wmadden-electric · Oct 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026 · Oct 8, 2026
diff --git a/docs/design/03-domain-model/glossary.md b/docs/design/03-domain-model/glossary.md
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ substituted at any Input) and a real deployment.
 
 ## Provisioning plane — the compile target (Alchemy / Effect)
 
-The exact substrate the authoring nouns lower **down to**, grounded in what our providers already use (`packages/alchemy`, `alchemy@2.0.0-beta.78`, `effect@4.0.0-rc.115`). Building the next layer of abstraction means defining each authoring noun as *the compile-target terms it emits*. Two families: Alchemy's IaC definition language, and the Effect primitives Alchemy is itself built on.
+The exact substrate the authoring nouns lower **down to**, grounded in what our providers already use (`packages/alchemy`, `alchemy@2.0.0-beta.81`, `effect@^4.0.0`). Building the next layer of abstraction means defining each authoring noun as *the compile-target terms it emits*. Two families: Alchemy's IaC definition language, and the Effect primitives Alchemy is itself built on.
 
 For each term: what it is, and — where it applies — `→` the the framework authoring
 noun that lowers onto it. The reverse table (authoring → provisioning → hosting)

diff --git a/docs/guides/deploying.md b/docs/guides/deploying.md
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ declares.
 
 ## When prisma.config.ts fails on an effect version conflict
 
-alchemy, the deploy engine Composer drives, needs the exact `effect` version
-`@prisma/composer` pins. The extensions in your `composer` section import
+alchemy, the deploy engine Composer drives, needs an `effect` 4.x release, the
+same range `@prisma/composer` declares. The extensions in your `composer` section import
 alchemy, so when your installed tree gives alchemy a different `effect`,
 evaluating `prisma.config.ts` fails before any command runs:
 
@@ -343,21 +343,18 @@ Schema.TaggedError is not a function
 
 The message after the colon is the module error from inside alchemy, and it
 varies with the versions involved. This happens when your app, or another
-dependency of it, pins a different `effect` than `@prisma/composer` does and
-your package manager hoists that copy where alchemy resolves it. npm allows
-this with only a warning. A plain Composer app never hits it:
-`@prisma/composer` and `@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud` pin every
-`effect`-family package alchemy would otherwise float, so a fresh install
-resolves a single `effect`.
-
-The fix is to use the same `effect` as Composer. Match your own `effect`
-dependency to `@prisma/composer`'s exact pin (see its `dependencies.effect`),
-or, when a dependency you cannot change pins another version, force
-Composer's. With npm, in your app's `package.json`:
+dependency of it, requires an `effect` outside 4.x and your package manager
+hoists that copy where alchemy resolves it. npm allows this with only a
+warning. A plain Composer app never hits it: a fresh install resolves a single
+`effect` 4.x.
+
+The fix is to use an `effect` 4.x release. Change your own `effect`
+dependency to `^4.0.0`, or, when a dependency you cannot change requires
+another version, force one. With npm, in your app's `package.json`:
 
 ```json
 "overrides": {
-  "effect": "<required>"
+  "effect": "^4.0.0"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -366,7 +363,7 @@ With pnpm 11 and later, in `pnpm-workspace.yaml` (pnpm 11 ignores the
 
