diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-releases-to-discord.yml b/.github/workflows/github-releases-to-discord.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd4c8d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-releases-to-discord.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+on:
+    release:
+        types: [published]
+jobs:
+    github-releases-to-discord:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - name: Checkout
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
+            - name: Github Releases To Discord
+              uses: SethCohen/github-releases-to-discord@v1.13.1
+              with:
+                  webhook_url: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TO_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+                  avatar_url: 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/1297059323314176051/df91181b3f1cf0ef1592fbe18e0962d7.webp?size=160'
+                  reduce_headings: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9011d12c3..070b960e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ The following diagram gives a high-level architecture overview of ZenStack.
 -   [Fastify](https://zenstack.dev/docs/reference/server-adapters/fastify)
 -   [ExpressJS](https://zenstack.dev/docs/reference/server-adapters/express)
 -   [NestJS](https://zenstack.dev/docs/reference/server-adapters/nestjs)
+-   [Hono](https://zenstack.dev/docs/reference/server-adapters/hono)
 -   🙋🏻 [Request for an adapter](https://discord.gg/Ykhr738dUe)
 
 ### Prisma schema extensions
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 058fe45f5..a392b07ee 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "zenstack-monorepo",
-    "version": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "description": "",
     "scripts": {
         "build": "pnpm -r build",
diff --git a/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts b/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
index ea44ec1b8..5ab74e6ad 100644
--- a/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/ide/jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "dev.zenstack"
-version = "2.7.2"
+version = "2.7.3"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json b/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json
index 14b13cada..805f1d2d6 100644
--- a/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json
+++ b/packages/ide/jetbrains/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jetbrains",
-  "version": "2.7.2",
+  "version": "2.7.3",
   "displayName": "ZenStack JetBrains IDE Plugin",
   "description": "ZenStack JetBrains IDE plugin",
   "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",
diff --git a/packages/language/package.json b/packages/language/package.json
index 1a0c52ed6..738f2872f 100644
--- a/packages/language/package.json
+++ b/packages/language/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/language",
-    "version": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "displayName": "ZenStack modeling language compiler",
     "description": "ZenStack modeling language compiler",
     "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",
diff --git a/packages/misc/redwood/package.json b/packages/misc/redwood/package.json
index 75cfb9454..a37e9a403 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": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "description": "CLI and runtime for integrating ZenStack with RedwoodJS projects.",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/openapi/package.json b/packages/plugins/openapi/package.json
index 66cf69e74..a34343885 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": "2.7.2",
+  "version": "2.7.3",
   "description": "ZenStack plugin and runtime supporting OpenAPI",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/plugins/swr/package.json b/packages/plugins/swr/package.json
index 072346883..fb9ab1c8d 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": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin for generating SWR hooks",
     "main": "index.js",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/package.json b/packages/plugins/tanstack-query/package.json
index f53c16a30..6ce063400 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": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin for generating tanstack-query hooks",
     "main": "index.js",
     "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/plugins/trpc/package.json b/packages/plugins/trpc/package.json
index 832b3f980..069e68497 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": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin for tRPC",
     "main": "index.js",
     "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/runtime/package.json b/packages/runtime/package.json
index 92fc4fe57..880f4f809 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/runtime",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Runtime Library",
-    "version": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "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 e0ba75416..467712d8b 100644
--- a/packages/schema/package.json
+++ b/packages/schema/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "publisher": "zenstack",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Language Tools",
     "description": "FullStack enhancement for Prisma ORM: seamless integration from database to UI",
-    "version": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "author": {
         "name": "ZenStack Team"
     },
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index 2ccd344d2..72de665bc 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/sdk",
-    "version": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "description": "ZenStack plugin development SDK",
     "main": "index.js",
     "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 964149285..137d42c0c 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@zenstackhq/server",
-    "version": "2.7.2",
+    "version": "2.7.3",
     "displayName": "ZenStack Server-side Adapters",
     "description": "ZenStack server-side adapters",
     "homepage": "https://zenstack.dev",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/rest/index.ts b/packages/server/src/api/rest/index.ts
index 42bf0ef5c..2e0bcaec5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/rest/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/rest/index.ts
@@ -799,6 +799,9 @@ class RequestHandler extends APIHandlerBase {
             }
         }
 
