---
title: "What's new in Astro - March 2026"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-new-in-astro---march-2026-dwn7ifesu
source_url: https://astro.build/blog/whats-new-march-2026/
type: article
source: "Astro"
published: 2026-03-31T12:35:53.555Z
updated: 2026-08-24T07:10:15.592Z
tags: ["webdev", "cms", "astro"]
reading_time: 17
upvotes: 26
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# What's new in Astro - March 2026

**[Astro](https://daily.dev/sources/astro_source)** · 17 min read · 26 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Monthly roundup of the Astro ecosystem for March 2026. Key highlights include the release of Astro 6.0 (featuring a refactored dev server, experimental Rust compiler, live content collections, and CSP support) and Astro 6.1, a new CloudCannon CMS partnership, and an upcoming Astro Together event in London on April 9. The post also covers Starlight 0.38, dozens of community-built integrations (CMS tools, dev toolbar apps, content loaders), migration stories from WordPress and other platforms, how-to articles, new themes updated for v6, and a large site showcase.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://astro.build/blog/whats-new-march-2026/>

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