diff --git a/.github/release/.release-manifest.json b/.github/release/.release-manifest.json
index 1857a084d..388e76056 100644
--- a/.github/release/.release-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release/.release-manifest.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
-    ".": "2.0.0-alpha.1",
-    "packages/ide/jetbrains": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/language": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/misc/redwood": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/plugins/openapi": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/plugins/swr": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/plugins/tanstack-query": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/plugins/trpc": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/runtime": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/sdk": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/server": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "packages/testtools": "2.0.0-alpha.2"
+    ".": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
+    "packages/ide/jetbrains": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/language": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/misc/redwood": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/plugins/openapi": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/plugins/swr": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/plugins/tanstack-query": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/plugins/trpc": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/runtime": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/sdk": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/server": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "packages/testtools": "2.0.0-alpha.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14a85cdea..a7d1431df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
-# 0.5.0 (2022-12-15)
+# Changelog
+
+## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* default auth without user context ([#1015](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1015)) ([e5b5a0f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/e5b5a0fee34e46bee5557229f6f5894629c6ad96))
+* foreign key constraint ambiguity in generated delegate prisma schema ([#1060](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1060)) ([ca2a314](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/ca2a314a927053703e4dbc76542499159b8bf6a8))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* **polymorphism:** support `orderBy` with base fields ([#1086](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1086)) ([2e81a08](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2e81a089a1b57ebf61d25fc49300fa22f0cda06b))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+* several issues with using `auth()` in `[@default](https://github.com/default)` ([#1088](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1088)) ([36e515e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/36e515e485c580657b9edbfc52014f3542abfb96))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* improve polymorphism code generation speed ([#1073](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1073)) ([5b103ba](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/5b103badea7876b7dfc1da91c26eca3213ddd413))
+
+## 0.5.0 (2022-12-15)
 
 ### Features
 
@@ -12,7 +32,7 @@
 
 -   Next-auth adapter and helper are moved to a separate package `@zenstackhq/next-auth`.
 
-# 0.4.0 (2022-12-01)
+## 0.4.0 (2022-12-01)
 
 ### Features
 
@@ -50,7 +70,7 @@
 
     Use @zenstackhq/runtime/types for type definitions shared between client and server, @zenstackhq/runtime/client for client-specific libaries (like React hooks), and @zenstackhq/runtime/server for server-specific libraries.
 
-# 0.3.0 (2022-11-08)
+## 0.3.0 (2022-11-08)
 
 ### Features
 
@@ -70,7 +90,7 @@
 
 -   Better overall documentation
 
-# 0.2.0 (2022-10-29)
+## 0.2.0 (2022-10-29)
 
 ### Features
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54769b34b..febc93264 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "zenstack-monorepo",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "description": "",
     "scripts": {
         "build": "pnpm -r build",
diff --git a/packages/ide/jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ide/jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f0f0e7ff..f8379c4bf 100644
--- a/packages/ide/jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ide/jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts b/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
index 23c8d0b7b..d74358e5f 100644
--- a/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "dev.zenstack"
-version = "2.0.0-alpha.4"
+version = "2.0.0-alpha.5"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json b/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json
index db2daea8d..45658df7a 100644
--- a/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json
+++ b/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jetbrains",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
   "displayName": "ZenStack JetBrains IDE Plugin",
   "description": "ZenStack JetBrains IDE plugin",
   "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",
diff --git a/packages/language/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/language/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..c91071f7a 100644
--- a/packages/language/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/language/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/language/package.json b/packages/language/package.json
index 315e65049..d1928eb0a 100644
--- a/packages/language/package.json
+++ b/packages/language/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/language",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "displayName": "ZenStack modeling language compiler",
     "description": "ZenStack modeling language compiler",
     "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "plist2": "^1.1.3"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-       "langium": "1.3.1"
+        "langium": "1.3.1"
     },
     "contributes": {
         "languages": [
diff --git a/packages/misc/redwood/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/misc/redwood/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..c91071f7a 100644
--- a/packages/misc/redwood/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/misc/redwood/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/misc/redwood/package.json b/packages/misc/redwood/package.json
index 9886151b4..10e4b55fb 100644
--- a/packages/misc/redwood/package.json
+++ b/packages/misc/redwood/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/redwood",
     "displayName": "ZenStack RedwoodJS Integration",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "description": "CLI and runtime for integrating ZenStack with RedwoodJS projects.",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/openapi/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/plugins/openapi/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..9d0877c75 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/openapi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/plugins/openapi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/plugins/openapi/package.json b/packages/plugins/openapi/package.json
index 5d191e2ff..b4a539941 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/openapi/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/openapi/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@zenstackhq/openapi",
   "displayName": "ZenStack Plugin and Runtime for OpenAPI",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "ZenStack plugin and runtime supporting OpenAPI",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/plugins/swr/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/plugins/swr/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..9d0877c75 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/swr/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/plugins/swr/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/plugins/swr/package.json b/packages/plugins/swr/package.json
index 12652665d..327a8dcfc 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/swr/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/swr/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/swr",
     "displayName": "ZenStack plugin for generating SWR hooks",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin for generating SWR hooks",
     "main": "index.js",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..9d0877c75 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/package.json b/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/package.json
index 3da2d8bf8..8dd0d15d3 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/tanstack-query",
     "displayName": "ZenStack plugin for generating tanstack-query hooks",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin for generating tanstack-query hooks",
     "main": "index.js",
     "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/plugins/trpc/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/plugins/trpc/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..9d0877c75 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/trpc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/plugins/trpc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/plugins/trpc/package.json b/packages/plugins/trpc/package.json
index c21bccd72..e4f8e4a05 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/trpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugins/trpc/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/trpc",
     "displayName": "ZenStack plugin for tRPC",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin for tRPC",
     "main": "index.js",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/runtime/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/runtime/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..edfc82a55 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/runtime/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* default auth without user context ([#1015](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1015)) ([e5b5a0f](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/e5b5a0fee34e46bee5557229f6f5894629c6ad96))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* **polymorphism:** support `orderBy` with base fields ([#1086](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1086)) ([2e81a08](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/2e81a089a1b57ebf61d25fc49300fa22f0cda06b))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+* several issues with using `auth()` in `[@default](https://github.com/default)` ([#1088](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1088)) ([36e515e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/36e515e485c580657b9edbfc52014f3542abfb96))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/runtime/package.json b/packages/runtime/package.json
index 4dcb94daa..c80bbca5f 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/runtime",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Runtime Library",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "description": "Runtime of ZenStack for both client-side and server-side environments.",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/schema/package.json b/packages/schema/package.json
index d2113958a..4fe78d2dd 100644
--- a/packages/schema/package.json
+++ b/packages/schema/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "publisher": "zenstack",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Language Tools",
     "description": "Build scalable web apps with minimum code by defining authorization and validation rules inside the data schema that closer to the database",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.5",
     "author": {
         "name": "ZenStack Team"
     },
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/plugins/plugin-utils.ts b/packages/schema/src/plugins/plugin-utils.ts
index d6cc12403..f405604d0 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/plugins/plugin-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/plugins/plugin-utils.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { PluginGlobalOptions } from '@zenstackhq/sdk';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { PluginRunnerOptions } from '../cli/plugin-runner';
+import { getPackageManager } from '../utils/pkg-utils';
 
 export const ALL_OPERATION_KINDS: PolicyOperationKind[] = ['create', 'update', 'postUpdate', 'read', 'delete'];
 
@@ -76,23 +77,32 @@ export function getDefaultOutputFolder(globalOptions?: PluginGlobalOptions) {
         return path.resolve(globalOptions.output);
     }
 
-    // Find the real runtime module path, it might be a symlink in pnpm
-    let runtimeModulePath = require.resolve('@zenstackhq/runtime');
-
+    // for testing, use the local node_modules
     if (process.env.ZENSTACK_TEST === '1') {
-        // handle the case when running as tests, resolve relative to CWD
-        runtimeModulePath = path.resolve(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', '@zenstackhq', 'runtime'));
+        return path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH);
     }
 
-    if (runtimeModulePath) {
-        // start with the parent folder of @zenstackhq, supposed to be a node_modules folder
-        while (!runtimeModulePath.endsWith('@zenstackhq') && runtimeModulePath !== '/') {
+    const { projectRoot } = getPackageManager(__dirname);
+    if (fs.existsSync(path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules'))) {
+        // use the located node_modules folder
+        return path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules', DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH);
+    } else {
+        // unable to locate a node_modules folder, fallback to where the runtime
+        // package resides
+
+        // find the real runtime module path, it might be a symlink in pnpm
+        let runtimeModulePath = require.resolve('@zenstackhq/runtime');
+
+        if (runtimeModulePath) {
+            // start with the parent folder of @zenstackhq, supposed to be a node_modules folder
+            while (!runtimeModulePath.endsWith('@zenstackhq') && runtimeModulePath !== '/') {
+                runtimeModulePath = path.join(runtimeModulePath, '..');
+            }
             runtimeModulePath = path.join(runtimeModulePath, '..');
         }
-        runtimeModulePath = path.join(runtimeModulePath, '..');
+        const modulesFolder = getNodeModulesFolder(runtimeModulePath);
+        return modulesFolder ? path.join(modulesFolder, DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH) : undefined;
     }
-    const modulesFolder = getNodeModulesFolder(runtimeModulePath);
-    return modulesFolder ? path.join(modulesFolder, DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH) : undefined;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/utils/pkg-utils.ts b/packages/schema/src/utils/pkg-utils.ts
index ce41dac34..69c42e1ae 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/utils/pkg-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/utils/pkg-utils.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import { execSync } from './exec-utils';
+import { match } from 'ts-pattern';
 
 export type PackageManagers = 'npm' | 'yarn' | 'pnpm';
 
 /**
- * A type named FindUp that takes a type parameter e which extends boolean. 
- * If e extends true, it returns a union type of string[] or undefined. 
+ * A type named FindUp that takes a type parameter e which extends boolean.
+ * If e extends true, it returns a union type of string[] or undefined.
  * If e does not extend true, it returns a union type of string or undefined.
  *
  * @export
  * @template e A type parameter that extends boolean
  */
-export type FindUp<e extends boolean> = e extends true ? string[] | undefined : string | undefined
+export type FindUp<e extends boolean> = e extends true ? string[] | undefined : string | undefined;
 /**
- * Find and return file paths by searching parent directories based on the given names list and current working directory (cwd) path. 
- * Optionally return a single path or multiple paths. 
- * If multiple allowed, return all paths found. 
+ * Find and return file paths by searching parent directories based on the given names list and current working directory (cwd) path.
+ * Optionally return a single path or multiple paths.
+ * If multiple allowed, return all paths found.
  * If no paths are found, return undefined.
  *
  * @export
@@ -27,7 +28,12 @@ export type FindUp<e extends boolean> = e extends true ? string[] | undefined :
  * @param [result=[]] An array of strings representing the accumulated results used in multiple results
  * @returns Path(s) to a specific file or folder within the directory or parent directories
  */
-export function findUp<e extends boolean = false>(names: string[], cwd: string = process.cwd(), multiple: e = false as e, result: string[] = []): FindUp<e> {
+export function findUp<e extends boolean = false>(
+    names: string[],
+    cwd: string = process.cwd(),
+    multiple: e = false as e,
+    result: string[] = []
+): FindUp<e> {
     if (!names.some((name) => !!name)) return undefined;
     const target = names.find((name) => fs.existsSync(path.join(cwd, name)));
     if (multiple == false && target) return path.join(cwd, target) as FindUp<e>;
@@ -37,23 +43,22 @@ export function findUp<e extends boolean = false>(names: string[], cwd: string =
     return findUp(names, up, multiple, result);
 }
 
-function getPackageManager(projectPath = '.'): PackageManagers {
-    const lockFile = findUp(['yarn.lock', 'pnpm-lock.yaml', 'package-lock.json'], projectPath);
+export function getPackageManager(searchStartPath = '.') {
+    const lockFile = findUp(['yarn.lock', 'pnpm-lock.yaml', 'package-lock.json'], searchStartPath);
 
     if (!lockFile) {
         // default use npm
-        return 'npm';
+        return { packageManager: 'npm', lockFile: undefined, projectRoot: searchStartPath };
     }
 
-    switch (path.basename(lockFile)) {
-        case 'yarn.lock':
-            return 'yarn';
-        case 'pnpm-lock.yaml':
-            return 'pnpm';
-        default:
-            return 'npm';
-    }
+    const packageManager = match(path.basename(lockFile))
+        .with('yarn.lock', () => 'yarn')
+        .with('pnpm-lock.yaml', () => 'pnpm')
+        .otherwise(() => 'npm');
+
+    return { packageManager, lockFile, projectRoot: path.dirname(lockFile) };
 }
+
 export function installPackage(
     pkg: string,
     dev: boolean,
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ export function ensurePackage(
 }
 
 /**
- * A function that searches for the nearest package.json file starting from the provided search path or the current working directory if no search path is provided. 
+ * A function that searches for the nearest package.json file starting from the provided search path or the current working directory if no search path is provided.
  * It iterates through the directory structure going one level up at a time until it finds a package.json file. If no package.json file is found, it returns undefined.
  * @deprecated Use findUp instead @see findUp
  */
diff --git a/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..bebfa058c 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+* several issues with using `auth()` in `[@default](https://github.com/default)` ([#1088](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1088)) ([36e515e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/36e515e485c580657b9edbfc52014f3542abfb96))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index d29ecefe1..5bdf1dc2b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/sdk",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin development SDK",
     "main": "index.js",
     "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..c91071f7a 100644
--- a/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 40b660ef5..59c01026a 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/server",
-    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+    "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Server-side Adapters",
     "description": "ZenStack server-side adapters",
     "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/shared.ts b/packages/server/src/shared.ts
index 1a9c62119..7538411c5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/shared.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/shared.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires */
-import type { ModelMeta, PolicyDef, ZodSchemas } from '@zenstackhq/runtime';
+import { DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH, type ModelMeta, type PolicyDef, type ZodSchemas } from '@zenstackhq/runtime';
 import path from 'path';
 import { AdapterBaseOptions } from './types';
 
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ export function getDefaultModelMeta(loadPath: string | undefined): ModelMeta {
         if (process.env.ZENSTACK_TEST === '1' && !loadPath) {
             try {
                 // special handling for running as tests, try resolving relative to CWD
-                return require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', '.zenstack', 'model-meta')).default;
+                return require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH, 'model-meta'))
+                    .default;
             } catch {
                 throw new Error('Model meta cannot be loaded. Please make sure "zenstack generate" has been run.');
             }
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export function getDefaultPolicy(loadPath: string | undefined): PolicyDef {
         if (process.env.ZENSTACK_TEST === '1' && !loadPath) {
             try {
                 // special handling for running as tests, try resolving relative to CWD
-                return require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', '.zenstack', 'policy')).default;
+                return require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH, 'policy')).default;
             } catch {
                 throw new Error(
                     'Policy definition cannot be loaded from default location. Please make sure "zenstack generate" has been run.'
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ export function getDefaultZodSchemas(loadPath: string | undefined): ZodSchemas |
         if (process.env.ZENSTACK_TEST === '1' && !loadPath) {
             try {
                 // special handling for running as tests, try resolving relative to CWD
-                return require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', '.zenstack', 'zod'));
+                return require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'node_modules', DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH, 'zod'));
             } catch {
                 return undefined;
             }
diff --git a/packages/testtools/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/testtools/CHANGELOG.md
index cc2a59fdc..bebfa058c 100644
--- a/packages/testtools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/testtools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.2...v2.0.0-alpha.3) (2024-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clean up generation of logical prisma client ([#1082](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1082)) ([6e7993a](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/6e7993afa8dde03ae12c44f198bcca04724dbc92))
+* more robust calculation of default location for code generation ([63f5cbc](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/63f5cbc87ef7e9883ab4daedc01abc1d1a1926dc))
+* prisma.d.ts is not properly saved ([#1090](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1090)) ([d3629be](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/d3629bef459afc11c16461fb18621d2f77ac35cc))
+* several issues with using `auth()` in `[@default](https://github.com/default)` ([#1088](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/issues/1088)) ([36e515e](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/commit/36e515e485c580657b9edbfc52014f3542abfb96))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/zenstackhq/zenstack/compare/v2.0.0-alpha.1...v2.0.0-alpha.2) (2024-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/testtools/package.json b/packages/testtools/package.json
index 35b5078cc..b4741bb63 100644
--- a/packages/testtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/testtools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zenstackhq/testtools",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.3",
   "description": "ZenStack Test Tools",
   "main": "index.js",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/packages/testtools/src/schema.ts b/packages/testtools/src/schema.ts
index 392b4af4f..ecdad8336 100644
--- a/packages/testtools/src/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/testtools/src/schema.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 import type { DMMF } from '@prisma/generator-helper';
 import type { Model } from '@zenstackhq/language/ast';
-import type { AuthUser, CrudContract, EnhancementKind, EnhancementOptions } from '@zenstackhq/runtime';
+import {
+    DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH,
+    type AuthUser,
+    type CrudContract,
+    type EnhancementKind,
+    type EnhancementOptions,
+} from '@zenstackhq/runtime';
 import { getDMMF } from '@zenstackhq/sdk';
 import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
@@ -284,7 +290,7 @@ export async function loadSchema(schema: string, options?: SchemaLoadOptions) {
         ? path.isAbsolute(opt.output)
             ? opt.output
             : path.join(projectRoot, opt.output)
-        : path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules', '.zenstack');
+        : path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules', DEFAULT_RUNTIME_LOAD_PATH);
 
     const policy = require(path.join(outputPath, 'policy')).default;
     const modelMeta = require(path.join(outputPath, 'model-meta')).default;