diff --git a/src/browser/Factory.zig b/src/browser/Factory.zig
index ba4e3ddd..274406b7 100644
--- a/src/browser/Factory.zig
+++ b/src/browser/Factory.zig
@@ -172,60 +172,42 @@ pub fn eventTarget(self: *Factory, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
     return chain.get(1);
 }
 
-fn eventInit(typ: []const u8, value: anytype, page: *Page) !Event {
-    // Round to 2ms for privacy (browsers do this)
-    const raw_timestamp = @import("../datetime.zig").milliTimestamp(.monotonic);
-    const time_stamp = (raw_timestamp / 2) * 2;
-
-    return .{
-        ._type = unionInit(Event.Type, value),
-        ._type_string = try String.init(page.arena, typ, .{}),
-        ._time_stamp = time_stamp,
-    };
-}
-
 // this is a root object
-pub fn event(self: *Factory, typ: []const u8, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
-    const allocator = self._slab.allocator();
-
+pub fn event(self: *Factory, arena: Allocator, typ: String, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
     const chain = try PrototypeChain(
         &.{ Event, @TypeOf(child) },
-    ).allocate(allocator);
+    ).allocate(arena);
 
     // Special case: Event has a _type_string field, so we need manual setup
     const event_ptr = chain.get(0);
-    event_ptr.* = try eventInit(typ, chain.get(1), self._page);
+    event_ptr.* = try self.eventInit(arena, typ, chain.get(1));
     chain.setLeaf(1, child);
 
     return chain.get(1);
 }
 
-pub fn uiEvent(self: *Factory, typ: []const u8, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
-    const allocator = self._slab.allocator();
-
+pub fn uiEvent(self: *Factory, arena: Allocator, typ: String, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
     const chain = try PrototypeChain(
         &.{ Event, UIEvent, @TypeOf(child) },
-    ).allocate(allocator);
+    ).allocate(arena);
 
     // Special case: Event has a _type_string field, so we need manual setup
     const event_ptr = chain.get(0);
-    event_ptr.* = try eventInit(typ, chain.get(1), self._page);
+    event_ptr.* = try self.eventInit(arena, typ, chain.get(1));
     chain.setMiddle(1, UIEvent.Type);
     chain.setLeaf(2, child);
 
     return chain.get(2);
 }
 
-pub fn mouseEvent(self: *Factory, typ: []const u8, mouse: MouseEvent, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
-    const allocator = self._slab.allocator();
-
+pub fn mouseEvent(self: *Factory, arena: Allocator, typ: String, mouse: MouseEvent, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
     const chain = try PrototypeChain(
         &.{ Event, UIEvent, MouseEvent, @TypeOf(child) },
-    ).allocate(allocator);
+    ).allocate(arena);
 
     // Special case: Event has a _type_string field, so we need manual setup
     const event_ptr = chain.get(0);
-    event_ptr.* = try eventInit(typ, chain.get(1), self._page);
+    event_ptr.* = try self.eventInit(arena, typ, chain.get(1));
     chain.setMiddle(1, UIEvent.Type);
 
     // Set MouseEvent with all its fields
@@ -239,6 +221,20 @@ pub fn mouseEvent(self: *Factory, typ: []const u8, mouse: MouseEvent, child: any
     return chain.get(3);
 }
 
+fn eventInit(self: *const Factory, arena: Allocator, typ: String, value: anytype) !Event {
+    // Round to 2ms for privacy (browsers do this)
+    const raw_timestamp = @import("../datetime.zig").milliTimestamp(.monotonic);
+    const time_stamp = (raw_timestamp / 2) * 2;
+
+    return .{
+        ._arena = arena,
+        ._page = self._page,
+        ._type = unionInit(Event.Type, value),
+        ._type_string = typ,
+        ._time_stamp = time_stamp,
+    };
+}
+
 pub fn blob(self: *Factory, child: anytype) !*@TypeOf(child) {
     const allocator = self._slab.allocator();
 
diff --git a/src/browser/Page.zig b/src/browser/Page.zig
index a9462d1e..e2a81a2e 100644
--- a/src/browser/Page.zig
+++ b/src/browser/Page.zig
@@ -653,7 +653,8 @@ pub fn documentIsLoaded(self: *Page) void {
 }
 
 pub fn _documentIsLoaded(self: *Page) !void {
-    const event = try Event.initTrusted("DOMContentLoaded", .{ .bubbles = true }, self);
+    const event = try Event.initTrusted(.wrap("DOMContentLoaded"), .{ .bubbles = true }, self);
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
     try self._event_manager.dispatch(
         self.document.asEventTarget(),
         event,
@@ -704,7 +705,9 @@ fn _documentIsComplete(self: *Page) !void {
 
     // Dispatch `_to_load` events before window.load.
     for (self._to_load.items) |element| {
-        const event = try Event.initTrusted("load", .{}, self);
+        const event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("load"), .{}, self);
+        defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
+
         // Dispatch inline event.
         blk: {
             const html_element = element.is(HtmlElement) orelse break :blk;
@@ -723,7 +726,8 @@ fn _documentIsComplete(self: *Page) !void {
     self._to_load.clearAndFree(self.arena);
 
     // Dispatch window.load event.
-    const event = try Event.initTrusted("load", .{}, self);
+    const event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("load"), .{}, self);
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
     // This event is weird, it's dispatched directly on the window, but
     // with the document as the target.
     event._target = self.document.asEventTarget();
@@ -734,10 +738,11 @@ fn _documentIsComplete(self: *Page) !void {
         .{ .inject_target = false, .context = "page load" },
     );
 
