diff --git a/.changeset/brown-numbers-prove.md b/.changeset/brown-numbers-prove.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 96db75af0..000000000
--- a/.changeset/brown-numbers-prove.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'astro': patch
----
-
-Displays a new config error if `outDir` is placed within `publicDir`.
diff --git a/.changeset/many-ears-drum.md b/.changeset/many-ears-drum.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f728408a0..000000000
--- a/.changeset/many-ears-drum.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'astro': patch
----
-
-Fix missing type for `imageConfig` export from `astro:assets`
diff --git a/.changeset/rich-tigers-march.md b/.changeset/rich-tigers-march.md
deleted file mode 100644
index fb698048f..000000000
--- a/.changeset/rich-tigers-march.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@astrojs/node': patch
----
-
-Fix an issue where `express` couldn't use the `handler` in `middleware` mode.
diff --git a/.changeset/silent-snakes-shave.md b/.changeset/silent-snakes-shave.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f8c8c3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silent-snakes-shave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@astrojs/cloudflare': patch
+---
+
+Improve documentation and export the types needed to type the `runtime` object.
diff --git a/.changeset/unlucky-cougars-heal.md b/.changeset/unlucky-cougars-heal.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a6579499e..000000000
--- a/.changeset/unlucky-cougars-heal.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'astro': patch
----
-
-Make typing of `defineCollection` more permissive to support advanced union and intersection types
diff --git a/examples/portfolio/src/components/Hero.astro b/examples/portfolio/src/components/Hero.astro
index 21b5ed1bf..30460420a 100644
--- a/examples/portfolio/src/components/Hero.astro
+++ b/examples/portfolio/src/components/Hero.astro
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ interface Props {
 const { align = 'center', tagline, title } = Astro.props;
 ---
 
-<header class:list={['hero stack gap-4', align]}>
+<div class:list={['hero stack gap-4', align]}>
 	<div class="stack gap-2">
 		<h1 class="title">{title}</h1>
 		{tagline && <p class="tagline">{tagline}</p>}
 	</div>
 	<slot />
-</header>
+</div>
 
 <style>
 	.hero {
diff --git a/examples/portfolio/src/components/Nav.astro b/examples/portfolio/src/components/Nav.astro
index 2e9717884..bf9ac7869 100644
--- a/examples/portfolio/src/components/Nav.astro
+++ b/examples/portfolio/src/components/Nav.astro
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const iconLinks: { label: string; href: string; icon: keyof typeof iconPaths }[]
 			</template>
 		</menu-button>
 	</div>
-	<noscript class="menu-noscript">
+	<noscript>
 		<ul class="nav-items">
 			{
 				textLinks.map(({ label, href }) => (
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const iconLinks: { label: string; href: string; icon: keyof typeof iconPaths }[]
 			}
 		</ul>
 	</noscript>
-	<noscript style="display: contents;">
+	<noscript>
 		<div class="menu-footer">
 			<div class="socials">
 				{
diff --git a/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
index eefbb2eef..d2161969f 100644
--- a/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -553,6 +553,24 @@
   - @astrojs/internal-helpers@0.2.0-beta.0
   - @astrojs/markdown-remark@3.0.0-beta.0
 