 ```yaml
 overrides:
-  effect: <required>
+  effect: ^4.0.0
 ```
 
 With pnpm 10 and earlier, nest the npm block under

diff --git a/examples/bucket/package.json b/examples/bucket/package.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-cli": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud": "workspace:0.28.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115"
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "^1.3.13",

diff --git a/examples/cron/package.json b/examples/cron/package.json
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
     "destroy": "( set -a; . \"${PRISMA_DEPLOY_ENV:-../../.env}\"; set +a; bun ../../scripts/composer-destroy.ts module.ts --production ${CRON_STACK_NAME:+--name \"$CRON_STACK_NAME\"} )"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@effect/platform-bun": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "@effect/platform-bun": "^4.0.0",
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud": "workspace:0.28.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "arktype": "^2.2.3",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115"
+    "effect": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",

diff --git a/examples/orm-demo/package.json b/examples/orm-demo/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/orm-postgres": "8.0.0-rc.16",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "pg": "8.22.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

diff --git a/examples/storage/package.json b/examples/storage/package.json
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.1085.0",
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud": "workspace:0.28.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115"
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",

diff --git a/examples/store/package.json b/examples/store/package.json
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@
     "destroy": "( set -a; . ../../.env; set +a; bun ../../scripts/composer-destroy.ts module.ts --production ${STORE_STACK_NAME:+--name \"$STORE_STACK_NAME\"} )"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@effect/platform-bun": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "@effect/platform-bun": "^4.0.0",
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-cli": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@store/catalog": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@store/orders": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@store/promotions": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@store/storefront": "workspace:0.28.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "arktype": "^2.2.3",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115"
+    "effect": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "^1.3.13",

diff --git a/examples/storefront-auth/package.json b/examples/storefront-auth/package.json
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
     "test": "bun test module.test.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@effect/platform-bun": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "@effect/platform-bun": "^4.0.0",
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/composer-prisma-cloud": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@storefront-auth/auth": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@storefront-auth/storefront": "workspace:0.28.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "arktype": "^2.2.3",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115"
+    "effect": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",

diff --git a/packages/0-framework/1-core/core/package.json b/packages/0-framework/1-core/core/package.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@standard-schema/spec": "^1.1.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "@internal/foundation": "workspace:0.28.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/local-target/package.json b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/local-target/package.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     "@internal/lowering": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@internal/s3-protocol": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/dev": "^0.25.2",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "tar": "^7.5.21"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/package.json b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/package.json
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
     "clean": "rm -rf dist"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@distilled.cloud/prisma": "1.0.0-rc.12",
-    "@effect/platform-node": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "@distilled.cloud/prisma": "1.0.0-rc.13",
+    "@effect/platform-node": "^4.0.0",
     "@internal/bundle-paths": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@internal/core": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@internal/foundation": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/management-api-sdk": "^1.80.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115"
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@internal/tsdown-config": "workspace:0.28.0",

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/__tests__/fake-management-api.ts b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/__tests__/fake-management-api.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { Credentials, Retry } from '@distilled.cloud/prisma';
 import * as Effect from 'effect/Effect';
+import * as HttpClient from 'effect/http/HttpClient';
+import * as HttpClientResponse from 'effect/http/HttpClientResponse';
 import * as Layer from 'effect/Layer';
 import * as Redacted from 'effect/Redacted';
-import * as HttpClient from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClient';
-import * as HttpClientResponse from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClientResponse';
 
 export interface ApiRequest {
   method: string;

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/providers.ts b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/providers.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import * as NodeHttpClient from '@effect/platform-node/NodeHttpClient';
 import * as Prisma from 'alchemy/Prisma';
 import * as Provider from 'alchemy/Provider';
 import * as Effect from 'effect/Effect';
