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Astro Weekly #59
Astro 5.0 release edges closer, supercharge an Astro project with 200ms page load, build a scary fast site with Astro and Ghost
Nathan Lawson
December 01, 2024
Greetings, Astronauts.
December is here, and that means one thing: the countdown to Christmas Astro 5.0 is on! The upcoming release of Astro 5.0 took a major step forward this week.
And while it might be the season for Santa, today’s newsletter includes… Ghosts? 👻
Plus, find out how to supercharge your Astro project, turning a 5-second server page load into a blazing-fast 200ms experience.
Buckle up. It’s time for take-off! 🚀
What’s new with Astro 🗞️
Astro 5.0 about to drop?
Astro 5.0 release edges closer 👀
Vite 6.0 has launched, paving the way for the release of Astro 5.0.
Astro 5.0 will integrate Vite 6.0 as its development server and production bundler, bringing faster builds and improved performance.
Alongside this, Astro 5.0 introduces exciting new features, including the stable release of Server Islands, the Content Layer API, and type-safe environment variables.
What do you think? Could we see the release of Astro 5.0 this week?
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Astro Community 🧑🚀
Cache me if you can
Supercharge Astro with durable caching ⚡️
Struggling with slow server response times? Jason Lengstorf breaks down how to transform a 5-second server page load into a lightning-fast 200ms experience using durable caching with Astro.
By leveraging tools like Netlify’s durable caching headers, you can serve server-rendered pages faster than ever, keeping your performance metrics soaring.
Paper, snow, Astro, a Ghost!
Build a scary fast site with Astro + Ghost 👻
Do you need to impress the board with a standout corporate site? Artabric dives into how Astro and Ghost made the perfect pair for launching their new corporate website.
By combining Astro’s speed with Ghost’s powerful CMS, Artabric created a site that aligns with its goals for scalability, security, and usability.
What else I’ve been reading this week 🤓
Check out these great posts from the Astro Community ↓
If you have something awesome you’d like to share with the Astro community, you can reach me at [email protected] or via DM on X
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Astro on X 💫
What’s happening on Twitter X this week…
Resend ❤️ Astro
With @astrodotbuild you can define and call backend functions with type-safety.
Here's how to use it to send emails…
— Resend (@resend)
3:49 PM • Nov 27, 2024
Direct link for web version:
https://x.com/resend/status/1861799559443210684
Astro Showcase 🤩
Check out these impressive projects built with Astro!
Would you like your work to be featured in our Astro Showcase? Get in touch at [email protected] or DM me on X
That’s everything for this week, Astronauts.
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See you next week for Astro 5.0? Maybe.
– Nathan 👨🚀