+## 2.10.13
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#8152](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8152) [`582132328`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/5821323285646aee7ff9194a505f708028e4db57) Thanks [@andremralves](https://github.com/andremralves)! - Displays a new config error if `outDir` is placed within `publicDir`.
+
+- [#8166](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8166) [`fddd4dc71`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/fddd4dc71af321bd6b4d01bb4b1b955284846e60) Thanks [@martrapp](https://github.com/martrapp)! - ViewTransitions: Fixes in the client-side router
+
+- [#8182](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8182) [`cfc465dde`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/cfc465ddebcc58d20f29ecffaa857a77525435a9) Thanks [@martrapp](https://github.com/martrapp)! - View Transitions: self link (`href=""`) does not trigger page reload
+
+- [#8171](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8171) [`95120efbe`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/95120efbe817163663492181cbeb225849354493) Thanks [@Princesseuh](https://github.com/Princesseuh)! - Fix missing type for `imageConfig` export from `astro:assets`
+
+- [#8187](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8187) [`273335cb0`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/273335cb01615c3c06d46c02464f4496a81f8d0b) Thanks [@bluwy](https://github.com/bluwy)! - Fix Astro components parent-child render order
+
+- [#8184](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8184) [`9142178b1`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/9142178b113443749b87c1d259859b42a3d7a9c4) Thanks [@martrapp](https://github.com/martrapp)! - Fix: The scrolling behavior of ViewTransitions is now more similar to the expected browser behavior
+
+- [#8163](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8163) [`179796405`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/179796405e053b559d83f84507e5a465861a029a) Thanks [@delucis](https://github.com/delucis)! - Make typing of `defineCollection` more permissive to support advanced union and intersection types
+
 ## 2.10.12
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro b/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
index 4b7a46551..612b89659 100644
--- a/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/components/ViewTransitions.astro
@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props as Props;
 	type Events = 'astro:load' | 'astro:beforeload';
 
 	const persistState = (state: State) => history.replaceState(state, '');
-
-	// The History API does not tell you if navigation is forward or back, so
-	// you can figure it using an index. On pushState the index is incremented so you
-	// can use that to determine popstate if going forward or back.
-	let currentHistoryIndex = history.state?.index || 0;
-	if (!history.state) {
-		persistState({ index: currentHistoryIndex, scrollY: 0 });
-	}
-
 	const supportsViewTransitions = !!document.startViewTransition;
 	const transitionEnabledOnThisPage = () =>
 		!!document.querySelector('[name="astro-view-transitions-enabled"]');
@@ -36,6 +27,14 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props as Props;
 	const onload = () => triggerEvent('astro:load');
 	const PERSIST_ATTR = 'data-astro-transition-persist';
 
+	// The History API does not tell you if navigation is forward or back, so
+	// you can figure it using an index. On pushState the index is incremented so you
+	// can use that to determine popstate if going forward or back.
+	let currentHistoryIndex = history.state?.index || 0;
+	if (!history.state && transitionEnabledOnThisPage()) {
+		persistState({ index: currentHistoryIndex, scrollY: 0 });
+	}
+
 	const throttle = (cb: (...args: any[]) => any, delay: number) => {
 		let wait = false;
 		// During the waiting time additional events are lost.
@@ -165,14 +164,21 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props as Props;
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Simulate scroll behavior of Safari and
+			// Chromium based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera, ...)
+			scrollTo({ left: 0, top: 0, behavior: 'instant' });
+
 			if (state?.scrollY === 0 && location.hash) {
 				const id = decodeURIComponent(location.hash.slice(1));
-				state.scrollY = document.getElementById(id)?.offsetTop || 0;
-			}
-			if (state?.scrollY != null) {
-				scrollTo(0, state.scrollY);
-				// Overwrite erroneous updates by the scroll handler during transition
-				persistState(state);
+				const elem = document.getElementById(id);
+				// prefer scrollIntoView() over scrollTo() because it takes scroll-padding into account
+				if (elem) {
+					state.scrollY = elem.offsetTop;
+					persistState(state); // first guess, later updated by scroll handler
+					elem.scrollIntoView(); // for Firefox, this should better be {behavior: 'instant'}
+				}
+			} else if (state && state.scrollY !== 0) {
+				scrollTo(0, state.scrollY); // usings default scrollBehavior
 			}
 