-    const pageshow_event = try PageTransitionEvent.initTrusted("pageshow", .{}, self);
+    const pageshow_event = (try PageTransitionEvent.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("pageshow"), .{}, self)).asEvent();
+    defer if (!pageshow_event._v8_handoff) pageshow_event.deinit(false);
     try self._event_manager.dispatchWithFunction(
         self.window.asEventTarget(),
-        pageshow_event.asEvent(),
+        pageshow_event,
         ls.toLocal(self.window._on_pageshow),
         .{ .context = "page show" },
     );
@@ -1443,10 +1448,12 @@ pub fn deliverSlotchangeEvents(self: *Page) void {
     self._slots_pending_slotchange.clearRetainingCapacity();
 
     for (slots) |slot| {
-        const event = Event.initTrusted("slotchange", .{ .bubbles = true }, self) catch |err| {
+        const event = Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("slotchange"), .{ .bubbles = true }, self) catch |err| {
             log.err(.page, "deliverSlotchange.init", .{ .err = err });
             continue;
         };
+        defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
+
         const target = slot.asNode().asEventTarget();
         _ = target.dispatchEvent(event, self) catch |err| {
             log.err(.page, "deliverSlotchange.dispatch", .{ .err = err });
@@ -3032,14 +3039,16 @@ pub fn triggerMouseClick(self: *Page, x: f64, y: f64) !void {
             .y = y,
         });
     }
-    const event = try @import("webapi/event/MouseEvent.zig").init("click", .{
+    const event = (try @import("webapi/event/MouseEvent.zig").init("click", .{
         .bubbles = true,
         .cancelable = true,
         .composed = true,
         .clientX = x,
         .clientY = y,
-    }, self);
-    try self._event_manager.dispatch(target.asEventTarget(), event.asEvent());
+    }, self)).asEvent();
+
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
+    try self._event_manager.dispatch(target.asEventTarget(), event);
 }
 
 // callback when the "click" event reaches the pages.
@@ -3091,6 +3100,9 @@ pub fn handleClick(self: *Page, target: *Node) !void {
 }
 
 pub fn triggerKeyboard(self: *Page, keyboard_event: *KeyboardEvent) !void {
+    const event = keyboard_event.asEvent();
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
+
     const element = self.window._document._active_element orelse return;
     if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
         log.debug(.page, "page keydown", .{
@@ -3099,7 +3111,7 @@ pub fn triggerKeyboard(self: *Page, keyboard_event: *KeyboardEvent) !void {
             .key = keyboard_event._key,
         });
     }
-    try self._event_manager.dispatch(element.asEventTarget(), keyboard_event.asEvent());
+    try self._event_manager.dispatch(element.asEventTarget(), event);
 }
 
 pub fn handleKeydown(self: *Page, target: *Node, event: *Event) !void {
@@ -3161,7 +3173,9 @@ pub fn submitForm(self: *Page, submitter_: ?*Element, form_: ?*Element.Html.Form
     const form_element = form.asElement();
 
     if (submit_opts.fire_event) {
-        const submit_event = try Event.initTrusted("submit", .{ .bubbles = true, .cancelable = true }, self);
+        const submit_event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("submit"), .{ .bubbles = true, .cancelable = true }, self);
+        defer if (!submit_event._v8_handoff) submit_event.deinit(false);
+
         const onsubmit_handler = try form.asHtmlElement().getOnSubmit(self);
 
         var ls: JS.Local.Scope = undefined;
diff --git a/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig b/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig
index 5e05935e..f87853b8 100644
--- a/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig
+++ b/src/browser/ScriptManager.zig
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ pub const Script = struct {
         const cb = cb_ orelse return;
 
         const Event = @import("webapi/Event.zig");
-        const event = Event.initTrusted(typ, .{}, page) catch |err| {
+        const event = Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap(typ), .{}, page) catch |err| {
             log.warn(.js, "script internal callback", .{
                 .url = self.url,
                 .type = typ,
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ pub const Script = struct {
             });
             return;
         };
+        defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
 
         var caught: js.TryCatch.Caught = undefined;
         cb.tryCall(void, .{event}, &caught) catch {
diff --git a/src/browser/js/Context.zig b/src/browser/js/Context.zig
index 33480c59..7fc9073f 100644
--- a/src/browser/js/Context.zig
+++ b/src/browser/js/Context.zig
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ identity_map: std.AutoHashMapUnmanaged(usize, v8.Global) = .empty,
 // Any type that is stored in the identity_map which has a finalizer declared
 // will have its finalizer stored here. This is only used when shutting down
 // if v8 hasn't called the finalizer directly itself.
-finalizer_callbacks: std.AutoHashMapUnmanaged(usize, FinalizerCallback) = .empty,
+finalizer_callbacks: std.AutoHashMapUnmanaged(usize, *FinalizerCallback) = .empty,
+finalizer_callback_pool: std.heap.MemoryPool(FinalizerCallback),
 
 // Some web APIs have to manage opaque values. Ideally, they use an
 // js.Object, but the js.Object has no lifetime guarantee beyond the
@@ -196,8 +197,9 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Context) void {
     {
         var it = self.finalizer_callbacks.valueIterator();
         while (it.next()) |finalizer| {
-            finalizer.deinit();
+            finalizer.*.deinit();
         }
+        self.finalizer_callback_pool.deinit();
     }
 
     for (self.global_values.items) |*global| {
@@ -246,37 +248,37 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Context) void {
 }
 
 pub fn weakRef(self: *Context, obj: anytype) void {
-    const global = self.identity_map.getPtr(@intFromPtr(obj)) orelse {
+    const fc = self.finalizer_callbacks.get(@intFromPtr(obj)) orelse {
         if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
             // should not be possible
             std.debug.assert(false);
         }
         return;
     };
-    v8.v8__Global__SetWeakFinalizer(global, obj, bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(obj)).JsApi.Meta.finalizer.from_v8, v8.kParameter);
+    v8.v8__Global__SetWeakFinalizer(&fc.global, fc, bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(obj)).JsApi.Meta.finalizer.from_v8, v8.kParameter);
 }
 
 pub fn safeWeakRef(self: *Context, obj: anytype) void {
-    const global = self.identity_map.getPtr(@intFromPtr(obj)) orelse {
+    const fc = self.finalizer_callbacks.get(@intFromPtr(obj)) orelse {
         if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
             // should not be possible
             std.debug.assert(false);
         }
         return;
     };
-    v8.v8__Global__ClearWeak(global);
-    v8.v8__Global__SetWeakFinalizer(global, obj, bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(obj)).JsApi.Meta.finalizer.from_v8, v8.kParameter);
+    v8.v8__Global__ClearWeak(&fc.global);
+    v8.v8__Global__SetWeakFinalizer(&fc.global, fc, bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(obj)).JsApi.Meta.finalizer.from_v8, v8.kParameter);
 }
 
 pub fn strongRef(self: *Context, obj: anytype) void {
-    const global = self.identity_map.getPtr(@intFromPtr(obj)) orelse {
+    const fc = self.finalizer_callbacks.get(@intFromPtr(obj)) orelse {
         if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
             // should not be possible
             std.debug.assert(false);
         }
         return;
     };
-    v8.v8__Global__ClearWeak(global);
+    v8.v8__Global__ClearWeak(&fc.global);
 }
 
 pub fn release(self: *Context, item: anytype) void {
@@ -294,12 +296,14 @@ pub fn release(self: *Context, item: anytype) void {
 
