# Astro · Tech watch

[Canonical source](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/astro>)

Content-driven sites with Astro: page generation, interactive islands and data integration.

## [Astro 7.4 adds build timings and parallel prerendering](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/astro-74-adds-build-timings-and-parallel-prerendering>)

Astro 7.4 introduces `astro build --timings`, breaking down time spent rendering pages, running Vite plugins, processing Markdown, and transforming images. The release example shows how the report exposed sequential network requests and helped cut generation time for blog pages.

The release also separates image services for build and runtime, and adds `notFound()` for manually composed entrypoints. Parallel prerendering and custom redirect pages remain **experimental**; the former can increase memory use. One upgrade requirement to check: Astro now requires Node.js 22.22.0 or later.

2026-10-23 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/astro-74-adds-build-timings-and-parallel-prerendering.md>) · [Original resource](<https://astro.build/blog/astro-740/?ck_subscriber_id=2550494205&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%E2%9A%9B%EF%B8%8F%20This%20Week%20In%20React%20%23302%3A%20Next.js%2C%20React%20Router%2C%20DevTools%2C%20Security%2C%20shadcn%2C%20Hydrogen%2C%20Vinext%2C%20Mutative%2C%20R3F%20%7C%20RN%200.88%2C%20Expo%2058%2C%20Navigation%2C%20FastImage%2C%20Screens%2C%20Device%20Hub%2C%20Edge%20to%20Edge%20%7C%20TypeScript%2C%20PHP%2C%20CrUX%2C%20Rsdoctor%2C%20Astro%20-%2023823401>)

## [How to add an RSS feed to an Astro site with @astrojs/rss](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/how-to-add-an-rss-feed-to-an-astro-site-with-astrojs-rss>)

This guide explains how to quickly add an RSS feed to an Astro site using the official @astrojs/rss module. It covers installation, configuration, and integration for blogs and content sites, including automatic item generation, full content inclusion, link handling, adding a stylesheet, and enabling automatic discovery. Perfect for letting your readers easily subscribe to your posts via their RSS reader.

2026-10-15 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/how-to-add-an-rss-feed-to-an-astro-site-with-astrojs-rss.md>) · [Original resource](<https://docs.astro.build/fr/recipes/rss/>)

## [Fumadocs: build documentation within your frontend framework](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/fumadocs-build-documentation-within-your-frontend-framework>)

Fumadocs provides a documentation-site foundation for React frameworks and Astro. The repository identifies supported environments and its ESM-only package model.

2025-09-22 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/fumadocs-build-documentation-within-your-frontend-framework.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/fuma-nama/fumadocs>)