# Astro 5.3

DevFeed: [Astro 5.3](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/astro-5-3-3239.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://astro.build/blog/astro-530/>)

Author: Matt Kane

Published: 2025-02-13T00:00:00Z

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>), [build times](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/build-times.md>), [Server-side rendering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server-side-rendering.md>), [Netlify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/netlify.md>)

Tags: [astro](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/astro.md>), [benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmark.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [build-times](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build-times.md>), [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [community-contribution](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community-contribution.md>), [experimental](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/experimental.md>), [netlify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/netlify.md>), [ssr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssr.md>)

## AI overview

Astro 5.3 improves page-rendering performance by avoiding unnecessary asynchronous rendering, with reported gains for SSR responses and static build times. It also adds automatic session storage setup for supported adapters, more control over Netlify bundling, and improved request handling.

## Source excerpt

Astro 5.3 is here with faster page rendering, easier setup for experimental sessions, and more!