The Digital Press

Soupault 5.0.0 introduces built-in Markdown support, a new element_template widget, and removes several legacy options to simplify configuration and improve performance. The release shifts from sequential to in-memory page processing, enabling richer site-wide features but may increase memory use.

Why it matters: Built-in Markdown and template widgets streamline site creation, while config cleanup reduces complexity and maintenance overhead.

The big picture: Moving to in-memory processing enables advanced features like site-wide navigation but risks out-of-memory errors on very large sites.

Behavior change: Strict mode is now mandatory, and site index data is always available to all pages, breaking some old workflows.

Commenters say: Users appreciate Markdown integration and simplification, but caution about memory limits for large sites and the need to update configs.