# Astro 2.9: View Transitions (experimental)

DevFeed: [Astro 2.9: View Transitions (experimental)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/astro-2-9-view-transitions-experimental-3171.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://astro.build/blog/astro-290/>)

Author: Matthew Phillips

Published: 2023-07-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [The Astro Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-astro-blog.md>)

Topics: [modern web development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/modern-web-development.md>), [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>)

Tags: [animation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/animation.md>), [astro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/astro.md>), [css](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/css.md>), [css-animation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/css-animation.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>), [routing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/routing.md>), [view-transitions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/view-transitions.md>)

## AI overview

Astro 2.9 introduces experimental view transitions, stabilized redirects, and improved hoisted-script bundling.

## Source excerpt

Astro 2.9 is out with experimental support for View Transitions, allowing smooth page transitions.