Changelog

_redirects file support for static sites

Static sites on Sevalla now support the _redirects file format. If your repository includes a _redirects file in its root, Sevalla automatically parses and applies your custom redirect rules.

Supported features include:

• Custom 404 pages: Add a 404.html page, and Sevalla will automatically serve it for missing paths.
• Force redirects: Use ! in your status code to override existing files, ensuring your redirect always takes effect.
• Splats: Use wildcards (e.g. /news/* → /blog/:splat) to match entire path segments.
• Placeholders: Dynamically capture path segments using variables like :slug or :id.
• Query parameters: Match redirects based on query strings (e.g. /store?id=:id → /blog/:id).

These additions make it easier to manage complex routing logic directly from your repository with no extra configuration required.

For single-page applications that rely on client-side routing, we recommend adding the rule /* /index.html 200 so that all paths correctly return index.html with a 200 status instead of a 404 on reload.

A brand-new Sevalla dashboard (with dark mode!)

The wait is finally over.

We’ve refreshed Sevalla’s look and feel with a cleaner, more modern design and packed it with visual and usability improvements.

The highlight of this release is Dark Mode 🌙, giving you a sleek, eye-friendly experience whether you’re coding late at night or just prefer a darker interface.

A big thank-you to all our beta users who helped us test and refine the new interface. We’re thrilled to share it with everyone, and as always, if you spot any quirks, we’d love your feedback.

Redis 8 support enabled

Great news! Redis 8 is now available on Sevalla!

We've officially enabled Redis 8 so you can start using the latest version in your apps.

Upgrade today to benefit from improved performance, stability, and new Redis 8 features.

Docker caching is now available

We've expanded our build caching options! 🚀

In addition to Nixpacks and Buildpacks caching, you can now take advantage of Docker layer caching.

This helps speed up your deployments by reusing unchanged Docker layers, resulting in faster builds and more efficient pipelines.

Faster app hibernation wake-up

Hibernated apps now wake up much faster, so your app becomes responsive more quickly after a period of inactivity. Previously, apps could take 60–90 seconds to start up after being idle, but now they’re ready in just 8–20 seconds.

Keep in mind that your app needs a redeploy to activate the new hibernation settings.