diff --git a/.changeset/beige-bobcats-eat.md b/.changeset/beige-bobcats-eat.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 95390c3c2e..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/beige-bobcats-eat.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: unlink errored and otherwise finished batch
diff --git a/.changeset/event-walk-composed-path.md b/.changeset/event-walk-composed-path.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b24573930..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/event-walk-composed-path.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-perf: walk composedPath() directly in delegated event propagation
diff --git a/.changeset/evil-stars-wave.md b/.changeset/evil-stars-wave.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b199afe1dd..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/evil-stars-wave.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: transfer effects when merging batches
diff --git a/.changeset/fine-corners-lay.md b/.changeset/fine-corners-lay.md
deleted file mode 100644
index badbc6f81f..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/fine-corners-lay.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: allow `$derived(await ...)` in disconnected effect roots
diff --git a/.changeset/gentle-styles-hydrate.md b/.changeset/gentle-styles-hydrate.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f63d4e274c..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/gentle-styles-hydrate.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: remove temporary raw-text hydration markers
diff --git a/.changeset/iife-await-const-blocker.md b/.changeset/iife-await-const-blocker.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b5c4f0323..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/iife-await-const-blocker.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: propagate async `@const` blockers through closure references so template expressions like `{(() => host)()}` correctly wait for the awaited value
diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-states-train.md b/.changeset/khaki-states-train.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d4054fb15..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/khaki-states-train.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: properly unlink batches
diff --git a/.changeset/neat-groups-grin.md b/.changeset/neat-groups-grin.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d615216f0..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/neat-groups-grin.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: settle discarded batch
diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-rivers-melt.md b/.changeset/quiet-rivers-melt.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ce1b9b2d3..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/quiet-rivers-melt.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: declare `let:` directives before `{@const}` declarations on slotted elements
diff --git a/.changeset/sad-shoes-help.md b/.changeset/sad-shoes-help.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 76db87ba95..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/sad-shoes-help.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: resume outro-ed branches if they were kept around
diff --git a/.changeset/swift-terms-exist.md b/.changeset/swift-terms-exist.md
deleted file mode 100644
index cc69f1b3b1..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/swift-terms-exist.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: avoid waterfall-warning when async resolves to same value
diff --git a/.changeset/tasty-tires-wait.md b/.changeset/tasty-tires-wait.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f3fd2d671..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/tasty-tires-wait.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: correctly coordinate component-level effects inside async blocks
diff --git a/.changeset/tired-socks-brake.md b/.changeset/tired-socks-brake.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d302ffa60..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/tired-socks-brake.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: make unnecessary commit work less likely
diff --git a/.changeset/true-dancers-tell.md b/.changeset/true-dancers-tell.md
deleted file mode 100644
index bd50b2ddc9..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/true-dancers-tell.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"svelte": patch
----
-
-chore: add tag name to `a11y_click_events_have_key_events` warning
diff --git a/.changeset/true-pigs-go.md b/.changeset/true-pigs-go.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b4900b38fa..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/true-pigs-go.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': patch
----
-
-fix: catch rejected promises while merging/committing
diff --git a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-errors.md b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-errors.md
index 182d8659a9..ca536ec5c6 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-errors.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/client-errors.md
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ Effect cannot be created inside a `$derived` value that was not itself created i
 `%rune%` can only be used inside an effect (e.g. during component initialisation)
 ```
 
+Effects can only be created while a parent effect is running. This means that they cannot, for example, be created inside an event handler or after an `await` expression (unless the `await` occurs directly inside a component's `<script>` tag, and not inside an async function).
+
+In very rare cases, it is appropriate to use [`$effect.root`]($effect#$effect.root) so that you can create effects outside the normal component lifecycle.
+
 ### effect_pending_outside_reaction
 
 ```
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f3f9d1149..ef40c5d159 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,39 @@
 # svelte
 
