diff --git a/apps/emqx/rebar.config b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
index f3295fc1c..9e2234b81 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.1"}}},
     {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.12.3"}}},
     {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "2.8.1"}}},
-    {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.26.7"}}},
+    {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.27.2"}}},
     {pbkdf2, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", {tag, "2.0.4"}}},
     {recon, {git, "https://github.com/ferd/recon", {tag, "2.5.1"}}},
     {snabbkaffe, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/snabbkaffe.git", {tag, "0.18.0"}}}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl
index 7f7a029a7..0c4fae5fe 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.erl
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ get_i18n() ->
     application:get_env(emqx_dashboard, i18n).
 
 init_i18n(File, Lang) ->
-    Cache = hocon_schema:new_cache(File),
+    Cache = hocon_schema:new_desc_cache(File),
     application:set_env(emqx_dashboard, i18n, #{lang => atom_to_binary(Lang), cache => Cache}).
 
 clear_i18n() ->
     case application:get_env(emqx_dashboard, i18n) of
         {ok, #{cache := Cache}} ->
-            hocon_schema:delete_cache(Cache),
+            hocon_schema:delete_desc_cache(Cache),
             application:unset_env(emqx_dashboard, i18n);
         undefined ->
             ok
diff --git a/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config
index 36a53d1bb..ba1b7eb14 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_prometheus/rebar.config
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  [ {emqx, {path, "../emqx"}},
    %% FIXME: tag this as v3.1.3
    {prometheus, {git, "https://github.com/deadtrickster/prometheus.erl", {tag, "v4.8.1"}}},
-   {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.26.7"}}}
+   {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.27.2"}}}
  ]}.
 
 {edoc_opts, [{preprocess, true}]}.
diff --git a/bin/emqx.cmd b/bin/emqx.cmd
index 6d7ec4cda..37e541c7b 100644
--- a/bin/emqx.cmd
+++ b/bin/emqx.cmd
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 @set script=%~n0
 
-:: for remote_console
+:: for attach and remote_console
 @set EPMD_ARG=-start_epmd false -epmd_module ekka_epmd -proto_dist ekka
 :: for erl command
 @set ERL_FLAGS=%EPMD_ARG%
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
 @set HOCON_ENV_OVERRIDE_PREFIX=EMQX_
 @set node_type=-name
 @set schema_mod=emqx_conf_schema
+:: no advanced DB backend for Windows
+@set EMQX_DB__BACKEND=mnesia
+@set EMQX_DB__ROLE=core
 
 @set conf_path="%etc_dir%\emqx.conf"
 :: Extract node name from emqx.conf
@@ -212,8 +215,7 @@ cd /d "%rel_root_dir%"
 @echo off
 cd /d %rel_root_dir%
 @echo on
-@start "%rel_name% console" %werl% -mode embedded -boot "%boot_file_name%" %args%
-@echo emqx is started!
+%erl_exe% -mode embedded -boot "%boot_file_name%" %args%
 @goto :eof
 
 :: Ping the running node
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ cd /d %rel_root_dir%
 
 :: Attach to a running node
 :attach
-@start "remsh_%nodename%" %werl% -hidden -remsh "%node_name%" -boot "%clean_boot_file_name%" "%node_type%" "remsh_%node_name%" -setcookie "%node_cookie%"
+%erl_exe% -hidden -remsh "%node_name%" -boot "%clean_boot_file_name%" "%node_type%" "remsh_%node_name%" -setcookie "%node_cookie%"
 @goto :eof
 
 :: Trim variable
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index bd4430e74..da6571a76 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
       # in conflict by emqtt and hocon
       {:getopt, "1.0.2", override: true},
       {:snabbkaffe, github: "kafka4beam/snabbkaffe", tag: "0.18.0", override: true},
-      {:hocon, github: "emqx/hocon", tag: "0.26.7", override: true},
+      {:hocon, github: "emqx/hocon", tag: "0.27.2", override: true},
       {:emqx_http_lib, github: "emqx/emqx_http_lib", tag: "0.5.1", override: true},
       {:esasl, github: "emqx/esasl", tag: "0.2.0"},
       {:jose, github: "potatosalad/erlang-jose", tag: "1.11.2"},
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 1d5560405..336665540 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     , {system_monitor, {git, "https://github.com/ieQu1/system_monitor", {tag, "3.0.2"}}}
     , {getopt, "1.0.2"}
     , {snabbkaffe, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/snabbkaffe.git", {tag, "0.18.0"}}}
-    , {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.26.7"}}}
+    , {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.27.2"}}}
     , {emqx_http_lib, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/emqx_http_lib.git", {tag, "0.5.1"}}}
     , {esasl, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esasl", {tag, "0.2.0"}}}
     , {jose, {git, "https://github.com/potatosalad/erlang-jose", {tag, "1.11.2"}}}