 			triggerEvent('astro:beforeload');
@@ -274,34 +280,59 @@ const { fallback = 'animate' } = Astro.props as Props;
 			// that is going to another page within the same origin. Basically it determines
 			// same-origin navigation, but omits special key combos for new tabs, etc.
 			if (
-				link &&
-				link instanceof HTMLAnchorElement &&
-				link.href &&
-				(!link.target || link.target === '_self') &&
-				link.origin === location.origin &&
-				!(
-					// Same page means same path and same query params
-					(location.pathname === link.pathname && location.search === link.search)
-				) &&
-				ev.button === 0 && // left clicks only
-				!ev.metaKey && // new tab (mac)
-				!ev.ctrlKey && // new tab (windows)
-				!ev.altKey && // download
-				!ev.shiftKey &&
-				!ev.defaultPrevented &&
-				transitionEnabledOnThisPage()
-			) {
-				ev.preventDefault();
-				navigate('forward', link.href, { index: ++currentHistoryIndex, scrollY: 0 });
-				const newState: State = { index: currentHistoryIndex, scrollY };
-				persistState({ index: currentHistoryIndex - 1, scrollY });
-				history.pushState(newState, '', link.href);
+				!link ||
+				!(link instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) ||
+				!link.href ||
+				(link.target && link.target !== '_self') ||
+				link.origin !== location.origin ||
+				ev.button !== 0 || // left clicks only
+				ev.metaKey || // new tab (mac)
+				ev.ctrlKey || // new tab (windows)
+				ev.altKey || // download
+				ev.shiftKey || // new window
+				ev.defaultPrevented ||
+				!transitionEnabledOnThisPage()
+			)
+				// No page transitions in these cases,
+				// Let the browser standard action handle this
+				return;
+
+			// We do not need to handle same page links because there are no page transitions
+			// Same page means same path and same query params (but different hash)
+			if (location.pathname === link.pathname && location.search === link.search) {
+				if (link.hash) {
+					// The browser default action will handle navigations with hash fragments
+					return;
+				} else {
+					// Special case: self link without hash
+					// If handed to the browser it will reload the page
+					// But we want to handle it like any other same page navigation
+					// So we scroll to the top of the page but do not start page transitions
+					ev.preventDefault();
+					persistState({ ...history.state, scrollY });
+					scrollTo({ left: 0, top: 0, behavior: 'instant' });
+					if (location.hash) {
+						// last target was different
+						const newState: State = { index: ++currentHistoryIndex, scrollY: 0 };
+						history.pushState(newState, '', link.href);
+					}
+					return;
+				}
 			}
+
+			// these are the cases we will handle: same origin, different page
+			ev.preventDefault();
+			navigate('forward', link.href, { index: ++currentHistoryIndex, scrollY: 0 });
+			const newState: State = { index: currentHistoryIndex, scrollY };
+			persistState({ index: currentHistoryIndex - 1, scrollY });
+			history.pushState(newState, '', link.href);
 		});
+
 		addEventListener('popstate', (ev) => {
-			if (!transitionEnabledOnThisPage()) {
+			if (!transitionEnabledOnThisPage() && ev.state) {
 				// The current page doesn't haven't View Transitions,
 				// respect that with a full page reload
+				// -- but only for transition managed by us (ev.state is set)
 				location.reload();
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/half-baked.astro b/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/half-baked.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40298d125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/half-baked.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+import { ViewTransitions } from 'astro:transitions';
+
+// For the test fixture, we import the script but we don't use the <ViewTransitions /> component
+// While this seems to be some strange mistake,
+// it might be realistic, e.g. in a configurable CommenHead component
+
+interface Props {
+	transitions?: string;
+}
+const { transitions } = Astro.props;
+---
+<html>
+	<head>
+		<title>Half-Baked</title>
+		{transitions && <ViewTransitions />}
+	</head>
+	<body>
+		<main>
+			<p id="half-baked">Half Baked</p>
+			<a id="click-hash" href="#click-hash">hash target</a>
+		</main>
+	</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/one.astro b/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/one.astro
index b24338d9d..3f9666c1d 100644
--- a/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/one.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/one.astro
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Layout from '../components/Layout.astro';
 	<a id="click-two" href="/two">go to 2</a>
 	<a id="click-three" href="/three">go to 3</a>
 	<a id="click-longpage" href="/long-page">go to long page</a>
+	<a id="click-self" href="">go to top</a>
 
