Learning Nuxt 4.5
Based on the official Nuxt release notesThe biggest one in a while — and a lot of it is plumbing for Nuxt 5. But there are real, usable features here too. Same approach as the earlier series: I use Nuxt every day, but 4.5 shipped things I hadn't put my hands on. Let's fix that together.
Based on the official Nuxt 4.5 release notes. We're learning to use what they shipped, not restating the docs. This release also announces Nuxt 3's upcoming end-of-life (July 31, 2026) — a good nudge to be on v4.
How this series works#
Each step takes one feature through the same path: What's new → Why you'd care → Before → After → Do it yourself → Gotchas → Recap.
Mark steps complete as you go — progress is saved in your browser. Start with step one.
Steps
- 1
Experimental SSR Streaming
experimental.ssrStreaming
- 2
The useLayout Composable
useLayout composable
- 3
Named Views
named views (name@view.vue)
- 4
The enabled Option for useFetch & useAsyncData
enabled option
- 5
NuxtLink Prefetch Control for Custom Slots
NuxtLink custom prefetch slot
- 6
Quick Hits & What to Watch
Round-up: build layer, DX, observability, Nuxt 5