         // The item has been fianalized, remove it for the finalizer callback so that
         // we don't try to call it again on shutdown.
-        _ = self.finalizer_callbacks.fetchRemove(@intFromPtr(item)) orelse {
+        const fc = self.finalizer_callbacks.fetchRemove(@intFromPtr(item)) orelse {
             if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
                 // should not be possible
                 std.debug.assert(false);
             }
+            return;
         };
+        self.finalizer_callback_pool.destroy(fc.value);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1004,29 +1008,31 @@ pub fn queueMicrotaskFunc(self: *Context, cb: js.Function) void {
     self.isolate.enqueueMicrotaskFunc(cb);
 }
 
+pub fn createFinalizerCallback(self: *Context, global: v8.Global, ptr: *anyopaque, finalizerFn: *const fn (ptr: *anyopaque) void) !*FinalizerCallback {
+    const fc = try self.finalizer_callback_pool.create();
+    fc.* = .{
+        .ctx = self,
+        .ptr = ptr,
+        .global = global,
+        .finalizerFn = finalizerFn,
+    };
+    return fc;
+}
+
 // == Misc ==
 // A type that has a finalizer can have its finalizer called one of two ways.
 // The first is from V8 via the WeakCallback we give to weakRef. But that isn't
 // guaranteed to fire, so we track this in ctx._finalizers and call them on
 // context shutdown.
-const FinalizerCallback = struct {
+pub const FinalizerCallback = struct {
+    ctx: *Context,
     ptr: *anyopaque,
+    global: v8.Global,
     finalizerFn: *const fn (ptr: *anyopaque) void,
 
-    pub fn init(ptr: anytype) FinalizerCallback {
-        const T = bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(ptr));
-        return .{
-            .ptr = ptr,
-            .finalizerFn = struct {
-                pub fn wrap(self: *anyopaque) void {
-                    T.JsApi.Meta.finalizer.from_zig(self);
-                }
-            }.wrap,
-        };
-    }
-
-    pub fn deinit(self: FinalizerCallback) void {
+    pub fn deinit(self: *FinalizerCallback) void {
         self.finalizerFn(self.ptr);
+        self.ctx.finalizer_callback_pool.destroy(self);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/browser/js/Env.zig b/src/browser/js/Env.zig
index 7aa57410..057c2c87 100644
--- a/src/browser/js/Env.zig
+++ b/src/browser/js/Env.zig
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ pub fn createContext(self: *Env, page: *Page, enter: bool) !*Context {
         .call_arena = page.call_arena,
         .script_manager = &page._script_manager,
         .scheduler = .init(context_arena),
+        .finalizer_callback_pool = std.heap.MemoryPool(Context.FinalizerCallback).init(self.app.allocator),
     };
     try context.identity_map.putNoClobber(context_arena, @intFromPtr(page.window), global_global);
 
diff --git a/src/browser/js/Local.zig b/src/browser/js/Local.zig
index 2d20e7ab..d689af2f 100644
--- a/src/browser/js/Local.zig
+++ b/src/browser/js/Local.zig
@@ -198,21 +198,28 @@ pub fn mapZigInstanceToJs(self: *const Local, js_obj_handle: ?*const v8.Object,
             // context.global_objects, we want to track it in context.identity_map.
             v8.v8__Global__New(isolate.handle, js_obj.handle, gop.value_ptr);
             if (@hasDecl(JsApi.Meta, "finalizer")) {
-                if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
-                    // You can normally return a "*Node" and we'll correctly
-                    // handle it as what it really is, e.g. an HTMLScriptElement.
-                    // But for finalizers, we can't do that. I think this
-                    // limitation will be OK - this auto-resolution is largely
-                    // limited to Node -> HtmlElement, none of which has finalizers
-                    std.debug.assert(resolved.class_id == JsApi.Meta.class_id);
+                // It would be great if resolved knew the resolved type, but I
+                // can't figure out how to make that work, since it depends on
+                // the [runtime] `value`.
+                // We need the resolved finalizer, which we have in resolved.
+                // The above if statement would be more clear as:
+                //    if (resolved.finalizer_from_v8) |finalizer| {
+                // But that's a runtime check.
+                // Instead, we check if the base has finalizer. The assumption
+                // here is that if a resolve type has a finalizer, than the base
+                // should have a finalizer too.
+                const fc = try ctx.createFinalizerCallback(gop.value_ptr.*, resolved.ptr, resolved.finalizer_from_zig.?);
+                {
+                    errdefer fc.deinit();
+                    try ctx.finalizer_callbacks.put(ctx.arena, @intFromPtr(resolved.ptr), fc);
                 }
 
-                try ctx.finalizer_callbacks.put(ctx.arena, @intFromPtr(resolved.ptr), .init(value));
+                conditionallyFlagHandoff(value);
                 if (@hasDecl(JsApi.Meta, "weak")) {
                     if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
                         std.debug.assert(JsApi.Meta.weak == true);
                     }
-                    v8.v8__Global__SetWeakFinalizer(gop.value_ptr, resolved.ptr, JsApi.Meta.finalizer.from_v8, v8.kParameter);
+                    v8.v8__Global__SetWeakFinalizer(gop.value_ptr, fc, resolved.finalizer_from_v8, v8.kParameter);
                 }
             }
             return js_obj;
@@ -1026,9 +1033,12 @@ fn jsUnsignedIntToZig(comptime T: type, max: comptime_int, maybe: u32) !T {
 // This function recursively walks the _type union field (if there is one) to
 // get the most specific class_id possible.
 const Resolved = struct {
+    weak: bool,
     ptr: *anyopaque,
     class_id: u16,
     prototype_chain: []const @import("TaggedOpaque.zig").PrototypeChainEntry,
+    finalizer_from_v8: ?*const fn (handle: ?*const v8.WeakCallbackInfo) callconv(.c) void = null,
+    finalizer_from_zig: ?*const fn (ptr: *anyopaque) void = null,
 };
 pub fn resolveValue(value: anytype) Resolved {
     const T = bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(value));
@@ -1056,13 +1066,28 @@ pub fn resolveValue(value: anytype) Resolved {
 }
 
