "gx/ipfs/QmQdLcvoy3JuSqhV6iwQ9T6Cv7hWLAdzob4jUZRPqFL67Z/go-libp2p-net"
+	pstore "gx/ipfs/QmSJ36wcYQyEViJUWUEhJU81tw1KdakTKqLLHbvYbA9zDv/go-libp2p-peerstore"
 	ma "gx/ipfs/QmYmsdtJ3HsodkePE3eU3TsCaP2YvPZJ4LoXnNkDE5Tpt7/go-multiaddr"
 	"gx/ipfs/QmZNkThpqfVXs9GNbexPrfBbXSLNYeKrE7jwFM2oqHbyqN/go-libp2p-protocol"
 	"gx/ipfs/QmbNepETomvmXfz1X5pHNFD2QuPqnqi47dTd94QJWSorQ3/go-libp2p-peer"
-	pstore "gx/ipfs/QmfAQMFpgDU2U4BXG64qVr8HSiictfWvkSBz7Y2oDj65st/go-libp2p-peerstore"
-	net "gx/ipfs/QmfDPh144WGBqRxZb1TGDHerbMnZATrHZggAPw7putNnBq/go-libp2p-net"
 )
 
 var (