May 1, 2026

Storefront Foundations Course Updates: Catalyst 1.6.3 and Next.js 16

Updates to the Storefront Foundations course reflect the Catalyst 1.6.3 release and its upgrade to Next.js 16.

  • Minimum Node.js version — raises the prerequisite from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24 in both Catalyst labs
  • Install command — updates the Catalyst CLI install command to target catalyst-makeswift@1.6.3
  • Out-of-the-box features — adds product reviews and newsletter subscription to the feature list in the What Is Catalyst lesson
  • Proxy convention — renames middlewares to proxies throughout the Structure and Conventions and Performance Checklist lessons, including directory names, file paths, section headings, and links, reflecting the Next.js 16 naming change

For details, see the Storefront Foundations course.