Product Updates

This release upgrades the framework to Astro 7 and introduces a set of visual variants for the homepage hero, so you can pick the style that fits your project best.

✨ New Features

• 4 Hero Variants: centered (default), split, cinematic, and terminal — switch between them with a single variant prop on <Hero />.
• Live Demo Pages: /demo/home-centered, /demo/home-split, /demo/home-cinematic, and /demo/home-terminal render the full homepage with each variant, linked from a new Demos menu in the navigation.
• Shared Homepage Content: Extracted the homepage body into a reusable HomeContent component so the real homepage and all demo pages stay in sync.

⬆️ Upgrades

• Astro 7: Upgraded astro and all @astrojs/* integrations to their Astro 7-compatible releases.
• Wrangler 4.107: Updated to satisfy the new Cloudflare adapter’s peer dependency.

🐛 Fixes

• Developer Experience Terminal: Fixed a markup bug where the install command’s tool name (npx) rendered on its own line instead of alongside its arguments, making the terminal mockup on the Features page hard to read.
• Adapter Selection: Fixed a regression where the site always built with the Vercel adapter regardless of the target deployment platform.

🌍 Internationalization (i18n)

• Added translation keys for the new hero stats and “Demos” navigation entries across English, French, German, and Arabic.

Today’s update marks a significant milestone in Cooper’s stability and security. We’ve synchronized the entire stack with the latest industry standards.

🛡️ Security & Stability

• Zero-Vulnerability Status: Resolved 15+ security vulnerabilities identified in the latest audit.
• Astro 6.1.3: Synchronized all official integrations with the latest core framework.
• Tailwind CSS 4.2: Full migration to the lightning-fast, CSS-first engine.
• Vite 7: Leveraging the newest build pipeline for improved performance.

♿ Accessibility (A11y)

• RGAA 4 & WCAG 2.1 Compliance: Systematic audit and repair of visual contrast (4.5:1 ratio) and structure to meet French (RGAA 4) and international standards.
• Semantic Hierarchy: Corrected heading levels and removed decorative IDs to ensure perfect screen reader navigation.
• Social ARIA Labels: Descriptive, localized labels added to all social media links.

🌍 Internationalization (i18n)

• Native RTL Support: Improved Right-to-Left (RTL) logic for Arabic.
• Localized Prepositions: Added context-aware social labels for English, French, Arabic, and German.

🧹 Maintenance & DX

• Cleanup: Removed unused cmdk dependency to slim down the bundle.
• Deployment: Integrated and optimized the Cloudflare Workers deployment pipeline.

We’re excited to announce that Cooper has been upgraded to Astro 6!

🚀 Astro 6 Benefits

• Faster builds: Experience significantly reduced build times.
• Improved developer experience: Upgraded integrations and tooling.
• Enhanced performance: Leverage the latest Astro features for lightning-fast sites.

🔍 Search Upgrade

• Replaced Pagefind with Fuse.js: Switched to a lightweight, client-side fuzzy search engine for faster and more flexible search results.

We are finalizing the roadmap for our first major release. The focus is on three key pillars:

🌍 Internationalization (i18n)

We are building a robust i18n system from the ground up.

• Multi-language Support: Seamless routing for en, fr, de, and ar.
• RTL Support: First-class support for Right-to-Left languages like Arabic.
• Type-safe Translations: A type-safe dictionary for all UI components.

🔍 Search Capabilities

Integrating a powerful static search engine for instant results.

• Pagefind Integration: Zero-config, static search indexing.
• Command Palette: Cmd+K interface for quick navigation.
• Multilingual Indexing: Search results respect the current language.

🔓 Open Source

Preparing the repository for public release.

• MIT License: Fully open source for community use.
• Contribution Guide: Clear guidelines for contributors.
• Public Repository: Moving from private development to public GitHub repo.

A critical update focusing on security dependencies and build optimization.

🛡️ Security Updates

• Upgraded all dependencies to patch known vulnerabilities.
• Implemented Content Security Policy (CSP) headers in the default config.
• Sanitized input fields in the contact form to prevent XSS.

🚀 Performance

• Image Optimization: Enhanced astro:assets configuration for 20% smaller WebP files.
• Lazy Loading: Native lazy loading enabled for all images below the fold.

[!IMPORTANT] This update is recommended for all production deployments.

We’ve audited the entire codebase to achieve perfect Lighthouse scores.

⚡ Performance

• Partytown Integration: Off-main-thread execution for third-party scripts.
• Font Optimization: Self-hosted fonts with font-display: swap now default.
• Critical CSS: Inline critical styles for instant First Contentful Paint (FCP).

Components

• Image: New Picture component wrapper for advanced art direction.

Total control over your brand’s visual identity with our new theming engine.

🎨 Theming Features

• Dynamic CSS Variables: Change primary colors at runtime without a rebuild.
• Theme Presets: Includes “Midnight”, “Ocean”, and “Forest” presets.
• Contrast Check: Automated warning in the DevToolbar if color contrast is too low.

Other Changes

• Added support for RTL direction in the LogoCloud component.

A dedicated release to making the UI feel more alive and responsive.

✨ UX Improvements

• Button Feedback: Added active states and subtle scale animations on click.
• Form Focus: Improved focus rings with animated transitions.
• Page Transitions: Smoother view transitions between pages using the Astro View Transitions API.

This update focuses on squashing bugs and refining the user experience.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed a layout shift issue on the Hero component on Safari.
• Resolved z-index conflicts between the Navbar and Modal overlays.
• Corrected contrast ratios for text in Dark Mode to meet WCAG AA standards.

Improvements

• Typography: Adjusted line-heights for better readability on long-form content.
• Footer: Refined spacing and added social media icons hover states.

We’ve expanded the UI kit with essential new components to help you build faster.

New Components

• Timeline: Visualize your company history or roadmap.
• Logo Cloud: professionally display partner/client logos with grayscale-to-color hover effects.
• Breadcrumbs: Improved navigation for nested pages.

Also included:

• Updated Header with sticky positioning.
• Improved accessibility (ARIA labels) on all buttons.

The beginning of something great! Cooper v0.0.1 is officially released.

Core Features

• ⚡ Astro v5 integration for blazing fast performance.
• 🎨 TailwindCSS styling with custom theme support.
• 📱 Responsive Design mobile-first approach.
• 🌗 Dark Mode fully supported out of the box.

This release sets the foundation for high-performance marketing sites.