diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 13d9c70ed..ac422dcc5 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@
       "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build",
       "cacheVariables": {
         "MLN_WITH_NODE": "ON",
-        "MLN_WITH_WERROR": "OFF"
+        "MLN_WITH_WERROR": "OFF",
+        "MLN_CREATE_AUTORELEASEPOOL": "ON",
+        "MLN_DARWIN_USE_LIBUV": "OFF"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/platform/node/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/node/CHANGELOG.md
index b009dd593..fecf47c42 100644
--- a/platform/node/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ## main
 
+## 6.1.1-pre.0
+* Fix freezing in macos/metal after ~32 renders ([#2948](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/2948))
+
 ## 6.1.0
 * Add `textFitWidth` and `textFitHeight` properties to sprites ([#2780](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native/pull/2780)).
   More information can be found in the [MapLibre Style Spec](https://maplibre.org/maplibre-style-spec/sprite/#text-fit-properties).
diff --git a/platform/node/package-lock.json b/platform/node/package-lock.json
index 4e30a6ab4..0a2928e8c 100644
--- a/platform/node/package-lock.json
+++ b/platform/node/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@maplibre/maplibre-gl-native",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "6.1.1-pre.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@maplibre/maplibre-gl-native",
-      "version": "6.1.0",
+      "version": "6.1.1-pre.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
@@ -2720,9 +2720,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.0.1.tgz",
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+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Jt0vHyM+jmUBqojB7E1NIYadt0vI0Qxjxd2TErW94wDz+E2LAm5vKMXXwg6ZZBTHPuUlDgQHKXvjGBdfcF1ZDQ==",
       "dependencies": {
         "balanced-match": "^1.0.0"
       }
@@ -3105,9 +3105,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
@@ -3658,9 +3658,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
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+      "version": "1.1.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9T9UjW3r0UW5c1Q7GTwllptXwhvYmEzFhzMfZ9H7FQWt+uZePjZPjBP/W1ZEyZ1twGWom5/56TF4lPcqjnDHcg==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
@@ -4200,9 +4200,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
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       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
@@ -4413,9 +4413,9 @@
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     "node_modules/mapbox-gl-styles/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "version": "1.1.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9T9UjW3r0UW5c1Q7GTwllptXwhvYmEzFhzMfZ9H7FQWt+uZePjZPjBP/W1ZEyZ1twGWom5/56TF4lPcqjnDHcg==",
       "dev": true,
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@@ -4659,9 +4659,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iCuPHDFgrHX7H2vEI/5xpz07zSHB00TpugqhmYtVmMO6518mCuRMoOYFldEBl0g187ufozdaHgWKcYFb61qGiA==",
+      "version": "1.1.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9T9UjW3r0UW5c1Q7GTwllptXwhvYmEzFhzMfZ9H7FQWt+uZePjZPjBP/W1ZEyZ1twGWom5/56TF4lPcqjnDHcg==",
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         "balanced-match": "^1.0.0",
         "concat-map": "0.0.1"
diff --git a/platform/node/package.json b/platform/node/package.json
index 5d3598ccf..0dae8ba83 100644
--- a/platform/node/package.json
+++ b/platform/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@maplibre/maplibre-gl-native",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "6.1.1-pre.0",
   "description": "Renders map tiles with MapLibre Native",
   "keywords": [
     "maplibre",