 fn resolveT(comptime T: type, value: *anyopaque) Resolved {
+    const Meta = T.JsApi.Meta;
     return .{
         .ptr = value,
-        .class_id = T.JsApi.Meta.class_id,
-        .prototype_chain = &T.JsApi.Meta.prototype_chain,
+        .class_id = Meta.class_id,
+        .prototype_chain = &Meta.prototype_chain,
+        .weak = if (@hasDecl(Meta, "weak")) Meta.weak else false,
+        .finalizer_from_v8 = if (@hasDecl(Meta, "finalizer")) Meta.finalizer.from_v8 else null,
+        .finalizer_from_zig = if (@hasDecl(Meta, "finalizer")) Meta.finalizer.from_zig else null,
     };
 }
 
+fn conditionallyFlagHandoff(value: anytype) void {
+    const T = bridge.Struct(@TypeOf(value));
+    if (@hasField(T, "_v8_handoff")) {
+        value._v8_handoff = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (@hasField(T, "_proto")) {
+        conditionallyFlagHandoff(value._proto);
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn stackTrace(self: *const Local) !?[]const u8 {
     const isolate = self.isolate;
     const separator = log.separator();
diff --git a/src/browser/js/bridge.zig b/src/browser/js/bridge.zig
index 2b12d9a8..5adb5eac 100644
--- a/src/browser/js/bridge.zig
+++ b/src/browser/js/bridge.zig
@@ -115,20 +115,18 @@ pub fn Builder(comptime T: type) type {
                 .from_v8 = struct {
                     fn wrap(handle: ?*const v8.WeakCallbackInfo) callconv(.c) void {
                         const ptr = v8.v8__WeakCallbackInfo__GetParameter(handle.?).?;
-                        const self: *T = @ptrCast(@alignCast(ptr));
-                        // This is simply a requirement of any type that Finalizes:
-                        // It must have a _page: *Page field. We need it because
-                        // we need to check the item has already been cleared
-                        // (There are all types of weird timing issues that seem
-                        // to be possible between finalization and context shutdown,
-                        // we need to be defensive).
-                        // There _ARE_ alternatives to this. But this is simple.
-                        const ctx = self._page.js;
-                        if (!ctx.identity_map.contains(@intFromPtr(ptr))) {
-                            return;
+                        const fc: *Context.FinalizerCallback = @ptrCast(@alignCast(ptr));
+
+                        const ctx = fc.ctx;
+                        const value_ptr = fc.ptr;
+                        if (ctx.finalizer_callbacks.contains(@intFromPtr(value_ptr))) {
+                            func(@ptrCast(@alignCast(value_ptr)), false);
+                            ctx.release(value_ptr);
+                        } else {
+                            // A bit weird, but v8 _requires_ that we release it
+                            // If we don't. We'll 100% crash.
+                            v8.v8__Global__Reset(&fc.global);
                         }
-                        func(self, false);
-                        ctx.release(ptr);
                     }
                 }.wrap,
             };
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/AbortSignal.zig b/src/browser/webapi/AbortSignal.zig
index e5039b28..6472299c 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/AbortSignal.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/AbortSignal.zig
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ pub fn abort(self: *AbortSignal, reason_: ?Reason, local: *const js.Local, page:
     }
 
     // Dispatch abort event
-    const event = try Event.initTrusted("abort", .{}, page);
+    const event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("abort"), .{}, page);
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
+
     try page._event_manager.dispatchWithFunction(
         self.asEventTarget(),
         event,
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/Element.zig b/src/browser/webapi/Element.zig
index fe165eaf..2e2d4194 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/Element.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/Element.zig
@@ -767,7 +767,8 @@ pub fn focus(self: *Element, page: *Page) !void {
             return;
         }
 
-        const blur_event = try Event.initTrusted("blur", null, page);
+        const blur_event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("blur"), null, page);
+        defer if (!blur_event._v8_handoff) blur_event.deinit(false);
         try page._event_manager.dispatch(old.asEventTarget(), blur_event);
     }
 
@@ -775,7 +776,8 @@ pub fn focus(self: *Element, page: *Page) !void {
         page.document._active_element = self;
     }
 
-    const focus_event = try Event.initTrusted("focus", null, page);
+    const focus_event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("focus"), null, page);
+    defer if (!focus_event._v8_handoff) focus_event.deinit(false);
     try page._event_manager.dispatch(self.asEventTarget(), focus_event);
 }
 
@@ -785,7 +787,8 @@ pub fn blur(self: *Element, page: *Page) !void {
     page.document._active_element = null;
 
     const Event = @import("Event.zig");
-    const blur_event = try Event.initTrusted("blur", null, page);
+    const blur_event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("blur"), null, page);
+    defer if (!blur_event._v8_handoff) blur_event.deinit(false);
     try page._event_manager.dispatch(self.asEventTarget(), blur_event);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/Event.zig b/src/browser/webapi/Event.zig
index 8e7f4010..721a032d 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/Event.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/Event.zig
@@ -24,11 +24,14 @@ const EventTarget = @import("EventTarget.zig");
 const Node = @import("Node.zig");
 const String = @import("../../string.zig").String;
 
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+
 pub const Event = @This();
 
 pub const _prototype_root = true;
 _type: Type,
-
+_page: *Page,
+_arena: Allocator,
 _bubbles: bool = false,
 _cancelable: bool = false,
 _composed: bool = false,
@@ -44,6 +47,12 @@ _time_stamp: u64,
 _needs_retargeting: bool = false,
 _isTrusted: bool = false,
 
