diff --git a/.github/release/.release-manifest.json b/.github/release/.release-manifest.json
index 5b18bf702..f6ccc4052 100644
--- a/.github/release/.release-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release/.release-manifest.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
     "packages/plugins/trpc": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
     "packages/runtime": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
     "packages/sdk": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
-    "packages/server": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
+    "packages/server": "2.1.0-alpha.1",
     "packages/testtools": "2.0.0-alpha.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6165c1f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [2.1.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/Server-v2.0.0-alpha.1...Server-v2.1.0-alpha.1) (2024-02-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* a better "zod" plugin ([#521](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/521)) ([2280f83](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2280f83cd7f1f597fddfd6ab0c99417200124452))
+* add "loadPath" options to runtime API and server adapter options ([#696](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/696)) ([fc50deb](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/fc50deb6e70acc78dcb66b17e564a6fc84475970))
+* add support for filter operator functions ([#289](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/289)) ([7914470](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/79144709b3bd56adf0a30f27b69426702980b95f))
+* add switch to zod plugin to control whether unchecked input types are generated ([#693](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/693)) ([cea2019](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/cea2019aee4f27ff4bf12677906a48daa91aa854))
+* always use superjson to serialize/deserialize in the api layer ([#585](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/585)) ([46fec66](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/46fec666c3af971010c69e467f08f55830655441))
+* automatic optimistic update for tanstack hooks ([#830](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/830)) ([93dc7df](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/93dc7df472427a4546ba71ec3703135d2d638ded))
+* copy nextjs adapter over to `server` package ([#420](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/420)) ([f79902a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/f79902a92622b6755afceda58a9c5b91f2b926b9))
+* express.js adapter ([#271](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/271)) ([e12fc5a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/e12fc5a4ca4c71c10c1d34fc4a1d19f9fb9f75bb))
+* fluent API support ([#666](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/666)) ([4ae5a96](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/4ae5a96ee2976dedbdb0b207f48c082c48b3f9ce))
+* implement filter operators in restful service ([#411](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/411)) ([52f44c5](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/52f44c5ee7c34622f1ae53076e6249125b83f566))
+* implementing sveltekit adapter and refactor server package ([#418](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/418)) ([53716c9](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/53716c99c35d32767354729f372f2f15f1a478b2))
+* include raw zod errors in response ([#691](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/691)) ([b5da998](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/b5da998b7fa11c19b85cebd0956803d854332b4d))
+* JetBrains plugin for ZModel ([#904](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/904)) ([c79be9e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/c79be9eb7f6b602bc84214bded2b927935b6273a))
+* make nextjs adapter support next 13 app dir ([#483](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/483)) ([a078b23](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/a078b23a1afd799ba9aba50b82d497851160ef24))
+* make parameters of transactions configurable ([#988](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/988)) ([d0745b1](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d0745b149a5ce6abfef546de0b9243ddc4f6e765))
+* Nuxt server adapter and tanstack-query for "vue" hooks generation ([#757](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/757)) ([033d95d](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/033d95dcdeef67bc8183d1daeb3172ec9ee02b9b))
+* OpenAPI & fastify adapter ([#254](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/254)) ([dd9963c](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/dd9963cd35d414ebf61727bb4a5d9ad0c31100e0))
+* options for logging queries sent to prisma ([#488](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/488)) ([ccfb2b0](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/ccfb2b088cf1ce14c78c1d1355db5cb4ebcdc957))
+* polymorphism ([#990](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/990)) ([bac3683](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/bac368382b6c92585bc983861a56d141093b7896))
+* react-hooks generator and runtime targeting @tanstack/react-query ([#309](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/309)) ([21ccddb](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/21ccddb9be437eabed35fbc62ae43c1e192d289e))
+* RESTful style server API handler ([#405](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/405)) ([f07ccdd](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/f07ccdded01e232823e3955ab1ffc19b1c8f33a1))
+* support Prisma v5 ([#587](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/587)) ([b0d9154](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/b0d9154270a89c6c93c7a8f1aada85c413d16d6f))
