powersync-ja · simolus3 · Aug 3, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
diff --git a/.changeset/bright-beans-dream.md b/.changeset/bright-beans-dream.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+'@powersync/capacitor': patch
+'@powersync/nuxt': patch
+'@powersync/web': patch
+---
+
+Make `@journeyapps/wa-sqlite` a regular dependency instead of a dev-dependency.
+When upgrading, you can remove that package from your dependencies if you don't import it directly in your project.
diff --git a/.changeset/core-extension-0-5-2.md b/.changeset/core-extension-0-5-2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+'@powersync/web': patch
+'@powersync/adapter-sql-js': patch
+'@powersync/node': patch
+'@powersync/react-native': patch
+'@powersync/shared-internals': patch
+'@powersync/tauri-plugin': patch
+'@powersync/nuxt': patch
+'tauri-plugin-powersync': patch
+---
+
+Update PowerSync SQLite core extension to version 0.5.2.
diff --git a/demos/angular-supabase-todolist/package.json b/demos/angular-supabase-todolist/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^19.2.4",
     "@angular/router": "^19.2.4",
     "@angular/service-worker": "^19.2.4",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@supabase/supabase-js": "^2.44.4",
     "rxjs": "~7.8.1",

diff --git a/demos/example-capacitor/package.json b/demos/example-capacitor/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     "@capacitor/core": "^8.0.0",
     "@capacitor/ios": "^8.0.0",
     "@capacitor/splash-screen": "^8.0.0",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@powersync/capacitor": "^0.8.0",
     "@powersync/react": "^2.0.0",
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",

diff --git a/demos/example-electron/package.json b/demos/example-electron/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/react": "^11.13.0",
     "@emotion/styled": "^11.13.0",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.16",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.16",
     "@mui/x-data-grid": "^6.19.11",

diff --git a/demos/example-nextjs/package.json b/demos/example-nextjs/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     "test:build": "pnpm build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@powersync/react": "^2.0.0",
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.2.2",

diff --git a/demos/example-vite/package.json b/demos/example-vite/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     "test:build": "pnpm build && vitest run"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

diff --git a/demos/react-multi-client/package.json b/demos/react-multi-client/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     "test:build": "pnpm build"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@powersync/react": "^2.0.0",
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@supabase/supabase-js": "^2.43.1",

diff --git a/demos/react-native-web-supabase-todolist/package.json b/demos/react-native-web-supabase-todolist/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "@dr.pogodin/react-native-fs": "2.37.0",
     "@expo/metro-runtime": "~57.0.2",
     "@expo/vector-icons": "^15.1.1",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@op-engineering/op-sqlite": "^17.0.0",
     "@powersync/attachments-storage-react-native": "^0.0.3",
     "@powersync/common": "^2.0.0",

diff --git a/demos/react-neon-tanstack-query-notes/package.json b/demos/react-neon-tanstack-query-notes/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "db:generate": "drizzle-kit generate"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@neondatabase/neon-js": "^0.1.0-alpha.6",
     "@neondatabase/serverless": "^1.0.2",
     "@powersync/drizzle-driver": "^0.8.0",

diff --git a/demos/react-supabase-time-based-sync/package.json b/demos/react-supabase-time-based-sync/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@emotion/react": "11.11.4",
     "@emotion/styled": "11.11.5",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.12",
     "@supabase/supabase-js": "^2.39.7",

diff --git a/demos/react-supabase-todolist-optional-sync/package.json b/demos/react-supabase-todolist-optional-sync/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@emotion/react": "11.11.4",
     "@emotion/styled": "11.11.5",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/x-data-grid": "^6.19.6",

diff --git a/demos/react-supabase-todolist-sync-streams/package.json b/demos/react-supabase-todolist-sync-streams/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@emotion/react": "11.11.4",
     "@emotion/styled": "11.11.5",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/x-data-grid": "^6.19.6",

diff --git a/demos/react-supabase-todolist-tanstackdb/package.json b/demos/react-supabase-todolist-tanstackdb/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/react": "11.11.4",
     "@emotion/styled": "11.11.5",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/x-data-grid": "^6.19.6",

diff --git a/demos/react-supabase-todolist/package.json b/demos/react-supabase-todolist/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "@powersync/web": "^2.0.0",
     "@emotion/react": "11.11.4",
     "@emotion/styled": "11.11.5",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/icons-material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/x-data-grid": "^6.19.6",

diff --git a/demos/yjs-react-supabase-text-collab/package.json b/demos/yjs-react-supabase-text-collab/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/react": "^11.14.0",
     "@emotion/styled": "^11.14.1",
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@mui/material": "^5.15.12",
     "@mui/x-data-grid": "^6.19.6",
     "@powersync/react": "^2.0.0",

diff --git a/packages/adapter-sql-js/package.json b/packages/adapter-sql-js/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "@powersync/shared-internals": "workspace:*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@powersync/sql-js": "0.0.9",
+    "@powersync/sql-js": "0.0.11",
     "@powersync/web": "workspace:*",
     "@rollup/plugin-alias": "catalog:",
     "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "catalog:",

diff --git a/packages/adapter-sql-js/src/SQLJSAdapter.ts b/packages/adapter-sql-js/src/SQLJSAdapter.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 import {
-  BaseObserver,
-  BaseListener,
   BatchedUpdateNotification,
   createConsoleLogger,
   DBAdapter,
@@ -42,32 +40,13 @@ export class SQLJSOpenFactory implements SQLOpenFactory {
   }
 }
 
