diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/common/database.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/common/database.ts
index 6f5c32e1873..933cd7286da 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/common/database.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/common/database.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import type { CaCertificate } from '~/models/ca-certificate';
 import type { ClientCertificate } from '~/models/client-certificate';
 import type { CloudProviderCredential } from '~/models/cloud-credential';
 import type { WorkspaceMeta } from '~/models/workspace-meta';
+import { invariant } from '~/utils/invariant';
 
-import { mustGetModel } from '../models';
+import { getModel } from '../models';
 import type { CookieJar } from '../models/cookie-jar';
 import { type Environment } from '../models/environment';
 import type { GitRepository } from '../models/git-repository';
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ export const database = {
     const flushId = await database.bufferChanges();
 
     async function next<T extends BaseModel>(docToCopy: T, patch: Partial<T>) {
-      const model = mustGetModel(docToCopy.type);
+      const model = getModel(docToCopy.type);
+      invariant(model, `Invalid model type ${docToCopy.type}`);
       const overrides = {
         _id: generateId(model.prefix),
         modified: Date.now(),
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ export const database = {
       // 2. Get all the children
       for (const type of Object.keys(nedbBucket) as AllTypes[]) {
         // Note: We never want to duplicate a response
-        if (!models.canDuplicate(type)) {
+        if (!model.canDuplicate) {
           continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/__tests__/index.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 94b70a010bd..00000000000
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
-
-import { getModel, mustGetModel } from '../index';
-import * as models from '../index';
-
-describe('index', () => {
-  describe('getModel()', () => {
-    it('should get model if found', () => {
-      expect(getModel(models.workspace.type)).not.toBeNull();
-    });
-
-    it('should return null if model not found', () => {
-      expect(getModel('UNKNOWN')).toBeNull();
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('mustGetModel()', () => {
-    it('should get model if found', () => {
-      expect(mustGetModel(models.workspace.type)).not.toBeNull();
-    });
-
-    it('should return null if model not found', () => {
-      const func = () => mustGetModel('UNKNOWN');
-
-      expect(func).toThrowError('The model type UNKNOWN must exist but could not be found.');
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/api-spec.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/api-spec.ts
index 1fb2a67330c..9a5788e5ebf 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/api-spec.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/api-spec.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ export function init(): BaseApiSpec {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: ApiSpec) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function getByParentId(workspaceId: string) {
   return db.findOne<ApiSpec>(type, { parentId: workspaceId });
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/ca-certificate.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/ca-certificate.ts
index 04cefb109c3..639f73a635f 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/ca-certificate.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/ca-certificate.ts
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ export function init(): BaseCaCertificate {
 
 export const isCaCertificate = (model: Pick<BaseModel, 'type'>): model is CaCertificate => model.type === type;
 
-export function migrate(doc: CaCertificate) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<CaCertificate> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New CaCertificate missing `parentId`: ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/client-certificate.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/client-certificate.ts
index ef06cd91641..42b04cfeb5f 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/client-certificate.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/client-certificate.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ export function init(): BaseClientCertificate {
 
 export const isClientCertificate = (model: Pick<BaseModel, 'type'>): model is ClientCertificate => model.type === type;
 