+// There's a period of time between creating an event and handing it off to v8
+// where things can fail. If it does fail, we need to deinit the event. This flag
+// when true, tells us the event is registered in the js.Contxt and thus, at
+// the very least, will be finalized on context shutdown.
+_v8_handoff: bool = false,
+
 pub const EventPhase = enum(u8) {
     none = 0,
     capturing_phase = 1,
@@ -70,31 +79,38 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     composed: bool = false,
 };
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*Event {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts_, true, page);
-}
-
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*Event {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts_, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "Event" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const str = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, str, opts_, false, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*Event {
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*Event {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "Event.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, opts_, true, page);
+}
+
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*Event {
     const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
 
     // Round to 2ms for privacy (browsers do this)
     const raw_timestamp = @import("../../datetime.zig").milliTimestamp(.monotonic);
     const time_stamp = (raw_timestamp / 2) * 2;
 
-    const event = try page._factory.create(Event{
+    const event = try arena.create(Event);
+    event.* = .{
+        ._page = page,
+        ._arena = arena,
         ._type = .generic,
         ._bubbles = opts.bubbles,
         ._time_stamp = time_stamp,
         ._cancelable = opts.cancelable,
         ._composed = opts.composed,
-        ._type_string = try String.init(page.arena, typ, .{}),
-    });
-
-    event._isTrusted = trusted;
+        ._type_string = typ,
+        ._isTrusted = trusted,
+    };
     return event;
 }
 
@@ -103,18 +119,22 @@ pub fn initEvent(
     event_string: []const u8,
     bubbles: ?bool,
     cancelable: ?bool,
-    page: *Page,
 ) !void {
     if (self._event_phase != .none) {
         return;
     }
 
-    self._type_string = try String.init(page.arena, event_string, .{});
+    self._type_string = try String.init(self._arena, event_string, .{});
     self._bubbles = bubbles orelse false;
     self._cancelable = cancelable orelse false;
     self._stop_propagation = false;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *Event, shutdown: bool) void {
+    _ = shutdown;
+    self._page.releaseArena(self._arena);
+}
+
 pub fn as(self: *Event, comptime T: type) *T {
     return self.is(T).?;
 }
@@ -385,6 +405,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
 
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(Event.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(Event.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/History.zig b/src/browser/webapi/History.zig
index 825b9464..cf665e05 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/History.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/History.zig
@@ -79,11 +79,12 @@ fn goInner(delta: i32, page: *Page) !void {
 
     if (entry._url) |url| {
         if (try page.isSameOrigin(url)) {
-            const event = try PopStateEvent.initTrusted("popstate", .{ .state = entry._state.value }, page);
+            const event = (try PopStateEvent.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("popstate"), .{ .state = entry._state.value }, page)).asEvent();
+            defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
 
             try page._event_manager.dispatchWithFunction(
                 page.window.asEventTarget(),
-                event.asEvent(),
+                event,
                 page.js.toLocal(page.window._on_popstate),
                 .{ .context = "Pop State" },
             );
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/MessagePort.zig b/src/browser/webapi/MessagePort.zig
index 58dd699c..448df566 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/MessagePort.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/MessagePort.zig
@@ -122,14 +122,15 @@ const PostMessageCallback = struct {
             return null;
         }
 
-        const event = MessageEvent.initTrusted("message", .{
+        const event = (MessageEvent.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("message"), .{
             .data = self.message,
             .origin = "",
             .source = null,
         }, page) catch |err| {
             log.err(.dom, "MessagePort.postMessage", .{ .err = err });
             return null;
-        };
+        }).asEvent();
+        defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
 
         var ls: js.Local.Scope = undefined;
         page.js.localScope(&ls);
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ const PostMessageCallback = struct {
 
         page._event_manager.dispatchWithFunction(
             self.port.asEventTarget(),
-            event.asEvent(),
+            event,
             ls.toLocal(self.port._on_message),
             .{ .context = "MessagePort message" },
         ) catch |err| {
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/Window.zig b/src/browser/webapi/Window.zig
index c5dd3c1c..6e05be6a 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/Window.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/Window.zig
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ pub fn cancelIdleCallback(self: *Window, id: u32) void {
 }
 
 pub fn reportError(self: *Window, err: js.Value, page: *Page) !void {
-    const error_event = try ErrorEvent.initTrusted("error", .{
+    const error_event = try ErrorEvent.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("error"), .{
         .@"error" = try err.persist(),
         .message = err.toStringSlice() catch "Unknown error",
         .bubbles = false,
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ pub fn reportError(self: *Window, err: js.Value, page: *Page) !void {
     }, page);
 
     const event = error_event.asEvent();
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
 
     // Invoke window.onerror callback if set (per WHATWG spec, this is called
     // with 5 arguments: message, source, lineno, colno, error)
@@ -443,7 +444,8 @@ pub fn scrollTo(self: *Window, opts: ScrollToOpts, y: ?i32, page: *Page) !void {
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                const event = try Event.initTrusted("scroll", .{ .bubbles = true }, p);
+                const event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("scroll"), .{ .bubbles = true }, p);
+                defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
                 try p._event_manager.dispatch(p.document.asEventTarget(), event);
 
                 pos.state = .end;
@@ -470,7 +472,8 @@ pub fn scrollTo(self: *Window, opts: ScrollToOpts, y: ?i32, page: *Page) !void {
                     .end => {},
                     .done => return null,
                 }
-                const event = try Event.initTrusted("scrollend", .{ .bubbles = true }, p);
+                const event = try Event.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("scrollend"), .{ .bubbles = true }, p);
+                defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
                 try p._event_manager.dispatch(p.document.asEventTarget(), event);
 
                 pos.state = .done;
@@ -640,15 +643,14 @@ const PostMessageCallback = struct {
         const page = self.page;
         const window = page.window;
 
-        const message_event = try MessageEvent.initTrusted("message", .{
+        const event = (try MessageEvent.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("message"), .{
             .data = self.message,
             .origin = self.origin,
             .source = window,
             .bubbles = false,
             .cancelable = false,
-        }, page);
-
-        const event = message_event.asEvent();
+        }, page)).asEvent();
+        defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
         try page._event_manager.dispatch(window.asEventTarget(), event);
 
         return null;
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/CompositionEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/CompositionEvent.zig
index f77489dc..d2543d73 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/CompositionEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/CompositionEvent.zig
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
 //
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+const std = @import("std");
+const String = @import("../../..//string.zig").String;
 
