diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b644580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+public-hoist-pattern[]=*@rbxts*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07d9641..07b361d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ Charm exposes the following global flags to customize behavior:
 | frozen            | `true`\* | Enforces data immutability by deep-freezing tables passed to signals, excluding objects with metatables.                                               |
 | trackInnerEffects | `true`   | Whether nested effects should be tracked and cleaned up when the parent effect re-runs. This should only be disabled to debug issues during migration. |
 
-The `strict` and `frozen` flags are automatically enabled in Roblox Studio.
+The `strict` and `frozen` flags are automatically enabled in Roblox Studio and other development environments where the Luau optimization level is `O1` or lower.
 
 ---
 
@@ -623,43 +623,34 @@ CharmSync = "littensy/charm-sync@VERSION"
 
 ### Quick Start
 
-Start by specifying the signals that the server should sync to clients. For this example, we'll replicate a round status and timer signal, and each player's inventory:
+Start by specifying the signals that the server should sync to clients. For this example, we'll use the first and last name signals:
 
 ```luau
--- store.luau
-
-local getStatus, setStatus = signal("intermission")
-local timerAtom = atom(20)
-local getInventories, setInventories = signal({} :: { [Username]: Inventory })
+-- nameStore
+local getName, setName = signal("John")
+local getSurname, setSurname = signal("Doe")
+local ageAtom = atom(20)
 
 return {
-	getStatus = getStatus,
-	setStatus = setStatus,
-	timerAtom = timerAtom,
-	getInventories = getInventories,
-	setInventories = setInventories,
+	getName = getName,
+	setName = setName,
+	getSurname = getSurname,
+	setSurname = setSurname,
+	ageAtom = ageAtom,
 }
 ```
 
-#### Server setup
-
 When a player notifies the server that they're ready to start syncing, call `server.addSignalsToClient` with the signals that the client should receive updates for. Once they leave, call `server.removeClient` to unsubscribe them from all updates.
 
 Then, use `server.connect` to specify how state updates should be sent to each client. Pass a callback function that fires a remote with the given target player and the state updates they subscribed to:
 
 ```luau
--- sync.server.luau
-
 playerReadyEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
 	-- Sync signal getters, computed signals, atoms, or reactive proxies
 	server.addSignalsToClient(player, {
-		status = store.getStatus,
-		timer = store.timerAtom,
-		-- Signals unique to a player should also have a key unique to
-		-- that player, to avoid overwriting other synced signals
-		[`inventory-{player.UserId}`] = computed(function()
-			return store.getInventories()[player.Name]
-		end),
+		name = nameStore.getName,
+		surname = nameStore.getSurname,
+		age = nameStore.ageAtom,
 	})
 end)
 
@@ -668,54 +659,30 @@ Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
 end)
 
 server.connect(function(player, updates)
-	-- Customize how you replicate state updates to clients
+	-- Customize how you send state updates to clients
 	syncEvent:FireClient(player, updates)
 end)
-
--- Changes now get replicated to clients
-store.setStatus("started")
-store.timerAtom(30)
 ```
 
-> [!WARNING]
-> On the server, make sure each key corresponds to the same signal across all players. In other words, if you're syncing a signal that is unique to a player, ensure that the key is also unique to that player.
-> 
-> If two players subscribe to the same key, but were assigned different signals for that key, Charm will output a warning.
-
-#### Client setup
+> [!NOTE]
+> On the server, make sure each key corresponds to the same data across all players. If two players subscribe to the same key, but were given different signals, Charm will output a warning.
 
 To sync the client with the server's state, call `client.addSignals` with a table of writable signals (setter functions or atoms) whose keys match their server counterparts.
 