-export function migrate(doc: ClientCertificate) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<ClientCertificate> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New ClientCertificate missing `parentId`: ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/cloud-credential.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/cloud-credential.ts
index 1995e4a7d05..43861563810 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/cloud-credential.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/cloud-credential.ts
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ export function init(): Partial<CloudProviderCredential> {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: CloudProviderCredential) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<CloudProviderCredential> = {}) {
   return db.docCreate<CloudProviderCredential>(type, patch);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/cookie-jar.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/cookie-jar.ts
index 0044fc65326..88e33786c73 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/cookie-jar.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/cookie-jar.ts
@@ -47,16 +47,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: CookieJar) {
-  try {
-    doc = migrateCookieId(doc);
-    return doc;
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log('[db] Error during cookie jar migration', e);
-    throw e;
-  }
-}
-
 export async function create(patch: Partial<CookieJar>) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New CookieJar missing \`parentId\`: ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
@@ -90,14 +80,3 @@ export async function getById(id: string): Promise<CookieJar | undefined> {
 export async function update(cookieJar: CookieJar, patch: Partial<CookieJar> = {}) {
   return db.docUpdate(cookieJar, patch);
 }
-
-/** Ensure every cookie has an ID property */
-function migrateCookieId(cookieJar: CookieJar) {
-  for (const cookie of cookieJar.cookies) {
-    if (!cookie.id) {
-      cookie.id = uuidv4();
-    }
-  }
-
-  return cookieJar;
-}
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/environment.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/environment.ts
index 2f0b4fc8d53..cd175437f01 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/environment.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/environment.ts
@@ -197,10 +197,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: Environment) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<Environment> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New Environment missing \`parentId\`: ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-credentials.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-credentials.ts
index 0ea1e36dca0..e2a7f102c23 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-credentials.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-credentials.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ interface BaseGitCredentials {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: GitCredentials) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<GitCredentials> = {}) {
   return db.docCreate<GitCredentials>(type, patch);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-repository.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-repository.ts
index 580152eef4b..82946d2a6b2 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-repository.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/git-repository.ts
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ export interface BaseGitRepository {
 
 export const isGitRepository = (model: Pick<BaseModel, 'type'>): model is GitRepository => model.type === type;
 
-export function migrate(doc: GitRepository) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<GitRepository> = {}) {
   return db.docCreate<GitRepository>(type, {
     uriNeedsMigration: false,
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request-meta.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request-meta.ts
index 791820cbde4..0533f79f09c 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request-meta.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: GrpcRequestMeta) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<GrpcRequestMeta> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New GrpcRequestMeta missing `parentId`');
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request.ts
index 396b376f209..4cfa8673682 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/grpc-request.ts
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ export function init(): BaseGrpcRequest {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: GrpcRequest) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<GrpcRequest> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New GrpcRequest missing `parentId`');
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/index.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/index.ts
index fdbbbe4e3f7..6c485842f6d 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/index.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+import { v4 } from 'uuid';
+
+import { invariant } from '~/utils/invariant';
+
 import { generateId } from '../common/misc';
 import { typedKeys } from '../utils';
 import * as _apiSpec from './api-spec';
 import * as _caCertificate from './ca-certificate';
 import * as _clientCertificate from './client-certificate';
 import * as _cloudCredential from './cloud-credential';
+import type { CookieJar } from './cookie-jar';
 import * as _cookieJar from './cookie-jar';
 import * as _environment from './environment';
 import * as _gitCredentials from './git-credentials';
@@ -18,6 +23,7 @@ import * as _project from './project';
 import * as _protoDirectory from './proto-directory';
 import * as _protoFile from './proto-file';
 import * as _request from './request';
+import { migrateBody } from './request';
 import * as _requestGroup from './request-group';
 import * as _requestGroupMeta from './request-group-meta';
 import * as _requestMeta from './request-meta';
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ import * as _requestVersion from './request-version';
 import * as _response from './response';
 import * as _runnerTestResult from './runner-test-result';
 import * as _settings from './settings';
+import { migrateEnsureHotKeys } from './settings';
 import * as _socketIOPayload from './socket-io-payload';
 import * as _socketIORequest from './socket-io-request';
 import * as _socketIoResponse from './socket-io-response';
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ import * as _webSocketPayload from './websocket-payload';
 import * as _webSocketRequest from './websocket-request';
 import * as _webSocketResponse from './websocket-response';
 import * as _workspace from './workspace';
+import { _migrateExtractClientCertificates, _migrateScope } from './workspace';
 import * as _workspaceMeta from './workspace-meta';
 
 export interface BaseModel {
@@ -202,30 +210,10 @@ export function getModel(type: string) {
   return all().find(m => m.type === type) || null;
 }
 