-(globalThis as any).onSqliteUpdate = (
-  dbP: number,
-  operation: string,
-  database: string,
-  table: string,
-  rowId: number
-) => {
-  SQLJSDBAdapter.sharedObserver.iterateListeners((l) => l.tablesUpdated?.(dbP, operation, database, table, rowId));
-};
-
-interface TableObserverListener extends BaseListener {
-  tablesUpdated?: (dpP: number, operation: string, database: string, table: string, rowId: number) => void;
-}
-class TableObserver extends BaseObserver<TableObserverListener> {}
-
 export class SQLJSDBAdapter extends DBAdapter {
   protected initPromise: Promise<SQLJs.Database>;
   protected _db: SQLJs.Database | null;
-  protected tableUpdateCache: Set<string>;
   protected dbP: number | null;
   protected writeScheduler: ControlledExecutor<SQLJs.Database>;
   protected options: ResolvedSQLJSOpenOptions;
 
-  static sharedObserver = new TableObserver();
-  protected disposeListener: () => void;
-
   protected mutex: Mutex;
 
   protected getDB(): Promise<SQLJs.Database> {
@@ -83,25 +62,19 @@ export class SQLJSDBAdapter extends DBAdapter {
     this.options = this.resolveOptions(options);
     this.initPromise = this.init();
     this._db = null;
-    this.tableUpdateCache = new Set<string>();
     this.mutex = new Mutex();
     this.dbP = null;
-    this.disposeListener = SQLJSDBAdapter.sharedObserver.registerListener({
-      tablesUpdated: (dbP: number, operation: string, database: string, table: string, rowId: number) => {
-        if (this.dbP !== dbP) {
-          // Ignore updates from other databases.
-          return;
-        }
-        this.tableUpdateCache.add(table);
-      }
-    });
 
     this.writeScheduler = new ControlledExecutor(async (db: SQLJs.Database) => {
-      if (!this.options.persister) {
+      const persister = this.options.persister;
+      if (!persister) {
         return;
       }
 
-      await this.options.persister.writeFile(db.export());
+      const blob = db.export();
+      // Calling export() closes and re-opens the database, so we need to re-install update hooks.
+      this.setup(db);
+      await persister.writeFile(blob);
     });
   }
 
@@ -128,12 +101,16 @@ export class SQLJSDBAdapter extends DBAdapter {
     const db = new SQL.Database(existing);
     this.dbP = (db as any)['db'] as number;
     this._db = db;
+    this.setup(db);
     return db;
   }
 
+  private setup(db: SQLJs.Database) {
+    db.exec("SELECT powersync_update_hooks('install')");
+  }
+
   async close() {
     const db = await this.getDB();
-    this.disposeListener();
     db.close();
   }
 
@@ -147,18 +124,24 @@ export class SQLJSDBAdapter extends DBAdapter {
   writeLock<T>(fn: (tx: LockContext) => Promise<T>, options?: DBLockOptions): Promise<T> {
     return this.mutex.runExclusive(async () => {
       const db = await this.getDB();
-      const result = await fn(new SqlJsLockContext(db));
+      const context = new SqlJsLockContext(db);
+      const result = await fn(context);
+
+      const { rawRows: rawUpdates } = await context.executeRaw("SELECT powersync_update_hooks('get')");
+      const updatedTables = JSON.parse(rawUpdates[0][0] as string);
+
+      if (updatedTables.length) {
+        const notification: BatchedUpdateNotification = {
+          tables: updatedTables
+        };
+        this.iterateListeners((l) => l.tablesUpdated?.(notification));
+      }
 
       // No point to schedule a write if there's no persister.
       if (this.options.persister) {
         this.writeScheduler.schedule(db);
       }
 
