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SolidStart 2: Replaces Vinxi with a Vite 8 and Enters Maintenance as Its Role Winds Down

Daniel Curtis — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:23:00 GMT

SolidStart, a full-stack meta-framework based on SolidJS, has transitioned to version 2.0, improving compatibility with Vite's Environment API. This release modernizes the framework, enhancing CSS handling and integrating better with tools like Tailwind CSS and deployment services. Following this, SolidStart has been placed in maintenance mode as its capabilities are incorporated into Solid 2.0.

By Daniel Curtis

htmx 4.0: a Fetch-Based Rewrite, Built-In Morphing Swaps, and Explicit Attribute Inheritance

Daniel Curtis — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:32:00 GMT

htmx 4 has been released, featuring a transition from XMLHttpRequest to the fetch() API, enhancing streaming capabilities. Key updates include built-in morphing swaps for DOM state preservation and an hx-partial tag for cleaner updates. Attribute inheritance is now explicit, with event names standardized. The library maintains focus on minimal JavaScript while remaining popular among frameworks.

By Daniel Curtis

Jotai 3.0 Ships as a Modernized, ESM-Only Package That Drops Legacy Builds and Deprecated APIs

Daniel Curtis — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:46:00 GMT

Jotai, an atomic state management library for React, has released version 3.0.0, now exclusively using ES modules. It maintains backward compatibility but removes some deprecated APIs. Migration is straightforward for most users. This version emphasizes a leaner core with improvements while deferring significant feature changes for future updates.

By Daniel Curtis

Meta Open-Sources Astryx, its Agent-Ready React Design System

Bruno Couriol — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:39:00 GMT

Meta recently announced the beta release of Astryx, an open-source React design system developed internally over eight years. Astryx builds on React 19 and StyleX to provide over 150 accessible UI components, customizable CSS design tokens, and dedicated CLI and MCP tooling — for both engineers and AI agents.

By Bruno Couriol

tsgolint Reaches Stable v7, Bringing Go-Powered Type-Aware Linting to Oxlint

Daniel Curtis — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:02:00 GMT

tsgolint has released a stable v7, enhancing TypeScript linting with native Go speed. It offers type-aware linting, leveraging TypeScript's semantic analysis through the typescript-go compiler. Oxlint manages configurations and file discovery. The release, compatible with TypeScript 7.0.2, handles 59 of 61 type-aware rules and shows significant performance improvements over ESLint.

By Daniel Curtis