We updated our infrastructure to allow you to use site generators that support server-side rendering (SSR), such as Next.js and Gatsby 4.

What has changed?​

Before, there were only two ways to render a FastStore website: either via client-side rendering (CSR) or static site generation (SSG). Now, you can also use server-side rendering.

Why did we make these changes?​

We made these changes precisely to support Gatsby 4 and NextJS. With these frameworks, you will be able to choose the best way to generate the pages of your store website, opening up new possibilities for what you can create with FastStore.

What needs to be done?​

These changes make Gatsby 4 available for usage, but they do not automatically change the Gatsby version of your project. For further instructions on how to migrate from Gatsby 3 to Gatsby 4, please refer to this article.

The WebOps pipeline has been updated to use the newest Lighthouse version. In November 2021, Google published Lighthouse version 9.0. Among its main changes, highlights include the upgrade of Lighthouse APIs, the introduction of new user flows, the redesign of Lighthouse reports, and the addition of new accessibility features.

What has changed?​

Before, the WebOps pipeline was using Lighthouse version 8. Now, we are using Lighthouse 9. As a result, newer audit reports may slightly differ from those previously issued. For more information, please refer to this announcement.

Why did we make these changes?​

We understood that getting different results from WebOps and Lighthouse could lead to misunderstandings, so we made this modification to match both results.

What needs to be done?​

These changes are already available for everyone. Thus no further action is required to use WebOps with Lighthouse 9.

The Base Store now has new components: EmptyState, Suggestions, and SearchHistory. Also to improve the page's performance, inline icons were removed from the final bundle.

The FastStore API now includes an Express GraphQL Server, and the FastStore UI now has a new Dropdown component. Also, the performance of the useStorage hook has been improved.

Adjustments in the SearchInput reference and useStorage hook. Fixes in StoreProduct values and trailing slash from incoming requests. Also, new Performance Budgets section to the lighthouse report.

Hello WebOps users,

With the increased number of concurrent users of the WebOps platform, we noticed WebOps pipelines were taking longer to execute. Under high loads, workflows that used to take from 2 to 10 minutes started to span between 20 and 50 minutes. This caused CMS publications to take longer than they should, harming the developer experience.

Earlier this week, we began an investigation into it, and we managed to improve the situation drastically. Our pipelines runtime is now back to the 2-10 minutes range, depending on the workload type and size of the store.

We are working hard to deliver improvements to our platform such as this. Expect further improvements during the closed beta as we work on our platform's stability and performance!

New Incentive, Link, Card and QuantitySelector components now available in the FastStore UI. Also, new Platform integration, VTEX Headless CMS and Security guides.

New FastStore Documentation Portal and enhanced contributing processes for FastStore UI. Also, new components are now available in the FastStore UI.

New Accordion, Breadcrumb, and Table components now available in the FastStore UI. We've also updated the Lighthouse CI to support Google Lighthouse v8.

We've created a new plugin to source products and collections into the Gatsby's GraphQL layer! Also, you can now send and receive custom events via the Analytics module.