 	<div id="test">test content</div>
 </Layout>
diff --git a/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/three.astro b/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/three.astro
index 676e8b61b..eddc049a8 100644
--- a/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/three.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/e2e/fixtures/view-transitions/src/pages/three.astro
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 		<main>
 			<p id="three">Page 3</p>
 			<a id="click-two" href="/two">go to 2</a>
+			<br/>
+			<a id="click-hash" href="#click-hash">hash target</a>
+			<p style="height: 150vh">Long paragraph</p>
 		</main>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/packages/astro/e2e/view-transitions.test.js b/packages/astro/e2e/view-transitions.test.js
index 7aeb6502a..c681bfea0 100644
--- a/packages/astro/e2e/view-transitions.test.js
+++ b/packages/astro/e2e/view-transitions.test.js
@@ -112,6 +112,40 @@ test.describe('View Transitions', () => {
 		).toEqual(2);
 	});
 
+	test('Moving within a page without ViewTransitions does not trigger a full page navigation', async ({
+		page,
+		astro,
+	}) => {
+		const loads = [];
+		page.addListener('load', async (p) => {
+			loads.push(p.title());
+		});
+		// Go to page 1
+		await page.goto(astro.resolveUrl('/one'));
+		let p = page.locator('#one');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Page 1');
+
+		// Go to page 3 which does *not* have ViewTransitions enabled
+		await page.click('#click-three');
+		p = page.locator('#three');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Page 3');
+
+		// click a hash link to navigate further down the page
+		await page.click('#click-hash');
+		// still on page 3
+		p = page.locator('#three');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Page 3');
+
+		// check that we are further down the page
+		const Y = await page.evaluate(() => window.scrollY);
+		expect(Y, 'The target is further down the page').toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+		expect(
+			loads.length,
+			'There should be only 1 page load. The original, but no additional loads for the hash change'
+		).toEqual(1);
+	});
+
 	test('Moving from a page without ViewTransitions w/ back button', async ({ page, astro }) => {
 		const loads = [];
 		page.addListener('load', (p) => {
@@ -190,6 +224,22 @@ test.describe('View Transitions', () => {
 		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Page 1');
 	});
 
+	test('click self link (w/o hash) does not do navigation', async ({ page, astro }) => {
+		const loads = [];
+		page.addListener('load', (p) => {
+			loads.push(p.title());
+		});
+		// Go to page 1
+		await page.goto(astro.resolveUrl('/one'));
+		const p = page.locator('#one');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Page 1');
+
+		// Clicking href="" stays on page
+		await page.click('#click-self');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Page 1');
+		expect(loads.length, 'There should only be 1 page load').toEqual(1);
+	});
+
 	test('Scroll position restored on back button', async ({ page, astro }) => {
 		// Go to page 1
 		await page.goto(astro.resolveUrl('/long-page'));
@@ -316,4 +366,34 @@ test.describe('View Transitions', () => {
 
 		await expect(loads.length, 'There should only be 1 page load').toEqual(1);
 	});
+
+	test('Importing ViewTransitions w/o using the component must not mess with history', async ({
+		page,
+		astro,
+	}) => {
+		const loads = [];
+		page.addListener('load', async (p) => {
+			loads.push(p);
+		});
+		// Go to the half bakeed page
+		await page.goto(astro.resolveUrl('/half-baked'));
+		let p = page.locator('#half-baked');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Half Baked');
+
+		// click a hash link to navigate further down the page
+		await page.click('#click-hash');
+		// still on page
+		p = page.locator('#half-baked');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Half Baked');
+
+		// go back within same page without reloading
+		await page.goBack();
+		p = page.locator('#half-baked');
+		await expect(p, 'should have content').toHaveText('Half Baked');
+
+		expect(
+			loads.length,
+			'There should be only 1 page load. No additional loads for going back on same page'
+		).toEqual(1);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/any.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/any.ts
index 7c181fecb..89c927576 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/any.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/any.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { escapeHTML, isHTMLString, markHTMLString } from '../escape.js';
 import { isAstroComponentInstance, isRenderTemplateResult } from './astro/index.js';
 import { isRenderInstance, type RenderDestination } from './common.js';
 import { SlotString } from './slot.js';
+import { renderToBufferDestination } from './util.js';
 
