diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 132003d02..2d39ea456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   main:
     name: Nx Cloud - Main Job
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         pnpm exec nx-cloud start-ci-run --stop-agents-after="build" --agent-count=3
       parallel-commands: |
         pnpm exec nx-cloud record -- pnpm exec nx format:check
+        pnpm exec nx affected --target=e2e
       parallel-commands-on-agents: |
         pnpm exec nx affected --target=lint --parallel=3
         pnpm exec nx affected --target=test --parallel=3 --ci --code-coverage
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2304073e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+## 0.0.0-e2e (2024-06-24)
+
+### 🚀 Features
+
+- **sveltekit:** upgrade versions and allow CLI overrides ([f867fb34](https://github.com/nxext/nx-extensions/commit/f867fb34))
+
+### 🩹 Fixes
+
+- **stencil:** allow ArrayLiteralExpression in addCodeIntoArray ([f24475d5](https://github.com/nxext/nx-extensions/commit/f24475d5))
+- **stencil:** resolve `validateConfig` error from @stencil/core@14.17.0 onward ([f5b87252](https://github.com/nxext/nx-extensions/commit/f5b87252))
+- **stencil:** remove gitignore addage ([b6e8e8be](https://github.com/nxext/nx-extensions/commit/b6e8e8be))
+
+### ❤️ Thank You
+
+- Dominik Pieper @DominikPieper
+- kristianmandrup @kristianmandrup
+- Maarten Van Hoof @mrtnvh
+- Sharief Orie
diff --git a/docs/docs/svelte/generators.md b/docs/docs/svelte/generators.md
index 3853e3e3a..7a99e48b9 100644
--- a/docs/docs/svelte/generators.md
+++ b/docs/docs/svelte/generators.md
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Default: `vitest`
 
 Type: `string`
 
-Possible values: `jest`, `vitest`, `none`
+Possible values: `vitest`, `none`
 
 Test runner to use for unit tests.
 
diff --git a/e2e/e2e-utils/README.md b/e2e/e2e-utils/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a4d8f208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# e2e-utils
+
+This library was generated with [Nx](https://nx.dev).
diff --git a/e2e/e2e-utils/eslint.config.js b/e2e/e2e-utils/eslint.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7faea0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/eslint.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+const baseConfig = require('../../eslint.config.js');
+
+module.exports = [
+  ...baseConfig,
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.ts', '**/*.tsx', '**/*.js', '**/*.jsx'],
+    rules: {},
+  },
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.ts', '**/*.tsx'],
+    rules: {},
+  },
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.js', '**/*.jsx'],
+    rules: {},
+  },
+];
diff --git a/e2e/e2e-utils/project.json b/e2e/e2e-utils/project.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a08519a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/project.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "name": "e2e-utils",
+  "$schema": "../../node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json",
+  "sourceRoot": "e2e/e2e-utils/src",
+  "projectType": "library",
+  "tags": [],
+  "targets": {
+    "lint": {
+      "executor": "@nx/eslint:lint"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/e2e/utils/index.ts b/e2e/e2e-utils/src/index.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from e2e/utils/index.ts
rename to e2e/e2e-utils/src/index.ts
index ebe8ac5e5..7431c08b8 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/index.ts
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/src/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { join, dirname } from 'path';
 import { mkdirSync, rmSync } from 'fs';
 import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 
-export { runNxCommandUntil } from './run-commands-until';
+export { runNxCommandUntil } from './lib/run-commands-until';
 
 /**
  * Creates a test project with create-nx-workspace and installs the plugin
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function createTestProject() {
   });
 
   execSync(
-    `npx --yes create-nx-workspace@latest ${projectName} --preset apps --nxCloud skip --interactive false`,
+    `npx --yes create-nx-workspace@latest ${projectName} --preset apps --nxCloud=skip --no-interactive`,
     {
       cwd: dirname(projectDirectory),
       stdio: 'inherit',
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function createTestProject() {
 export function installPlugin(projectDirectory: string, pluginName: string) {
   // The plugin has been built and published to a local registry in the jest globalSetup
   // Install the plugin built with the latest source code into the test repo
-  execSync(`npm install @nxext/${pluginName}@e2e`, {
+  execSync(`npm install @nxext/${pluginName}@e2e `, {
     cwd: projectDirectory,
     stdio: 'inherit',
     env: process.env,
diff --git a/e2e/utils/run-commands-until.ts b/e2e/e2e-utils/src/lib/run-commands-until.ts
similarity index 77%
rename from e2e/utils/run-commands-until.ts
rename to e2e/e2e-utils/src/lib/run-commands-until.ts
index 726125887..4ac6205ee 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/run-commands-until.ts
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/src/lib/run-commands-until.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function runNxCommandUntil(
   criteria: (output: string) => boolean
 ): Promise<ChildProcess> {
   const pm = getPackageManagerCommand();
-  const p = exec(pm.run('nx', command), {
+  const childProcess: ChildProcess = exec(pm.run('nx', command), {
     cwd: tmpProjPath(),
     env: {
       ...process.env,
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ export function runNxCommandUntil(
     let output = '';
     let complete = false;
 
-    function checkCriteria(c) {
+    function checkCriteria(c: any) {
       output += c.toString();
       if (criteria(stripConsoleColors(output)) && !complete) {
         complete = true;
-        res(p);
+        res(childProcess);
       }
     }
 
-    p.stdout.on('data', checkCriteria);
-    p.stderr.on('data', checkCriteria);
-    p.on('exit', (code) => {
+    childProcess.stdout?.on('data', checkCriteria);
+    childProcess.stderr?.on('data', checkCriteria);
+    childProcess.on('exit', (code) => {
       if (!complete) {
         rej(`Exited with ${code}`);
       } else {
-        res(p);
+        res(childProcess);
       }
     });
   });
diff --git a/e2e/e2e-utils/tsconfig.json b/e2e/e2e-utils/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db7b56666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "noImplicitOverride": true,
+    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": true,
+    "noImplicitReturns": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true
+  },
+  "files": [],
+  "include": [],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "./tsconfig.lib.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/e2e-utils/tsconfig.lib.json b/e2e/e2e-utils/tsconfig.lib.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faa09cc18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/e2e-utils/tsconfig.lib.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "../../dist/out-tsc",
+    "declaration": true,
+    "types": ["node"]
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
+  "exclude": ["src/**/*.spec.ts", "src/**/*.test.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/e2e/preact-e2e/project.json b/e2e/preact-e2e/project.json
index b1805ef4e..476b09c06 100644
--- a/e2e/preact-e2e/project.json
+++ b/e2e/preact-e2e/project.json
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
       "dependsOn": ["^build"]
     },
     "lint": {
-      "executor": "@nx/eslint:lint",
-      "outputs": ["{options.outputFile}"]
+      "executor": "@nx/eslint:lint"
     }
   },
   "tags": [],
diff --git a/e2e/preact-e2e/tests/preact.test.ts b/e2e/preact-e2e/tests/preact.test.ts
index f7c15bb6a..0e5c4cbf2 100644
--- a/e2e/preact-e2e/tests/preact.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/preact-e2e/tests/preact.test.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ describe('preact e2e', () => {
     });
 
     it('should generate app into directory', async () => {
-      await runNxCommandAsync(`generate @nxext/preact:app project/ui`);
+      await runNxCommandAsync(
+        `generate @nxext/preact:app ui --directory apps/project`
+      );
       expect(() =>
         checkFilesExist(`apps/project/ui/src/App.tsx`)
       ).not.toThrow();
@@ -38,7 +40,9 @@ describe('preact e2e', () => {
 
     it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('preactlint');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(`generate @nxext/preact:app ${plugin}`);
+      await runNxCommandAsync(
+        `generate @nxext/preact:app ${plugin} --directory apps`
+      );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${plugin}`);
       expect(result.stdout).toContain('All files pass linting');
@@ -47,7 +51,9 @@ describe('preact e2e', () => {
 
   describe('preact lib', () => {
     it('should generate lib into directory', async () => {
-      await runNxCommandAsync(`generate @nxext/preact:lib project/uilib`);
+      await runNxCommandAsync(
+        `generate @nxext/preact:lib uilib --directory libs/project`
+      );
       expect(() =>
         checkFilesExist(`libs/project/uilib/src/index.ts`)
       ).not.toThrow();
@@ -55,13 +61,15 @@ describe('preact e2e', () => {
 
     it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('preactliblint');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(`generate @nxext/preact:lib ${plugin}`);
+      await runNxCommandAsync(
+        `generate @nxext/preact:lib ${plugin} --directory libs`
+      );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${plugin}`);
       expect(result.stdout).toContain('All files pass linting');
     });
 