+import * as HttpClient from 'effect/http/HttpClient';
+import * as HttpClientRequest from 'effect/http/HttpClientRequest';
 import * as Layer from 'effect/Layer';
-import * as HttpClient from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClient';
-import * as HttpClientRequest from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClientRequest';
 import * as client from './client.ts';
 import {
   deploySourceHeaders,

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/state/__tests__/state-api.test.ts b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/state/__tests__/state-api.test.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import {
 import * as ConfigProvider from 'effect/ConfigProvider';
 import * as Effect from 'effect/Effect';
 import * as Fiber from 'effect/Fiber';
+import * as FetchHttpClient from 'effect/http/FetchHttpClient';
+import * as Headers from 'effect/http/Headers';
+import * as HttpClientRequest from 'effect/http/HttpClientRequest';
 import * as Layer from 'effect/Layer';
 import * as Redacted from 'effect/Redacted';
-import * as FetchHttpClient from 'effect/unstable/http/FetchHttpClient';
-import * as Headers from 'effect/unstable/http/Headers';
-import * as HttpClientRequest from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClientRequest';
 import { stateLayerAgainst } from '../layer.ts';
 import {
   acquireDeployLease,

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/state/layer.ts b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/state/layer.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import {
   type StateService,
 } from 'alchemy/State';
 import * as Effect from 'effect/Effect';
+import * as FetchHttpClient from 'effect/http/FetchHttpClient';
+import * as HttpClientRequest from 'effect/http/HttpClientRequest';
 import * as Layer from 'effect/Layer';
 import * as Redacted from 'effect/Redacted';
-import * as FetchHttpClient from 'effect/unstable/http/FetchHttpClient';
-import * as HttpClientRequest from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClientRequest';
 import { buildsApi } from '../builds/api.ts';
 import { BUILD_ID_ENV } from '../builds/resources.ts';
 import { withResourceReporting } from '../builds/state-store.ts';

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/state/lease.ts b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/0-lowering/lowering/src/state/lease.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import * as os from 'node:os';
 import type * as Duration from 'effect/Duration';
 import * as Effect from 'effect/Effect';
+import * as Headers from 'effect/http/Headers';
 import * as Layer from 'effect/Layer';
 import * as Redacted from 'effect/Redacted';
-import * as Headers from 'effect/unstable/http/Headers';
 import type { ManagementApiClient } from '../client.ts';
 import { PrismaApiError } from '../http.ts';
 

diff --git a/packages/1-prisma-cloud/1-extensions/target/package.json b/packages/1-prisma-cloud/1-extensions/target/package.json
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
     "@prisma/orm-postgres": "8.0.0-rc.16",
     "@prisma/orm-toolchain": "8.0.0-rc.16",
     "@standard-schema/spec": "^1.1.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "arktype": "^2.2.3",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "pathe": "^2.0.3",
     "pg": "8.22.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@distilled.cloud/prisma": "1.0.0-rc.12",
+    "@distilled.cloud/prisma": "1.0.0-rc.13",
     "@internal/tsdown-config": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/cli-engine": "0.6.3",
     "@types/bun": "^1.3.13",

diff --git a/...ages/1-prisma-cloud/1-extensions/target/src/__tests__/database-branch-convergence.test.ts b/...ages/1-prisma-cloud/1-extensions/target/src/__tests__/database-branch-convergence.test.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import type { Database as ApiDatabase } from 'alchemy/Prisma/Types';
 import { Stack } from 'alchemy/Stack';
 import { Stage } from 'alchemy/Stage';
 import * as Effect from 'effect/Effect';
+import * as HttpClient from 'effect/http/HttpClient';
+import * as HttpClientResponse from 'effect/http/HttpClientResponse';
 import * as Layer from 'effect/Layer';
 import * as Redacted from 'effect/Redacted';
-import * as HttpClient from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClient';
-import * as HttpClientResponse from 'effect/unstable/http/HttpClientResponse';
 
 const PROJECT_ID = 'proj_1';
 const DEFAULT_BRANCH_ID = 'br_default';

diff --git a/packages/9-public/composer-cli/package.json b/packages/9-public/composer-cli/package.json
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "cross-spawn": "^7.0.6",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.28.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {

diff --git a/packages/9-public/composer-prisma-cloud/package.json b/packages/9-public/composer-prisma-cloud/package.json
@@ -39,18 +39,17 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@distilled.cloud/prisma": "1.0.0-rc.12",
-    "@effect/platform-bun": "4.0.0-rc.115",
-    "@effect/platform-node": "4.0.0-rc.115",
-    "@effect/platform-node-shared": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "@distilled.cloud/prisma": "1.0.0-rc.13",
+    "@effect/platform-bun": "^4.0.0",
+    "@effect/platform-node": "^4.0.0",
     "@prisma/composer": "workspace:0.28.0",
     "@prisma/dev": "^0.25.2",
     "@prisma/management-api-sdk": "^1.80.0",
     "@prisma/orm-toolchain": "8.0.0-rc.16",
     "@standard-schema/spec": "^1.1.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "arktype": "^2.2.3",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "jose": "^6.1.3",
     "pathe": "^2.0.3",
     "pg": "8.22.0",

diff --git a/packages/9-public/composer/package.json b/packages/9-public/composer/package.json
@@ -33,14 +33,11 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@effect/sql-d1": "4.0.0-rc.115",
-    "@effect/sql-sqlite-do": "4.0.0-rc.115",
-    "@effect/vitest": "4.0.0-rc.115",
     "@standard-schema/spec": "^1.1.0",
-    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.78",
+    "alchemy": "2.0.0-beta.81",
     "arktype": "^2.2.3",
     "cross-spawn": "^7.0.6",
-    "effect": "4.0.0-rc.115",
+    "effect": "^4.0.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.28.1",
     "@prisma/management-api-sdk": "^1.80.0"
   },