Summary
The beta adds fixes for contrast, labels, headings, tabs, focus states and drag-reordering, while raising the minimum Node.js version to 24.22.1. Its TanStack Start integration reports initial development-load improvements of up to three times.
Why it matters
The release combines a significant web-platform baseline change with practical accessibility and developer-experience improvements for teams building Payload-based applications.
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