 After the client receives updates from the server, call `client.patch` to patch the client's signals with the incoming state updates.
 
 ```luau
--- sync.client.luau
-
--- The server is replicating a signal containing the client's
--- inventory, so this signal will receive those updates
-local getInventory, setInventory = signal({} :: Inventory)
-
 -- Add signal setters, atoms, or reactive proxies
 client.addSignals({
-	status = store.setStatus,
-	timer = store.timerAtom,
-	-- Signals unique to a player should also have a key unique to
-	-- that player, to avoid name collisions
-	[`inventory-{Players.LocalPlayer.UserId}`] = setInventory,
+	name = nameStore.setName,
+	surname = nameStore.setSurname,
+	age = nameStore.ageAtom,
 })
 
 -- Update client signals when receiving updates from the server
 syncEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(updates)
 	client.patch(updates)
 end)
-
--- Notify the server that the client is ready to receive updates
-playerReadyEvent:FireServer()
-
--- The signals will now update to match the server's state
-subscribe(getInventory, function(inventory)
-  print("My inventory is", table.concat(inventory))
-end)
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -735,42 +702,38 @@ A configuration table that customizes the behavior of Charm Sync on the server.
 
 ### `server.addSignalsToClient(client, getters)`
 
-The `addSignalsToClient` function replicates changes in the given signals to a specific client. When an update occurs, the client will receive a delta-compressed state patch containing only the values that changed.
+The `addSignalsToClient` function subscribes a client to updates in the given signals. When an update occurs, the client will receive a state patch of only the values that changed.
 
-You can pass signal getter functions, computed signals, atoms, and [reactive proxies](#reactiveinitialvalue) in the `getters` table. This function can also be called multiple times on the same client to subscribe to new signals.
+You can pass signal getter functions, computed signals, atoms, and [reactive objects](#reactiveinitialvalue) in the `getters` table. This function can also be called multiple times on the same client to subscribe to new signals.
 
 ```luau
 playerReadyEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
 	server.addSignalsToClient(player, {
-		status = store.getStatus,
-		timer = store.timerAtom,
+		name = nameStore.getName,
+		surname = nameStore.getSurname,
+		age = nameStore.ageAtom,
 	})
 end)
 ```
 
-You're also allowed to create new signals to sync to specific players, as long as the key is unique to that signal:
+You're also allowed to create new signals to sync to specific players, as long as the key is unique to that data:
 
 ```luau
 playerReadyEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player)
 	server.addSignalsToClient(player, {
-		-- 🟢 Good: Player-specific signals are synced with a unique key
-		[`playerData-{player.UserId}`] = computed(function()
-			return clientStore.getPlayerData(player.UserId)
+		-- 🟢 Good: Player-specific data is synced with a unique key
+		[`data-{player.UserId}`] = computed(function()
+			return getPlayerData(player.UserId)
 		end),
 
-		-- 🔴 Bad: Syncing different signals with the same keys does not work
+		-- 🔴 Bad: Syncing different data with the same keys does not work
 		playerData = computed(function()
-			return clientStore.getPlayerData(player.UserId)
+			return getPlayerData(player.UserId)
 		end),
 	})
 end)
 ```
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> On the server, make sure each key corresponds to the same signal across all players. In other words, if you're syncing a signal that is unique to a player, ensure that the key is also unique to that player.
-> 
-> If two players subscribe to the same key, but were assigned different signals for that key, Charm will output a warning.
-
 ---
 
 ### `server.removeSignalsFromClient(client, ...keys)`
@@ -779,11 +742,11 @@ The `removeSignalsFromClient` function unsubscribes the client from a list of ke
 
 ```luau
 server.addSignalsToClient(player, {
-	status = store.getStatus,
-	timer = store.timerAtom,
+	name = nameStore.getName,
+	surname = nameStore.getSurname,
 })
 
-server.removeSignalsFromClient(player, "status")
+server.removeSignalsFromClient(player, "surname")
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -844,11 +807,9 @@ You can pass either writable signals, atoms, or [reactive objects](#reactiveinit
 
 ```luau
 client.addSignals({
-	status = store.setStatus,
-	timer = store.timerAtom,
-	-- Signals unique to a player should also have a key unique to
-	-- that player, to avoid name collisions
-	[`inventory-{Players.LocalPlayer.UserId}`] = clientStore.setInventory,
+	name = nameStore.setName,
+	surname = nameStore.setSurname,
+	age = nameStore.ageAtom,
 })
 ```
 
@@ -860,11 +821,11 @@ Unsubscribes from each signal with the corresponding keys. The signals will reta
 
 ```luau
 client.addSignals({
-	status = store.setStatus,
-	timer = store.timerAtom,
+	name = nameStore.setName,
+	surname = nameStore.setSurname,
 })
 
-client.removeSignals("status")
+client.removeSignals("name")
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -877,9 +838,8 @@ You should call `patch` when receiving updates from the server from a remote eve
 
