Faster loading, smarter search filters

This release focuses on making the reader feel faster and more predictable, especially on first load and when moving between feeds and previews.

Faster loading and lighter pages

Public listings and key pages now render sooner while data continues loading in the background. This helps you start browsing faster on web, Chrome, and Edge.

Browsing also uses smaller thumbnails, better-sized publisher logos, and locally served profile-link icons, which reduces extra downloads and keeps pages feeling snappier.

Search, navigation, and reliability fixes

Search results can now be filtered by specific content types, including Articles, News, Tutorials, Releases, Comparisons, and Opinions. Articles is now strictly articles, so it no longer includes other content types.

Back and Forward navigation is more reliable: your feed filters, loaded items, and scroll position are restored when returning from article previews. Typed search drafts also stay intact while results load.

Directly opened articles appear promptly, with preview covers reserving space so layouts stay stable while images load or fail. Guests also stay on the public home feed while account checks finish, without briefly showing personalized content.

• The Dev Card invitation now appears automatically only once per browser, with manual access still available from account navigation.
• GitHub profile avatars load through an optimized image route to keep profile pages responsive during bursts of image requests.
• Source fetching now follows the configured interval after each fetch completes, including when polling intervals change.
• Sitemaps stay responsive by serving the last completed snapshot while refreshes run or fail.
• X conversion reporting is limited to readers who arrive through X attribution links.

Upgrade notes

Apply migration 0023 before starting the updated services to enable managed publisher logos and the related image-processing queue.