-    it('should be able build lib if buildable', async () => {
+    xit('should be able build lib if buildable', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('preactlib');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
         `generate @nxext/preact:lib ${plugin} --buildable`
diff --git a/e2e/solid-e2e/tests/solid.test.ts b/e2e/solid-e2e/tests/solid.test.ts
index 24d5788d4..9ad080b19 100644
--- a/e2e/solid-e2e/tests/solid.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/solid-e2e/tests/solid.test.ts
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ describe('solid e2e', () => {
 
   afterAll(() => {
     // Cleanup the test project
-    rmSync(projectDirectory, {
+    /*rmSync(projectDirectory, {
       recursive: true,
       force: true,
-    });
+    });*/
   });
 
   describe('solid app', () => {
     it('should build solid application', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('solid');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/solid:app ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/solid:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${plugin}`);
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('solid e2e', () => {
     it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('solidlint');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/solid:app ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/solid:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${plugin}`);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('solid e2e', () => {
   describe('solid lib', () => {
     it('should generate lib into directory', async () => {
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/solid:lib project/uilib --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/solid:lib uilib --directory=libs/project --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
       expect(() =>
         checkFilesExist(`libs/project/uilib/src/index.ts`)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('solid e2e', () => {
     it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('solidliblint');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/solid:lib ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/solid:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${plugin}`);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('solid e2e', () => {
     it('should be able build lib if buildable', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('solidlib');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/solid:lib ${plugin} --buildable --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/solid:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --buildable --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${plugin}`);
diff --git a/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/application.test.ts b/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/application.test.ts
index 8eda06914..6a7e70289 100644
--- a/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/application.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/application.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 import { createTestProject, installPlugin } from '@nxext/e2e-utils';
 import { rmSync } from 'fs';
 
-describe('svelte e2e', () => {
+xdescribe('svelte e2e', () => {
   let projectDirectory: string;
 
   beforeAll(() => {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should build svelte application', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('svelte');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${plugin}`);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should add tags to project', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('sveltetags');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --tags e2etag,e2ePackage --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --tags e2etag,e2ePackage --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
       const project = readJson(`apps/${plugin}/project.json`);
       expect(project.tags).toEqual(['e2etag', 'e2ePackage']);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
 
     it('should generate app into directory', async () => {
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:app project/ui --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ui --directory=apps/project --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
       expect(() =>
         checkFilesExist(`apps/project/ui/src/main.ts`)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('sveltelint');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${plugin}`);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should be able to run check', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('svelteappcheck');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`check ${plugin}`);
@@ -82,25 +82,10 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     });
 
     describe('should be able to run tests', () => {
-      it('with jest', async () => {
-        const plugin = uniq('svelteapptests');
-        await runNxCommandAsync(
-          `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --unitTestRunner='jest' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-        );
-        await runNxCommandAsync(
-          `generate @nxext/svelte:component test --project=${plugin}`
-        );
-
-        const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`test ${plugin}`);
-        expect(`${result.stdout}${result.stderr}`).toContain(
-          'Ran all test suites'
-        );
-      });
-
       it('with vitest', async () => {
         const plugin = uniq('svelteapptests');
         await runNxCommandAsync(
-          `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --unitTestRunner='vitest' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
+          `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${plugin} --directory=apps --unitTestRunner='vitest' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
         );
         await runNxCommandAsync(
           `generate @nxext/svelte:component test --project=${plugin}`
@@ -118,11 +103,11 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should build svelte application with dependencies', async () => {
       const appName = 'svelteappwithdeps';
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${appName} --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:app ${appName} --directory=apps --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
       const libName = uniq('sveltelib');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${libName} --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${libName} --directory=libs --e2eTestRunner='none' --unitTestRunner='none'`
       );
       await runNxCommandAsync(
         `generate @nxext/svelte:c testcomp --project=${libName}`
diff --git a/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/library.test.ts b/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/library.test.ts
index 6a41ced57..c447996f5 100644
--- a/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/library.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/svelte-e2e/tests/library.test.ts
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
 
   afterAll(() => {
     // Cleanup the test project
-    rmSync(projectDirectory, {
+    /*rmSync(projectDirectory, {
       recursive: true,
       force: true,
-    });
+    });*/
   });
 
   describe('Svelte lib', () => {
     it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('svelteliblint');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${plugin}`);
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should be able to run check', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('sveltelibcheck');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`check ${plugin}`);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should be able build lib if buildable', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('sveltelib');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --buildable --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --buildable --e2eTestRunner='none' --junitTestRunner='none'`
       );
 
       const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${plugin}`);
@@ -55,25 +55,10 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     });
 
     describe('should be able to run tests', () => {
-      it('with jest', async () => {
-        const plugin = uniq('jest');
-        await runNxCommandAsync(
-          `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --unitTestRunner=jest --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-        );
-        await runNxCommandAsync(
-          `generate @nxext/svelte:component test --project=${plugin}`
-        );
-
-        const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`test ${plugin}`);
-        expect(`${result.stdout}${result.stderr}`).toContain(
-          'Ran all test suites'
-        );
-      });
-
       it('with vitest', async () => {
         const plugin = uniq('vitest');
         await runNxCommandAsync(
-          `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --unitTestRunner=vitest --e2eTestRunner='none'`
+          `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --unitTestRunner=vitest --e2eTestRunner='none'`
         );
         await runNxCommandAsync(
           `generate @nxext/svelte:component test --project=${plugin}`
@@ -89,7 +74,7 @@ describe('svelte e2e', () => {
     it('should be able to run storybook', async () => {
       const plugin = uniq('sveltestories');
       await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
+        `generate @nxext/svelte:lib ${plugin} --directory=libs --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
       );
       await runNxCommandAsync(
         `generate @nxext/svelte:storybook-configuration ${plugin}`
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/eslint.config.js b/e2e/vue-e2e/eslint.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 868077d3d..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/eslint.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-const baseConfig = require('../../eslint.config.js');
-module.exports = [
-  ...baseConfig,
-  {
-    files: [
-      'e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.ts',
-      'e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.tsx',
-      'e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.js',
-      'e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.jsx',
-    ],
-    rules: {},
-  },
-  {
-    files: ['e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.ts', 'e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.tsx'],
-    rules: {},
-  },
-  {
-    files: ['e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.js', 'e2e/vue-e2e/**/*.jsx'],
-    rules: {},
-  },
-];
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/jest.config.ts b/e2e/vue-e2e/jest.config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b1fd1e2ee..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/jest.config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-/* eslint-disable */
-export default {
-  displayName: 'vue-e2e',
-  preset: '../../jest.preset.js',
-  transform: {
-    '^.+\\.[tj]s$': ['ts-jest', { tsconfig: '<rootDir>/tsconfig.spec.json' }],
-  },
-  moduleFileExtensions: ['ts', 'js', 'html'],
-  coverageDirectory: '../../coverage/e2e/vue-e2e',
-  globalSetup: '../../tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts',
-  globalTeardown: '../../tools/scripts/stop-local-registry.ts',
-};
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/project.json b/e2e/vue-e2e/project.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 807dbe096..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/project.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "vue-e2e",
-  "$schema": "../../node_modules/nx/schemas/project-schema.json",
-  "projectType": "application",
-  "sourceRoot": "e2e/vue-e2e/src",
-  "targets": {
-    "e2e": {
-      "executor": "@nx/jest:jest",
-      "outputs": ["{workspaceRoot}/coverage/{projectRoot}"],
-      "options": {
-        "jestConfig": "e2e/vue-e2e/jest.config.ts",
-        "runInBand": true
-      },
-      "dependsOn": ["^build"]
-    },
-    "lint": {
-      "executor": "@nx/eslint:lint",
-      "outputs": ["{options.outputFile}"]
-    }
-  },
-  "tags": [],
-  "implicitDependencies": ["vue"]
-}
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue-preset-standalone.spec.ts b/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue-preset-standalone.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ab2ff8b3..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue-preset-standalone.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import { checkFilesExist, runNxCommandAsync, uniq } from '@nx/plugin/testing';
-import { createTestProject, installPlugin } from '@nxext/e2e-utils';
-import { rmSync } from 'fs';
-
-xdescribe('vue e2e', () => {
-  const projectName = uniq('presetappstandalone');
-  let projectDirectory: string;
-
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    projectDirectory = createTestProject();
-    installPlugin(projectDirectory, 'vue');
-  });
-
-  afterAll(() => {
-    // Cleanup the test project
-    rmSync(projectDirectory, {
-      recursive: true,
-      force: true,
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('preset', () => {
-    it('should create a vue application', async () => {
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${projectName}`);
-
-      checkFilesExist(`src/main.ts`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target build for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue-preset.spec.ts b/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue-preset.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 487641d85..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue-preset.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import { checkFilesExist, runNxCommandAsync, uniq } from '@nx/plugin/testing';
-import { createTestProject, installPlugin } from '@nxext/e2e-utils';
-import { rmSync } from 'fs';
-
-xdescribe('vue e2e', () => {
-  const projectName = uniq('presetapp');
-
-  let projectDirectory: string;
-
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    projectDirectory = createTestProject();
-    installPlugin(projectDirectory, 'vue');
-  });
-
-  afterAll(() => {
-    // Cleanup the test project
-    rmSync(projectDirectory, {
-      recursive: true,
-      force: true,
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('preset', () => {
-    it('should create a vue application', async () => {
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${projectName}`);
-
-      checkFilesExist(`apps/${projectName}/src/main.ts`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target build for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue.spec.ts b/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fc0fc478e..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/tests/vue.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-import { runNxCommandAsync, uniq, updateFile } from '@nx/plugin/testing';
-import { names } from '@nx/devkit';
-import { createTestProject, installPlugin } from '@nxext/e2e-utils';
-import { rmSync } from 'fs';
-
-describe('vue e2e', () => {
-  let projectDirectory: string;
-
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    projectDirectory = createTestProject();
-    installPlugin(projectDirectory, 'vue');
-  });
-
-  afterAll(() => {
-    // Cleanup the test project
-    rmSync(projectDirectory, {
-      recursive: true,
-      force: true,
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('application', () => {
-    it('should create a vue application with routing', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-routing');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:app ${projectName} --routing --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target build for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-lint');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:app ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none' --linter='eslint'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(`All files pass linting.`);
-    });
-
-    it('should be able to run vitest', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-test');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:app ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='vitest' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`test ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(`1 passed`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target test for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('library', () => {
-    it('should create a vue lib and make it buildable', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-lib');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:lib ${projectName} --buildable --unitTestRunner='none'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target build for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should be able to run vitest', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-libvitest');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:lib ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='vitest' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`test ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(`1 passed`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target test for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-
-    it('should be able to run linter', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-liblint');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:lib ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none' --linter='eslint'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`lint ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(`All files pass linting.`);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('library reference', () => {
-    it('should create a vue application with linked lib', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-linkapp');
-      const libName = uniq('vue-linklib');
-      const libClassName = names(libName).className;
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:app ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none' --linter='none'`
-      );
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:lib ${libName} --buildable --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-      );
-      updateFile(
-        `apps/${projectName}/src/App.vue`,
-        `
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { ${libClassName} } from '@proj/${libName}';
-</script>
-
-<template>
-    <${libClassName} msg="Yey"></${libClassName}>
-</template>`
-      );
-
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target build for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('storybook', () => {
-    it('should create a vue lib and add storybook', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-storybook');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:lib ${projectName} --buildable --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='none'`
-      );
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:storybook-configuration ${projectName}`
-      );
-
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`build ${projectName}`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target build for project ${projectName}`
-      );
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('e2e tests', () => {
-    it('should be able to run cypress', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-e2e-cypress');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:app ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='cypress'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`e2e ${projectName}-e2e`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(`app.cy.ts`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(`All specs passed!`);
-    });
-
-    xit('should be able to run playwright', async () => {
-      const projectName = uniq('vue-e2e-playwright');
-      await runNxCommandAsync(
-        `generate @nxext/vue:app ${projectName} --unitTestRunner='none' --e2eTestRunner='playwright'`
-      );
-      const result = await runNxCommandAsync(`e2e ${projectName}-e2e`);
-      expect(result.stdout).toContain(
-        `Successfully ran target e2e for ${projectName}-e2e`
-      );
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/tsconfig.json b/e2e/vue-e2e/tsconfig.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b9c9d9537..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/tsconfig.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
-  "files": [],
-  "include": [],
-  "references": [
-    {
-      "path": "./tsconfig.spec.json"
-    }
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/e2e/vue-e2e/tsconfig.spec.json b/e2e/vue-e2e/tsconfig.spec.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b2a121d1..000000000
--- a/e2e/vue-e2e/tsconfig.spec.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "extends": "./tsconfig.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "outDir": "../../dist/out-tsc",
-    "module": "commonjs",
-    "types": ["jest", "node"]
-  },
-  "include": [
-    "jest.config.ts",
-    "src/**/*.test.ts",
-    "src/**/*.spec.ts",
-    "src/**/*.d.ts"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 076da3bfb..5af5f1c8a 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
     }
   },
   "targetDefaults": {
+    "nx-release-publish": {
+      "options": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/packages/{projectName}"
+      }
+    },
     "build": {
       "dependsOn": ["^build"],
       "inputs": ["production", "^production"],
@@ -120,5 +125,18 @@
   },
   "nxCloudAccessToken": "NTlhMGE3ZTYtYjk5OC00Mzc5LWE2ZTAtNzE4ODEzNDY5MjlmfHJlYWQ=",
   "parallel": 1,
-  "defaultBase": "main"
+  "defaultBase": "main",
+  "release": {
+    "projects": ["*", "!docs", "!stencil", "!common", "!*-e2e", "!e2e-*"],
+    "releaseTagPattern": "release/{version}",
+    "git": {
+      "commitMessage": "chore(release): {version}"
+    },
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/packages/{projectName}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fe571161..9b0097e23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nxext",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "0.0.0-e2e",
   "license": "MIT",
   "keywords": [],
   "repository": {
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     "@types/is-ci": "^3.0.4",
     "@types/jest": "29.5.12",
     "@types/node": "^18.16.9",
+    "@types/semver": "^7.5.8",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.32",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "7.6.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "7.6.0",
@@ -109,8 +110,9 @@
     "nx": "19.3.0",
     "prettier": "2.7.1",
     "pretty-quick": "^3.1.3",
-    "svelte": "^4.2.12",
-    "svelte-preprocess": "^5.1.3",
+    "semver": "^7.6.2",
+    "svelte": "^4.2.18",
+    "svelte-preprocess": "^6.0.1",
     "tcp-port-used": "^1.0.2",
     "ts-jest": "29.1.2",
     "ts-node": "10.9.2",
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index fc41da9c0..a88ff05e2 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/nxext/nx-extensions",
-    "directory": "packages/core"
+    "directory": "packages/common"
   },
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/nxext/nx-extensions/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nx/devkit": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/devkit": "^19.3.0",
     "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "@nx/js": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/js": "^19.3.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/common/project.json b/packages/common/project.json
index 673008fdf..4834b0796 100644
--- a/packages/common/project.json
+++ b/packages/common/project.json
@@ -27,5 +27,18 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  "tags": []
+  "tags": [],
+  "release": {
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "nx-release-publish": {
+    "options": {
+      "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/preact/package.json b/packages/preact/package.json
index c30bfe5fd..2ce6633fa 100644
--- a/packages/preact/package.json
+++ b/packages/preact/package.json
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "generators": "./generators.json",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@nx/devkit": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/vite": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/web": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/cypress": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/jest": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/eslint": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/devkit": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/vite": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/web": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/cypress": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/jest": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/eslint": "^19.3.0",
     "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "@nx/js": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/js": "^19.3.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {}
diff --git a/packages/preact/project.json b/packages/preact/project.json
index 5f3c6ae78..f2df2f045 100644
--- a/packages/preact/project.json
+++ b/packages/preact/project.json
@@ -52,11 +52,20 @@
         ]
       },
       "outputs": ["{options.outputPath}"]
-    },
-    "publish": {
-      "command": "node tools/scripts/publish.mjs preact {args.ver} {args.tag}",
-      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     }
   },
-  "tags": []
+  "tags": [],
+  "release": {
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "nx-release-publish": {
+    "options": {
+      "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/preact/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/preact/src/generators/application/application.ts
index 1e445c182..5af435860 100644
--- a/packages/preact/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/preact/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -117,3 +117,4 @@ export async function applicationGenerator(
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask, viteTask, lintTask, jestTask, cypressTask);
 }
+export default applicationGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/preact/src/generators/component/component.ts b/packages/preact/src/generators/component/component.ts
index 7d8fc292a..b7b3a5145 100644
--- a/packages/preact/src/generators/component/component.ts
+++ b/packages/preact/src/generators/component/component.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ export async function componentGenerator(
   createComponentInProject(tree, options);
   addExportsToBarrel(tree, options);
 }
+
+export default componentGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/preact/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/preact/src/generators/init/init.ts
index c59697843..d750d7627 100644
--- a/packages/preact/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/preact/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ export async function initGenerator(host: Tree, options: Schema) {
   }
   return runTasksInSerial(installTask, jestTask, cypressTask);
 }
+export default initGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/preact/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/preact/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 963f1f356..7fd46579c 100644
--- a/packages/preact/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/preact/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -118,3 +118,5 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask, viteTask, vitestTask, lintTask, jestTask);
 }
+
+export default libraryGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/solid/package.json b/packages/solid/package.json
index a259f4e71..0cc710b58 100644
--- a/packages/solid/package.json
+++ b/packages/solid/package.json
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "generators": "./generators.json",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nx/devkit": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/vite": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/web": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/cypress": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/jest": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/eslint": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/devkit": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/vite": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/web": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/cypress": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/jest": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/eslint": "^19.3.0",
     "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "@nx/js": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/js": "^19.3.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {},
diff --git a/packages/solid/project.json b/packages/solid/project.json
index 711d13040..f79e06577 100644
--- a/packages/solid/project.json
+++ b/packages/solid/project.json
@@ -52,11 +52,20 @@
         ]
       },
       "outputs": ["{options.outputPath}"]
-    },
-    "publish": {
-      "command": "node tools/scripts/publish.mjs solid {args.ver} {args.tag}",
-      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     }
   },
-  "tags": []
+  "tags": [],
+  "release": {
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "nx-release-publish": {
+    "options": {
+      "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/solid/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/solid/src/generators/application/application.ts
index 91dc620e4..7f7b80e75 100644
--- a/packages/solid/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/solid/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -118,3 +118,4 @@ export async function applicationGeneratorInternal(tree: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask, viteTask, lintTask, jestTask, cypressTask);
 }
+export default applicationGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/solid/src/generators/component/component.ts b/packages/solid/src/generators/component/component.ts
index fff0e5151..62a907c0d 100644
--- a/packages/solid/src/generators/component/component.ts
+++ b/packages/solid/src/generators/component/component.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ export async function componentGenerator(
   createComponentInProject(tree, options);
   addExportsToBarrel(tree, options);
 }
+export default componentGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/solid/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/solid/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 35a86ab4a..22ce29390 100644
--- a/packages/solid/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/solid/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ export async function initGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   }
   return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
+export default initGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/solid/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts b/packages/solid/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts
index 124cdcc85..48feb3c6a 100644
--- a/packages/solid/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts
+++ b/packages/solid/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,46 @@
-import { ensurePackage, NX_VERSION, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
+import {
+  ensurePackage,
+  GeneratorCallback,
+  NX_VERSION,
+  runTasksInSerial,
+  Tree,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
 import { NormalizedSchema } from '../schema';
+import { createOrEditViteConfig } from '@nx/vite';
 
 export async function addVite(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  const { viteConfigurationGenerator } = ensurePackage<
-    typeof import('@nx/vite')
-  >('@nx/vite', NX_VERSION);
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
 
-  return await viteConfigurationGenerator(host, {
-    uiFramework: 'none',
-    project: options.name,
-    newProject: true,
-    includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
-    inSourceTests: false,
-  });
+  if (options.buildable || options.publishable) {
+    const { viteConfigurationGenerator } = ensurePackage<
+      typeof import('@nx/vite')
+    >('@nx/vite', NX_VERSION);
+
+    const viteTask = await viteConfigurationGenerator(host, {
+      uiFramework: 'none',
+      project: options.name,
+      newProject: true,
+      includeLib: true,
+      includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
+      inSourceTests: false,
+      skipFormat: true,
+    });
+    tasks.push(viteTask);
+
+    createOrEditViteConfig(
+      host,
+      {
+        project: options.name,
+        includeLib: true,
+        includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
+        inSourceTests: false,
+        rollupOptionsExternal: [],
+        imports: [`import solidPlugin from 'vite-plugin-solid'`],
+        plugins: [`solidPlugin()`],
+      },
+      false
+    );
+  }
+
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
diff --git a/packages/solid/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/solid/src/generators/library/library.ts
index 6c8d44db1..e7bfc7c16 100644
--- a/packages/solid/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/solid/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -93,20 +93,6 @@ export async function libraryGeneratorInternal(
   const lintTask = await addLinting(host, options);
   const jestTask = await addJest(host, options);
   const viteTask = await addVite(host, options);
-  createOrEditViteConfig(
-    host,
-    {
-      project: options.name,
-      includeLib: false,
-      includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
-      inSourceTests: false,
-      rollupOptionsExternal: [],
-      imports: [`import solidPlugin from 'vite-plugin-solid'`],
-      plugins: [`solidPlugin()`],
-    },
-    false
-  );
-
   const vitestTask = await addVitest(host, options);
 
   updateTsConfig(host, options);
@@ -119,3 +105,4 @@ export async function libraryGeneratorInternal(
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask, viteTask, vitestTask, lintTask, jestTask);
 }
+export default libraryGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/package.json b/packages/stencil/package.json
index 4be62157d..31fe22789 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/package.json
+++ b/packages/stencil/package.json
@@ -26,20 +26,19 @@
   "builders": "./executors.json",
   "executors": "./executors.json",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nxext/common": "^19.0.0",
-    "@nx/devkit": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/devkit": "^19.3.0",
     "@stencil/core": "4.12.6",
-    "@nx/workspace": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/js": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/workspace": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/js": "^19.3.0",
     "typescript": "5.4.5",
     "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
-    "@nx/angular": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/eslint": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/react": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/web": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/cypress": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/jest": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/storybook": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/angular": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/eslint": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/react": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/web": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/cypress": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/jest": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/storybook": "^19.3.0",
     "@phenomnomnominal/tsquery": "~5.0.1",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/stencil/project.json b/packages/stencil/project.json
index 2b738c69d..6e44a59bb 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/project.json
+++ b/packages/stencil/project.json
@@ -69,11 +69,20 @@
           "dependencies": true
         }
       ]
-    },
-    "publish": {
-      "command": "node tools/scripts/publish.mjs stencil {args.ver} {args.tag}",
-      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     }
   },
-  "tags": []
+  "tags": [],
+  "release": {
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "nx-release-publish": {
+    "options": {
+      "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-angular/generator.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-angular/generator.ts
index 69236e5da..fd289acb1 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-angular/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-angular/generator.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   addExportToModule,
 } from '../../../utils/angular-ast-utils';
 import { getProjectTsImportPath } from '../../storybook-configuration/generator';
-import { addAfterLastImport, addImport } from '@nxext/common';
+import { addAfterLastImport, addImport } from '../../../utils/ast-utils';
 import { addGlobal } from '@nx/js';
 import { existsSync } from 'fs-extra';
 
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-outputtarget.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-outputtarget.ts
index 9957e60e7..ee9bce2d5 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-outputtarget.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-outputtarget.ts
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ export async function outputtargetGenerator(
 
   return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
+
+export default outputtargetGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-react/generator.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-react/generator.ts
index 8df4d7455..5fe65e92b 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-react/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-react/generator.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Linter } from '@nx/eslint';
 import { STENCIL_OUTPUTTARGET_VERSION } from '../../../utils/versions';
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
 import { getDistDir, getRelativePath } from '../../../utils/fileutils';
-import { addImport } from '@nxext/common';
+import { addImport } from '../../../utils/ast-utils';
 import { addOutputTarget } from '../../../stencil-core-utils';
 import { calculateStencilSourceOptions } from '../lib/calculate-stencil-source-options';
 
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-svelte/generator.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-svelte/generator.ts
index 1db896249..553543f62 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-svelte/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/add-svelte/generator.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../utils/versions';
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
 import { getDistDir, getRelativePath } from '../../../utils/fileutils';
-import { addImport } from '@nxext/common';
+import { addImport } from '../../../utils/ast-utils';
 import { addOutputTarget } from '../../../stencil-core-utils';
 import { calculateStencilSourceOptions } from '../lib/calculate-stencil-source-options';
 
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/lib/calculate-stencil-source-options.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/lib/calculate-stencil-source-options.ts
index 4e51dd7b5..3a0a10399 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/lib/calculate-stencil-source-options.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/add-outputtarget/lib/calculate-stencil-source-options.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { readProjectConfiguration, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { getNpmScope } from '@nx/js/src/utils/package-json/get-npm-scope';
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
-import { readTsSourceFile } from '@nxext/common';
+import { readTsSourceFile } from '../../../utils/ast-utils';
 
 export function calculateStencilSourceOptions(host: Tree, projectName: string) {
   const stencilProjectConfig = readProjectConfiguration(host, projectName);
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/application/generator.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/application/generator.ts
index bd073954c..15fd3644f 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/application/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/application/generator.ts
@@ -106,3 +106,5 @@ export async function applicationGenerator(
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask, lintTask, cypressTask);
 }
+
+export default applicationGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/component/component.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/component/component.ts
index 3ad3a094b..7d29533ba 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/component/component.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/component/component.ts
@@ -82,3 +82,4 @@ export async function componentGenerator(host: Tree, options: ComponentSchema) {
     await formatFiles(host);
   }
 }
+export default componentGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/init/init.ts
index d30f39ac7..cc4ee8683 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ export async function initGenerator<T extends InitSchema>(
     jestInitTask
   );
 }
+export default initGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/library/generator.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/library/generator.ts
index c81c95e13..e5f2f5532 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/library/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/library/generator.ts
@@ -101,3 +101,4 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(host: Tree, schema: RawLibrarySchema) {
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask);
 }
+export default libraryGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/make-lib-buildable/make-lib-buildable.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/make-lib-buildable/make-lib-buildable.ts
index aece4613b..fb0649ea8 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/make-lib-buildable/make-lib-buildable.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/make-lib-buildable/make-lib-buildable.ts
@@ -101,3 +101,4 @@ export async function makeLibBuildableGenerator(
 
   await formatFiles(host);
 }
+export default makeLibBuildableGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/generators/storybook-configuration/generator.ts b/packages/stencil/src/generators/storybook-configuration/generator.ts
index 841a53b49..9300e520e 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/generators/storybook-configuration/generator.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/generators/storybook-configuration/generator.ts
@@ -274,3 +274,4 @@ function addStorybookTask(
 
   updateProjectConfiguration(tree, projectName, projectConfig);
 }
+export default storybookConfigurationGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/plugins.ts b/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/plugins.ts
index e50844fb7..0683b66d4 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/plugins.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
-import { readTsSourceFile } from '@nxext/common';
+import { readTsSourceFile } from '../../utils/ast-utils';
 import {
   applyChangesToString,
   ChangeType,
diff --git a/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/style-plugins.ts b/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/style-plugins.ts
index 714c68f85..c28daf1eb 100644
--- a/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/style-plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/stencil/src/stencil-core-utils/lib/style-plugins.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * as ts from 'typescript';
 import { addToPlugins } from './plugins';
 import { applyChangesToString, StringChange, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
-import { readTsSourceFile, addImport } from '@nxext/common';
+import { readTsSourceFile, addImport } from '../../utils/ast-utils';
 
 export enum SupportedStyles {
   css = 'css',
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index ee5b4be74..65d3bb0a8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@
   "typings": "./src/index.d.ts",
   "schematics": "./generators.json",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@nx/devkit": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/vite": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/web": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/cypress": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/jest": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/eslint": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/js": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/devkit": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/vite": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/web": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/cypress": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/jest": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/eslint": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/js": "^19.3.0",
     "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "@nx/storybook": "19.3.0",
-    "nx": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/storybook": "^19.3.0",
+    "nx": "^19.3.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/project.json b/packages/svelte/project.json
index 305d532af..b4998ba41 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/project.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/project.json
@@ -58,11 +58,20 @@
           "dependencies": true
         }
       ]
-    },
-    "publish": {
-      "command": "node tools/scripts/publish.mjs svelte {args.ver} {args.tag}",
-      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     }
   },
-  "tags": []
+  "tags": [],
+  "release": {
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "nx-release-publish": {
+    "options": {
+      "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/application/application.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/application/application.ts
index a5f078a76..da9f4935b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/application/application.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/application/application.ts
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ export async function applicationGeneratorInternal(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
 
   return runTasksInSerial(initTask, viteTask, lintTask, jestTask, cypressTask);
 }
+export default applicationGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/component/component.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/component/component.ts
index 5f878fc33..40ec9bfa2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/component/component.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/component/component.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ export async function componentGenerator(
   createComponentInProject(tree, options);
   addExportsToBarrel(tree, options);
 }
+export default componentGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/init/init.ts
index d1893af3d..f192f1f24 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ export async function initGenerator(host: Tree, schema: Schema) {
   }
   return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
+export default initGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-jest.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-jest.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d39129b58..000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-jest.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import { ensurePackage, NX_VERSION, Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
-import { NormalizedSchema } from '../schema';
-
-export async function addJest(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  if (options.unitTestRunner !== 'jest') {
-    return () => {}; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
-  }
-
-  const { jestProjectGenerator } = ensurePackage<typeof import('@nx/jest')>(
-    '@nx/jest',
-    NX_VERSION
-  );
-
-  return await jestProjectGenerator(host, {
-    project: options.name,
-    supportTsx: false,
-    skipSerializers: true,
-    setupFile: 'none',
-    babelJest: false,
-  });
-}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts
index e4b2c4bfc..db867e06e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/add-vite.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,46 @@
-import { Tree, ensurePackage, NX_VERSION } from '@nx/devkit';
+import {
+  Tree,
+  ensurePackage,
+  NX_VERSION,
+  GeneratorCallback,
+  runTasksInSerial,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
 import { NormalizedSchema } from '../schema';
+import { createOrEditViteConfig } from '@nx/vite';
 
 export async function addVite(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
+  const tasks: GeneratorCallback[] = [];
+
   if (options.buildable || options.publishable) {
     const { viteConfigurationGenerator } = ensurePackage<
       typeof import('@nx/vite')
     >('@nx/vite', NX_VERSION);
 
-    return await viteConfigurationGenerator(host, {
+    const viteTask = await viteConfigurationGenerator(host, {
       uiFramework: 'none',
       project: options.name,
       newProject: true,
+      includeLib: true,
       includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
       inSourceTests: false,
       skipFormat: true,
     });
+    tasks.push(viteTask);
+
+    createOrEditViteConfig(
+      host,
+      {
+        project: options.name,
+        includeLib: false,
+        includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
+        inSourceTests: false,
+        rollupOptionsExternal: [],
+        imports: [`import { svelte } from '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte'`],
+        plugins: [`svelte()`],
+      },
+      false
+    );
   }
 
-  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
-  return () => {};
+  return runTasksInSerial(...tasks);
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/update-jest-config.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/update-jest-config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bd8e38f0..000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/lib/update-jest-config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import { NormalizedSchema } from '../schema';
-import { Tree } from '@nx/devkit';
-
-export function updateJestConfig(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
-  if (options.unitTestRunner !== 'jest') {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const configPath = `${options.projectRoot}/jest.config.ts`;
-  const svelteConfigPath = `${options.projectRoot}/svelte.config.cjs`;
-  const originalContent = host.read(configPath)?.toString();
-  const content = updateJestConfigContent(originalContent, svelteConfigPath);
-  host.write(configPath, content);
-}
-
-function updateJestConfigContent(content: string, svelteConfigPath: string) {
-  return content
-    .replace('moduleFileExtensions: [', "moduleFileExtensions: ['svelte', ")
-    .replace(
-      'transform: {',
-      `transform: {\n    '^(.+\\\\.svelte$)': ['svelte-jester', {\n      'preprocess': '${svelteConfigPath}'\n    }\n    ],`
-    );
-}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/library.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/library.ts
index fed4a1198..8e83e2c10 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/library.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/library.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@ import { addProject } from './lib/add-project';
 import { updateTsConfig } from './lib/update-tsconfig';
 import { formatFiles, Tree, updateJson, runTasksInSerial } from '@nx/devkit';
 import { addLinting } from './lib/add-linting';
-import { addJest } from './lib/add-jest';
-import { updateJestConfig } from './lib/update-jest-config';
 import { addVite } from './lib/add-vite';
 import { createProjectFiles } from './lib/create-project-files';
 import { addVitest } from './lib/add-vitest';
 import { normalizeOptions } from './lib/normalize-options';
-import { createOrEditViteConfig } from '@nx/vite';
 
 function updateLibPackageNpmScope(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   return updateJson(host, `${options.projectRoot}/package.json`, (json) => {
@@ -36,26 +33,10 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(
   await createProjectFiles(host, options);
 
   const lintTask = await addLinting(host, options);
-  const jestTask = await addJest(host, options);
   const viteTask = await addVite(host, options);
-  createOrEditViteConfig(
-    host,
-    {
-      project: options.name,
-      includeLib: false,
-      includeVitest: options.unitTestRunner === 'vitest',
-      inSourceTests: false,
-      rollupOptionsExternal: [],
-      imports: [`import { svelte } from '@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte'`],
-      plugins: [`svelte()`],
-    },
-    false
-  );
 
   const vitestTask = await addVitest(host, options);
-
   updateTsConfig(host, options);
-  updateJestConfig(host, options);
 
   if (options.publishable || options.buildable) {
     updateLibPackageNpmScope(host, options);
@@ -65,5 +46,6 @@ export async function libraryGenerator(
     await formatFiles(host);
   }
 
-  return runTasksInSerial(initTask, lintTask, viteTask, jestTask, vitestTask);
+  return runTasksInSerial(initTask, lintTask, viteTask, vitestTask);
 }
+export default libraryGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts
index 9f35c0e27..78365a606 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.d.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export interface SvelteLibrarySchema {
   tags?: string;
   projectNameAndRootFormat?: ProjectNameAndRootFormat;
   linter: Linter;
-  unitTestRunner: 'jest' | 'vitest' | 'none';
+  unitTestRunner: 'vitest' | 'none';
   e2eTestRunner: 'cypress' | 'none';
   buildable?: boolean;
   directory?: string;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.json b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.json
index b59dcd747..db976ade0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/library/schema.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     },
     "unitTestRunner": {
       "type": "string",
-      "enum": ["jest", "vitest", "none"],
+      "enum": ["vitest", "none"],
       "description": "Test runner to use for unit tests.",
       "default": "vitest"
     },
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
index c6c9bba60..82b880cfa 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/storybook-configuration/configuration.ts
@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ function normalizeSchema(
     ...schema,
   };
 }
+export default configurationGenerator;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/generators/utils/versions.ts b/packages/svelte/src/generators/utils/versions.ts
index 30b75f3bb..274d1f318 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/generators/utils/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/generators/utils/versions.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-export const svelteVersion = '^4.2.12';
+export const svelteVersion = '^4.2.18';
 export const svelteJesterVersion = '^2.3.2';
 export const svelteCheckVersion = '^2.10.2';
 export const svelteLoaderVersion = '^3.1.9';
-export const sveltePreprocessVersion = '^5.1.3';
+export const sveltePreprocessVersion = '^6.0.1';
 export const eslintPluginSvelteVersion = '^4.0.0';
 export const tsconfigSvelteVersion = '^4.0.1';
 export const testingLibrarySvelteVersion = '^3.2.2';
diff --git a/packages/sveltekit/package.json b/packages/sveltekit/package.json
index 6b723a94a..07afa3a8f 100644
--- a/packages/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/packages/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   "generators": "./generators.json",
   "executors": "./executors.json",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@nx/devkit": "19.3.0",
-    "nx": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/vite": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/eslint": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/devkit": "^19.3.0",
+    "nx": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/vite": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/eslint": "^19.3.0",
     "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "@nx/js": "19.3.0",
-    "@nx/workspace": "19.3.0",
+    "@nx/js": "^19.3.0",
+    "@nx/workspace": "^19.3.0",
     "tslib": "^2.3.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {}
diff --git a/packages/sveltekit/project.json b/packages/sveltekit/project.json
index 4ebe40f02..c00714cac 100644
--- a/packages/sveltekit/project.json
+++ b/packages/sveltekit/project.json
@@ -46,11 +46,20 @@
           }
         ]
       }
-    },
-    "publish": {
-      "command": "node tools/scripts/publish.mjs sveltekit {args.ver} {args.tag}",
-      "dependsOn": ["build"]
     }
   },
-  "tags": []
+  "tags": [],
+  "release": {
+    "version": {
+      "generatorOptions": {
+        "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}",
+        "currentVersionResolver": "git-tag"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "nx-release-publish": {
+    "options": {
+      "packageRoot": "dist/{projectRoot}"
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index befa41f6a..767671581 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ importers:
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^18.16.9
         version: 18.16.9
+      '@types/semver':
+        specifier: ^7.5.8
+        version: 7.5.8
       '@types/yargs':
         specifier: ^17.0.32
         version: 17.0.32
@@ -206,6 +209,9 @@ importers:
       pretty-quick:
         specifier: ^3.1.3
         version: 3.1.3(prettier@2.7.1)
+      semver:
+        specifier: ^7.6.2
+        version: 7.6.2
       svelte:
         specifier: ^4.2.12
         version: 4.2.12
@@ -11161,10 +11167,10 @@ packages:
     engines: { node: '>=10' }
     hasBin: true
 
-  semver@7.6.0:
+  semver@7.6.2:
     resolution:
       {
-        integrity: sha512-EnwXhrlwXMk9gKu5/flx5sv/an57AkRplG3hTK68W7FRDN+k+OWBj65M7719OkA82XLBxrcX0KSHj+X5COhOVg==,
+        integrity: sha512-FNAIBWCx9qcRhoHcgcJ0gvU7SN1lYU2ZXuSfl04bSC5OpvDHFyJCjdNHomPXxjQlCBU67YW64PzY7/VIEH7F2w==,
       }
     engines: { node: '>=10' }
     hasBin: true
@@ -13365,7 +13371,7 @@ snapshots:
       chokidar: 3.5.3
       convert-source-map: 1.8.0
       reflect-metadata: 0.1.13
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tslib: 2.6.2
       typescript: 5.4.5
       yargs: 17.7.2
@@ -15787,7 +15793,7 @@ snapshots:
       minimatch: 9.0.3
       piscina: 4.4.0
       rxjs: 7.8.1
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tslib: 2.6.2
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)
       webpack-merge: 5.9.0
@@ -15852,7 +15858,7 @@ snapshots:
       ignore: 5.3.1
       minimatch: 9.0.3
       nx: 19.3.0(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tmp: 0.2.1
       tslib: 2.6.2
       yargs-parser: 21.1.1
@@ -15868,7 +15874,7 @@ snapshots:
       chalk: 4.1.0
       confusing-browser-globals: 1.0.11
       jsonc-eslint-parser: 2.3.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tslib: 2.6.2
     optionalDependencies:
       eslint-config-prettier: 9.0.0(eslint@8.57.0)
@@ -15891,7 +15897,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@nx/js': 19.3.0(@babel/traverse@7.24.0)(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@18.16.9)(nx@19.3.0(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(typescript@5.4.5)(verdaccio@5.18.0(typanion@3.12.1))
       '@nx/linter': 19.3.0(@babel/traverse@7.24.0)(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@18.16.9)(@zkochan/js-yaml@0.0.7)(eslint@8.57.0)(nx@19.3.0(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(verdaccio@5.18.0(typanion@3.12.1))
       eslint: 8.57.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tslib: 2.6.2
       typescript: 5.4.5
     optionalDependencies:
@@ -15964,7 +15970,7 @@ snapshots:
       npm-package-arg: 11.0.1
       npm-run-path: 4.0.1
       ora: 5.3.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       source-map-support: 0.5.19
       ts-node: 10.9.1(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@18.16.9)(typescript@5.4.5)
       tsconfig-paths: 4.1.2
@@ -16135,7 +16141,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@nx/eslint': 19.3.0(@babel/traverse@7.24.0)(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@18.16.9)(@zkochan/js-yaml@0.0.7)(eslint@8.57.0)(nx@19.3.0(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(verdaccio@5.18.0(typanion@3.12.1))
       '@nx/js': 19.3.0(@babel/traverse@7.24.0)(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@types/node@18.16.9)(nx@19.3.0(@swc-node/register@1.9.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(@swc/types@0.1.7)(typescript@5.4.5))(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11)))(typescript@5.4.5)(verdaccio@5.18.0(typanion@3.12.1))
       '@phenomnomnominal/tsquery': 5.0.1(typescript@5.4.5)
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tslib: 2.6.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@babel/traverse'
@@ -16524,7 +16530,7 @@ snapshots:
       fast-glob: 3.3.2
       minimatch: 9.0.4
       piscina: 4.4.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       slash: 3.0.0
       source-map: 0.7.4
     optionalDependencies:
@@ -16827,7 +16833,7 @@ snapshots:
       graphemer: 1.4.0
       ignore: 5.3.1
       natural-compare: 1.4.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       ts-api-utils: 1.3.0(typescript@5.4.5)
     optionalDependencies:
       typescript: 5.4.5
@@ -16874,7 +16880,7 @@ snapshots:
       globby: 11.1.0
       is-glob: 4.0.3
       minimatch: 9.0.4
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       ts-api-utils: 1.3.0(typescript@5.4.5)
     optionalDependencies:
       typescript: 5.4.5
@@ -16890,7 +16896,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@typescript-eslint/types': 7.6.0
       '@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree': 7.6.0(typescript@5.4.5)
       eslint: 8.57.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
       - typescript
@@ -17589,7 +17595,7 @@ snapshots:
   bin-version-check@5.0.0:
     dependencies:
       bin-version: 6.0.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       semver-truncate: 2.0.0
 
   bin-version@6.0.0:
@@ -17676,7 +17682,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   builtins@5.0.1:
     dependencies:
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
 
   bytes@3.0.0: {}
 
@@ -18075,7 +18081,7 @@ snapshots:
       postcss-modules-scope: 3.0.0(postcss@8.4.38)
       postcss-modules-values: 4.0.0(postcss@8.4.38)
       postcss-value-parser: 4.2.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.18.17)
 
   css-loader@6.8.1(webpack@5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)):
@@ -18087,7 +18093,7 @@ snapshots:
       postcss-modules-scope: 3.0.0(postcss@8.4.38)
       postcss-modules-values: 4.0.0(postcss@8.4.38)
       postcss-value-parser: 4.2.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)
 
   css-minimizer-webpack-plugin@5.0.1(esbuild@0.20.2)(webpack@5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)):
@@ -18988,7 +18994,7 @@ snapshots:
       minimatch: 3.1.2
       node-abort-controller: 3.0.1
       schema-utils: 3.3.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       tapable: 2.2.1
       typescript: 5.4.5
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)
@@ -19902,7 +19908,7 @@ snapshots:
       jest-util: 29.6.3
       natural-compare: 1.4.0
       pretty-format: 29.7.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
@@ -20074,7 +20080,7 @@ snapshots:
       acorn: 8.10.0
       eslint-visitor-keys: 3.4.3
       espree: 9.6.1
-      semver: 7.5.4
+      semver: 7.6.2
 
   jsonc-parser@3.2.0: {}
 
@@ -20649,7 +20655,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       hosted-git-info: 4.1.0
       is-core-module: 2.13.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       validate-npm-package-license: 3.0.4
 
   normalize-path@3.0.0: {}
@@ -20662,7 +20668,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       hosted-git-info: 7.0.1
       proc-log: 3.0.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       validate-npm-package-name: 5.0.0
 
   npm-run-path@2.0.2:
@@ -20710,7 +20716,7 @@ snapshots:
       npm-run-path: 4.0.1
       open: 8.4.2
       ora: 5.3.0
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       string-width: 4.2.3
       strong-log-transformer: 2.1.0
       tar-stream: 2.2.0
@@ -21053,7 +21059,7 @@ snapshots:
       cosmiconfig: 7.0.1
       klona: 2.0.6
       postcss: 8.4.38
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)
 
   postcss-loader@7.3.3(postcss@8.4.27)(webpack@5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.18.17)):
@@ -21061,7 +21067,7 @@ snapshots:
       cosmiconfig: 8.2.0
       jiti: 1.19.3
       postcss: 8.4.27
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.18.17)
 
   postcss-merge-longhand@6.0.0(postcss@8.4.38):
@@ -21625,9 +21631,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       lru-cache: 6.0.0
 
