Astro 4.12 is out now! This release includes the first experimental release of Server Islands, our new solution to integrate high performance static HTML and dynamic server-generated components together. Improvements to pagination and syntax highlighting are also included. In 2021 Astro brought the idea of islands architecture to the mainstream, allowing you to create islands of interactive client-side components while most of your page is generated statically. Server islands make it easy to combine high performance static HTML and dynamic server-generated components. Server islands are used for your most dynamic content; personalized content like a users avatar, their shopping cart, and product reviews. Each island is loaded independently from the rest, ensuring that slower islands do not delay the loading of other personalized content. To upgrade an existing project to Astro 4.12, use the automated @astrojs/upgrade CLI tool or upgrade manually using the provided commands for your package manager. Explore the new features and enhancements of Astro 4.12 today!
