Release 8.0.0a0

Author: sneridagh

CHANGELOG.md

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 # kitconcept's volto-light-theme Release Notes
 
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+## 8.0.0a0 (2025-10-24)
+
+### Backend
+
+
+#### Internal:
+
+- Fixed example content for internal link because the exported data was incorrect. @sneridagh [#693](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/issues/693)
+
+
+
+### Frontend
+
+#### Breaking
+
+- Use Volto 19a9. @sneridagh
+  Use `@plone/components` 4.0.0 alpha.
+  Recommended add-ons are not included by default as `peerDependencies`.
+
+  Breaking change: Please, check the [upgrade guide](https://volto-light-theme.readthedocs.io/how-to-guides/upgrade-guide.html) for more information. [#693](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/693)
+
+#### Feature
+
+- To reduce the size of the main VLT repository, snapshots for visual regression testing are now stored in a separate repository (kitconcept/vlt-visual-regression). @sneridagh [#690](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/690)
+
+
+
+### Project
+
+
+#### Documentation
+
+- Added documentation for acceptance, a11y, and visual regression tests. @sneridagh [#690](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/690)
+- Added several breaking change notices for VLT 8. @sneridagh [#693](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/693)
+
+
+
 ## 7.3.1 (2025-10-08)
 
 ### Backend

backend/CHANGELOG.md

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 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## 8.0.0a0 (2025-10-24)
+
+
+### Internal:
+
+- Fixed example content for internal link because the exported data was incorrect. @sneridagh [#693](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/issues/693)
+
 ## 7.3.1 (2025-10-08)
 
 

backend/news/693.internal

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 import logging
 
 
-__version__ = "7.3.1"
+__version__ = "8.0.0a0"
 
 PACKAGE_NAME = "kitconcept.voltolighttheme"
 

backend/src/kitconcept/voltolighttheme/__init__.py

@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## 8.0.0-alpha.0 (2025-10-24)
+
+### Breaking
+
+- Use Volto 19a9. @sneridagh
+  Use `@plone/components` 4.0.0 alpha.
+  Recommended add-ons are not included by default as `peerDependencies`.
+
+  Breaking change: Please, check the [upgrade guide](https://volto-light-theme.readthedocs.io/how-to-guides/upgrade-guide.html) for more information. [#693](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/693)
+
+### Feature
+
+- To reduce the size of the main VLT repository, snapshots for visual regression testing are now stored in a separate repository (kitconcept/vlt-visual-regression). @sneridagh [#690](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/690)
+
 ## 7.3.1 (2025-10-08)
 
 ### Bugfix

frontend/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kitconcept/volto-light-theme-dev",
-  "version": "7.3.1",
+  "version": "8.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Volto Light Theme by kitconcept",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "src/types/index.d.ts",
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@
     ]
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.3"
-}
+}

frontend/package.json

@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## 8.0.0-alpha.0 (2025-10-24)
+
+### Breaking
+
+- Use Volto 19a9. @sneridagh
+  Use `@plone/components` 4.0.0 alpha.
+  Recommended add-ons are not included by default as `peerDependencies`.
+
+  Breaking change: Please, check the [upgrade guide](https://volto-light-theme.readthedocs.io/how-to-guides/upgrade-guide.html) for more information. [#693](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/693)
+
+### Feature
+
+- To reduce the size of the main VLT repository, snapshots for visual regression testing are now stored in a separate repository (kitconcept/vlt-visual-regression). @sneridagh [#690](https://github.com/kitconcept/volto-light-theme/pull/690)
+
 ## 7.3.1 (2025-10-08)
 
 ### Bugfix

frontend/packages/volto-light-theme/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kitconcept/volto-light-theme",
-  "version": "7.3.1",
+  "version": "8.0.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Volto Light Theme by kitconcept",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",