 export async function renderChild(destination: RenderDestination, child: any) {
 	child = await child;
@@ -10,8 +11,14 @@ export async function renderChild(destination: RenderDestination, child: any) {
 	} else if (isHTMLString(child)) {
 		destination.write(child);
 	} else if (Array.isArray(child)) {
-		for (const c of child) {
-			await renderChild(destination, c);
+		// Render all children eagerly and in parallel
+		const childRenders = child.map((c) => {
+			return renderToBufferDestination((bufferDestination) => {
+				return renderChild(bufferDestination, c);
+			});
+		});
+		for (const childRender of childRenders) {
+			await childRender.renderToFinalDestination(destination);
 		}
 	} else if (typeof child === 'function') {
 		// Special: If a child is a function, call it automatically.
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/astro/render-template.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/astro/render-template.ts
index 1d5af33fc..f12344fe8 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/astro/render-template.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/astro/render-template.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { markHTMLString } from '../../escape.js';
 import { isPromise } from '../../util.js';
 import { renderChild } from '../any.js';
 import type { RenderDestination } from '../common.js';
+import { renderToBufferDestination } from '../util.js';
 
 const renderTemplateResultSym = Symbol.for('astro.renderTemplateResult');
 
@@ -32,14 +33,23 @@ export class RenderTemplateResult {
 	}
 
 	async render(destination: RenderDestination) {
+		// Render all expressions eagerly and in parallel
+		const expRenders = this.expressions.map((exp) => {
+			return renderToBufferDestination((bufferDestination) => {
+				// Skip render if falsy, except the number 0
+				if (exp || exp === 0) {
+					return renderChild(bufferDestination, exp);
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
 		for (let i = 0; i < this.htmlParts.length; i++) {
 			const html = this.htmlParts[i];
-			const exp = this.expressions[i];
+			const expRender = expRenders[i];
 
 			destination.write(markHTMLString(html));
-			// Skip render if falsy, except the number 0
-			if (exp || exp === 0) {
-				await renderChild(destination, exp);
+			if (expRender) {
+				await expRender.renderToFinalDestination(destination);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/common.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/common.ts
index d4c7a1242..7beaed2eb 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/common.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/common.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ export interface RenderDestination {
 }
 
 export interface RenderInstance {
-	render(destination: RenderDestination): Promise<void> | void;
+	render: RenderFunction;
 }
 
+export type RenderFunction = (destination: RenderDestination) => Promise<void> | void;
+
 export const Fragment = Symbol.for('astro:fragment');
 export const Renderer = Symbol.for('astro:renderer');
 
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/component.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/component.ts
index c92316d13..1c7701fd2 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/component.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/component.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
 	Renderer,
 	chunkToString,
 	type RenderDestination,
-	type RenderDestinationChunk,
 	type RenderInstance,
 } from './common.js';
 import { componentIsHTMLElement, renderHTMLElement } from './dom.js';
@@ -422,27 +421,12 @@ function renderAstroComponent(
 	slots: any = {}
 ): RenderInstance {
 	const instance = createAstroComponentInstance(result, displayName, Component, props, slots);
-
-	// Eagerly render the component so they are rendered in parallel.
-	// Render to buffer for now until our returned render function is called.
-	const bufferChunks: RenderDestinationChunk[] = [];
-	const bufferDestination: RenderDestination = {
-		write: (chunk) => bufferChunks.push(chunk),
-	};
-	// Don't await for the render to finish to not block streaming
-	const renderPromise = instance.render(bufferDestination);
-
 	return {
 		async render(destination) {
-			// Write the buffered chunks to the real destination
-			for (const chunk of bufferChunks) {
-				destination.write(chunk);
-			}
-			// Free memory
-			bufferChunks.length = 0;
-			// Re-assign the real destination so `instance.render` will continue and write to the new destination
-			bufferDestination.write = (chunk) => destination.write(chunk);
-			await renderPromise;
+			// NOTE: This render call can't be pre-invoked outside of this function as it'll also initialize the slots
+			// recursively, which causes each Astro components in the tree to be called bottom-up, and is incorrect.
+			// The slots are initialized eagerly for head propagation.
+			await instance.render(destination);
 		},
 	};
 }
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/util.ts b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/util.ts
index e77f8ed8b..f9783fce3 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/util.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/runtime/server/render/util.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { SSRElement } from '../../../@types/astro';
+import type { RenderDestination, RenderDestinationChunk, RenderFunction } from './common.js';
 