+## 5.55.10
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- fix: unlink errored and otherwise finished batch ([#18264](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18264))
+
+- perf: walk composedPath() directly in delegated event propagation ([#18268](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18268))
+
+- fix: transfer effects when merging batches ([#18254](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18254))
+
+- fix: allow `$derived(await ...)` in disconnected effect roots ([#18273](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18273))
+
+- fix: remove temporary raw-text hydration markers ([#18269](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18269))
+
+- fix: propagate async `@const` blockers through closure references so template expressions like `{(() => host)()}` correctly wait for the awaited value ([#18309](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18309))
+
+- fix: properly unlink batches ([#18298](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18298))
+
+- fix: settle discarded batch ([#18290](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18290))
+
+- fix: declare `let:` directives before `{@const}` declarations on slotted elements ([#18271](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18271))
+
+- fix: resume outro-ed branches if they were kept around ([#18291](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18291))
+
+- fix: avoid waterfall-warning when async resolves to same value ([#18297](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18297))
+
+- fix: correctly coordinate component-level effects inside async blocks ([#18260](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18260))
+
+- fix: make unnecessary commit work less likely ([#18263](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18263))
+
+- chore: add tag name to `a11y_click_events_have_key_events` warning ([#18272](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18272))
+
+- fix: catch rejected promises while merging/committing ([#18266](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/18266))
+
 ## 5.55.9
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/client-errors/errors.md b/packages/svelte/messages/client-errors/errors.md
index 0eb66217c7..d97fea27b4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/client-errors/errors.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/client-errors/errors.md
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ The key expression in a keyed each block must return the same value when called
 
 > `%rune%` can only be used inside an effect (e.g. during component initialisation)
 
+Effects can only be created while a parent effect is running. This means that they cannot, for example, be created inside an event handler or after an `await` expression (unless the `await` occurs directly inside a component's `<script>` tag, and not inside an async function).
+
+In very rare cases, it is appropriate to use [`$effect.root`]($effect#$effect.root) so that you can create effects outside the normal component lifecycle.
+
 ## effect_pending_outside_reaction
 
 > `$effect.pending()` can only be called inside an effect or derived
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index a861f46288..60c950d863 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "svelte",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "5.55.9",
+  "version": "5.55.10",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "engines": {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     "templating"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "rollup -c && pnpm generate",
+    "build": "rollup -c && pnpm generate && node scripts/check-treeshakeability.js",
     "dev": "node scripts/process-messages -w & rollup -cw",
     "check": "tsc --project tsconfig.runtime.json && tsc && cd ./tests/types && tsc",
     "check:tsgo": "tsgo --project tsconfig.runtime.json --skipLibCheck && tsgo --skipLibCheck",
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     "generate": "node scripts/process-messages && node ./scripts/generate-types.js",
     "generate:version": "node ./scripts/generate-version.js",
     "generate:types": "node ./scripts/generate-types.js && tsc -p tsconfig.generated.json",
-    "prepublishOnly": "pnpm build && node scripts/check-treeshakeability.js",
+    "prepublishOnly": "pnpm build",
     "knip": "pnpm dlx knip"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/AwaitExpression.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/AwaitExpression.js
index 545bc3be27..5a54d62471 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/AwaitExpression.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/AwaitExpression.js
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ function is_last_evaluated_expression(path, node) {
 				break;
 
 			case 'MemberExpression':
-				if (parent.computed && node === parent.object) return false;
-				break;
+				return false;
 
 			case 'ObjectExpression':
 				if (node !== parent.properties.at(-1)) return false;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/VariableDeclaration.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/VariableDeclaration.js
index 8b4891da8e..72685a8e83 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/VariableDeclaration.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/VariableDeclaration.js
@@ -194,11 +194,6 @@ export function VariableDeclaration(node, context) {
 					/** @type {CallExpression} */ (init)
 				);
 
-				// for now, only wrap async derived in $.save if it's not
-				// a top-level instance derived. TODO in future maybe we
-				// can dewaterfall all of them?
-				const should_save = context.state.is_instance && context.state.scope.function_depth > 1;
-
 				if (declarator.id.type === 'Identifier') {
 					let expression = /** @type {Expression} */ (context.visit(value));
 
@@ -213,9 +208,7 @@ export function VariableDeclaration(node, context) {
 							location ? b.literal(location) : undefined
 						);
 
