diff --git a/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts b/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts
index 96fde155c..db9dcb676 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/packages/common/promise.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class Database {
 
   private db: NativeDatabase;
   private execLock: AsyncLock;
-  private connected: boolean = false;
   private _inTransaction: boolean = false;
+  protected connected: boolean = false;
 
   constructor(db: NativeDatabase) {
     this.db = db;
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/index.js b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/index.js
index 109b5e630..43c284371 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/index.js
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/index.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const isMuslFromChildProcess = () => {
 function requireNative() {
   if (process.env.NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH) {
     try {
-      return require(process.env.NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH);
+      nativeBinding = require(process.env.NAPI_RS_NATIVE_LIBRARY_PATH);
     } catch (err) {
       loadErrors.push(err)
     }
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-android-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-android-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-android-arm-eabi')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-android-arm-eabi/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-win32-x64-msvc')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-win32-x64-msvc/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-win32-ia32-msvc')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-win32-ia32-msvc/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-win32-arm64-msvc')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-win32-arm64-msvc/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ function requireNative() {
     try {
       const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-darwin-universal')
       const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-darwin-universal/package.json').version
-      if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-        throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+      if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+        throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
       }
       return binding
     } catch (e) {
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-darwin-x64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-darwin-x64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-darwin-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-darwin-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-freebsd-x64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-freebsd-x64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-freebsd-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-freebsd-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-x64-musl')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-x64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-x64-gnu')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-x64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm64-musl')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm64-gnu')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm-musleabihf')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm-musleabihf/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -341,42 +341,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm-gnueabihf')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-arm-gnueabihf/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
-          }
-          return binding
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-      }
-    } else if (process.arch === 'loong64') {
-      if (isMusl()) {
-        try {
-          return require('./sync.linux-loong64-musl.node')
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-        try {
-          const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-loong64-musl')
-          const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-loong64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
-          }
-          return binding
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-      } else {
-        try {
-          return require('./sync.linux-loong64-gnu.node')
-        } catch (e) {
-          loadErrors.push(e)
-        }
-        try {
-          const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-loong64-gnu')
-          const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-loong64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -393,8 +359,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-riscv64-musl')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-riscv64-musl/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -409,8 +375,8 @@ function requireNative() {
         try {
           const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-riscv64-gnu')
           const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-riscv64-gnu/package.json').version
-          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+          if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+            throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
           }
           return binding
         } catch (e) {
@@ -426,8 +392,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-ppc64-gnu')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-ppc64-gnu/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -442,8 +408,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-s390x-gnu')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-linux-s390x-gnu/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -462,8 +428,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-openharmony-arm64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-openharmony-arm64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -478,8 +444,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-openharmony-x64')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-openharmony-x64/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -494,8 +460,8 @@ function requireNative() {
       try {
         const binding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-openharmony-arm')
         const bindingPackageVersion = require('@tursodatabase/sync-openharmony-arm/package.json').version
-        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.10' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
-          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.10 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
+        if (bindingPackageVersion !== '0.2.0-pre.11' && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK && process.env.NAPI_RS_ENFORCE_VERSION_CHECK !== '0') {
+          throw new Error(`Native binding package version mismatch, expected 0.2.0-pre.11 but got ${bindingPackageVersion}. You can reinstall dependencies to fix this issue.`)
         }
         return binding
       } catch (e) {
@@ -512,32 +478,22 @@ function requireNative() {
 nativeBinding = requireNative()
 
 if (!nativeBinding || process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI) {
-  let wasiBinding = null
-  let wasiBindingError = null
   try {
-    wasiBinding = require('./sync.wasi.cjs')
-    nativeBinding = wasiBinding
+    nativeBinding = require('./sync.wasi.cjs')
   } catch (err) {
     if (process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI) {
-      wasiBindingError = err
+      loadErrors.push(err)
     }
   }
   if (!nativeBinding) {
     try {
-      wasiBinding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-wasm32-wasi')
-      nativeBinding = wasiBinding
+      nativeBinding = require('@tursodatabase/sync-wasm32-wasi')
     } catch (err) {
       if (process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI) {
-        wasiBindingError.cause = err
         loadErrors.push(err)
       }
     }
   }
-  if (process.env.NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI === 'error' && !wasiBinding) {
-    const error = new Error('WASI binding not found and NAPI_RS_FORCE_WASI is set to error')
-    error.cause = wasiBindingError
-    throw error
-  }
 }
 