-      const notification: BatchedUpdateNotification = {
-        tables: Array.from(this.tableUpdateCache)
-      };
-      this.tableUpdateCache.clear();
-      this.iterateListeners((l) => l.tablesUpdated?.(notification));
       return result;
     }, timeoutSignal(options?.timeoutMs));
   }

diff --git a/packages/capacitor/PowersyncCapacitor.podspec b/packages/capacitor/PowersyncCapacitor.podspec
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.ios.deployment_target = '15.0'
   s.dependency 'Capacitor'
   s.swift_version = '5.1'
-  s.dependency "powersync-sqlite-core", "~> 0.4.12"
+  s.dependency "powersync-sqlite-core", "~> 0.5.2"
    s.xcconfig = {
     'OTHER_CFLAGS' => '$(inherited) -DSQLITE_DBCONFIG_ENABLE_LOAD_EXTENSION=1',
     'HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(inherited) "$(PODS_ROOT)/SQLCipher"'

diff --git a/packages/capacitor/README.md b/packages/capacitor/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ This package uses `@powersync/web` as a peer dependency. For additional `@powers
 You must also install the following peer dependencies:
 
 ```bash
-npm install @capacitor-community/sqlite @powersync/web @journeyapps/wa-sqlite
+npm install @capacitor-community/sqlite @powersync/web
 ```
 
 See the [Capacitor Community SQLite](https://github.com/capacitor-community/sqlite?tab=readme-ov-file#installation) repository for additional instructions.

diff --git a/packages/capacitor/android/build.gradle b/packages/capacitor/android/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ext {
     androidxAppCompatVersion = project.hasProperty('androidxAppCompatVersion') ? rootProject.ext.androidxAppCompatVersion : '1.7.1'
     androidxJunitVersion = project.hasProperty('androidxJunitVersion') ? rootProject.ext.androidxJunitVersion : '1.3.0'
     androidxEspressoCoreVersion = project.hasProperty('androidxEspressoCoreVersion') ? rootProject.ext.androidxEspressoCoreVersion : '3.7.0'
-    powerSyncCoreVersion = project.hasProperty('powerSyncCoreVersion') ? rootProject.ext.powerSyncCoreVersion : '0.4.12'
+    powerSyncCoreVersion = project.hasProperty('powerSyncCoreVersion') ? rootProject.ext.powerSyncCoreVersion : '0.5.2'
 }
 
 buildscript {

diff --git a/packages/node/download_core.js b/packages/node/download_core.js
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ import { Readable } from 'node:stream';
 import { finished } from 'node:stream/promises';
 
 // When changing this version, run node download_core.js update_hashes
-const version = '0.4.12';
+const version = '0.5.2';
 const versionHashes = {
-  'powersync_x64.dll': 'efc095c2dff5194c1dbf4943012ae8bb5349e8aaac481d18cb0d3a49fa6a1255',
-  'powersync_x86.dll': '147ef50acdab8dc27075f29ae6f86dd26fb574f373e3a186492ca7d55d0b867c',
-  'powersync_aarch64.dll': '90fbce6a22bc7fcde0ee62ed52eec821afa86b1bacff4597ddc9cea2f7203cb1',
-  'libpowersync_x86.linux.so': '89b8b7451a01e533a5736a7025d13f0bd0640c1df40025cf8a90d6d2e7e8b1ee',
-  'libpowersync_x64.linux.so': 'c15d5a069200c823c95435bbad38a9dc12743deca42b30b0c40557b2bc32ac5d',
-  'libpowersync_aarch64.linux.so': 'acbf2a1b27f413d8a83e5efc91f0531c6989519203eaf2814c52942f1a445649',
-  'libpowersync_armv7.linux.so': 'e262fcf4c1509d96a692f159af572a09fad781d4cc3ba885d3de276926526432',
-  'libpowersync_riscv64gc.linux.so': '46101c885b4ff23e4a7059a5eb9f3fc697762455e6d296815a8ccece8eeacd41',
-  'libpowersync_x64.macos.dylib': 'e0b2402702bd744d65a2c8aba4d7242f5cefd67c33926d92567ee4e02b13e20d',
-  'libpowersync_aarch64.macos.dylib': 'cfbfa86a0b8203619059be4bf4cf3078f122866dcc4896b07f7b412a41628abe'
+  'powersync_x64.dll': '95b1aa81b5307793fcf5ef4d0982f38076e14cdd7b97ea1a84faa545af0b74db',
+  'powersync_x86.dll': '215d4aa2a08972dea7cbc91c316c111c2968ec47bd40865a78237b649d8d2e9a',
+  'powersync_aarch64.dll': '42a66fff06b2c927c60c78941ff8c069ad878761a46802a13dc33b9d503f6589',
+  'libpowersync_x86.linux.so': '3be78268b546796c5e8983d37b3c4b28e2c6d2a5c4ec21757164c0d6b7bc11f8',
+  'libpowersync_x64.linux.so': 'e3288d3e1e2bfc5ccee4fb66d5afb9c691e7da7010b3a561892857a922659819',
+  'libpowersync_aarch64.linux.so': '50817891679aa5598009119aa6cf00561e28c04078c6045c109281cf32bcf747',
+  'libpowersync_armv7.linux.so': 'c0028d3536fdd8684c6be20988d7edf91eb290da0b53a6f3b6752c3f0462daa7',
+  'libpowersync_riscv64gc.linux.so': 'c636d46f0e591953e37e306efd8c055b44216fb019733cbdae718d70387b6042',
+  'libpowersync_x64.macos.dylib': '53359ad66f31160795cf2728b1125567593bb00bd62197372fca8e461040abce',
+  'libpowersync_aarch64.macos.dylib': 'a3a37b9f346a7d12717149209f01c5f580a2ee3471b37bcdfa59a324834fd698'
 };
 