-						call = should_save ? save(call, true) : b.await(call);
-
-						declarations.push(b.declarator(declarator.id, call));
+						declarations.push(b.declarator(declarator.id, b.await(call)));
 					} else {
 						if (rune === '$derived') expression = b.thunk(expression);
 
@@ -251,7 +244,7 @@ export function VariableDeclaration(node, context) {
 								location ? b.literal(location) : undefined
 							);
 
-							call = should_save ? save(call, true) : b.await(call);
+							call = b.await(call);
 						}
 
 						declarations.push(b.declarator(id, call));
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/utils/ast.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/utils/ast.js
index 8d6df28f31..75aadd905b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/utils/ast.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/utils/ast.js
@@ -633,8 +633,7 @@ export function has_await_expression(node) {
 /**
  * Turns `await ...` to `(await $.save(...))()`
  * @param {ESTree.Expression} expression
- * @param {boolean} unset
  */
-export function save(expression, unset = false) {
-	return b.call(b.await(b.call('$.save', expression, unset && b.true)));
+export function save(expression) {
+	return b.call(b.await(b.call('$.save', expression)));
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
index 64cd032a33..6f5d0d35e9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import {
 	set_reactivity_loss_tracker
 } from './deriveds.js';
 import { aborted } from './effects.js';
-import { queue_micro_task } from '../dom/task.js';
 
 /**
  * @param {Blocker[]} blockers
@@ -153,25 +152,13 @@ export function capture() {
  * `await a + b` becomes `(await $.save(a))() + b`
  * @template T
  * @param {Promise<T>} promise
- * @param {boolean} unset
  * @returns {Promise<() => T>}
  */
-export async function save(promise, unset) {
-	var batch = current_batch;
+export async function save(promise) {
 	var restore = capture();
 	var value = await promise;
 
 	return () => {
-		if (unset) {
-			// If this is happening outside the context of an async derived,
-			// context will not automatically be unset
-			queue_micro_task(() => {
-				if (batch === current_batch) {
-					unset_context();
-				}
-			});
-		}
-
 		restore();
 		return value;
 	};
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
index 21e2cc6922..8dbcacf429 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
@@ -127,13 +127,6 @@ export class Batch {
 	 */
 	previous = new Map();
 
-	/**
-	 * Async effects which this batch doesn't take into account anymore when calculating blockers,
-	 * as it has a value for it already.
-	 * @type {Set<Effect>}
-	 */
-	unblocked = new Set();
-
 	/**
 	 * When the batch is committed (and the DOM is updated), we need to remove old branches
 	 * and append new ones by calling the functions added inside (if/each/key/etc) blocks
@@ -214,6 +207,18 @@ export class Batch {
 
 	#decrement_queued = false;
 
+	constructor() {
+		// link batch
+		if (last_batch === null) {
+			first_batch = last_batch = this;
+		} else {
+			last_batch.#next = this;
+			this.#prev = last_batch;
+		}
+
+		last_batch = this;
+	}
+
 	#is_deferred() {
 		if (this.is_fork) return true;
 
@@ -327,11 +332,11 @@ export class Batch {
 			} catch (e) {
 				reset_all(root);
 				// If there's no async work left, this branch is now dead and needs
-				// to be unlinked to not become a zombie that is never cleaned up.
+				// to be discarded to not become a zombie that is never cleaned up.
 				// See https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/18221#issuecomment-4497918414
 				// for a (non-minimal) reproduction that demonstrates a case where this is necessary
 				// to not get follow-up false-positives via "batch has scheduled roots" invariant errors.
-				if (!this.#is_deferred()) this.#unlink();
+				if (!this.#is_deferred()) this.discard();
 				throw e;
 			}
 		}
@@ -852,7 +857,6 @@ export class Batch {
 	static ensure() {
 		if (current_batch === null) {
 			const batch = (current_batch = new Batch());
-			batch.#link();
 
 			if (!is_processing && !is_flushing_sync) {
 				queue_micro_task(() => {
@@ -972,18 +976,11 @@ export class Batch {
 		this.#roots.push(e);
 	}
 