 ```luau
 client.addSignals({
-	status = store.setStatus,
-	timer = store.timerAtom,
-	[`inventory-{Players.LocalPlayer.UserId}`] = clientStore.setInventory,
+	name = nameStore.setName,
+	surname = nameStore.setSurname,
 })
 
 syncEvent.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(updates)
@@ -895,8 +855,8 @@ If you have a lot of signals to sync between the server and clients, it might be
 
 ```luau
 local sharedState = {
-	status = signalToAtom(store.getStatus, store.setStatus),
-	inventories = signalToAtom(store.getInventories, store.setInventories),
+	name = signalToAtom(nameStore.getName, nameStore.setName),
+	surname = signalToAtom(nameStore.getSurname, nameStore.setSurname),
 }
 
 client.addSignals(sharedState)
@@ -909,7 +869,7 @@ server.addSignalsToClient(client, sharedState)
 
 Charm Sync will only send clients the differences between the current state and the last-synced state through a process called _delta compression_. In this case, tables are recursively scanned for changes, and unchanged properties are omitted by setting them to `nil`.
 
-But it's hard to differentiate between an unchanged value and a removed value, as both cases are represented by `nil`. Charm addresses this by representing deleted values with a special `None` value denoted by `{ __none = "__none" }`.
+But it's hard to differentiate between an unchanged value and a removed value, as both cases are represented by `nil`. We chose to address this by representing deleted values with a special `None` symbol denoted by `{ __none = "__none" }`.
 
 This means nilable values may be replaced with `None` in patches, and code working with update payloads (usually for remote argument serialization) should account for nilable values possibly being sent as `None` in the payload.
 
@@ -925,9 +885,6 @@ You can opt-in to deep reactivity with the Deep Charm library:
 
 ### Installation
 
-> [!WARNING]
-> Deep Charm is an experimental library that is not fully documented, and the API is subject to breaking changes.
-
 ```sh
 npm install @rbxts/deep-charm
 yarn add @rbxts/deep-charm
@@ -983,22 +940,6 @@ local proxy = reactive(raw)
 print(toRaw(proxy) == raw) -- true
 ```
 
-Calling `toRaw()` on a proxy also subscribes to its changes. This allows you to use proxies with `observe()` and other Charm APIs that accept a getter function:
-
-```luau
-local proxy, updateProxy = reactive({})
-
-observe(function()
-	return toRaw(proxy)
-end, function(value, key)
-	print(`Value {value} added at key {key}`)
-end)
-
-updateProxy(function(state)
-	table.insert(state, "foo")
-end) -- Value foo added at key 1
-```
-
 ---
 
 ### `isReactive(value)`
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0bf03d..d5f8c09 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		"publish:npm": "pnpm publish -r --access public",
 		"publish:wally": "pnpm -r --workspace-concurrency 1 publish:wally"
 	},
-	"packageManager": "pnpm@12.8.1",
+	"packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.3",
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@eslint/js": "^9.39.4",
 		"@rbxts/compiler-types": "3.0.0-types.0",
diff --git a/packages/charm-sync/package.json b/packages/charm-sync/package.json
index f2c84a3..3efa745 100644
--- a/packages/charm-sync/package.json
+++ b/packages/charm-sync/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@rbxts/charm-sync",
-	"version": "0.4.1",
+	"version": "0.4.0-rc.7",
 	"description": "Simple server-to-client sync for Charm",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"main": "src/init.luau",
diff --git a/packages/charm-sync/src/client.luau b/packages/charm-sync/src/client.luau
index 973a983..a514b75 100644
--- a/packages/charm-sync/src/client.luau
+++ b/packages/charm-sync/src/client.luau
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ local function applyInitPayload(data: { [string]: any })
 			trackedSignals[key](value)
 		elseif trackedReactives[key] then
 			shallowMergeReactive(trackedReactives[key], value)
-		else
-			warn(`charm-sync failed to sync key '{key}' because it is not currently registered by addSignals()`)
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -82,8 +80,6 @@ local function applyPatchPayload(data: { [string]: any })
 		elseif trackedReactive then
 			patch.applyMutable(trackedReactive.__target, diffs)
 			Charm.trigger(trackedReactive.__track)
-		else
-			warn(`charm-sync failed to sync key '{key}' because it is not currently registered by addSignals()`)
 		end
 	end
 end
diff --git a/packages/charm-sync/src/server.luau b/packages/charm-sync/src/server.luau
index 6485e18..ca04ba7 100644
--- a/packages/charm-sync/src/server.luau
+++ b/packages/charm-sync/src/server.luau
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ local syncCallback: ((client: any, payloads: { SyncPayload }) -> ())?
 	support custom implementations of reactive proxies.
 ]]
 local function toRaw<T>(value: T): T
