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6.2.1 - 2025-04-17

Fix: package versions now locked to limit potential issues with new package updates
Fix: active page navLink styling now works when deployed
Improve focus states when tabbing through page elements
Improve .prettierignore file
Upgrade to Astro 5.7.3
- Removed experimental SVG setup in Astro config file as a result (it is now a stable feature)
Update other dependencies

Upgrade to Tailwind CSS v4
- Removed sass dependency as a result. Everything is now only CSS
Implemented my own CSS file for rendered markdown content, making it easier to understand and customize
- Removed @tailwindcss/typography dependency as a result
Improve theme toggle styling and animation
Add a slew of extra components under src/components/starwind
Update code tours
Upgrade to Astro 5.2.5
Update other dependencies

Upgrade to Astro 5.1.1
- Astro’s instructions for the curious: https://docs.astro.build/en/guides/upgrade-to/v5/
- New content collection config file is at src/content.config.ts, and collections are at src/data/
Fix various id attributes in the Accordion and Nav components
Updated fonts to local installation via npm package to improve loading speed
Add hreflang links as meta tags to improve SEO for multi-language websites
i18n script improvements when using one language only
- script now removes all getRelativeLocaleUrl() and text translation uses, simplifying the code
Keystatic unistall script improvement - detects your package manager and uses the appropriate uninstall command
Upgrade astro-icon
pnpm support
- added .npmrc file with a few settings to enable pnpm local builds
- removed package-lock.json and replaced with pnpm-lock.yaml
  - If you install with npm install a normal package-lock.json file will be created
Update prettier config file to be more strict (and help remove potential script issues if your setup differs)
Change versioning structure to the more standard major, minor, patch
Update other dependencies

This update is YUGE. This adds new configuration scripts npm run config-i18n and npm run remove-keystatic
- It is now incredibly easy to configure i18n features when starting a project, and remove keystatic features if desired
Enhance global.scss to remove usage of sass @import and use @use instead
- The @import directive is being deprecated in Dart Sass and will be removed in future versions
Update playform/compress config setting to not optimize images or SVGs
- In particular, using the image optimization here can dramatically increase build times for sites with many images, and astro:assets already handles it
Add vite config in astro.config.mjs to remove Dart Sass deprecation warning
- This is not necessary, but it removes a minor annoyance
Update README
Update to Astro 4.16.13
Update other dependencies

Updated NavLink.astro so that trailing slashes are removed from navbar links
- This allows ID’s to be used in the navbar through the navData.json.ts files
Update to Astro 4.16.4
Update other dependencies

Add all i18n features originally seen in Atlas
- Language switcher component
- Keystatic CMS support for multiple languages
- Translate routes
- Utility functions to:
  - Translate text
  - Filter content collections by locale
  - Format dates in the correct locale
  - Get the current locale from the current URL
  - & more
Add Mega Menu component
- This is a large dropdown menu that can be used for navigation
Add additional columns to Keystatic interface which you can sort by
Adjust accordions so all other ones close when a new one is opened
Add @playform/compress and remove astro-compress due to astro-compress being deprecated
Refactor src/icons folder to have a more organized structure. Also all used icons are now copied locally in this folder.
README updates
Update to Astro 4.9.2
Update other dependencies

Created a “services” content collection for the /services route
- It is also editable with keystatic!
Add “@keystatic/core” as dep in package.json to fix pnpm install issue
- pnpm does not auto install peer dependencies
Add “rel” and “target” optional props to the <Button /> component to remove typescript errors
Update to Astro 4.5.16
Update other dependencies

Add Keystatic CMS integration for blog posts, authors, and other pages content collections
- This adds a great interface with rich text editor for easy content editing
- This is largely in addition to the existing MDX blog setup, and you can still just use the MDX blog if you prefer
  - Blog folder structure is unchanged
Add ExternalLink.astro component and integrate into blog and other MDX pages
- This makes it so markdown links that go outside your website automatically open in a new tab
Update to Astro 4.4.9
Update other dependencies

Revamped scroll animations
- New animations, improved performance, and reduced bundle size
- See the animations documentation for more information
- If you need assistance upgrading, send us a message for support
Fix CLS issues with a few components
Update to Astro 4.4.0
Update other dependencies

Add scroll based animations to the hero sections. These are enabled by default
- They can be disabled by setting useAnimations = false in src/config/siteData.json.ts
- They can easily be extended to other sections of the site
Add cookie banner component, for use with GA4 or other cookie based analytics
- Cookie banner is disabled by default. To enable it, uncomment the CookieBanner component in src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
All components now use class instead of classes prop for any extra classes to pass to the component
Small accessibility improvements
SEO component cleanup
Update to Astro 4.1.2
Update other dependencies