docs: def increment_object_counter(node_uri, epoch_field, dry_run=False):
      """
      Increment the object counter used to create unique object identifiers.
  
      @param node_uri:
      @param epoch_field:
      @param dry_run:
      @return: The object count AFTER incrementing.
  
      """
      current_count = read_object_counter(node_uri, epoch_field, dry_run=dry_run)
  
      if current_count is None:
          new_count = "01"
      else:
          new_count = coding.base36encode(coding.base36decode(current_count) + 1,
                                          pad_length=2)
  
      set_property(node_uri,
                   build_counter_tag(epoch_field, dry_run=dry_run),
                   new_count,
                   ossos_base=True)
  
      return new_count