-	#link() {
-		if (last_batch === null) {
-			first_batch = last_batch = this;
-		} else {
-			last_batch.#next = this;
-			this.#prev = last_batch;
-		}
-
-		last_batch = this;
-	}
-
 	#unlink() {
+		// #merge calls #unlink, discard later on does it again - prevent
+		// running it multiple times to not corrupt the linked list
+		if (!this.linked) return;
+
 		var prev = this.#prev;
 		var next = this.#next;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/version.js b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
index ee05138797..638534d369 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/version.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
  * The current version, as set in package.json.
  * @type {string}
  */
-export const VERSION = '5.55.9';
+export const VERSION = '5.55.10';
 export const PUBLIC_VERSION = '5';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-disconnected-effect-root/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-disconnected-effect-root/main.svelte
index 3b42acf171..0ddb7d01d7 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-disconnected-effect-root/main.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-disconnected-effect-root/main.svelte
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
 			async function fn() {
 				let count = $state(1);
 				increment = () => { count++; };
+				$effect.pre(() => console.log(count))
 				const value = $derived(await count);
-				$effect.pre(() => console.log(value))
 				return { get value() { return value } };
 			}
 			fn().then(r => console.log(r.value));
 		})
 	})
-
 </script>
 
 <button onclick={() => increment()}>increment</button>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-effect-orphan/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-effect-orphan/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b76ea85bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-effect-orphan/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { tick } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	async test({ assert, logs }) {
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, [
+			`effect_orphan\n\`$effect\` can only be used inside an effect (e.g. during component initialisation)\nhttps://svelte.dev/e/effect_orphan`
+		]);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-effect-orphan/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-effect-orphan/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..086a048025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-effect-orphan/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<script>
+	async function foo() {
+		await 0;
+		$effect(() => {
+			console.log('this effect is orphaned');
+		});
+	}
+
+	try {
+		await foo();
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.log(e.message)
+	}
+</script>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-unset-context-after-restore/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-unset-context-after-restore/_config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ad543e91ae..0000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-unset-context-after-restore/_config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { tick } from 'svelte';
-import { test } from '../../test';
-
-export default test({
-	async test({ assert, logs }) {
-		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
-		assert.deepEqual(logs, [1, 1]);
-		const [button] = document.querySelectorAll('button');
-
-		button.click();
-		await tick();
-		assert.deepEqual(logs, [1, 1, 2]);
-	}
-});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-unset-context-after-restore/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-unset-context-after-restore/main.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index a39c75fb94..0000000000
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-unset-context-after-restore/main.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-	let increment;
-
-	async function fn() {
-		let count = $state(1);
-		increment = () => { count++; };
-		const value = $derived(await count);
-		$effect.pre(() => console.log(value))
-		return { get value() { return value } };
-	}
-	fn().then(r => console.log(r.value));
-
-</script>
-
-<button onclick={() => increment()}>increment</button>
diff --git a/playgrounds/sandbox/run.js b/playgrounds/sandbox/run.js
index f79243d4e7..3b0602f716 100644
--- a/playgrounds/sandbox/run.js
+++ b/playgrounds/sandbox/run.js
@@ -59,19 +59,21 @@ for (const generate of /** @type {const} */ (['client', 'server'])) {
 		mkdirp(path.dirname(output_js));
 
 		if (generate === 'client') {
-			if (AST) {
+			if (AST || PRINT) {
 				const ast = parse(source, {
 					modern: true
 				});
 
-				write(
-					`${cwd}/output/ast/${file}.json`,
-					JSON.stringify(
-						ast,
-						(key, value) => (typeof value === 'bigint' ? ['BigInt', value.toString()] : value),
-						'\t'
-					)
-				);
+				if (AST) {
+					write(
+						`${cwd}/output/ast/${file}.json`,
+						JSON.stringify(
+							ast,
+							(key, value) => (typeof value === 'bigint' ? ['BigInt', value.toString()] : value),
+							'\t'
+						)
+					);
+				}
 
 				if (PRINT) {
 					const printed = print(ast);