+        // include IDs of relation fields so that they can be serialized.
+        this.includeRelationshipIds(type, createPayload, 'include');
+
         const entity = await prisma[type].create(createPayload);
         return {
             status: 201,
@@ -970,6 +973,9 @@ class RequestHandler extends APIHandlerBase {
             }
         }
 
+        // include IDs of relation fields so that they can be serialized.
+        this.includeRelationshipIds(type, updatePayload, 'include');
+
         const entity = await prisma[type].update(updatePayload);
         return {
             status: 200,
diff --git a/packages/server/tests/api/rest.test.ts b/packages/server/tests/api/rest.test.ts
index 640dcbebe..3fee62d9a 100644
--- a/packages/server/tests/api/rest.test.ts
+++ b/packages/server/tests/api/rest.test.ts
@@ -305,6 +305,40 @@ describe('REST server tests', () => {
                     });
                 });
 
+                it('returns an empty data array when loading empty related resources', async () => {
+                    // Create a user first
+                    await prisma.user.create({
+                        data: { myId: 'user1', email: 'user1@abc.com' },
+                    });
+
+                    const r = await handler({
+                        method: 'get',
+                        path: '/user/user1',
+                        prisma,
+                    });
+
+                    expect(r.status).toBe(200);
+                    expect(r.body).toMatchObject({
+                        data: {
+                            type: 'user',
+                            id: 'user1',
+                            attributes: { email: 'user1@abc.com' },
+                            links: {
+                                self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1',
+                            },
+                            relationships: {
+                                posts: {
+                                    links: {
+                                        self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1/relationships/posts',
+                                        related: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1/posts',
+                                    },
+                                    data: [],
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    });
+                });
+
                 it('fetches a related resource with a compound ID', async () => {
                     await prisma.user.create({
                         data: {
@@ -1427,7 +1461,21 @@ describe('REST server tests', () => {
                     expect(r.status).toBe(201);
                     expect(r.body).toMatchObject({
                         jsonapi: { version: '1.1' },
-                        data: { type: 'user', id: 'user1', attributes: { email: 'user1@abc.com' } },
+                        data: {
+                            type: 'user',
+                            id: 'user1',
+                            attributes: { email: 'user1@abc.com' },
+                            relationships: {
+                                posts: {
+                                    links: {
+                                        self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1/relationships/posts',
+                                        related: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1/posts',
+                                    },
+                                    data: [],
+                                },
+                            },
+                            links: { self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1' },
+                        },
                     });
                 });
 
@@ -1785,6 +1833,54 @@ describe('REST server tests', () => {
                     });
                 });
 
+                it("returns an empty data list in relationships if it's empty", async () => {
+                    await prisma.user.create({
+                        data: {
+                            myId: 'user1',
+                            email: 'user1@abc.com',
+                        },
+                    });
+
+                    const r = await handler({
+                        method: 'put',
+                        path: '/user/user1',
+                        query: {},
+                        requestBody: {
+                            data: {
+                                type: 'user',
+                                attributes: { email: 'user2@abc.com' },
+                            },
+                        },
+                        prisma,
+                    });
+
+                    expect(r.status).toBe(200);
+                    expect(r.body).toMatchObject({
+                        links: {
+                            self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1',
+                        },
+                        data: {
+                            type: 'user',
+                            id: 'user1',
+                            attributes: {
+                                email: 'user2@abc.com',
+                            },
+                            links: {
+                                self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1',
+                            },
+                            relationships: {
+                                posts: {
+                                    links: {
+                                        self: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1/relationships/posts',
+                                        related: 'http://localhost/api/user/user1/posts',
+                                    },
+                                    data: [],
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    });
+                });
+
                 it('returns 404 if the user does not exist', async () => {
                     const r = await handler({
                         method: 'put',
diff --git a/packages/testtools/package.json b/packages/testtools/package.json
index d8dd3ad45..ab6db5bee 100644
--- a/packages/testtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/testtools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zenstackhq/testtools",
-  "version": "2.7.2",
+  "version": "2.7.3",
   "description": "ZenStack Test Tools",
   "main": "index.js",
   "private": true,