 import { HTMLString, markHTMLString } from '../escape.js';
 import { clsx } from 'clsx';
@@ -141,3 +142,56 @@ export function renderElement(
 	}
 	return `<${name}${internalSpreadAttributes(props, shouldEscape)}>${children}</${name}>`;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Executes the `bufferRenderFunction` to prerender it into a buffer destination, and return a promise
+ * with an object containing the `renderToFinalDestination` function to flush the buffer to the final
+ * destination.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * // Render components in parallel ahead of time
+ * const finalRenders = [ComponentA, ComponentB].map((comp) => {
+ *   return renderToBufferDestination(async (bufferDestination) => {
+ *     await renderComponentToDestination(bufferDestination);
+ *   });
+ * });
+ * // Render array of components serially
+ * for (const finalRender of finalRenders) {
+ *   await finalRender.renderToFinalDestination(finalDestination);
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export function renderToBufferDestination(bufferRenderFunction: RenderFunction): {
+	renderToFinalDestination: RenderFunction;
+} {
+	// Keep chunks in memory
+	const bufferChunks: RenderDestinationChunk[] = [];
+	const bufferDestination: RenderDestination = {
+		write: (chunk) => bufferChunks.push(chunk),
+	};
+
+	// Don't await for the render to finish to not block streaming
+	const renderPromise = bufferRenderFunction(bufferDestination);
+
+	// Return a closure that writes the buffered chunk
+	return {
+		async renderToFinalDestination(destination) {
+			// Write the buffered chunks to the real destination
+			for (const chunk of bufferChunks) {
+				destination.write(chunk);
+			}
+
+			// NOTE: We don't empty `bufferChunks` after it's written as benchmarks show
+			// that it causes poorer performance, likely due to forced memory re-allocation,
+			// instead of letting the garbage collector handle it automatically.
+			// (Unsure how this affects on limited memory machines)
+
+			// Re-assign the real destination so `instance.render` will continue and write to the new destination
+			bufferDestination.write = (chunk) => destination.write(chunk);
+
+			// Wait for render to finish entirely
+			await renderPromise;
+		},
+	};
+}
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/astro-basic.test.js b/packages/astro/test/astro-basic.test.js
index 92b6af410..3a75c1acc 100644
--- a/packages/astro/test/astro-basic.test.js
+++ b/packages/astro/test/astro-basic.test.js
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ describe('Astro basics', () => {
 			// will have already erred by now, but add test anyway
 			expect(await fixture.readFile('/special-“characters” -in-file/index.html')).to.be.ok;
 		});
+
+		it('renders the components top-down', async () => {
+			const html = await fixture.readFile('/order/index.html');
+			const $ = cheerio.load(html);
+			expect($('#rendered-order').text()).to.eq('Rendered order: A, B');
+		});
 	});
 
 	it('Supports void elements whose name is a string (#2062)', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderA.astro b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderA.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7caa0d868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderA.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+globalThis.__ASTRO_TEST_ORDER__ ??= []
+globalThis.__ASTRO_TEST_ORDER__.push('A')
+---
+
+<p>A</p>
+<slot />
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderB.astro b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderB.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2984be5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderB.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+globalThis.__ASTRO_TEST_ORDER__ ??= []
+globalThis.__ASTRO_TEST_ORDER__.push('B')
+---
+
+<p>B</p>
+<slot />
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderLast.astro b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderLast.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35cd932dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/components/OrderLast.astro
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p id="rendered-order">Rendered order: {() => (globalThis.__ASTRO_TEST_ORDER__ ?? []).join(', ')}</p>
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/pages/order.astro b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/pages/order.astro
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca5b2fdd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-basic/src/pages/order.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+import OrderA from "../components/OrderA.astro";
+import OrderB from "../components/OrderB.astro";
+import OrderLast from "../components/OrderLast.astro";
+
+globalThis.__ASTRO_TEST_ORDER__ = [];
+---
+
+<OrderA>
+  <OrderB>
+    <OrderLast />
+  </OrderB>
+</OrderA>
diff --git a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/README.md b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/README.md
index d8c1fd197..25cd7c376 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/README.md
+++ b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/README.md
@@ -89,12 +89,59 @@ It's then possible to update the preview script in your `package.json` to `"prev
 
 You can access all the Cloudflare bindings and environment variables from Astro components and API routes through `Astro.locals`.
 