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
-
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
 const CompositionEvent = @This();
 
@@ -33,17 +35,28 @@ const CompositionEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(CompositionEvent, CompositionEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*CompositionEvent {
-    const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "CompositionEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
 
-    const event = try page._factory.event(typ, CompositionEvent{
-        ._proto = undefined,
-        ._data = if (opts.data) |str| try page.dupeString(str) else "",
-    });
+    const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
+    const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
+        type_string,
+        CompositionEvent{
+            ._proto = undefined,
+            ._data = if (opts.data) |str| try arena.dupe(u8, str) else "",
+        },
+    );
 
     Event.populatePrototypes(event, opts, false);
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *CompositionEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *CompositionEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -59,6 +72,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "CompositionEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(CompositionEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(CompositionEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/CustomEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/CustomEvent.zig
index be5820d0..029827b0 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/CustomEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/CustomEvent.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2023-2025  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
+// Copyright (C) 2023-2026  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
 //
 // Francis Bouvier <francis@lightpanda.io>
 // Pierre Tachoire <pierre@lightpanda.io>
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
-const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const String = @import("../../..//string.zig").String;
 
+const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
 const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ const CustomEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(CustomEvent, CustomEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*CustomEvent {
-    const arena = page.arena;
-    const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "CustomEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
 
+    const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
     const event = try page._factory.event(
-        typ,
+        arena,
+        type_string,
         CustomEvent{
             ._arena = arena,
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -59,17 +62,20 @@ pub fn initCustomEvent(
     bubbles: ?bool,
     cancelable: ?bool,
     detail_: ?js.Value.Global,
-    page: *Page,
 ) !void {
     // This function can only be called after the constructor has called.
     // So we assume proto is initialized already by constructor.
-    self._proto._type_string = try String.init(page.arena, event_string, .{});
+    self._proto._type_string = try String.init(self._proto._arena, event_string, .{});
     self._proto._bubbles = bubbles orelse false;
     self._proto._cancelable = cancelable orelse false;
     // Detail is stored separately.
     self._detail = detail_;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *CustomEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *CustomEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -85,6 +91,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "CustomEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(CustomEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(CustomEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/ErrorEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/ErrorEvent.zig
index 296def3c..ce8360d1 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/ErrorEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/ErrorEvent.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2023-2025  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
+// Copyright (C) 2023-2026  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
 //
 // Francis Bouvier <francis@lightpanda.io>
 // Pierre Tachoire <pierre@lightpanda.io>
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
-const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
 
+const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
+
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
 const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
@@ -44,18 +46,23 @@ pub const ErrorEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(ErrorEvent, ErrorEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*ErrorEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts_, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "ErrorEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, opts_, false, page);
 }
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*ErrorEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts_, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*ErrorEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "ErrorEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, opts_, true, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*ErrorEvent {
-    const arena = page.arena;
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*ErrorEvent {
     const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
         typ,
         ErrorEvent{
             ._arena = arena,
@@ -72,6 +79,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page)
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *ErrorEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *ErrorEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -103,6 +114,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "ErrorEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(ErrorEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     // Start API
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/KeyboardEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/KeyboardEvent.zig
index f175ddee..7f062840 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/KeyboardEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/KeyboardEvent.zig
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
+
+const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
+const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
+
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
 const UIEvent = @import("UIEvent.zig");
-const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
-const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
 const KeyboardEvent = @This();
 
@@ -180,24 +184,30 @@ const Options = Event.inheritOptions(
     KeyboardEventOptions,
 );
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*KeyboardEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*KeyboardEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "KeyboardEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, _opts, true, page);
 }
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*KeyboardEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "KeyboardEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, _opts, false, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*KeyboardEvent {
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*KeyboardEvent {
     const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.uiEvent(
+        arena,
         typ,
         KeyboardEvent{
             ._proto = undefined,
-            ._key = try Key.fromString(page.arena, opts.key),
+            ._key = try Key.fromString(arena, opts.key),
             ._location = std.meta.intToEnum(Location, opts.location) catch return error.TypeError,
-            ._code = if (opts.code) |c| try page.dupeString(c) else "",
+            ._code = if (opts.code) |c| try arena.dupe(u8, c) else "",
             ._repeat = opts.repeat,
             ._is_composing = opts.isComposing,
             ._ctrl_key = opts.ctrlKey,
@@ -211,6 +221,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page)
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *KeyboardEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *KeyboardEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto.asEvent();
 }
@@ -251,8 +265,8 @@ pub fn getShiftKey(self: *const KeyboardEvent) bool {
     return self._shift_key;
 }
 
-pub fn getModifierState(self: *const KeyboardEvent, str: []const u8, page: *Page) !bool {
-    const key = try Key.fromString(page.arena, str);
+pub fn getModifierState(self: *const KeyboardEvent, str: []const u8) !bool {
+    const key = try Key.fromString(self._proto._proto._arena, str);
 
     switch (key) {
         .Alt, .AltGraph => return self._alt_key,
@@ -274,6 +288,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "KeyboardEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(KeyboardEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(KeyboardEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/MessageEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/MessageEvent.zig
index bdf89fbd..45d24b9e 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/MessageEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/MessageEvent.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2023-2025  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
+// Copyright (C) 2023-2026  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
 //
 // Francis Bouvier <francis@lightpanda.io>
 // Pierre Tachoire <pierre@lightpanda.io>
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+const std = @import("std");
+
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
 const Window = @import("../Window.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
 const MessageEvent = @This();
 
