diff --git a/.github/workflows/buddy-bot-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/buddy-bot-daily.yml
index e95c1abc308..359368e45d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buddy-bot-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buddy-bot-daily.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Setup Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2.0.2
         with:
           bun-version: latest
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buddy-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/buddy-bot.yml
index 4ed077f46bb..acbf3ad4c0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buddy-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buddy-bot.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup PHP and Composer (if needed)
         if: ${{ hashFiles('composer.json') != '' }}
-        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@2.35.5
         with:
           php-version: '8.4'
           tools: composer
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup PHP and Composer (if needed)
         if: ${{ hashFiles('composer.json') != '' }}
-        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@2.35.5
         with:
           php-version: '8.4'
           tools: composer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1d485a4c9de..8767d574985 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2.0.2
 
       - name: Use cached node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.3.0
         with:
           path: node_modules
           key: node-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/bun.lock') }}
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2.0.2
 
       - name: Use cached node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.3.0
         with:
           path: node_modules
           key: node-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/bun.lock') }}
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2.0.2
 
       - name: Use cached node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.3.0
         with:
           path: node_modules
           key: node-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/bun.lock') }}
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Bun
-        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
+        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2.0.2
 
       - name: Use cached node_modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v4.3.0
         with:
           path: node_modules
           key: node-modules-${{ hashFiles('**/bun.lock') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ba12c66de59..679a6eeb12f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   npm:
+    name: npm
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -30,12 +31,10 @@ jobs:
             node-modules-
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: |
-          bun install
-          bun add -g logsmith
+        run: bun install
 
       - name: Publish to npm
-        run: ./scripts/publish-packages.sh
+        run: ./scripts/publish.sh
         env:
           BUN_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
 