-export function mustGetModel(type: string) {
-  const model = getModel(type);
-
-  if (!model) {
-    throw new Error(`The model type ${type} must exist but could not be found.`);
-  }
-
-  return model;
-}
-
-export function canDuplicate(type: string) {
-  const model = getModel(type);
-  return model ? model.canDuplicate : false;
-}
-
 export async function initModel<T extends BaseModel>(type: string, ...sources: Record<string, any>[]): Promise<T> {
   const model = getModel(type);
-
-  if (!model) {
-    const choices = all()
-      .map(m => m.type)
-      .join(', ');
-    throw new Error(`Tried to init invalid model "${type}". Choices are ${choices}`);
-  }
+  invariant(isValidType(type), `Invalid model type ${type}`);
+  invariant(model, `Model type ${type} not found`);
 
   // Define global default fields
   const objectDefaults = Object.assign(
@@ -248,7 +236,7 @@ export async function initModel<T extends BaseModel>(type: string, ...sources: R
 
   // Migrate the model
   // NOTE: Do migration before pruning because we might need to look at those fields
-  const migratedDoc = model.migrate(fullObject);
+  const migratedDoc = migrationFunction(fullObject);
   // optional keys do not generated in init method but should allow update.
   // If we put those keys in init method, all related models will show as modified in git sync.
   const modelOptionalKeys: string[] = 'optionalKeys' in model ? model.optionalKeys || [] : [];
@@ -261,7 +249,49 @@ export async function initModel<T extends BaseModel>(type: string, ...sources: R
 
   return migratedDoc as T;
 }
+/** Ensure every cookie has an ID property */
+function migrateCookieId(cookieJar: CookieJar) {
+  for (const cookie of cookieJar.cookies) {
+    if (!cookie.id) {
+      cookie.id = v4();
+    }
+  }
+
+  return cookieJar;
+}
 
+const migrationFunction = (doc: BaseModel) => {
+  // Perform any necessary migrations on the document
+  if (doc.type === cookieJar.type) {
+    doc = migrateCookieId(doc);
+  }
+  if (doc.type === response.type) {
+    if (doc.bodyCompression === '__NEEDS_MIGRATION__') {
+      doc.bodyCompression = 'zip';
+    }
+  }
+  if (doc.type === settings.type) {
+    doc = migrateEnsureHotKeys(doc);
+  }
+  if (doc.type === workspace.type) {
+    doc = _migrateExtractClientCertificates(doc);
+    if (typeof doc.name !== 'string') {
+      doc.name = 'My Workspace';
+    }
+    doc = _migrateScope(doc);
+  }
+  if (doc.type === request.type) {
+    doc = migrateBody(doc);
+    if (typeof doc.url !== 'string') {
+      doc.url = '';
+    }
+    const isAuthSet = doc?.authentication && 'username' in doc.authentication && doc.authentication.username;
+    if (isAuthSet && !doc.authentication.type) {
+      doc.authentication.type = 'basic';
+    }
+  }
+  return doc;
+};
 // Use function instead of object to avoid issues with circular dependencies
 export const getAllDescendantMap = (): Partial<Record<AllTypes, AllTypes[]>> => {
   return {
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-route.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-route.ts
index 3d49a8466fe..4107b61eca5 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-route.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-route.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ export function init(): BaseMockRoute {
 
 export const isMockRoute = (model: Pick<BaseModel, 'type'>): model is MockRoute => model.type === type;
 
-export function migrate(doc: MockRoute) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<MockRoute> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New MockRoute missing `parentId`: ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-server.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-server.ts
index 5d2c9a5a03c..242d531631e 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-server.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/mock-server.ts
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ export function init(): BaseMockServer {
 
 export const isMockServer = (model: Pick<BaseModel, 'type'>): model is MockServer => model.type === type;
 