-	local proxy = value :: types.ReactiveProxy<T>
-	if type(proxy) == "table" and type(proxy.__target) == "table" and type(proxy.__track) == "function" then
-		proxy.__track()
-		return toRaw(proxy.__target)
+	value = value :: types.ReactiveProxy<T>
+	if type(value) == "table" and type(value.__target) == "table" and type(value.__track) == "function" then
+		value.__track()
+		return toRaw(value.__target)
 	end
 	return value
 end
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local function trackSignal<T>(key: string, getter: () -> T, identifier: unknown)
 	local rawInitialValue = toRaw(initialValue)
 	local snapshot = if initialValue ~= rawInitialValue then utils.deepCopy(rawInitialValue) else initialValue
 
-	local dispose = Charm.untracked(Charm.effect, function()
+	local dispose = Charm.effect(function()
 		local newValue = getter()
 		local rawValue = toRaw(newValue)
 		local isReactive = newValue ~= rawValue
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ local function diffGlobalUpdateBuffer(): { any }
 	local patchCount = #globalUpdates
 	local patches = table.create(patchCount)
 
-	for index, update in globalUpdates do
-		patches[index] = patch.diff(update.oldValue, update.newValue)
+	for _, update in globalUpdates do
+		table.insert(patches, patch.diff(update.oldValue, update.newValue))
 	end
 
 	return patches
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ local function selectFromGlobalPatchList(client: any, globalPatches: { any }): {
 	for index, update in globalUpdates do
 		local patchData = globalPatches[index]
 
-		if patchData == nil then
+		if not patchData then
 			continue
 		end
 
diff --git a/packages/charm-sync/test/server.test.luau b/packages/charm-sync/test/server.test.luau
index d24970c..380fbb0 100644
--- a/packages/charm-sync/test/server.test.luau
+++ b/packages/charm-sync/test/server.test.luau
@@ -403,54 +403,6 @@ test.describe("historical", function()
 		server.flush()
 		assert(#payloads == 0, "Expected no payloads to be sent for unchanged state")
 	end)
-
-	test("should maintain patch list order for stale update", function()
-		local a = Charm.atom({ x = 1 })
-		local b = Charm.atom({ y = 1 })
-		local payloads
-
-		server.connect(function(_client, _payloads)
-			payloads = _payloads
-		end)
-
-		server.addSignalsToClient("client", { a = a, b = b })
-		server.flush()
-
-		payloads = nil
-		a({ x = 1 }) -- new table, same contents: diff is nil
-		b({ y = 2 })
-		server.flush()
-		assert(payloads, "Expected payloads to be sent")
-		assert(payloads[1].type == "patch", "Expected payload to be patch")
-		assert(payloads[1].data.b.y == 2, "Expected payload to contain atom 'b'")
-	end)
-end)
-
-test("addSignalsToClient should ignore tracking context", function()
-	local counter = Charm.atom(0)
-	local payloads: { any }?
-
-	server.connect(function(_client, _payloads)
-		payloads = _payloads
-	end)
-
-	local dispose = Charm.effectScope(function()
-		server.addSignalsToClient("PLAYER_ID", { counter = counter })
-	end)
-
-	server.flush()
-	assert(payloads, "Expected payloads to be sent")
-	assert(payloads[1].type == "init", "Expected first payload to be init")
-	assert(payloads[1].data.counter == 0, "Expected init payload to contain atom 'counter'")
-
-	dispose()
-
-	payloads = nil
-	counter(1)
-	server.flush()
-	assert(payloads, "Expected payloads to be sent")
-	assert(payloads[1].type == "patch", "Expected first payload to be patch")
-	assert(payloads[1].data.counter == 1, "Expected patch payload to contain atom 'counter'")
 end)
 
 return {}
diff --git a/packages/charm-sync/test/utils.test.luau b/packages/charm-sync/test/utils.test.luau
index 1d50f55..15dcabf 100644
--- a/packages/charm-sync/test/utils.test.luau
+++ b/packages/charm-sync/test/utils.test.luau
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test("should flatten functions", function()
 	local input = {
 		a = Charm.atom(0),
 		b = { c = Charm.atom(0) },
-		d = { e = { f = utils.signalToAtom<<number>>(Charm.signal(0)) } },
+		d = { e = { f = utils.signalToAtom(Charm.signal(0)) } },
 	}
 
 	local result = utils.flatten<<{ [string]: Charm.Atom<number> }>>(input)
diff --git a/packages/charm-sync/wally.toml b/packages/charm-sync/wally.toml
index 589e7ed..28a6fc9 100644
--- a/packages/charm-sync/wally.toml
+++ b/packages/charm-sync/wally.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "littensy/charm-sync"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.0-rc.7"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 realm = "shared"
 exclude = [
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
-Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0"
+Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0-rc.6"
diff --git a/packages/charm/package.json b/packages/charm/package.json
index 7ef2e29..28f5c7c 100644
--- a/packages/charm/package.json
+++ b/packages/charm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@rbxts/charm",