 if (!nativeBinding) {
@@ -546,12 +502,7 @@ if (!nativeBinding) {
       `Cannot find native binding. ` +
         `npm has a bug related to optional dependencies (https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/4828). ` +
         'Please try `npm i` again after removing both package-lock.json and node_modules directory.',
-      {
-        cause: loadErrors.reduce((err, cur) => {
-          cur.cause = err
-          return cur
-        }),
-      },
+      { cause: loadErrors }
     )
   }
   throw new Error(`Failed to load native binding`)
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.test.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.test.ts
index 02afd7567..cb3268993 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.test.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.test.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ function cleanup(path) {
 
 test('implicit connect', async () => {
     const db = new Database({ path: ':memory:', url: process.env.VITE_TURSO_DB_URL });
-    const defer = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM t");
-    await expect(async () => await defer.all()).rejects.toThrowError(/no such table: t/);
-    expect(() => db.prepare("SELECT * FROM t")).toThrowError(/no such table: t/);
+    const defer = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM not_found");
+    await expect(async () => await defer.all()).rejects.toThrowError(/no such table: not_found/);
+    expect(() => db.prepare("SELECT * FROM not_found")).toThrowError(/no such table: not_found/);
     expect(await db.prepare("SELECT 1 as x").all()).toEqual([{ x: 1 }]);
 })
 
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.ts
index 85906b3c6..abaf263c5 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/native/promise.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
      * connect database and initialize it in case of clean start
      */
     override async connect() {
+        if (this.connected) { return; }
         await run(this.#runOpts, this.#io, this.#engine, this.#engine.connect());
+        this.connected = true;
     }
     /**
      * pull new changes from the remote database
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-bundle.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-bundle.ts
index c2a08490f..7a818f323 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-bundle.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-bundle.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
      * connect database and initialize it in case of clean start
      */
     override async connect() {
+        if (this.connected) { return; }
         if (!this.memory) {
             this.#worker = await init();
             await Promise.all([
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
             ]);
         }
         await run(this.#runOpts, this.#io, this.#engine, this.#engine.connect());
+        this.connected = true;
     }
     /**
      * pull new changes from the remote database
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-default.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-default.ts
index 38c79f5be..75802be92 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-default.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-default.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
      * connect database and initialize it in case of clean start
      */
     override async connect() {
+        if (this.connected) { return; }
         if (!this.memory) {
             this.#worker = await init();
             await Promise.all([
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
             ]);
         }
         await run(this.#runOpts, this.#io, this.#engine, this.#engine.connect());
+        this.connected = true;
     }
     /**
      * pull new changes from the remote database
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-turbopack-hack.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-turbopack-hack.ts
index 2cbf49cbd..273fd21fd 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-turbopack-hack.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-turbopack-hack.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
      * connect database and initialize it in case of clean start
      */
     override async connect() {
+        if (this.connected) { return; }
         if (!this.memory) {
             this.#worker = await init();
             await Promise.all([
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
             ]);
         }
         await run(this.#runOpts, this.#io, this.#engine, this.#engine.connect());
+        this.connected = true;
     }
     /**
      * pull new changes from the remote database
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-vite-dev-hack.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-vite-dev-hack.ts
index ad332b1e9..152859a7a 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-vite-dev-hack.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise-vite-dev-hack.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
      * connect database and initialize it in case of clean start
      */
     override async connect() {
+        if (this.connected) { return; }
         if (!this.memory) {
             this.#worker = await init();
             await Promise.all([
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ class Database extends DatabasePromise {
             ]);
         }
         await run(this.#runOpts, this.#io, this.#engine, this.#engine.connect());
+        this.connected = true;
     }
     /**
      * pull new changes from the remote database
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise.test.ts b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise.test.ts
index 895359533..c4f7aad4b 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise.test.ts
+++ b/bindings/javascript/sync/packages/wasm/promise.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
-import { connect, DatabaseRowMutation, DatabaseRowTransformResult } from './promise-default.js'
+import { Database, connect, DatabaseRowMutation, DatabaseRowTransformResult } from './promise-default.js'
 
 const localeCompare = (a, b) => a.x.localeCompare(b.x);
 
+test('implicit connect', async () => {
+    const db = new Database({ path: ':memory:', url: process.env.VITE_TURSO_DB_URL });
+    const defer = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM not_found");
+    await expect(async () => await defer.all()).rejects.toThrowError(/no such table: not_found/);
+    expect(() => db.prepare("SELECT * FROM not_found")).toThrowError(/no such table: not_found/);
+    expect(await db.prepare("SELECT 1 as x").all()).toEqual([{ x: 1 }]);
+})
+
 test('select-after-push', async () => {
     {
         const db = await connect({ path: ':memory:', url: process.env.VITE_TURSO_DB_URL });