# Astro 3.0

DevFeed: [Astro 3.0](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/astro-3-0-3174.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://astro.build/blog/astro-3/>)

Author: Matthew Phillips; Erika; Emanuele Stoppa; Bjorn Lu; Nate Moore

Published: 2023-08-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [Astro](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/astro.md>), [view transitions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/view-transitions.md>), [Web platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-platform.md>), [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Server-side rendering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server-side-rendering.md>), [Serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/serverless.md>), [Preact.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/preact.md>), [React](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>)

Tags: [astro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/astro.md>), [html](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/html.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>), [preact](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/preact.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [serverless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/serverless.md>), [ssr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssr.md>), [view-transitions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/view-transitions.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>)

## AI overview

Astro 3.0 introduces support for the View Transitions API, enabling fade, slide, morph, and persistent UI effects across page navigation. The release also includes stable image optimization, faster component rendering, serverless SSR enhancements, JSX Fast Refresh for React and Preact, and cleaner build output.

## Source excerpt

30% faster and more powerful than ever, Astro 3.0 is here! Includes new features and enhancements around View Transitions, Image Optimization, Fast Refresh JSX and more.