-	"version": "0.11.1",
+	"version": "0.11.0-rc.6",
 	"description": "Atomic state management based on alien-signals",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"main": "src/init.luau",
diff --git a/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts b/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts
index e4689e5..4e4ad8d 100644
--- a/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/charm/src/index.d.ts
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ export const flags: {
 	/**
 	 * Enforces synchronous, non-yielding behavior in signals and effects.
 	 * Also enables state validation in Charm Sync to catch sync errors early.
-	 * Enabled by default in Roblox Studio.
+	 * Enabled if the optimization level is below 2, which is true in studio.
 	 */
 	strict: boolean;
 	/**
 	 * Enforces immutability of tables by deep-freezing table values. Enabled
-	 * by default in Roblox Studio.
+	 * if the optimization level is below 2, which is true in studio.
 	 */
 	frozen: boolean;
 	/**
diff --git a/packages/charm/src/init.luau b/packages/charm/src/init.luau
index 0ba77d7..d47ede5 100644
--- a/packages/charm/src/init.luau
+++ b/packages/charm/src/init.luau
@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@ local batchDepth = 0
 -- Dependencies accessed during this time will link to the active subscriber.
 local activeSub: ReactiveNode?
 
-local function isStudio(): boolean
-	return game ~= nil and game:GetService("RunService"):IsStudio()
+local function isO2(): boolean
+	return debug.info(1, "n") ~= "isO2"
 end
 
 local flags = {
 	--[[
 		Enforces synchronous, non-yielding behavior in signals and effects.
 		Also enables state validation in Charm Sync to catch sync errors early.
-		Enabled by default in Roblox Studio.
+		Enabled if the optimization level is below 2, which is true in studio.
 	]]
-	strict = isStudio(),
+	strict = not isO2(),
 	--[[
 		Enforces immutability of tables by deep-freezing table values. Enabled
-		by default in Roblox Studio.
+		if the optimization level is below 2, which is true in studio.
 	]]
-	frozen = isStudio(),
+	frozen = not isO2(),
 	--[[
 		Whether parent effects should track inner effects and clean them up
 		when the parent effect re-runs. This is usually desirable, but can be
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ local function signal<T>(initialValue: T, equals: Equals<T>?): (Getter<T>, Sette
 		end
 
 		-- Check if the new value is different from the pending value
-		if if equals then not equals(node.pendingValue, value :: T) else node.pendingValue ~= value then
+		if if equals then not equals(node.pendingValue, value) else node.pendingValue ~= value then
 			if flags.frozen then
 				deepFreeze(value)
 			end
diff --git a/packages/charm/test/computed.test.luau b/packages/charm/test/computed.test.luau
index c0095cf..8985db2 100644
--- a/packages/charm/test/computed.test.luau
+++ b/packages/charm/test/computed.test.luau
@@ -198,23 +198,4 @@ test("should trigger effect even computed already dirty", function()
 	assert(v() == 2, `expected 2 for v(), got {v()}`)
 end)
 
-test("should handle inner effect clearing outer computed's deps on rerun", function()
-	local src, setSrc = signal(false)
-	local stopEffect: () -> ()
-	local c = computed(function()
-		src()
-		effect(function()
-			return function()
-				stopEffect()
-			end
-		end)
-		effect(function() end)
-		return 0
-	end)
-	stopEffect = effect(function()
-		c()
-	end)
-	setSrc(true)
-end)
-
 return {}
diff --git a/packages/charm/test/effect.test.luau b/packages/charm/test/effect.test.luau
index 17cd0a0..d697513 100644
--- a/packages/charm/test/effect.test.luau
+++ b/packages/charm/test/effect.test.luau
@@ -504,90 +504,4 @@ test("recursive effects should run and cleanup in order", function()
 	assert(table.concat(order) == "-3+100", `bad order: {table.concat(order)}`)
 end)
 
-test("should effects dispose in order", function()
-	local order: { number } = {}
-
-	local src, setSrc = signal(false)
-	local stopEffect = effect(function()
-		src()
-		for i = 1, 3 do
-			effect(function()
-				return function()
-					table.insert(order, i)
-				end
-			end)
-		end
-	end)
-
-	assert(#order == 0, "should not cleanup immediately")
-	setSrc(true)
-	assert(table.concat(order) == "123", `bad rerun order: {table.concat(order)}`)
-	table.clear(order)
-	stopEffect()
-	assert(table.concat(order) == "123", `bad dispose order: {table.concat(order)}`)
-	table.clear(order)
-	setSrc(false)
-	assert(#order == 0, "should not cleanup after dispose")
-end)
-
-test("should handle inner effect clearing outer effect's deps on rerun", function()
-	local src, setSrc = signal(false)
-	local stopEffect: () -> ()
-	stopEffect = effect(function()
-		src()
-		effect(function()
-			return function()
-				stopEffect()
-			end
-		end)
-		effect(function() end)
-	end)
-	setSrc(true)
-end)
-