       - name: Attach Binaries
-        uses: stacksjs/action-releaser@v1.1.0
+        uses: stacksjs/action-releaser@v1.2.5
         with:
           files: |
             packages/stx/bin/stx-linux-x64.zip
@@ -55,39 +54,3 @@ jobs:
             packages/stx/bin/stx-darwin-arm64.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Extract Version
-        id: version
-        run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Generate Release Changelog
-        run: |
-          # Generate changelog for this release only
-          PREVIOUS_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 HEAD~1 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-          if [ -n "$PREVIOUS_TAG" ]; then
-            logsmith --from "$PREVIOUS_TAG" --to "${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" \
-              --theme github --format markdown --output RELEASE_NOTES.md
-          else
-            logsmith --to "${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" \
-              --theme github --format markdown --output RELEASE_NOTES.md
-          fi
-
-      - name: Update Full Changelog
-        run: |
-          logsmith --theme github --output CHANGELOG.md
-          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
-          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git add CHANGELOG.md
-          git commit -m "docs: update changelog for ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" || exit 0
-          git push origin HEAD:main
-
-      - name: Create GitHub Release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
-          body_path: RELEASE_NOTES.md
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
diff --git a/deps.yaml b/deps.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6578a3f02ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deps.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  bun.sh: ^1.3.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05bcac1222d..90ce0a05609 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stx",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.0.14",
+  "version": "0.1.12",
   "private": true,
   "description": "A fast & powerful UI / templating engine. Laravel Blade-inspired. Powered by Bun.",
   "author": "Chris Breuer <chris@stacksjs.org>",
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "cd packages/bun-plugin && bun --bun build.ts && cd ../stx && bun --bun build.ts && cd ../.. && bun run compile",
+    "build:css": "cd packages/stx && bun run build:css && cd ../..",
+    "css:watch": "cd packages/stx && bun run css:watch && cd ../..",
     "compile": "bun build ./packages/stx/bin/cli.ts --compile --minify --outfile bin/stx",
     "compile:all": "bun run compile:linux-x64 && bun run compile:linux-arm64 && bun run compile:windows-x64 && bun run compile:darwin-x64 && bun run compile:darwin-arm64",
     "compile:linux-x64": "bun build ./packages/stx/bin/cli.ts --compile --minify --target=bun-linux-x64 --outfile bin/stx-linux-x64",
@@ -60,10 +62,6 @@
     "zip:darwin-x64": "zip -j bin/stx-darwin-x64.zip bin/stx-darwin-x64",
     "zip:darwin-arm64": "zip -j bin/stx-darwin-arm64.zip bin/stx-darwin-arm64",
     "lint:staged": "bun eslint --fix",
-    "prettier:fix": "bun prettier --write",
-    "prettier:staged": "bun prettier --write",
-    "stylelint:fix": "bun stylelint --fix",
-    "stylelint:staged": "bun stylelint --fix",
     "fresh": "bunx rimraf node_modules/ bun.lock && bun i",
     "prepublishOnly": "bun run build",
     "setup": "bun run scripts/setup.ts",
@@ -72,33 +70,25 @@
     "lint:fix": "bunx --bun eslint . --fix",
     "changelog": "bunx logsmith --verbose",
     "changelog:generate": "bunx logsmith --output CHANGELOG.md",
-    "release": "bun run changelog:generate && bunx bumpx prompt --recursive",
-    "postinstall": "bunx git-hooks",
+    "release": "bun run changelog:generate && bunx --bun bumpx prompt --recursive",
     "dev:docs": "bun --bun vitepress dev docs",
     "build:docs": "bun --bun vitepress build docs",
     "preview:docs": "bun --bun vitepress preview docs",
     "typecheck": "bun tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stacksjs/bumpx": "^0.1.17",
+    "@stacksjs/bumpx": "^0.2.2",
     "@stacksjs/docs": "^0.70.23",
     "@stacksjs/eslint-config": "^4.14.0-beta.3",
     "@stacksjs/gitlint": "^0.1.5",
-    "@stacksjs/logsmith": "^0.1.8",
-    "@types/bun": "^1.2.18",
-    "buddy-bot": "^0.8.9",
-    "bumpx": "^0.1.1",
-    "bun-git-hooks": "^0.2.19",
-    "bun-plugin-dtsx": "^0.21.12",
-    "bunfig": "^0.10.1",
+    "@stacksjs/logsmith": "^0.2.0",
+    "@types/bun": "^1.3.0",
+    "buddy-bot": "^0.9.9",
+    "bun-git-hooks": "^0.3.1",
+    "bun-plugin-dtsx": "0.21.12",
     "happy-dom": "^18.0.1",
-    "prettier": "^3.6.2",
-    "stylelint": "^16.21.1",
-    "stylelint-config-standard": "^38.0.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.8.3"
-  },
-  "overrides": {
-    "eslint": "^9.31.0"
+    "typescript": "^5.9.3",
+    "very-happy-dom": "link:very-happy-dom"
   },
   "git-hooks": {
     "pre-commit": {
diff --git a/packages/benchmarks/package.json b/packages/benchmarks/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0570ea07f76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/benchmarks/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+  "name": "@stacksjs/benchmarks",
+  "type": "module",
+  "version": "0.1.15",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "Performance benchmarks comparing @stacksjs/markdown and @stacksjs/sanitizer against competitors",
+  "main": "./src/index.ts",
+  "scripts": {
+    "bench": "bun run src/index.ts",
+    "bench:markdown": "bun run src/markdown-bench.ts",
+    "bench:frontmatter": "bun run src/frontmatter-bench.ts",
+    "bench:yaml": "bun run src/yaml-bench.ts",
+    "bench:sanitizer": "bun run src/sanitizer-bench.ts",
+    "bench:all": "bun run src/all-bench.ts",
+    "bench:js-framework": "bun run --cwd js-framework-benchmark bench"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@stacksjs/markdown": "workspace:*",
+    "@stacksjs/sanitizer": "workspace:*",
+    "dompurify": "^3.3.0",
+    "gray-matter": "^4.0.3",
+    "isomorphic-dompurify": "^2.29.0",
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
+    "markdown-it": "^14.1.0",
+    "marked": "^16.4.0",
+    "remark": "^15.0.1",
+    "remark-html": "^16.0.1",
+    "sanitize-html": "^2.17.0",
+    "showdown": "^2.1.0",
+    "tinybench": "^5.0.1",
+    "xss": "^1.0.15"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/dompurify": "^3.2.0",
+    "@types/marked": "^6.0.0",
+    "@types/sanitize-html": "^2.16.0",
+    "jsdom": "^27.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/devtools/package.json b/packages/devtools/package.json
index 695e0d1c318..637a60e75ec 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "name": "@stx/devtools",
+  "name": "@stacksjs/devtools",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "Development tools for STX templating engine",
+  "description": "Development tools for stx templating engine",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "bun run devtools-server.ts",
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
     "bun-plugin-stx": "workspace:*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "unocss": "^66.3.3"
