Next.js Daily: Weekly Recap - Performance & Stability Focus
This week brought 34 merged pull requests focusing on navigation improvements, React upgrades, and infrastructure stability. Key developments include cached navigation controls, routing fixes, and significant Turbopack enhancements.
Duration: PT2M21S
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This episode is a short developer briefing from Next.js Daily.
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- Show: Next.js Daily
- Published: 2026-03-08T10:40:19Z
- Audio duration: PT2M21S
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Good morning. This is your Next.js Daily weekly recap for March 1st through 8th, 2026.
34 PRs merged, 100 additional commits this week.
**New Features**
The `experimental.cachedNavigations` feature flag landed, giving developers independent control over navigation-level caching previously tied to Cache Components. This allows static and dynamic RSC data to be cached for instant repeat visits.
Partial fallback prerendering returns with route upgrading capability. Pages can now upgrade from partial fallbacks to full route shells when parameters are resolved, improving performance for dynamic routes.
A standardized evaluation system for AI agents launched, with fixtures living alongside test code. Developers can now run `pnpm eval` to test local builds against AI agent behavior.
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