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Read Next.js Partial Prerendering: Finally, the Best of Static and Dynamic 28 Dec 2024 Next.js Partial Prerendering: Finally, the Best of Static and Dynamic PPR in Next.js 15 lets you mix static shells with dynamic content. We rebuilt a client dashboard to test it—load times dropped 60%.
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