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v2.0.0-alpha.18

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2.0.0-alpha.18 (2026-07-06)

Bug Fixes

• build: apply base to links with download attribute (#5186) (01987c4)
• build: normalize rewrite drive letters (#5245) (5c50b99)
• build: show dead link line numbers (#5230) (c37bde6)
• compose markdown config when extending configs (#5236) (04f4fba)
• delete undefined values while merging sidepanel props (cc30b10)
• disable pluginTimings and invalidAnnotation for now (9315fc1)
• don't invalidate framework chunk when a new asset is added (c0e2e18)
• escape description in head (d96bf1d)
• index rewritten local search pages by locale (#5241) (80cf265)
• keep translation links in the current tab (#5158) (202ee70)
• normalize /index to / (856858d), closes #5165
• preserve Agent Studio DocSearch options (#5254) (f29ffdb)
• preserve external sidebar links with base (#5243) (ddf178a)
• prevent DocSearch SVG clipping in WebKit (#5240) (a357e5e)
• strip frontmatter before heading includes (#5246) (e68fade)
• theme: avatars misaligned in team member cards (6730fb8), closes #5160
• theme: correct mixed LTR/RTL text rendering in code blocks (73f7b0b)
• theme: keep external link icon inline (#5232) (756a88c)
• theme: prevent sub and sup elements from affecting line height (19357f9), closes #5173
• use resolveDynamicComponent instead of resolveComponent (9da1e3e)

Features

• add macOS local search navigation shortcuts (#5237) (e635e9e)
• add support for format option in Carbon options (#5188) (6ee01bf)
• allow custom i18n routing (#5239) (eef5742)
• allow VPContent to use custom components (#5176) (c0b38d5)
• markdown: expose Shiki color replacements in markdown options (#5153) (fccc617)
• migrate to vite 8 (228eef1)
• show local search loading state (#5252) (7e2273a)
• support scroll-margin / scroll-padding (6cce766)
• support social link target option (#5242) (d0159c8)

BREAKING CHANGES

• VitePress now uses Vite 8. If you are using Vite plugins in your config, please check the Vite 8 migration guide for any breaking changes that may affect you.
• Node 20 support is dropped. v22 or higher is needed.
• scrollOffset from config is removed. Users wanting to customize scroll offset should customize scroll-margin-top via CSS instead. smoothScroll support from router.go is also removed as it didn't work as expected for most users. Users wanting smooth scrolling should set scroll-behavior: smooth in CSS, ideally inside a @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) block.

• ca57890 release: v2.0.0-alpha.18
• 9315fc1 fix: disable pluginTimings and invalidAnnotation for now
• 470c4e0 refactor: clean up types
• c0e2e18 fix: don't invalidate framework chunk when a new asset is added
• 1ade7bd refactor: migrate scripts to typescript and organize imports
• e6e90ed refactor: drop fs-extra and organize imports
• 228eef1 feat!: migrate to vite 8
• 7e2273a feat: show local search loading state (#5252)
• 0100d4d docs: clarify Ask AI suggested questions (#5248)
• cc30b10 fix: delete undefined values while merging sidepanel props
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