-test.skip("should handle inner effect cleanup disposing outer effect", function()
-	local order: { number } = {}
-
-	local src, setSrc = signal(false)
-	local stopEffect: () -> ()
-	stopEffect = effect(function()
-		src()
-		table.insert(order, 0)
-		for i = 1, 4 do
-			effect(function()
-				return function()
-					table.insert(order, i)
-					stopEffect()
-				end
-			end)
-		end
-	end)
-	assert(table.concat(order) == "0", "should not cleanup immediately")
-
-	table.clear(order)
-	setSrc(true)
-	assert(table.concat(order) == "1234", `bad rerun order: {table.concat(order)}`)
-
-	table.clear(order)
-	setSrc(false)
-	assert(#order == 0, "should not cleanup after dispose")
-end)
-
-test.skip("should old inner effect dispose before outer effect re-runs", function()
-	local order: { string } = {}
-	local src, setSrc = signal(false)
-	effect(function()
-		src()
-		table.insert(order, "outer")
-		effect(function()
-			return function()
-				table.insert(order, "inner")
-			end
-		end)
-	end)
-	table.clear(order)
-	setSrc(true)
-	assert(table.concat(order) == "innerouter", `bad rerun order: {table.concat(order)}`)
-end)
-
 return {}
diff --git a/packages/charm/test/observe.test.luau b/packages/charm/test/observe.test.luau
index 64bbd7d..cd01b83 100644
--- a/packages/charm/test/observe.test.luau
+++ b/packages/charm/test/observe.test.luau
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ test("should observe items", function()
 	local updates = {}
 	local cleanups = {}
 
-	observe(items, function(_, key: number)
+	observe(items, function(_, key)
 		local get = computed(function()
 			return items()[key]
 		end)
diff --git a/packages/charm/wally.toml b/packages/charm/wally.toml
index 25eb0a5..6298b39 100644
--- a/packages/charm/wally.toml
+++ b/packages/charm/wally.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "littensy/charm"
-version = "0.11.1"
+version = "0.11.0-rc.6"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 realm = "shared"
 exclude = ["node_modules", "test", "src/index.d.ts", "package.json"]
diff --git a/packages/deep-charm/package.json b/packages/deep-charm/package.json
index 081b711..96d06af 100644
--- a/packages/deep-charm/package.json
+++ b/packages/deep-charm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@rbxts/deep-charm",
-	"version": "0.1.1",
+	"version": "0.1.0-rc.1",
 	"description": "Use Charm with plain Luau tables",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"main": "src/init.luau",
diff --git a/packages/deep-charm/src/init.luau b/packages/deep-charm/src/init.luau
index 9e16cb1..9eb9943 100644
--- a/packages/deep-charm/src/init.luau
+++ b/packages/deep-charm/src/init.luau
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ end
 ]]
 local function toRaw<T>(value: T): T
 	if isReactive(value) then
-		local proxy = value :: ReactiveProxy<T>
-		proxy.__track()
-		return toRaw(proxy.__target)
+		value = value :: ReactiveProxy<T>
+		value.__track()
+		return toRaw(value.__target)
 	end
 	return value
 end
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ end
 	@return A reactive proxy if the value is a table
 ]]
 local function toReactive<T>(value: T, trackParent: (() -> ())?): T
-	return if type(value) == "table" then reactive(value, trackParent) :: T else value :: T
+	return if type(value) == "table" then reactive(value, trackParent) else value
 end
 
 function ReactiveProxy.__index(self: ReactiveProxy, key: any): any
diff --git a/packages/deep-charm/test/reactive.test.luau b/packages/deep-charm/test/reactive.test.luau
index 41654b1..b663147 100644
--- a/packages/deep-charm/test/reactive.test.luau
+++ b/packages/deep-charm/test/reactive.test.luau
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ local Charm = require("../Charm")
 local DeepCharm = require("../src")
 local test = require("../../../tests/test")
 
-local batch = Charm.batch
-local computed = Charm.computed
 local effect = Charm.effect
-local observe = Charm.observe
 local reactive = DeepCharm.reactive
 local toRaw = DeepCharm.toRaw
 
@@ -189,44 +186,4 @@ test("should unwrap nested proxy", function()
 	assert(runs == 3, `bad runs: {runs}`)
 end)
 
-test("should observe items", function()
-	local items, updateItems = reactive({ 0, 0, 0 })
-	local updates = {}
-	local cleanups = {}
-
-	observe(function()
-		return toRaw(items)
-	end, function(_, key: number)
-		local get = computed(function()
-			return items[key]
-		end)
-
-		effect(function()
-			table.insert(updates, get())
-		end)
-
-		return function()
-			table.insert(cleanups, key)
-		end
-	end)
-
-	assert(table.concat(updates) == "000", `bad mount: {table.concat(updates)}`)
-
-	table.clear(updates)
-	updateItems(function(state)
-		state[1] = 1
-		state[2] = 2
-		state[3] = 3
-	end)
-	assert(table.concat(updates) == "123", `bad update: {table.concat(updates)}`)
-
-	table.clear(updates)
-	batch(function()
-		items[3] = nil
-		items[4] = 4
-	end)