-  semver@7.6.0:
-    dependencies:
-      lru-cache: 6.0.0
+  semver@7.6.2: {}
 
   send@0.18.0:
     dependencies:
@@ -22196,7 +22200,7 @@ snapshots:
       json5: 2.2.3
       lodash.memoize: 4.1.2
       make-error: 1.3.6
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       typescript: 5.4.5
       yargs-parser: 21.1.1
     optionalDependencies:
@@ -22210,7 +22214,7 @@ snapshots:
       chalk: 4.1.0
       enhanced-resolve: 5.15.0
       micromatch: 4.0.5
-      semver: 7.6.0
+      semver: 7.6.2
       typescript: 5.4.5
       webpack: 5.88.2(@swc/core@1.5.7(@swc/helpers@0.5.11))(esbuild@0.20.2)
 
diff --git a/tools/scripts/check-versions.ts b/tools/scripts/check-versions.ts
index 398d683ab..709c2c3f5 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/check-versions.ts
+++ b/tools/scripts/check-versions.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import * as chalk from 'chalk';
 import * as glob from 'glob';
 import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
-import { dasherize } from '@nx/workspace/src/utils/strings';
+import { dasherize } from '@nx/devkit/src/utils/string-utils';
 
 const root = join(__dirname, '..');
 const excluded = ['nxVersion'];
diff --git a/tools/scripts/create-playground.ts b/tools/scripts/create-playground.ts
index 89bc8315a..921c4e334 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/create-playground.ts
+++ b/tools/scripts/create-playground.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ import {
   readCachedProjectGraph,
   readJsonFile,
   readProjectsConfigurationFromProjectGraph,
-  workspaceRoot
-} from "@nx/devkit";
+  workspaceRoot,
+} from '@nx/devkit';
 import * as glob from 'glob';
 
 console.log('\nCreating playground. This may take a few minutes.');
 
-const workspaceJson = readProjectsConfigurationFromProjectGraph(readCachedProjectGraph());
+const workspaceJson = readProjectsConfigurationFromProjectGraph(
+  readCachedProjectGraph()
+);
 const publishableLibNames = getPublishableLibNames(workspaceJson);
 
 execSync(`npx nx run-many --target build --projects ${publishableLibNames}`);
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ const baseName = basename(tmpProjPath());
 
 logger.info('Creating nx workspace...');
 execSync(
-  `npx --yes create-nx-workspace@latest ${baseName} --preset empty --nxCloud skip --no-interactive`,
+  `npx --yes create-nx-workspace@latest ${baseName} --preset apps --nxCloud skip --no-interactive`,
   {
     cwd: localTmpDir,
     stdio: 'inherit',
@@ -43,13 +45,15 @@ logger.info('Nx workspace created!');
 
 publishableLibNames.forEach((pubLibName) => {
   try {
+    if (pubLibName === 'common') return;
+
     logger.info(`Processing ${pubLibName} ...`);
     const { outputPath, packageJson } =
       workspaceJson.projects[pubLibName]?.targets?.build.options;
     const p = JSON.parse(readFileSync(tmpProjPath('package.json')).toString());
     p.devDependencies[
       require(`${workspaceRoot}/${packageJson}`).name
-      ] = `file:${workspaceRoot}/${outputPath}`;
+    ] = `file:${workspaceRoot}/${outputPath}`;
     writeFileSync(tmpProjPath('package.json'), JSON.stringify(p, null, 2));
   } catch (e) {
     logger.info(`Problem with ${pubLibName}`);
diff --git a/tools/scripts/publish.mjs b/tools/scripts/publish.mjs
deleted file mode 100644
index 4991c021d..000000000
--- a/tools/scripts/publish.mjs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This is a minimal script to publish your package to "npm".
- * This is meant to be used as-is or customize as you see fit.
- *
- * This script is executed on "dist/path/to/library" as "cwd" by default.
- *
- * You might need to authenticate with NPM before running this script.
- */
-
-import { execSync } from 'child_process';
-import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
-
-import devkit from '@nx/devkit';
-const { readCachedProjectGraph, NX_VERSION } = devkit;
-
-function invariant(condition, message) {
-  if (!condition) {
-    console.error(message);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-}
-
-// Executing publish script: node path/to/publish.mjs {name} --version {version} --tag {tag}
-// Default "tag" to "next" so we won't publish the "latest" tag by accident.
-const [, , name, version, tag = 'next'] = process.argv;
-
-// A simple SemVer validation to validate the version
-const validVersion = /^\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-\w+\.\d+)?/;
-invariant(
-  version && validVersion.test(version),
-  `No version provided or version did not match Semantic Versioning, expected: #.#.#-tag.# or #.#.#, got ${version}.`
-);
-
-const graph = readCachedProjectGraph();
-const project = graph.nodes[name];
-
-invariant(
-  project,
-  `Could not find project "${name}" in the workspace. Is the project.json configured correctly?`
-);
-
-const outputPath = project.data?.targets?.build?.options?.outputPath;
-invariant(
-  outputPath,
-  `Could not find "build.options.outputPath" of project "${name}". Is project.json configured  correctly?`
-);
-
-process.chdir(outputPath);
-
-try {
-  const npmScope = '@nxext';
-  const content = JSON.parse(readFileSync(`package.json`).toString());
-  content.version = '999.9.9';
-  for (const key in content.dependencies) {
-    if (key.startsWith(`${npmScope}/`)) {
-      content.dependencies[key] = version;
-    }
-    if (key.startsWith(`@nx/`)) {
-      content.dependencies[key] = NX_VERSION;
-    }
-  }
-  writeFileSync(`package.json`, JSON.stringify(json, null, 2));
-} catch (e) {
-  console.error(`Error reading package.json file from library build output.`);
-}
-// Execute "npm publish" to publish
-execSync(`npm publish --access public --tag ${tag} --verbose`);
diff --git a/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts b/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts
index 3901a362d..77c42f5dc 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts
+++ b/tools/scripts/start-local-registry.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ import { startLocalRegistry } from '@nx/js/plugins/jest/local-registry';
 import { releasePublish, releaseVersion } from 'nx/release';
 
 export default async () => {
+  if (
+    process.env.SKIP_LOCAL_REGISTRY_GLOBAL_SETUP &&
+    process.env.SKIP_LOCAL_REGISTRY_GLOBAL_SETUP !== 'false'
+  ) {
+    console.log(
+      "Environment variable 'SKIP_LOCAL_REGISTRY_GLOBAL_SETUP' is set. Skipping global setup of Verdaccio's Local Registry..."
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
   // local registry target to run
   const localRegistryTarget = 'nxext:local-registry';
   // storage folder for the local registry
@@ -17,11 +27,14 @@ export default async () => {
     verbose: false,
   });
   await releaseVersion({
-    specifier: '999.99.9:e2e',
+    specifier: '0.0.0-e2e',
     stageChanges: false,
     gitCommit: false,
     gitTag: false,
     firstRelease: true,
+    generatorOptionsOverrides: {
+      skipLockFileUpdate: true,
+    },
   });
   await releasePublish({
     tag: 'e2e',
diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index 9b5724c01..9244dd816 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -9,15 +9,14 @@
     "experimentalDecorators": true,
     "importHelpers": true,
     "target": "es2015",
-    "module": "esnext",
-    "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types"],
-    "lib": ["es2017", "dom", "es2020"],
+    "module": "commonjs",
+    "lib": ["es2020", "dom"],
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "skipDefaultLibCheck": true,
     "baseUrl": ".",
     "paths": {
       "@nxext/common": ["packages/common/src/index.ts"],
-      "@nxext/e2e-utils": ["e2e/utils/index.ts"],
+      "@nxext/e2e-utils": ["e2e/e2e-utils/src/index.ts"],
       "@nxext/preact": ["packages/preact/src/index.ts"],
       "@nxext/stencil": ["packages/stencil/src/index.ts"],
       "@nxext/svelte": ["packages/svelte/src/index.ts"]