-export function migrate(doc: MockServer) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<MockServer> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New MockServer missing `parentId`: ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/o-auth-2-token.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/o-auth-2-token.ts
index eed47387d80..e6bb84d2647 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/o-auth-2-token.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/o-auth-2-token.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ export function init(): BaseOAuth2Token {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: OAuth2Token) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<OAuth2Token> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New OAuth2Token missing \`parentId\` ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/plugin-data.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/plugin-data.ts
index 8b0e18df3f4..cf56f956e85 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/plugin-data.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/plugin-data.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ export function init(): BasePluginData {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: PluginData) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<PluginData> = {}) {
   return db.docCreate<PluginData>(type, patch);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/project.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/project.ts
index 336bbd91737..3802ca9f8ce 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/project.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/project.ts
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ export function init(): Partial<Project> {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(project: Project) {
-  return project;
-}
-
 export function createId() {
   return generateId(prefix);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-directory.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-directory.ts
index 55fe57dec15..cc593ee5803 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-directory.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-directory.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ export function init(): BaseProtoDirectory {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: ProtoDirectory) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function createId() {
   return generateId(prefix);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-file.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-file.ts
index 02c4d3ce1ce..39441022726 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-file.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/proto-file.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ export function init(): BaseProtoFile {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: ProtoFile) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<ProtoFile> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New ProtoFile missing `parentId`');
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group-meta.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group-meta.ts
index 3a28021c226..5f8527fbc88 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group-meta.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: RequestGroupMeta) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<RequestGroupMeta> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New RequestGroupMeta missing `parentId`: ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group.ts
index 84badde5a98..f655456d483 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-group.ts
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ export function init(): BaseRequestGroup {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: RequestGroup) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<RequestGroup> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New RequestGroup missing `parentId`: ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-meta.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-meta.ts
index 412b0fe6d8f..3ca8c4d2840 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-meta.ts
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: RequestMeta) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<RequestMeta> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New RequestMeta missing `parentId` ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-version.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-version.ts
index 4ee276b2419..5dd3e22989e 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-version.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request-version.ts
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: RequestVersion) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function getById(id: string) {
   return db.findOne<RequestVersion>(type, { _id: id });
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request.ts
index e777f1d2d8d..87c940dd85e 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/request.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/request.ts
@@ -288,18 +288,6 @@ export function init(): BaseRequest {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: Request): Request {
-  try {
-    doc = migrateBody(doc);
-    doc = migrateWeirdUrls(doc);
-    doc = migrateAuthType(doc);
-    return doc;
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log('[db] Error during request migration', e);
-    throw e;
-  }
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<Request> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New Requests missing \`parentId\`: ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
@@ -363,15 +351,11 @@ export async function all() {
   return db.find<Request>(type);
 }
 
-// ~~~~~~~~~~ //
-// Migrations //
-// ~~~~~~~~~~ //
-
 /**
  * Migrate old body (string) to new body (object)
  * @param request
  */
-function migrateBody(request: Request) {
+export function migrateBody(request: Request) {
   if (request.body && typeof request.body === 'object') {
     return request;
   }
@@ -403,32 +387,3 @@ function migrateBody(request: Request) {
 
   return request;
 }
-
-/**
- * Fix some weird URLs that were caused by an old bug
- * @param request
- */
-function migrateWeirdUrls(request: Request) {
-  // Some people seem to have requests with URLs that don't have the indexOf
-  // function. This should clear that up. This can be removed at a later date.
-  if (typeof request.url !== 'string') {
-    request.url = '';
-  }
-
-  return request;
-}
-
-/**
- * Ensure the request.authentication.type property is added
- * @param request
- */
-function migrateAuthType(request: Request) {
-  const isAuthSet = request?.authentication && 'username' in request.authentication && request.authentication.username;
-  // @ts-expect-error -- old model
-  if (isAuthSet && !request.authentication.type) {
-    // @ts-expect-error -- old model
-    request.authentication.type = 'basic';
-  }
-
-  return request;
-}
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/response.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/response.ts
index 4809f9c94ee..8f63f8ca4d5 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/response.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/response.ts
@@ -89,14 +89,6 @@ export function init(): BaseResponse {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: Response) {
-  try {
-    return migrateBodyCompression(doc);
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log('[db] Error during response migration', e);
-    throw e;
-  }
-}
 export function getById(id: string) {
   return db.findOne<Response>(type, { _id: id });
 }
@@ -279,11 +271,3 @@ export function getTimeline(response: Response, showBody?: boolean) {
     return [];
   }
 }
-
-function migrateBodyCompression(doc: Response) {
-  if (doc.bodyCompression === '__NEEDS_MIGRATION__') {
-    doc.bodyCompression = 'zip';
-  }
-
-  return doc;
-}
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/runner-test-result.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/runner-test-result.ts
index 53030da7057..b11fe23df6e 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/runner-test-result.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/runner-test-result.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: RunnerTestResult) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<RunnerTestResult> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New RunnerTestResult missing `parentId` ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/settings.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/settings.ts
index ee2382c8dc6..e9276488d47 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/settings.ts
@@ -79,16 +79,6 @@ export function init(): BaseSettings {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: Settings) {
-  try {
-    doc = migrateEnsureHotKeys(doc);
-    return doc;
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log('[db] Error during settings migration', e);
-    throw e;
-  }
-}
-
 export async function all() {
   let settingsList = await db.find<Settings>(type);
 
@@ -131,7 +121,7 @@ export async function get() {
 /**
  * Ensure map is updated when new hotkeys are added
  */
-function migrateEnsureHotKeys(settings: Settings): Settings {
+export function migrateEnsureHotKeys(settings: Settings): Settings {
   const defaultHotKeyRegistry = hotkeys.newDefaultRegistry();
 
   // Remove any hotkeys that are no longer in the default registry
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-payload.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-payload.ts
index dce617973c5..b3d0cc8b70a 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-payload.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-payload.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ export const init = (): BaseSocketIOPayload => {
   };
 };
 
-export const migrate = (doc: SocketIOPayload) => doc;
-
 export const create = (patch: Partial<SocketIOPayload> = {}) => {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New SocketIOPayload missing \`parentId\`: ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-request.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-request.ts
index 503ba3674e3..264e5c03f20 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-request.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-request.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ export const create = (patch: Partial<SocketIORequest> = {}) => {
 
 export const getById = (_id: string) => database.findOne<SocketIORequest>(type, { _id });
 
-export const migrate = (doc: SocketIORequest) => doc;
-
 export const remove = (obj: SocketIORequest) => database.remove(obj);
 
 export const update = (obj: SocketIORequest, patch: Partial<SocketIORequest> = {}) => database.docUpdate(obj, patch);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-response.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-response.ts
index e617ffa6c5c..2f719034782 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-response.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/socket-io-response.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ export function init(): BaseSocketIOResponse {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: SocketIOResponse) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function update(doc: SocketIOResponse, patch: Partial<SocketIOResponse>) {
   return db.docUpdate(doc, patch);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/stats.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/stats.ts
index e956ae3ecaf..a11e2d4493d 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/stats.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/stats.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ export function init(): BaseStats {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: Stats) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<Stats> = {}) {
   return db.docCreate<Stats>(type, patch);
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-result.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-result.ts
index 54ab0423d27..7939d22e143 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-result.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-result.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: UnitTestResult) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<UnitTestResult> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New UnitTestResult missing `parentId` ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-suite.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-suite.ts
index e531fbe595a..93a73c2489b 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-suite.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test-suite.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: UnitTestSuite) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<UnitTestSuite> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New UnitTestSuite missing `parentId` ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test.ts
index 35035ce9e00..f5ce2ef3552 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/unit-test.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ export function init() {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: UnitTest) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<UnitTest> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error('New UnitTest missing `parentId` ' + JSON.stringify(patch));
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/user-session.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/user-session.ts
index 4575977f2cc..93da5551f65 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/user-session.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/user-session.ts
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ export function init(): BaseUserSession {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: UserSession) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export async function all() {
   let userList = await db.find<UserSession>(type);
 
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-payload.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-payload.ts
index 68e46da7fe3..ec9f679b8f1 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-payload.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-payload.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ export const init = (): BaseWebSocketPayload => ({
   mode: 'application/json',
 });
 
-export const migrate = (doc: WebSocketPayload) => doc;
-
 export const create = (patch: Partial<WebSocketPayload> = {}) => {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New WebSocketPayload missing \`parentId\`: ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-request.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-request.ts
index 36c7a35e7c4..a8d3f69a51a 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-request.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-request.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ export const init = (): BaseWebSocketRequest => ({
   description: '',
 });
 
-export const migrate = (doc: WebSocketRequest) => doc;
-
 export const create = (patch: Partial<WebSocketRequest> = {}) => {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New WebSocketRequest missing \`parentId\`: ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-response.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-response.ts
index a7584c0470e..7b0e14dd943 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-response.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/websocket-response.ts
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ export function init(): BaseWebSocketResponse {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: WebSocketResponse) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function getById(id: string) {
   return db.findOne<WebSocketResponse>(type, { _id: id });
 }
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace-meta.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace-meta.ts
index 38e41f8f458..4e447431529 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace-meta.ts
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ export function init(): BaseWorkspaceMeta {
   };
 }
 
-export function migrate(doc: WorkspaceMeta) {
-  return doc;
-}
-
 export function create(patch: Partial<WorkspaceMeta> = {}) {
   if (!patch.parentId) {
     throw new Error(`New WorkspaceMeta missing parentId ${JSON.stringify(patch)}`);
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace.ts
index eb748fe4c37..3d26276a53a 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/models/workspace.ts
@@ -47,18 +47,6 @@ export const init = (): BaseWorkspace => ({
   scope: WorkspaceScopeKeys.collection,
 });
 
-export function migrate(doc: Workspace) {
-  try {
-    doc = _migrateExtractClientCertificates(doc);
-    doc = _migrateEnsureName(doc);
-    doc = _migrateScope(doc);
-    return doc;
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log('[db] Error during workspace migration', e);
-    throw e;
-  }
-}
-
 export function getById(id?: string) {
   return db.findOne<Workspace>(type, { _id: id });
 }
@@ -89,7 +77,7 @@ export function remove(workspace: Workspace) {
   return db.remove(workspace);
 }
 
-function _migrateExtractClientCertificates(workspace: Workspace) {
+export function _migrateExtractClientCertificates(workspace: Workspace) {
   const certificates = workspace.certificates || null;
 
   if (!Array.isArray(certificates)) {
@@ -115,19 +103,6 @@ function _migrateExtractClientCertificates(workspace: Workspace) {
   return workspace;
 }
 
-/**
- * Ensure workspace has a valid String name. Due to real-world bug reports, we know
- * this happens (and it causes problems) so this migration will ensure that it is
- * corrected.
- */
-function _migrateEnsureName(workspace: Workspace) {
-  if (typeof workspace.name !== 'string') {
-    workspace.name = 'My Workspace';
-  }
-
-  return workspace;
-}
-
 // Translate the old value
 type OldScopeTypes = 'spec' | 'debug' | 'designer' | null;
 type MigrationWorkspace = Merge<Workspace, { scope: OldScopeTypes | Workspace['scope'] }>;
@@ -135,7 +110,7 @@ type MigrationWorkspace = Merge<Workspace, { scope: OldScopeTypes | Workspace['s
 /**
  * Ensure workspace scope is set to a valid entry
  */
-function _migrateScope(workspace: MigrationWorkspace) {
+export function _migrateScope(workspace: MigrationWorkspace) {
   if (
     workspace.scope === WorkspaceScopeKeys.design ||
     workspace.scope === WorkspaceScopeKeys.collection ||