@@ -38,22 +42,28 @@ const MessageEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(MessageEvent, MessageEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*MessageEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts_, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "MessageEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, opts_, false, page);
 }
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*MessageEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts_, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, opts_: ?Options, page: *Page) !*MessageEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "MessageEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, opts_, true, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*MessageEvent {
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*MessageEvent {
     const opts = opts_ orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
         typ,
         MessageEvent{
             ._proto = undefined,
             ._data = opts.data,
-            ._origin = if (opts.origin) |str| try page.arena.dupe(u8, str) else "",
+            ._origin = if (opts.origin) |str| try arena.dupe(u8, str) else "",
             ._source = opts.source,
         },
     );
@@ -62,6 +72,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts_: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page)
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *MessageEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *MessageEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -85,6 +99,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "MessageEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(MessageEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(MessageEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/MouseEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/MouseEvent.zig
index c2c1c153..f2eac422 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/MouseEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/MouseEvent.zig
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
-const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
-const UIEvent = @import("UIEvent.zig");
-const EventTarget = @import("../EventTarget.zig");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
+
+const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const EventTarget = @import("../EventTarget.zig");
+
+const UIEvent = @import("UIEvent.zig");
 const PointerEvent = @import("PointerEvent.zig");
 
 const MouseEvent = @This();
@@ -75,10 +78,15 @@ pub const Options = Event.inheritOptions(
 );
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*MouseEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "MouseEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+
     const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.uiEvent(
-        typ,
+        arena,
+        type_string,
         MouseEvent{
             ._type = .generic,
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -99,6 +107,10 @@ pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*MouseEvent {
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *MouseEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *MouseEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto.asEvent();
 }
@@ -172,6 +184,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "MouseEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(MouseEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(MouseEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.zig
index 0a12a8a3..47101f2a 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.zig
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
-const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
+
+const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
+
+const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
 const NavigationHistoryEntry = @import("../navigation/NavigationHistoryEntry.zig");
 const NavigationType = @import("../navigation/root.zig").NavigationType;
-const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
 const NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent = @This();
 
@@ -40,15 +44,21 @@ const Options = Event.inheritOptions(
 );
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, opts: Options, page: *Page) !*NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, opts, false, page);
 }
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, opts: Options, page: *Page) !*NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, opts, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, opts: Options, page: *Page) !*NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, opts, true, page);
 }
 
 fn initWithTrusted(
-    typ: []const u8,
+    arena: Allocator,
+    typ: String,
     opts: Options,
     trusted: bool,
     page: *Page,
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ fn initWithTrusted(
         null;
 
     const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
         typ,
         NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent{
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -71,6 +82,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -90,6 +105,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/PageTransitionEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/PageTransitionEvent.zig
index 4a260481..259c68db 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/PageTransitionEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/PageTransitionEvent.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2023-2025  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
+// Copyright (C) 2023-2026  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
 //
 // Francis Bouvier <francis@lightpanda.io>
 // Pierre Tachoire <pierre@lightpanda.io>
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const std = @import("std");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
+
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
+const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
 // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PageTransitionEvent
 const PageTransitionEvent = @This();
@@ -33,17 +37,23 @@ const PageTransitionEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(PageTransitionEvent, PageTransitionEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PageTransitionEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "PageTransitionEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, _opts, false, page);
 }
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PageTransitionEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PageTransitionEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "PageTransitionEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, _opts, true, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*PageTransitionEvent {
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*PageTransitionEvent {
     const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
         typ,
         PageTransitionEvent{
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -55,6 +65,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page)
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *PageTransitionEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *PageTransitionEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -70,6 +84,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "PageTransitionEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(PageTransitionEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(PageTransitionEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/PointerEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/PointerEvent.zig
index fab647ba..97f03eb8 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/PointerEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/PointerEvent.zig
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 const std = @import("std");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
+
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
@@ -81,10 +83,14 @@ const Options = Event.inheritOptions(
 );
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PointerEvent {
-    const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "UIEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
 
+    const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
     const event = try page._factory.mouseEvent(
-        typ,
+        arena,
+        type_string,
         MouseEvent{
             ._type = .{ .pointer_event = undefined },
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -120,6 +126,10 @@ pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PointerEvent {
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *PointerEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *PointerEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto.asEvent();
 }
@@ -179,6 +189,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "PointerEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(PointerEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(PointerEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/PopStateEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/PopStateEvent.zig
index 78480402..d346d9cc 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/PopStateEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/PopStateEvent.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2023-2025  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
+// Copyright (C) 2023-2026  Lightpanda (Selecy SAS)
 //
 // Francis Bouvier <francis@lightpanda.io>
 // Pierre Tachoire <pierre@lightpanda.io>
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const std = @import("std");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
+
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 
+const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+
 // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/PopStateEvent
 const PopStateEvent = @This();
 
@@ -33,17 +38,23 @@ const PopStateEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(PopStateEvent, PopStateEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PopStateEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "PopStateEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, _opts, false, page);
 }
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PopStateEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*PopStateEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "PopStateEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, _opts, true, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*PopStateEvent {
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*PopStateEvent {
     const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
         typ,
         PopStateEvent{
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -55,6 +66,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page)
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *PopStateEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *PopStateEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -76,6 +91,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "PopStateEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(PopStateEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(PopStateEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/ProgressEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/ProgressEvent.zig
index 61fe49c9..8e061c71 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/ProgressEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/ProgressEvent.zig
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+const std = @import("std");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
+
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 
 const ProgressEvent = @This();
 _proto: *Event,
@@ -34,17 +38,23 @@ const ProgressEventOptions = struct {
 const Options = Event.inheritOptions(ProgressEvent, ProgressEventOptions);
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*ProgressEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, false, page);
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "ProgressEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, type_string, _opts, false, page);
 }
 
-pub fn initTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*ProgressEvent {
-    return initWithTrusted(typ, _opts, true, page);
+pub fn initTrusted(typ: String, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*ProgressEvent {
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "ProgressEvent.trusted" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    return initWithTrusted(arena, typ, _opts, true, page);
 }
 
-fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*ProgressEvent {
+fn initWithTrusted(arena: Allocator, typ: String, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page) !*ProgressEvent {
     const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
 
     const event = try page._factory.event(
+        arena,
         typ,
         ProgressEvent{
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -57,6 +67,10 @@ fn initWithTrusted(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, trusted: bool, page: *Page)
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *ProgressEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn asEvent(self: *ProgressEvent) *Event {
     return self._proto;
 }
@@ -81,6 +95,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "ProgressEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(ProgressEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(ProgressEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/event/UIEvent.zig b/src/browser/webapi/event/UIEvent.zig
index 8ad24858..6e50603e 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/event/UIEvent.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/event/UIEvent.zig
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
-const Window = @import("../Window.zig");
+const String = @import("../../../string.zig").String;
 const Page = @import("../../Page.zig");
 const js = @import("../../js/js.zig");
 
+const Event = @import("../Event.zig");
+const Window = @import("../Window.zig");
+
 const UIEvent = @This();
 