+* zod plugin and zod validation for open-api requests ([#262](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/262)) ([51c094e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/51c094e329df0d1ebb28239d5fe5ff4608065280))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **#300:** handle invalid json in openapi query params gracefully ([#303](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/303)) ([8bdc827](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/8bdc82766812a764d1d7769d7756a4d5e59c507c))
+* add "exports" to generated package.json, make trpc code-gen compatible with vite ([#677](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/677)) ([df67f30](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/df67f301119db23e5048464de2f73bff1a2adffc))
+* add `CheckSelect` type into code for Prisma version backward compatibility ([#619](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/619)) ([3e09a3a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/3e09a3a6646ae0f6e393cc0f92991c9b5d0c4d29))
+* batch bug fixes ([#273](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/273)) ([e1600c8](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/e1600c8bc69cb3cf51fb763a86b06834810236eb))
+* build, lint and etc. ([#833](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/833)) ([cccbc3c](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/cccbc3c82ad522d40bc76ad7b84b1305d378b1db))
+* change back to loading from literal ".zenstack" path otherwise Vercel breaks :( ([#701](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/701)) ([2d41a9f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2d41a9fcffab2fa228356a5cc45b4c2ecd62fd63))
+* change openapi plugin's default flavor to "rpc" ([#439](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/439)) ([ec65e53](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/ec65e53f202e3e02ea98a9c88682c106dcbafc76))
+* clean up zod generation ([#883](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/883)) ([909281f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/909281f8090734322c0cab09d0187b6b5e813c9a))
+* clean up zod generation ([#883](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/883)) ([9d4a8ed](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/9d4a8ede7d42d1966fd5a12d64a5992092f4bc7d))
+* disable eslint in generated hooks, refactor package inter-dependencies ([9e84126](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/9e8412645e06f0bf63f85c8bb61ad00384fdef99))
+* enhanced client doesn't work with client extensions that add new model methods ([#851](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/851)) ([ea564c9](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/ea564c93e9ca2a888c0e53216633d66c733f6beb))
+* fastify plugin correctly returning the reply [#684](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/684) ([#685](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/685)) ([7a04ce5](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/7a04ce5ad0a208fb05887198b8b598742834a15b))
+* fix react-query code-gen and improve mutation options merging ([#314](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/314)) ([51484a7](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/51484a76f90e5efd0a651bab9f6aa864baab95f2))
+* generate both cjs and esm builds for swr plugin ([#892](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/892)) ([385839f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/385839f101941234c5293d70d07e064c1c458387))
+* handle @[@ignore](https://github.com/ignore) models properly in plugins ([#283](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/283)) ([6f7cb0e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6f7cb0e6513d606c98b097c65c0573ad1f006b2c))
+* handle invalid json in openapi query params gracefully ([68a08a3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/68a08a3613bd1e549178d9462d23185a740f099a))
+* handle invalid request path properly in openapi handler ([bda4a4f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/bda4a4f31e99c3f4d572dd975f9a6b72b6c96503))
+* handle invalid request path properly in openapi handler ([#305](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/305)) ([955e657](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/955e657e02cef8f85e6f78acd74c18c2e3ff7b87))
+* hooks generation emits Provider export for backward compatibility ([#594](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/594)) ([ca3ebda](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/ca3ebdae4e213d3901bb5834fd9ebf1217da94a7))
+* improve consistency of generated guard code ([#616](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/616)) ([1b7b5bd](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/1b7b5bda3f5106d31b7f5e70be27158fb8217600))
+* incorrect relation owner analysis ([#610](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/610)) ([c89012b](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/c89012bcb8d32588cc7f5a1df19088292e571cec))
+* incorrect reverse query built for to-many relation ([#815](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/815)) ([2c345e1](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2c345e1d4fe7274b7a08c1178afccede1d694327))
+* issue [#627](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/627) ([#628](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/628)) ([2ef93cb](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2ef93cb932e7aed6923cd3d7e69069d0c9ff161b))
+* issue 961, incorrect policy injection for nested `updateMany` ([#962](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/962)) ([2b2bfcf](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2b2bfcff965f9a70ff2764e6fbc7613b6f061685))
+* issue with client typing generation in trpc plugin ([#673](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/673)) ([576c4f7](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/576c4f7a4858dfa2dcb9c1a7f75af8d1ca48a8ce))