 const assets = Object.keys(versionHashes);

diff --git a/packages/node/tests/sync.test.ts b/packages/node/tests/sync.test.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe('Sync', () => {
 
     // Replicate what we'd see on the web when switching connections in the shared sync worker: The sync client would
     // suddenly see a database without an active sync iteration.
-    await database.execute('SELECT powersync_control(?, null)', ['stop']);
+    await database.writeTransaction((tx) => tx.execute('SELECT powersync_control(?, null)', ['stop']));
     (database as BasePowerSyncDatabase).syncStreamImplementation!.markConnectionMayHaveChanged();
     await database.waitForStatus((s) => !s.connected);
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(syncService.connectedListeners).toHaveLength(1));

diff --git a/packages/nuxt/package.json b/packages/nuxt/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
     "bson": "catalog:"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@journeyapps/wa-sqlite": "^1.7.0",
     "@powersync/kysely-driver": "workspace:^2.0.0",
     "@powersync/vue": "workspace:^0.6.0",
     "@powersync/web": "workspace:^2.0.0",

diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/composables/usePowerSyncInspectorDiagnostics.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/runtime/composables/usePowerSyncInspectorDiagnostics.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { ref, computed, readonly, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
 import { computedAsync } from '@vueuse/core';
 import { usePowerSyncInspector } from './usePowerSyncInspector';
 import type { NuxtDatabaseImplementation } from '../utils/NuxtPowerSyncDatabase';
+import { SyncStatusSnapshot } from '@powersync/shared-internals';
 
 // queries
 const BUCKETS_QUERY = `
@@ -308,17 +309,21 @@ export function usePowerSyncInspectorDiagnostics(): UsePowerSyncInspectorDiagnos
 
   async function refreshState() {
     if (db.value) {
-      const { synced_at } = await db.value.get<{ synced_at: string | null }>(
-        'SELECT powersync_last_synced_at() as synced_at'
+      // FIXME: This relies on internal core extension APIs, why can't this use the
+      // current sync status?
+      const { status: rawStatus } = await db.value.get<{ status: string }>(
+        'SELECT powersync_offline_sync_status() as status'
       );
+      const status = new SyncStatusSnapshot(JSON.parse(rawStatus), null);
+      const hasSyned = status.hasSynced;
 
-      uploadQueueStats.value = await db.value?.getUploadQueueStats(true);
+      uploadQueueStats.value = await db.value.getUploadQueueStats(true);
 
-      if (synced_at != null && !syncStatus.value?.downloading) {
+      if (hasSyned && !syncStatus.value.downloading) {
         // These are potentially expensive queries - do not run during initial sync
         bucketRows.value = await db.value.getAll(BUCKETS_QUERY);
         tableRows.value = await db.value.getAll(TABLES_QUERY);
-      } else if (synced_at != null) {
+      } else if (hasSyned) {
         // Busy downloading, but have already synced once
         bucketRows.value = await db.value.getAll(BUCKETS_QUERY_FAST);
         // Load tables if we haven't yet

diff --git a/packages/nuxt/tests/composables/usePowerSyncInspectorDiagnostics.test.ts b/packages/nuxt/tests/composables/usePowerSyncInspectorDiagnostics.test.ts
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ describe('usePowerSyncInspectorDiagnostics', () => {
 
     // Verify refreshState was called (it queries synced_at and bucket data)
     const getCalls = getSpy.mock.calls;
-    const hasSyncedAtQuery = getCalls.some((call) => call[0]?.includes('powersync_last_synced_at'));
-    expect(hasSyncedAtQuery).toBe(true);
+    const hasStatusQuery = getCalls.some((call) => call[0]?.includes('powersync_offline_sync_status'));
+    expect(hasStatusQuery).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('should trigger refreshState when onChangeWithCallback fires', async () => {

diff --git a/packages/react-native/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native/android/build.gradle
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ repositories {
 def kotlin_version = getExtOrDefault("kotlinVersion")
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation 'com.powersync:powersync-sqlite-core:0.4.12'
+  implementation 'com.powersync:powersync-sqlite-core:0.5.2'
   // For < 0.71, this will be from the local maven repo
   // For > 0.71, this will be replaced by `com.facebook.react:react-android:$version` by react gradle plugin
   //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion