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Accent CMS 0.25.1 — the Linux binaries run on older distros again
Accent CMS 0.25.1 is a bugfix release for the 0.25 line: the Linux binaries run on Debian 10, Ubuntu 20.04, RHEL 8 and newer again, a publisher's files follow the deploy branch, and the JSON API renders shortcodes like the HTML page. A 0.25 licence ceiling covers it.
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Accent CMS 0.25 — the hub, from the command line
Accent CMS 0.25 finishes the ecosystem loop: themes install from the hub, plugins and themes tell you when they are behind, starter templates are discoverable, and a paid artifact is verified where it is used. The catalog is live at hub.accentcms.dev. Nothing here needs action to upgrade.
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Accent CMS 0.24 — now available
Accent CMS 0.24 makes the development server HTTPS by default, replaces the plugin HTTP bridge with typed host services that work during a build, and moves plugins, themes and starter templates onto one signed registry. Three changes need action when you upgrade.
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Spec-driven development with AI agents
Spec-driven development went mainstream in 2026. Most tooling stops at structured requirements; this is a look at a small Rust project that pushes further -- one falsifiable invariant that breaks the build, claims that carry file:line citations, and a passing test that turned out to be corrupt.
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Accent as a static site generator
Accent is a single-binary markdown CMS that also builds a fully static site. Write Markdown, template with Jinja, and run one command to get a folder of HTML you can host anywhere -- no runtime, no database, no build toolchain.
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Accent CMS 0.23 — now available
Accent CMS 0.23 ships base path support -- static builds now work under a URL prefix such as a GitHub Pages project site -- plus a build-output link checker and a set of serve and build parity fixes.