+* issue with connecting multiple relations ([#450](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/450)) ([dd6be95](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/dd6be9509c46fd4dfff500a53070259410b6a61f))
+* make core plugins compile generated ts files by default ([#373](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/373)) ([4bf1304](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/4bf1304c6518cc027b1a1f2d33fea70979d9d94b))
+* make sure Buffer is imported ([#596](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/596)) ([76a0bac](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/76a0bac9c63707baf34a072e398b63156c1e0640))
+* make sure zod schemas have type annotations ([#574](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/574)) ([51985b1](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/51985b1279dca8e82a7275330a7b6597f37d15a4))
+* misc fixes about server adapters and more tests ([#431](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/431)) ([764ff2a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/764ff2ab50ebdb4665cde071dd366e3dad01260e))
+* nullify field instead of reject when an optional relation field is not readable ([#588](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/588)) ([fc16008](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/fc16008ba20aba18f39948f3ff13ec3bc79729e3))
+* open-api issues ([#446](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/446)) ([2855647](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/285564751094797da8484bf041a9d3a4eafafc9d))
+* openapi generator relation handling ([#320](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/320)) ([f1c9765](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/f1c9765b778f8fb476c015a2f3bbe72dd94ef6b0))
+* post-update rules incorrectly reject update ([#826](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/826)) ([d921a7c](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d921a7ca6bef0341ccf5bc50e195156695129e7f))
+* post-update rules incorrectly reject update ([#826](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/826)) ([e85831e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/e85831e98d08a433febb5a8fecf8d539150ced08))
+* rest api should return error reason ([#507](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/507)) ([4b389fb](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/4b389fb648cc42a88c3a7628efebd7f438d110e7))
+* rest-api, wrong links generated for to-one relationship ([#481](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/481)) ([21affec](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/21affec12da5b8bb31b774791405d2773dec9072))
+* short-circuit post-read check when policy rules don't depend on model fields ([#376](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/376)) ([a54eba4](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/a54eba45f64382ed070e5aeabe0c8dc263bebc0d))
+* support object literal in plugin fields processing ([#351](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/351)) ([8284988](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/8284988cf12c3c4f3983c36c3658201db5509b2c))
+* undefined field access when selecting with _count ([#403](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/403)) ([d90d7c8](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d90d7c83e95d33c85e9c3b4b650e014ee76136c3))
+* update langium version ([26dd30f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/26dd30f8a00e030d4ec605cf0b88261e2944c43a))
+* update langium version ([#290](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/290)) ([23180ce](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/23180cee63fd5a140d154857c170d597224679e6))
+* vscode language accidentally bundles prisma packages  ([#625](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/625)) ([f6b68da](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/f6b68dabc9e089230bc6d8f8e802e8fbc43a8a69))
+* wrap generated trpc routes with error handling ([#338](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/338)) ([7012ef5](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/7012ef55afbf374ededaf23b6afb64afe497e592))
+* wrong dev dependency in cli project ([#318](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/318)) ([181f9ef](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/181f9ef17899d11d23369f1d485c2d964e2d4561))
+* wrong return type of generated `count` hook ([#347](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/347)) ([2035319](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2035319a030369dc0c847eaac248f2d9acdc7c7b))
+* wrong type generated for `groupBy` hook ([#344](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/344)) ([83fd21e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/83fd21e5b2c55ca182386be61151386f0400bdd0))
+* zod plugin issue with lower-case model names ([#396](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/396)) ([d6fba93](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d6fba93e2f0149c14f67d4cd0b4e9cdb6eee73a5))
+* zod typing for `DateTime` field, improve overall code generation ([#363](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/363)) ([e93ca5b](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/e93ca5bf10c6afdfd723961d3c91c2cd512eb8c8))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* improve runtime performance by removing expensive verbose logging ([#371](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/371)) ([0d7a2bf](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/0d7a2bf417c6ea5cc5c6c3568593a0fbe7d7903e))
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index f05366228..a55f8fcd1 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/server",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
+    "version": "2.1.0-alpha.1",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Server-side Adapters",
     "description": "ZenStack server-side adapters",
     "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",