-```js
+If you're inside an `.astro` file, you access the runtime using the `Astro.locals` global:
+
+```astro
 const env = Astro.locals.runtime.env;
 ```
 
+From an endpoint:
+
+```js
+// src/pages/api/someFile.js
+export function get(context) {
+  const runtime = context.locals.runtime;
+
+  return new Response('Some body');
+}
+```
+
 Depending on your adapter mode (advanced = worker, directory = pages), the runtime object will look a little different due to differences in the Cloudflare API.
 
+If you're using the `advanced` runtime, you can type the `runtime` object as following:
+
+```ts
+// src/env.d.ts
+/// <reference types="astro/client" />
+import type { AdvancedRuntime } from '@astrojs/cloudflare';
+
+declare namespace App {
+  interface Locals extends AdvancedRuntime {
+    user: {
+      name: string;
+      surname: string;
+    };
+  }
+}
+```
+
+If you're using the `directory` runtime, you can type the `runtime` object as following:
+
+```ts
+// src/env.d.ts
+/// <reference types="astro/client" />
+import type { DirectoryRuntime } from '@astrojs/cloudflare';
+
+declare namespace App {
+  interface Locals extends DirectoryRuntime {
+    user: {
+      name: string;
+      surname: string;
+    };
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Environment Variables
 
 See Cloudflare's documentation for [working with environment variables](https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/functions/bindings/#environment-variables).
diff --git a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/index.ts b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/index.ts
index 76e9092ca..718b1efa8 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import { sep } from 'node:path';
 import { fileURLToPath, pathToFileURL } from 'node:url';
 import glob from 'tiny-glob';
 
+export type { AdvancedRuntime } from './server.advanced';
+export type { DirectoryRuntime } from './server.directory';
+
 type Options = {
 	mode: 'directory' | 'advanced';
 	functionPerRoute?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.advanced.ts b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.advanced.ts
index 175756d6a..24358a5e0 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.advanced.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.advanced.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type Env = {
 	name: string;
 };
 
-interface WorkerRuntime {
+export interface AdvancedRuntime {
 	runtime: {
 		waitUntil: (promise: Promise<any>) => void;
 		env: Env;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function createExports(manifest: SSRManifest) {
 				},
 			});
 
-			const locals: WorkerRuntime = {
+			const locals: AdvancedRuntime = {
 				runtime: {
 					waitUntil: (promise: Promise<any>) => {
 						context.waitUntil(promise);
diff --git a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.directory.ts b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.directory.ts
index d4e4094de..64d820d99 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.directory.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/cloudflare/src/server.directory.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if (!isNode) {
 	process.env = getProcessEnvProxy();
 }
 
-interface FunctionRuntime {
+export interface DirectoryRuntime {
 	runtime: {
 		waitUntil: (promise: Promise<any>) => void;
 		env: EventContext<unknown, string, unknown>['env'];
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function createExports(manifest: SSRManifest) {
 				cf: request.cf,
 			});
 
-			const locals: FunctionRuntime = {
+			const locals: DirectoryRuntime = {
 				runtime: {
 					waitUntil: (promise: Promise<any>) => {
 						context.waitUntil(promise);
diff --git a/packages/integrations/netlify/README.md b/packages/integrations/netlify/README.md
index 0e4c3ec93..c29d2d126 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/netlify/README.md
+++ b/packages/integrations/netlify/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ yarn astro add netlify
 pnpm astro add netlify
 ```
 
+### Add dependencies manually
+
 If you prefer to install the adapter manually instead, complete the following two steps:
 
