Vite 7 has been released with significant improvements including a new bundler named Rolldown, written in Rust for faster builds and better memory usage.
The update introduces middleware customization capabilities, allowing developers more control over dev servers with new hooks like configureServer and configurePreviewServer.
Enhancements in the Vite 7 plugin system and API provide better compatibility and safety, cleaning up legacy APIs and simplifying experimental flags.
Vite 7 requires Node 20.19+ or 22.12+, offers a migration guide for easy transition, and is recommended for those seeking faster builds, cleaner codebases, and more control over server setups.