diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index ed9d88e..b9b5f03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           access: public
+          tag: alpha
diff --git a/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.dumpstats.md b/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.dumpstats.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65c7738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.dumpstats.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. -->
+
+[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@eppo/js-client-sdk](./js-client-sdk.md) &gt; [EppoJSClient](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.md) &gt; [dumpStats](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.dumpstats.md)
+
+## EppoJSClient.dumpStats() method
+
+> Warning: This API is now obsolete.
+> 
+> temporary method for debugging
+> 
+
+**Signature:**
+
+```typescript
+dumpStats(): any;
+```
+**Returns:**
+
+any
+
diff --git a/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getstringassignmentwithreason.md b/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getstringassignmentwithreason.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8038b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getstringassignmentwithreason.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. -->
+
+[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@eppo/js-client-sdk](./js-client-sdk.md) &gt; [EppoJSClient](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.md) &gt; [getStringAssignmentWithReason](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getstringassignmentwithreason.md)
+
+## EppoJSClient.getStringAssignmentWithReason() method
+
+> Warning: This API is now obsolete.
+> 
+> temporary method for debugging
+> 
+
+**Signature:**
+
+```typescript
+getStringAssignmentWithReason(subjectKey: string, flagKey: string, subjectAttributes?: Record<string, any>, assignmentHooks?: IAssignmentHooks): {
+        assignment: string | null;
+        reason: string | null;
+    };
+```
+
+## Parameters
+
+|  Parameter | Type | Description |
+|  --- | --- | --- |
+|  subjectKey | string |  |
+|  flagKey | string |  |
+|  subjectAttributes | Record&lt;string, any&gt; | _(Optional)_ |
+|  assignmentHooks | IAssignmentHooks | _(Optional)_ |
+
+**Returns:**
+
+{ assignment: string \| null; reason: string \| null; }
+
diff --git a/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.md b/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.md
index 673ad5d..f2ada5f 100644
--- a/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.md
+++ b/docs/js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.md
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ export declare class EppoJSClient extends EppoClient
 
 |  Method | Modifiers | Description |
 |  --- | --- | --- |
+|  [dumpStats()](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.dumpstats.md) |  |  |
 |  [getAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getassignment.md) |  |  |
 |  [getBoolAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getboolassignment.md) |  |  |
 |  [getJSONStringAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getjsonstringassignment.md) |  |  |
 |  [getNumericAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getnumericassignment.md) |  |  |
 |  [getParsedJSONAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getparsedjsonassignment.md) |  |  |
 |  [getStringAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getstringassignment.md) |  |  |
+|  [getStringAssignmentWithReason(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks)](./js-client-sdk.eppojsclient.getstringassignmentwithreason.md) |  |  |
 
diff --git a/js-client-sdk.api.md b/js-client-sdk.api.md
index 93bfe14..13b638a 100644
--- a/js-client-sdk.api.md
+++ b/js-client-sdk.api.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { IEppoClient } from '@eppo/js-client-sdk-common';
 
 // @public
 export class EppoJSClient extends EppoClient {
+    // @deprecated (undocumented)
+    dumpStats(): any;
     // (undocumented)
     getAssignment(subjectKey: string, flagKey: string, subjectAttributes?: Record<string, any>, assignmentHooks?: IAssignmentHooks): string | null;
     // (undocumented)
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@ export class EppoJSClient extends EppoClient {
     getParsedJSONAssignment(subjectKey: string, flagKey: string, subjectAttributes?: Record<string, any>, assignmentHooks?: IAssignmentHooks): object | null;
     // (undocumented)
     getStringAssignment(subjectKey: string, flagKey: string, subjectAttributes?: Record<string, any>, assignmentHooks?: IAssignmentHooks): string | null;
+    // @deprecated (undocumented)
+    getStringAssignmentWithReason(subjectKey: string, flagKey: string, subjectAttributes?: Record<string, any>, assignmentHooks?: IAssignmentHooks): {
+        assignment: string | null;
+        reason: string | null;
+    };
     // (undocumented)
     static initialized: boolean;
     // (undocumented)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b75e34..51c4a05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eppo/js-client-sdk",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.1-alpha.1",
   "description": "Eppo SDK for client-side JavaScript applications",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     "xhr-mock": "^2.5.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@eppo/js-client-sdk-common": "2.1.1",
+    "@eppo/js-client-sdk-common": "2.1.1-alpha.1",
     "md5": "^2.3.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index d66fe95..aba7058 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   ExperimentConfigurationRequestParameters,
 } from '@eppo/js-client-sdk-common';
 
-import { EppoLocalStorage } from './local-storage';
+import { EppoLocalStorage, hasWindowLocalStorage } from './local-storage';
 import { LocalStorageAssignmentCache } from './local-storage-assignment-cache';
 import { sdkName, sdkVersion } from './sdk-data';
 
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ export class EppoJSClient extends EppoClient {
   public static instance: EppoJSClient = new EppoJSClient(localStorage);
   public static initialized = false;
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated temporary method for debugging
+   */
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  public dumpStats(): any {
+    return {
+      hasWindowLocalStorage: hasWindowLocalStorage(),
+      pollerStats: EppoJSClient.instance?.pollerStats(),
+    };
+  }
+
   public getAssignment(
     subjectKey: string,
     flagKey: string,
@@ -90,6 +101,25 @@ export class EppoJSClient extends EppoClient {
     return super.getAssignment(subjectKey, flagKey, subjectAttributes, assignmentHooks, true);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated temporary method for debugging
+   */
+  public getStringAssignmentWithReason(
+    subjectKey: string,
+    flagKey: string,
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    subjectAttributes?: Record<string, any>,
+    assignmentHooks?: IAssignmentHooks,
+  ): { assignment: string | null; reason: string | null } {
+    return super.getStringAssignmentWithReason(
+      subjectKey,
+      flagKey,
+      subjectAttributes,
+      assignmentHooks,
+      true,
+    );
+  }
+
   public getStringAssignment(
     subjectKey: string,
     flagKey: string,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 464e8cc..a205f82 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@discoveryjs/json-ext/-/json-ext-0.5.7.tgz#1d572bfbbe14b7704e0ba0f39b74815b84870d70"
   integrity sha512-dBVuXR082gk3jsFp7Rd/JI4kytwGHecnCoTtXFb7DB6CNHp4rg5k1bhg0nWdLGLnOV71lmDzGQaLMy8iPLY0pw==
 
-"@eppo/js-client-sdk-common@2.1.1":
-  version "2.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eppo/js-client-sdk-common/-/js-client-sdk-common-2.1.1.tgz#67e69998702d90d8e927418b31629c614483064c"
-  integrity sha512-fBFLUgTsTbzjxjxtk9Fcr3lSty02EnLFslzF39gkn5px4mgHQjLW9wwyY0i1E4LNkWsDhaBp52ni60Y7OHB2BA==
+"@eppo/js-client-sdk-common@2.1.1-alpha.1":
+  version "2.1.1-alpha.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eppo/js-client-sdk-common/-/js-client-sdk-common-2.1.1-alpha.1.tgz#cd6862545b808fb0f227068d11b553166113a844"
+  integrity sha512-mfys6eWvOi/QpCPDw2V4d6noX0FWDAkqw5TtKMzQly5Wmon66fqXc/g9KmNOjsNLo8Pjj6WltCl9g+LxqALgaw==
   dependencies:
     axios "^1.6.0"
     lru-cache "^10.0.1"