 _type: Type,
@@ -45,10 +47,14 @@ pub const Options = Event.inheritOptions(
 );
 
 pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*UIEvent {
-    const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
+    const arena = try page.getArena(.{ .debug = "UIEvent" });
+    errdefer page.releaseArena(arena);
+    const type_string = try String.init(arena, typ, .{});
 
+    const opts = _opts orelse Options{};
     const event = try page._factory.event(
-        typ,
+        arena,
+        type_string,
         UIEvent{
             ._type = .generic,
             ._proto = undefined,
@@ -61,6 +67,10 @@ pub fn init(typ: []const u8, _opts: ?Options, page: *Page) !*UIEvent {
     return event;
 }
 
+pub fn deinit(self: *UIEvent, shutdown: bool) void {
+    self._proto.deinit(shutdown);
+}
+
 pub fn as(self: *UIEvent, comptime T: type) *T {
     return self.is(T).?;
 }
@@ -105,6 +115,8 @@ pub const JsApi = struct {
         pub const name = "UIEvent";
         pub const prototype_chain = bridge.prototypeChain();
         pub var class_id: bridge.ClassId = undefined;
+        pub const weak = true;
+        pub const finalizer = bridge.finalizer(UIEvent.deinit);
     };
 
     pub const constructor = bridge.constructor(UIEvent.init, .{});
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/navigation/Navigation.zig b/src/browser/webapi/navigation/Navigation.zig
index 14a11183..6ecbad0c 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/navigation/Navigation.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/navigation/Navigation.zig
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ pub fn pushEntry(
     if (previous) |prev| {
         if (dispatch) {
             const event = try NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.initTrusted(
-                "currententrychange",
+                .wrap("currententrychange"),
                 .{ .from = prev, .navigationType = @tagName(.push) },
                 page,
             );
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ pub fn replaceEntry(
 
     if (dispatch) {
         const event = try NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.initTrusted(
-            "currententrychange",
+            .wrap("currententrychange"),
             .{ .from = previous, .navigationType = @tagName(.replace) },
             page,
         );
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ pub fn navigateInner(
 
     // If we haven't navigated off, let us fire off an a currententrychange.
     const event = try NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.initTrusted(
-        "currententrychange",
+        .wrap("currententrychange"),
         .{ .from = previous, .navigationType = @tagName(kind) },
         page,
     );
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ pub fn reload(self: *Navigation, _opts: ?ReloadOptions, page: *Page) !Navigation
         entry._state = .{ .source = .navigation, .value = state.toJson(arena) catch return error.DataClone };
 
         const event = try NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.initTrusted(
-            "currententrychange",
+            .wrap("currententrychange"),
             .{ .from = previous, .navigationType = @tagName(.reload) },
             page,
         );
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ pub fn updateCurrentEntry(self: *Navigation, options: UpdateCurrentEntryOptions,
     };
 
     const event = try NavigationCurrentEntryChangeEvent.initTrusted(
-        "currententrychange",
+        .wrap("currententrychange"),
         .{ .from = previous, .navigationType = null },
         page,
     );
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/navigation/NavigationEventTarget.zig b/src/browser/webapi/navigation/NavigationEventTarget.zig
index c89831d8..51a3f54d 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/navigation/NavigationEventTarget.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/navigation/NavigationEventTarget.zig
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub fn dispatch(self: *NavigationEventTarget, event_type: DispatchType, page: *P
             .currententrychange => |cec| .{ cec.asEvent(), "_on_currententrychange" },
         };
     };
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
 
     if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
         if (page.js.local == null) {
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequest.zig b/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequest.zig
index ec2a2d16..0bff9296 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequest.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequest.zig
@@ -515,7 +515,9 @@ fn stateChanged(self: *XMLHttpRequest, state: ReadyState, local: *const js.Local
 
     self._ready_state = state;
 
-    const event = try Event.initTrusted("readystatechange", .{}, page);
+    const event = try Event.initTrusted(.wrap("readystatechange"), .{}, page);
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
+
     try page._event_manager.dispatchWithFunction(
         self.asEventTarget(),
         event,
diff --git a/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.zig b/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.zig
index 6b8abb19..355eddda 100644
--- a/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.zig
+++ b/src/browser/webapi/net/XMLHttpRequestEventTarget.zig
@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@ pub fn dispatch(self: *XMLHttpRequestEventTarget, comptime event_type: DispatchT
     };
 
     const progress = progress_ orelse Progress{};
-    const event = try ProgressEvent.initTrusted(
-        typ,
+    const event = (try ProgressEvent.initTrusted(
+        comptime .wrap(typ),
         .{ .total = progress.total, .loaded = progress.loaded },
         page,
-    );
+    )).asEvent();
+    defer if (!event._v8_handoff) event.deinit(false);
 
     return page._event_manager.dispatchWithFunction(
         self.asEventTarget(),
-        event.asEvent(),
+        event,
         local.toLocal(@field(self, field)),
         .{ .context = "XHR " ++ typ },
     );
diff --git a/src/cdp/domains/input.zig b/src/cdp/domains/input.zig
index 1cd65085..464a4feb 100644
--- a/src/cdp/domains/input.zig
+++ b/src/cdp/domains/input.zig
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fn dispatchKeyEvent(cmd: anytype) !void {
     const page = bc.session.currentPage() orelse return;
 
     const KeyboardEvent = @import("../../browser/webapi/event/KeyboardEvent.zig");
-    const keyboard_event = try KeyboardEvent.initTrusted("keydown", .{
+    const keyboard_event = try KeyboardEvent.initTrusted(comptime .wrap("keydown"), .{
         .key = params.key,
         .code = params.code,
         .altKey = params.modifiers & 1 == 1,
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 106ed757..3bbcb492 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     // allocator
     // - in Debug mode we use the General Purpose Allocator to detect memory leaks
     // - in Release mode we use the c allocator
-    var gpa_instance: std.heap.DebugAllocator(.{}) = .init;
+    var gpa_instance: std.heap.DebugAllocator(.{ .stack_trace_frames = 10 }) = .init;
     const gpa = if (builtin.mode == .Debug) gpa_instance.allocator() else std.heap.c_allocator;
 
     defer if (builtin.mode == .Debug) {