Astro 7.0

Astro 7 has been released with significant performance improvements, featuring a rewritten Rust-based compiler, a new Rust-powered Markdown/MDX pipeline, and integration with Vite 8's Rolldown bundler, resulting in 15-61% faster build times. The update also introduces Advanced Routing for greater control over the request pipeline and AI-assisted development features including background dev server capabilities and JSON logging. Key improvements focus on scaling Astro for larger, more complex sites with enhanced caching and CDN provider support for Netlify, Vercel, and Cloudflare.