diff --git a/sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md b/sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md
index 913193fc..7c5c0ea9 100644
--- a/sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sqlite3/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## 2.4.6
+
+- Fix selecting large integers (being represented as a `BigInt` in Dart)
+  not working when compiled with dartdevc.
+
+## 2.4.5
+
+- Fix a bug in the OPFS-locks implementation causing a deadlock when the `xSleep`
+  VFS call is issued.
+
 ## 2.4.4
 
 - Add a temporary workaround for [a Dart bug](https://github.com/dart-lang/sdk/issues/56064)
diff --git a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/js_interop/core.dart b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/js_interop/core.dart
index e1c9e851..a4f0a7e9 100644
--- a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/js_interop/core.dart
+++ b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/js_interop/core.dart
@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@ external JSBigInt _bigInt(JSAny? s);
 @JS('Number')
 external JSNumber _number(JSAny? obj);
 
-@JS('Object')
-extension type WrappedJSObject._(JSObject _) implements JSObject {
-  external WrappedJSObject(JSBigInt _);
-
+extension type WrappedJSAny._(JSAny _) implements JSAny {
   external static JSArray<JSAny?> keys(JSObject o);
 
   @JS('toString')
   external JSString _toString();
 }
 
+@JS('Object')
+extension type WrappedJSObject._(JSObject _) implements JSObject {
+  external static JSArray<JSAny?> keys(JSObject o);
+}
+
 extension type JsBigInt(JSBigInt _jsBigInt) implements JSBigInt {
   factory JsBigInt.parse(String s) => JsBigInt(_bigInt(s.toJS));
   factory JsBigInt.fromInt(int i) => JsBigInt(_bigInt(i.toJS));
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ extension type JsBigInt(JSBigInt _jsBigInt) implements JSBigInt {
   }
 
   String jsToString() {
-    return (WrappedJSObject(_jsBigInt))._toString().toDart;
+    return (_jsBigInt as WrappedJSAny)._toString().toDart;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/client.dart b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/client.dart
index a3aeba70..5448ad1b 100644
--- a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/client.dart
+++ b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/client.dart
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ final class WasmVfs extends BaseVirtualFileSystem {
 
   static WorkerOptions createOptions({String root = 'pkg_sqlite3_db/'}) {
     return WorkerOptions(
-      synchronizationBuffer:
-          SharedArrayBuffer(RequestResponseSynchronizer.byteLength),
+      synchronizationBuffer: RequestResponseSynchronizer.createBuffer(),
       communicationBuffer: SharedArrayBuffer(MessageSerializer.totalSize),
       root: root,
     );
diff --git a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/sync_channel.dart b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/sync_channel.dart
index 938e3d25..b219328f 100644
--- a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/sync_channel.dart
+++ b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/sync_channel.dart
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class RequestResponseSynchronizer {
   static const _responseIndex = 1;
 
   // 2 32-bit slots for the int32 array
-  static const byteLength = 2 * 4;
+  static const _byteLength = 2 * 4;
 
   /// The shared array buffer used with atomics for synchronization.
   ///
@@ -26,17 +26,32 @@ class RequestResponseSynchronizer {
   RequestResponseSynchronizer._(this.buffer) : int32View = buffer.asInt32List();
 
   factory RequestResponseSynchronizer([SharedArrayBuffer? buffer]) {
-    if (buffer != null && buffer.byteLength != byteLength) {
-      throw ArgumentError('Must be $byteLength in length');
+    if (buffer != null && buffer.byteLength != _byteLength) {
+      throw ArgumentError('Must be $_byteLength in length');
     }
 
     return RequestResponseSynchronizer._(
-        buffer ?? SharedArrayBuffer(byteLength));
+        buffer ?? SharedArrayBuffer(_byteLength));
+  }
+
+  /// Creates a shared buffer and fills it with the initial state suitable for
+  /// a request synchronization channel.
+  static SharedArrayBuffer createBuffer() {
+    final buffer = SharedArrayBuffer(_byteLength);
+    final view = buffer.asInt32List();
+
+    // The server will wait for the request index to not be -1 to wait for a
+    // request. The initial value when allocating shared buffers is 0, which is
+    // also a valid opcode.
+    Atomics.store(view, _requestIndex, -1);
+
+    return buffer;
   }
 
   /// Send a request with the given [opcode], wait for the remote worker to
   /// process it and returns the response code.
   int requestAndWaitForResponse(int opcode) {
+    assert(opcode >= 0);
     Atomics.store(int32View, _responseIndex, -1);
     Atomics.store(int32View, _requestIndex, opcode);
     Atomics.notify(int32View, _requestIndex);
@@ -49,16 +64,17 @@ class RequestResponseSynchronizer {
 
   String waitForRequest() {
     return Atomics.waitWithTimeout(
-        int32View, _requestIndex, 0, asyncIdleWaitTimeMs);
+        int32View, _requestIndex, -1, asyncIdleWaitTimeMs);
   }
 
   int takeOpcode() {
     final opcode = Atomics.load(int32View, _requestIndex);
-    Atomics.store(int32View, _requestIndex, 0);
+    Atomics.store(int32View, _requestIndex, -1);
     return opcode;
   }
 
   void respond(int rc) {
+    assert(rc != -1);
     Atomics.store(int32View, _responseIndex, rc);
     Atomics.notify(int32View, _responseIndex);
   }
diff --git a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/worker.dart b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/worker.dart
index 24f371f1..35fb878c 100644
--- a/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/worker.dart
+++ b/sqlite3/lib/src/wasm/vfs/async_opfs/worker.dart
@@ -293,14 +293,16 @@ class VfsWorker {
         continue;
       }
 
-      final opcode = WorkerOperation.values[synchronizer.takeOpcode()];
-      Object? request;
       int rc;
+      WorkerOperation? opcode;
+      Object? request;
 
       try {
-        Message response;
+        opcode = WorkerOperation.values[synchronizer.takeOpcode()];
         request = opcode.readRequest(messages);
 
+        Message response;
+
         switch (opcode) {
           case WorkerOperation.xSleep:
             _releaseImplicitLocks();
diff --git a/sqlite3/pubspec.yaml b/sqlite3/pubspec.yaml
index c5d8c7c8..339a3632 100644
--- a/sqlite3/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/sqlite3/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: sqlite3
 description: Provides lightweight yet convenient bindings to SQLite by using dart:ffi
-version: 2.4.4
+version: 2.4.6
 homepage: https://github.com/simolus3/sqlite3.dart/tree/main/sqlite3
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/simolus3/sqlite3.dart/issues