diff --git a/openmls/src/credentials/tests.rs b/openmls/src/credentials/tests.rs
index 9a39f936f9..8f345a193b 100644
--- a/openmls/src/credentials/tests.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/credentials/tests.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn that_unknown_credential_types_are_de_serialized_correctly() {
             CredentialType::Unknown(got_proposal_type) => {
                 assert_eq!(credential_type, got_proposal_type);
             }
-            other => panic!("Expected `CredentialType::Unknown`, got `{:?}`.", other),
+            other => panic!("Expected `CredentialType::Unknown`, got `{other:?}`."),
         }
 
         // Test serialization.
diff --git a/openmls/src/extensions/mod.rs b/openmls/src/extensions/mod.rs
index 7beacd2074..fce46b3010 100644
--- a/openmls/src/extensions/mod.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/extensions/mod.rs
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ mod test {
                         assert_eq!(extension_type, got_extension_type);
                         assert_eq!(extension_data, &got_extension_data.0);
                     }
-                    other => panic!("Expected `Extension::Unknown`, got {:?}", other),
+                    other => panic!("Expected `Extension::Unknown`, got {other:?}"),
                 }
 
                 // Test serialization.
diff --git a/openmls/src/group/mls_group/processing.rs b/openmls/src/group/mls_group/processing.rs
index 82d4b8b900..b5d70d0e29 100644
--- a/openmls/src/group/mls_group/processing.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/group/mls_group/processing.rs
@@ -125,6 +125,52 @@ impl MlsGroup {
         ))
     }
 
+    /// Like [Self::commit_to_pending_proposals] but with additional inline proposals.
+    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+    pub async fn commit_to_inline_proposals<KeyStore: OpenMlsKeyStore>(
+        &mut self,
+        backend: &impl OpenMlsCryptoProvider<KeyStoreProvider = KeyStore>,
+        signer: &impl Signer,
+        inline_proposals: Vec<Proposal>,
+    ) -> Result<
+        (MlsMessageOut, Option<MlsMessageOut>, Option<GroupInfo>),
+        CommitToPendingProposalsError<KeyStore::Error>,
+    > {
+        self.is_operational()?;
+
+        let empty_proposal_store = Default::default();
+
+        // Create Commit over all inline proposals
+        // TODO #751
+        let params = CreateCommitParams::builder()
+            .framing_parameters(self.framing_parameters())
+            .proposal_store(&empty_proposal_store)
+            .inline_proposals(inline_proposals)
+            .build();
+        let create_commit_result = self.group.create_commit(params, backend, signer).await?;
+
+        // Convert PublicMessage messages to MLSMessage and encrypt them if required by
+        // the configuration
+        let mls_message = self.content_to_mls_message(create_commit_result.commit, backend)?;
+
+        // Set the current group state to [`MlsGroupState::PendingCommit`],
+        // storing the current [`StagedCommit`] from the commit results
+        self.group_state = MlsGroupState::PendingCommit(Box::new(PendingCommitState::Member(
+            create_commit_result.staged_commit,
+        )));
+
+        // Since the state of the group might be changed, arm the state flag
+        self.flag_state_change();
+
+        Ok((
+            mls_message,
+            create_commit_result
+                .welcome_option
+                .map(|w| MlsMessageOut::from_welcome(w, self.group.version())),
+            create_commit_result.group_info,
+        ))
+    }
+
     /// Merge a [StagedCommit] into the group after inspection. As this advances
     /// the epoch of the group, it also clears any pending commits.
     pub async fn merge_staged_commit<KeyStore: OpenMlsKeyStore>(
diff --git a/openmls/src/group/public_group/diff/apply_proposals.rs b/openmls/src/group/public_group/diff/apply_proposals.rs
index 5cbe32a85d..a744f186c2 100644
--- a/openmls/src/group/public_group/diff/apply_proposals.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/group/public_group/diff/apply_proposals.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ impl<'a> PublicGroupDiff<'a> {
             invitation_list.push((leaf_index, add_proposal.clone()))
         }
 
+        self.diff.trim_tree();
+
         // Process PSK proposals
         let presharedkeys: Vec<PreSharedKeyId> = proposal_queue
             .filtered_by_type(ProposalType::PreSharedKey)
diff --git a/openmls/src/messages/proposals.rs b/openmls/src/messages/proposals.rs
index 87c3f0d3a0..c76a7a721c 100644
--- a/openmls/src/messages/proposals.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/messages/proposals.rs
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ mod tests {
                 ProposalType::Unknown(got_proposal_type) => {
                     assert_eq!(proposal_type, got_proposal_type);
                 }
-                other => panic!("Expected `ProposalType::Unknown`, got `{:?}`.", other),
+                other => panic!("Expected `ProposalType::Unknown`, got `{other:?}`."),
             }
 
             // Test serialization.
diff --git a/openmls/src/treesync/diff.rs b/openmls/src/treesync/diff.rs
index 5a1e58fa94..e7ce6b7a48 100644
--- a/openmls/src/treesync/diff.rs
+++ b/openmls/src/treesync/diff.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl TreeSyncDiff<'_> {
 
     /// Trims the tree by shrinking it until the last full leaf is in the
     /// right part of the tree.
-    fn trim_tree(&mut self) {
+    pub(crate) fn trim_tree(&mut self) {
         // Nothing to trim if there's only one leaf left.
         if self.leaf_count() == MIN_TREE_SIZE {
             return;
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ impl TreeSyncDiff<'_> {
         // This also erases any cached tree hash in the direct path.
         self.diff
             .set_direct_path_to_node(leaf_index, &TreeSyncParentNode::blank());
-        self.trim_tree();
     }
 
     /// Derive a new direct path for the leaf with the given index.