-	assert(table.concat(updates) == "4", `should add 4: {table.concat(updates)}`)
-	assert(table.concat(cleanups) == "3", `bad cleanup: {table.concat(cleanups)}`)
-end)
-
 return {}
diff --git a/packages/deep-charm/wally.toml b/packages/deep-charm/wally.toml
index 3f2702f..f1a2b11 100644
--- a/packages/deep-charm/wally.toml
+++ b/packages/deep-charm/wally.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [package]
 name = "littensy/deep-charm"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.0-rc.1"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 realm = "shared"
 exclude = ["node_modules", "test", "src/index.d.ts", "package.json"]
 
 [dependencies]
-Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0"
+Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0-rc.6"
diff --git a/packages/react-charm/package.json b/packages/react-charm/package.json
index ca08eca..d58d8c7 100644
--- a/packages/react-charm/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-charm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@rbxts/react-charm",
-	"version": "0.4.1",
+	"version": "0.4.0-rc.4",
 	"description": "React bindings for Charm state management",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"main": "src/init.luau",
diff --git a/packages/react-charm/src/init.luau b/packages/react-charm/src/init.luau
index 08b5342..2d0cb9c 100644
--- a/packages/react-charm/src/init.luau
+++ b/packages/react-charm/src/init.luau
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ local React = require("./React")
 	@return The current state.
 ]]
 local function useSignalState<T>(getter: () -> T, dependencies: {}?): T
-	local value: T, setValue = React.useState(getter)
+	local value, setValue = React.useState(getter)
 
-	React.useLayoutEffect(function(): () -> ()
+	React.useLayoutEffect(function()
 		return Charm.listen(getter, setValue :: (T, T?) -> ())
 	end, dependencies :: { any } or {})
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ local function useSignalBinding<T>(getter: () -> T, dependencies: {}?)
 	local initialValue = React.useMemo(getter, {})
 	local binding, setBinding = React.useBinding(initialValue)
 
-	React.useLayoutEffect(function(): () -> ()
+	React.useLayoutEffect(function()
 		return Charm.listen(getter, setBinding :: (T, T?) -> ())
 	end, dependencies :: { any } or {})
 
diff --git a/packages/react-charm/wally.toml b/packages/react-charm/wally.toml
index 51ee9ab..a1de6d4 100644
--- a/packages/react-charm/wally.toml
+++ b/packages/react-charm/wally.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "littensy/react-charm"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.0-rc.4"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 realm = "shared"
 exclude = [
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
-Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0"
+Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0-rc.6"
 React = "jsdotlua/react@^17"
diff --git a/packages/vide-charm/package.json b/packages/vide-charm/package.json
index 9b64809..2b4517a 100644
--- a/packages/vide-charm/package.json
+++ b/packages/vide-charm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@rbxts/vide-charm",
-	"version": "0.4.1",
+	"version": "0.4.0-rc.4",
 	"description": "Vide bindings for Charm state management",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"main": "src/init.luau",
diff --git a/packages/vide-charm/wally.toml b/packages/vide-charm/wally.toml
index 4aa1f71..5c59947 100644
--- a/packages/vide-charm/wally.toml
+++ b/packages/vide-charm/wally.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "littensy/vide-charm"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.0-rc.5"
 registry = "https://github.com/UpliftGames/wally-index"
 realm = "shared"
 exclude = [
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
-Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0"
+Charm = "littensy/charm@^0.11.0-rc.6"
 Vide = "centau/vide@^0.4"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e5c8ddc..3c0486d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1,186 +1,3 @@
----
-lockfileVersion: '9.0'
-
-importers:
-
-  .:
-    configDependencies: {}
-    packageManagerDependencies:
-      '@pnpm/exe':
-        specifier: 12.8.1
-        version: 12.8.1
-      pnpm:
-        specifier: 12.8.1
-        version: 12.8.1
-
-packages:
-
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-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-siDxcidfz5eM6L2tJfik+i2bbUEw8UC7MZ3Yl2HYdRmqbdhHGAOQACtOOu6QVW4Jul4/w5wVKm+wM8ACtgh1Pg==}
-    cpu: [arm64]
-    os: [android]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.android-x64@12.8.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0F/uqPRc3aN4vLHsa0f+6fTtmsigFQ9/yxEU43fionF//pNHEd5e97b3w/nKIgqYMCUQCJphmBRMA9Q8/wlo9Q==}
-    cpu: [x64]
-    os: [android]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.darwin-arm64@12.8.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/rwavvMQJsl2RIxOHBnDF+4Gk+fhQFAY4M3PQZoKskJOEnaJcygG9p1xby6wcQcbS4d9dIubv09CQhufTgfmpw==}
