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2022-12-21infra

Next.js 13 upgrade

  • Change: Next.js bumped from 12 to 13 (0ae62a4f "next bumped to 13"). Mona Sans font added in the same commit cluster (94003053). App Router was not adopted — the project stayed on Pages Router throughout.
  • Why: Next 13 brought improved <Image> component behavior and better ISR timeout controls, both relevant for a data-heavy page set with heavy images. Font change was coincidental but shipped at the same time.
  • Affected Modules: next.config.js, _app.tsx, package.json
  • Trade-offs:
    • Pro: Better ISR and image handling without a full architecture change.
    • Con: App Router intentionally skipped; some Next 13 features (React Server Components, streaming) went unused on Pages Router — accumulating a migration debt that was never paid off.