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🎉 Upgrade Complete: Next.js 15 & Tailwind CSS 4

Your Pivoine Docs Hub has been successfully upgraded to the latest versions!

✅ What Was Updated

Core Framework

• ✨ Next.js 14 → 15: Latest framework with Turbopack stable
• ⚛️ React 18 → 19: Latest React with improved performance
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS 3 → 4: Complete rewrite with CSS-first config
• 📦 pnpm 8 → 9: Latest package manager

Configuration Files Updated

• ✅ package.json - All dependencies updated
• ✅ app/globals.css - New @import "tailwindcss" syntax
• ✅ tailwind.config.js - Simplified configuration
• ✅ postcss.config.js - Removed autoprefixer
• ✅ next.config.js - Updated for Next.js 15
• ✅ tsconfig.json - Updated TypeScript config
• ✅ eslint.config.mjs - New ESLint flat config format
• ✅ .nvmrc - Updated Node version to 18.18.0

New Documentation

• 📘 MIGRATION.md - Complete migration guide
• 📝 CHANGELOG.md - Detailed version history
• 📚 Updated README.md with new versions
• 🚀 Updated QUICKSTART.md with Turbopack info

🚀 Next Steps

1. Clean Install (Recommended)

# Remove old dependencies and caches
rm -rf node_modules .next pnpm-lock.yaml

# Fresh install with new versions
pnpm install

2. Start Development Server

pnpm dev

You should see Turbopack mentioned in the startup logs - that's the new ultra-fast bundler!

3. Test Your Application

Visit http://localhost:3000 and verify:

• ✅ Page loads correctly
• ✅ Animations work smoothly
• ✅ Hover effects are responsive
• ✅ All links work
• ✅ No console errors

4. Build for Production

pnpm build

This should complete successfully with optimized output.

5. Clean Up (Optional)

Remove the old ESLint config file (we now use eslint.config.mjs):

rm .eslintrc.json .eslintrc.json.deprecated

🎯 Performance Gains

You should immediately notice:

Development

• ~10x faster initial startup
• Instant hot reload - changes appear immediately
• Better error messages - clearer debugging

Production

• ~15% smaller CSS bundles
• Faster build times - quicker deployments
• Better caching - improved performance

📚 Key Documentation

• MIGRATION.md - Detailed migration guide
• CHANGELOG.md - All changes documented
• README.md - Complete project documentation
• DEPLOYMENT.md - How to deploy

🔧 Troubleshooting

Dev server won't start?

rm -rf .next node_modules
pnpm install
pnpm dev

Styles not applying?

Check that app/globals.css has:

@import "tailwindcss";

TypeScript errors?

rm -rf .next
pnpm dev  # This regenerates types

ESLint errors?

Make sure you have eslint.config.mjs and remove old .eslintrc.json

🎨 New Tailwind CSS 4 Features

CSS-First Configuration

Instead of configuring in JavaScript:

/* app/globals.css */
@theme {
  /* Your custom theme here */
  --animate-pulse: pulse 4s infinite;
}

Simpler Config File

Your tailwind.config.js is now minimal:

export default {
  content: ['./app/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx,mdx}'],
}

🚦 Status Check

Run these commands to verify everything:

# Check Node version (should be 18.18.0+)
node --version

# Check pnpm version
pnpm --version

# Type checking
pnpm type-check

# Linting
pnpm lint

# Development build
pnpm dev

# Production build
pnpm build

All should complete without errors! ✅

🌟 What's Next?

Your documentation hub is now:

• ⚡ Blazing fast with Turbopack
• 🎨 More maintainable with CSS-first Tailwind
• 🚀 Future-proof with latest tech stack
• 📦 Optimized for production

You're all set to deploy to production with:

vercel  # or your preferred platform

💡 Tips

1. Use Turbopack's speed: Development is now incredibly fast
2. Customize in CSS: Edit app/globals.css @theme blocks
3. Monitor bundle size: Should be noticeably smaller
4. Enjoy better DX: Error messages are clearer

🎊 Congratulations!

Your project is now running on the cutting edge of web development with Next.js 15, React 19, and Tailwind CSS 4!

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Questions or issues? Check the MIGRATION.md guide or the README.md

Happy coding! 🌸

Updated by Claude for Valknar | pivoine.art