-    cpu: [arm64]
-    os: [darwin]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.darwin-x64@12.8.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-htYt2gN7zqJKLhC99Ft6EUiO7myjZAZXfmGCTJUL1v+o7vE9hZdE1+fAkk4Oj1ZHNRti6b2woOxEkRkAusi8OQ==}
-    cpu: [x64]
-    os: [darwin]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.freebsd-x64@12.8.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PB5BULNgytxvExoOXUUeseS/DcpPENs+cg3iA6xHHeaLT4ctEGKSGXEbuj7USeqvo8JBpAx039hivnbzGqDwnA==}
-    cpu: [x64]
-    os: [freebsd]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-arm64-musl@12.8.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kKeyC/ArjrgdciQRBrOL0j9HtOI4gDRgoyP+eJ1CQKyadpKlf/DhDDyspXe07R3B9KagTVLUF2nlt6Dr5quFIg==}
-    cpu: [arm64]
-    os: [linux]
-    libc: [musl]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-arm64@12.8.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-q4s9a9X2O3N9aeUFooW24orNrxvu20+jyVUFR5RanPCqOKKPBrgs2iywMkBBx1aXkkzdWT54/mfz8Be8sJlWEw==}
-    cpu: [arm64]
-    os: [linux]
-    libc: [glibc]
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-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-ppc64@12.8.1':
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-    os: [linux]
-    libc: [glibc]
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-riscv64@12.8.1':
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-    os: [linux]
-    libc: [glibc]
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-    os: [linux]
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-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64-musl@12.8.1':
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-    os: [linux]
-    libc: [musl]
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-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64@12.8.1':
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-
-  '@pnpm/exe.android-x64@12.8.1':
-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.darwin-arm64@12.8.1':
-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.darwin-x64@12.8.1':
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-
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-    optional: true
-
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-    optional: true
-
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-
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-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64-musl@12.8.1':
-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64@12.8.1':
-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.win32-arm64@12.8.1':
-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe.win32-x64@12.8.1':
-    optional: true
-
-  '@pnpm/exe@12.8.1':
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-      '@pnpm/exe.darwin-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.darwin-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.freebsd-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-arm64-musl': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-ppc64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-riscv64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-s390x': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64-musl': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.win32-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.win32-x64': 12.8.1
-
-  pnpm@12.8.1:
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-      '@pnpm/exe.android-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.android-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.darwin-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.darwin-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.freebsd-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-arm64-musl': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-ppc64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-riscv64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-s390x': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.linux-x64-musl': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.win32-arm64': 12.8.1
-      '@pnpm/exe.win32-x64': 12.8.1
-
----
 lockfileVersion: '9.0'
 
 settings:
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index d8424bf..924b55f 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 packages:
   - packages/*
-publicHoistPattern:
-  - "*@rbxts*"
diff --git a/rokit.toml b/rokit.toml
index ca169e2..30b60e4 100644
--- a/rokit.toml
+++ b/rokit.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tools]
 wally = "UpliftGames/wally@0.3.2"
-rojo = "rojo-rbx/rojo@7.7.0"
-stylua = "johnnymorganz/stylua@2.5.2"
-luau-lsp = "johnnymorganz/luau-lsp@1.70.1"
+rojo = "rojo-rbx/rojo@7.6.1"
+stylua = "johnnymorganz/stylua@2.4.1"
+luau-lsp = "johnnymorganz/luau-lsp@1.66.1"
 lute = "luau-lang/lute@1.0.0"