 1. Install the Netlify adapter to your project’s dependencies using your preferred package manager. If you’re using npm or aren’t sure, run this in the terminal:
diff --git a/packages/integrations/node/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/integrations/node/CHANGELOG.md
index 0eec21df7..516834e77 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/node/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/integrations/node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@
 - Updated dependencies [[`1eae2e3f7`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/1eae2e3f7d693c9dfe91c8ccfbe606d32bf2fb81), [`76ddef19c`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/76ddef19ccab6e5f7d3a5740cd41acf10e334b38), [`9b4f70a62`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/9b4f70a629f55e461759ba46f68af7097a2e9215), [`3fdf509b2`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/3fdf509b2731a9b2f972d89291e57cf78d62c769), [`2f951cd40`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/2f951cd403dfcc2c3ca6aae618ae3e1409516e32), [`c022a4217`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/c022a4217a805d223c1494e9eda4e48bbf810388), [`67becaa58`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/67becaa580b8f787df58de66b7008b7098f1209c), [`bc37331d8`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/bc37331d8154e3e95a8df9131e4e014e78a7a9e7), [`dfc2d93e3`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/dfc2d93e3c645995379358fabbdfa9aab99f43d8), [`3dc1ca2fa`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/3dc1ca2fac8d9965cc5085a5d09e72ed87b4281a), [`1be84dfee`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/1be84dfee3ce8e6f5cc624f99aec4e980f6fde37), [`35f01df79`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/35f01df797d23315f2bee2fc3fd795adb0559c58), [`3fdf509b2`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/3fdf509b2731a9b2f972d89291e57cf78d62c769), [`78de801f2`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/78de801f21fd4ca1653950027d953bf08614566b), [`59d6e569f`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/59d6e569f63e175c97e82e94aa7974febfb76f7c), [`7723c4cc9`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/7723c4cc93298c2e6530e55da7afda048f22cf81), [`fb5cd6b56`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/fb5cd6b56dc27a71366ed5e1ab8bfe9b8f96bac5), [`631b9c410`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/631b9c410d5d66fa384674027ba95d69ebb5063f)]:
   - astro@3.0.0-beta.0
 
+## 5.3.6
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#8176](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/8176) [`d08c83ee3`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/d08c83ee3fe0f10374264f61ee473255dcf0cd06) Thanks [@ematipico](https://github.com/ematipico)! - Fix an issue where `express` couldn't use the `handler` in `middleware` mode.
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`582132328`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/5821323285646aee7ff9194a505f708028e4db57), [`fddd4dc71`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/fddd4dc71af321bd6b4d01bb4b1b955284846e60), [`cfc465dde`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/cfc465ddebcc58d20f29ecffaa857a77525435a9), [`95120efbe`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/95120efbe817163663492181cbeb225849354493), [`273335cb0`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/273335cb01615c3c06d46c02464f4496a81f8d0b), [`9142178b1`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/9142178b113443749b87c1d259859b42a3d7a9c4), [`179796405`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/179796405e053b559d83f84507e5a465861a029a)]:
+  - astro@2.10.13
+
 ## 5.3.5
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/integrations/node/README.md b/packages/integrations/node/README.md
index 5d3642be6..5b49a2716 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/node/README.md
+++ b/packages/integrations/node/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ yarn astro add node
 pnpm astro add node
 ```
 
+### Add dependencies manually
+
 If you prefer to install the adapter manually instead, complete the following two steps:
 
 1. Install the Node adapter to your project’s dependencies using your preferred package manager. If you’re using npm or aren’t sure, run this in the terminal:
diff --git a/packages/integrations/vercel/README.md b/packages/integrations/vercel/README.md
index 7f13fe6e7..b01a7c716 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/vercel/README.md
+++ b/packages/integrations/vercel/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ yarn astro add vercel
 pnpm astro add vercel
 ```
 
+### Add dependencies manually
+
 If you prefer to install the adapter manually instead, complete the following two steps:
 
 1. Install the Vercel adapter to your project’s dependencies using your preferred package manager. If you’re using npm or aren’t sure, run this in the terminal: