diff --git a/crates/git/src/commit.rs b/crates/git/src/commit.rs
index 9605352..1347b4e 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/commit.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/commit.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Display)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Constructor, derive_more::Display)]
 #[display("{}", sha)]
 pub struct Commit {
     sha: Sha,
     message: Message,
 }
 impl Commit {
-    pub fn new(sha: &str, message: &str) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            sha: Sha::new(sha.to_string()),
-            message: Message::new(message.to_string()),
-        }
-    }
     pub const fn sha(&self) -> &Sha {
         &self.sha
     }
@@ -19,18 +13,8 @@ impl Commit {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Display)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Constructor, derive_more::Display)]
 pub struct Sha(String);
-impl Sha {
-    pub const fn new(value: String) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Display)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Constructor, derive_more::Display)]
 pub struct Message(String);
-impl Message {
-    pub const fn new(value: String) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/git/src/git_ref.rs b/crates/git/src/git_ref.rs
index 047ec6b..8746208 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/git_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/git_ref.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::Commit;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Display)]
-pub struct GitRef(pub String);
+pub struct GitRef(String);
 impl From<Commit> for GitRef {
     fn from(value: Commit) -> Self {
         Self(value.sha().to_string())
diff --git a/crates/git/src/git_remote.rs b/crates/git/src/git_remote.rs
index 926380f..8f383be 100644
--- a/crates/git/src/git_remote.rs
+++ b/crates/git/src/git_remote.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 use git_next_config::{Hostname, RepoPath};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Display)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, derive_more::Constructor, derive_more::Display)]
 #[display("{}:{}", host, repo_path)]
 pub struct GitRemote {
     host: Hostname,
     repo_path: RepoPath,
 }
 impl GitRemote {
-    pub const fn new(host: Hostname, repo_path: RepoPath) -> Self {
-        Self { host, repo_path }
-    }
     pub const fn host(&self) -> &Hostname {
         &self.host
     }
diff --git a/crates/server/src/actors/repo/tests.rs b/crates/server/src/actors/repo/tests.rs
index dc75c13..463b368 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/actors/repo/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/actors/repo/tests.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,25 @@ mod branch {
 
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_find_next_commit_on_dev() {
-        let next = git::Commit::new("current-next", "foo");
-        let expected = git::Commit::new("dev-next", "next-should-go-here");
+        let next = git::Commit::new(
+            git::commit::Sha::new("current-next".to_string()),
+            git::commit::Message::new("foo".to_string()),
+        );
+        let expected = git::Commit::new(
+            git::commit::Sha::new("dev-next".to_string()),
+            git::commit::Message::new("next-should-go-here".to_string()),
+        );
         let dev_commit_history = vec![
-            git::Commit::new("dev", "future"),
+            git::Commit::new(
+                git::commit::Sha::new("dev".to_string()),
+                git::commit::Message::new("future".to_string()),
+            ),
             expected.clone(),
             next.clone(),
-            git::Commit::new("current-main", "history"),
+            git::Commit::new(
+                git::commit::Sha::new("current-main".to_string()),
+                git::commit::Message::new("history".to_string()),
+            ),
         ];
 
         let next_commit = find_next_commit_on_dev(next, dev_commit_history);
diff --git a/crates/server/src/actors/repo/webhook.rs b/crates/server/src/actors/repo/webhook.rs
index 4c6808e..33d569d 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/actors/repo/webhook.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/actors/repo/webhook.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ impl Push {
     }
 
     pub fn commit(&self) -> git::Commit {
-        git::Commit::new(&self.after, &self.head_commit.message)
+        git::Commit::new(
+            git::commit::Sha::new(self.after.clone()),
+            git::commit::Message::new(self.head_commit.message.clone()),
+        )
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/server/src/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs b/crates/server/src/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs
index 2a6d61d..e3abfb9 100644
--- a/crates/server/src/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs
+++ b/crates/server/src/gitforge/forgejo/branch/validate_positions.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ struct RepoCommit {
 }
 impl From<Commit> for git::Commit {
     fn from(value: Commit) -> Self {
-        Self::new(&value.sha, &value.commit.message)
+        Self::new(
+            git::commit::Sha::new(value.sha),
+            git::commit::Message::new(value.commit.message),
+        )
     }
 }