+    "unocss": "^66.5.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/markdown/package.json b/packages/markdown/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2bcd2a95aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/markdown/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+  "name": "@stacksjs/markdown",
+  "type": "module",
+  "version": "0.1.15",
+  "description": "A fast, native Bun-powered markdown parser with frontmatter support. Replaces gray-matter, marked, and yaml.",
+  "author": "Chris Breuer <chris@stacksjs.org>",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/stacksjs/stx#readme",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/stacksjs/stx.git"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/stacksjs/stx/issues"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "markdown",
+    "frontmatter",
+    "parser",
+    "bun",
+    "yaml",
+    "gray-matter",
+    "marked",
+    "performance"
+  ],
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+      "import": "./dist/index.js"
+    },
+    "./*": {
+      "import": "./dist/*"
+    }
+  },
+  "module": "./dist/index.js",
+  "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
+  "files": [
+    "LICENSE.md",
+    "README.md",
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "bun --bun build.ts",
+    "test": "bun test",
+    "test:watch": "bun test --watch",
+    "test:coverage": "bun test --coverage",
+    "typecheck": "bun tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "^1.3.0",
+    "bun-plugin-dtsx": "^0.21.12",
+    "typescript": "^5.8.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/stx/package.json b/packages/stx/package.json
index f4ec9cdf53f..a43143ca42d 100644
--- a/packages/stx/package.json
+++ b/packages/stx/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@stacksjs/stx",
   "type": "module",
   "version": "0.0.10",
-  "description": "A Bun plugin that allows for using Laravel Blade-like syntax.",
+  "description": "A performant UI Framework. Powered by Bun.",
   "author": "Chris Breuer <chris@stacksjs.org>",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/stacksjs/stx#readme",
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "bun --bun build.ts",
+    "build": "bun run build:css && bun --bun build.ts",
+    "build:css": "bun ./scripts/build-css.ts",
+    "css:watch": "bun ./scripts/watch-css.ts",
     "compile": "bun build ./bin/cli.ts --compile --minify --outfile ./bin/stx",
     "compile:all": "bun run compile:linux-x64 && bun run compile:linux-arm64 && bun run compile:windows-x64 && bun run compile:darwin-x64 && bun run compile:darwin-arm64",
     "compile:linux-x64": "bun build ./bin/cli.ts --compile --minify --target=bun-linux-x64 --outfile ./bin/stx-linux-x64",
@@ -70,13 +72,12 @@
     "typecheck": "bun tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@stacksjs/headwind": "^0.1.1",
+    "@stacksjs/markdown": "workspace:*",
+    "@stacksjs/sanitizer": "workspace:*",
     "bun-plugin-stx": "workspace:*",
-    "gray-matter": "^4.0.3",
-    "marked": "^16.0.0",
-    "shiki": "^3.8.0",
-    "yaml": "^2.8.0"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/marked": "^6.0.0"
+    "bunfig": "^0.15.0",
+    "cac": "^6.7.14",
+    "shiki": "^3.13.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/vscode/deps.yaml b/packages/vscode/deps.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea3829f4aba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/vscode/deps.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dependencies:
+  bun.sh: ^1.2.10
+  node: ^23.11.1
diff --git a/packages/vscode/package.json b/packages/vscode/package.json
index aa37fd89c9f..08036ecd978 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "publisher": "Stacks",
   "name": "vscode-stacks",
   "displayName": "Stacks",
-  "version": "0.70.25",
+  "version": "0.1.15",
   "description": "A modern Stacks development environment, including stx language support.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "funding": "https://github.com/sponsors/chrisbbreuer",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   "main": "./dist/extension.js",
   "icon": "logo.png",
   "engines": {
-    "vscode": "^1.102.0"
+    "vscode": "^1.80.0"
   },
   "activationEvents": [
     "workspaceContains:**/*.stx",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "commands": [
       {
         "command": "stx.setLanguageMode",
-        "title": "Set Language Mode to STX"
+        "title": "Set Language Mode to stx"
       }
     ],
     "grammars": [
@@ -454,7 +454,62 @@
         "stxTypescriptPlugin.enabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true,
-          "description": "Enable TypeScript language features in STX files"
+          "description": "Enable TypeScript language features in stx files"
+        },
+        "stx.diagnostics.enable": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Enable diagnostics (errors and warnings) for stx files"
+        },
+        "stx.diagnostics.validateUnclosedDirectives": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Validate unclosed directives like @if without @endif"
+        },
+        "stx.diagnostics.validateMismatchedDirectives": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Validate mismatched directives like @if closed with @endforeach"
+        },
+        "stx.diagnostics.validateTemplatePaths": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Validate that template paths in @include and @component directives exist"
+        },
+        "stx.completion.enable": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Enable auto-completion for stx directives"
+        },
+        "stx.completion.showSnippets": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Show snippet completions with placeholders for directive parameters"
+        },
+        "stx.hover.enable": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Enable hover documentation for stx directives"
+        },
+        "stx.hover.showExamples": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Show code examples in hover documentation"
+        },
+        "stx.codeActions.enable": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Enable quick fixes and code actions"
+        },
+        "stx.folding.enable": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Enable code folding for directive blocks"
+        },
+        "stx.semanticHighlighting.enable": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "description": "Enable semantic syntax highlighting for directives"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -475,10 +530,10 @@
     "theme": "light"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/vscode": "^1.102.0",
-    "@vscode/vsce": "^3.6.0",
-    "typescript": "^5.8.3",
-    "vscode-html-languageservice": "^5.5.1",
+    "@types/vscode": "^1.105.0",
+    "@vscode/vsce": "^3.6.3-0",
+    "typescript": "^5.9.3",
+    "vscode-html-languageservice": "^5.5.2",
     "vscode-languageclient": "^9.0.1",
     "vscode-languageserver-textdocument": "^1.0.12",
     "vscode-languageserver-types": "^3.17.5"
diff --git a/packages/vscode/pkgx.yaml b/packages/vscode/pkgx.yaml
index 158cd0e20a7..ea3829f4aba 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/pkgx.yaml
+++ b/packages/vscode/pkgx.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies:
   bun.sh: ^1.2.10
-  node: ^23.9.0
+  node: ^23.11.1
diff --git a/pkgx.yaml b/pkgx.yaml
index 03bf2f93721..4655bab3829 100644
--- a/pkgx.yaml
+++ b/pkgx.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 dependencies:
-  bun.sh: ^1.2.10
+  bun.sh: ^1.2.20