diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d5159ebf..06905ccc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+# [1.0.0-rc.29](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/compare/v1.0.0-rc.28...v1.0.0-rc.29) (2023-11-19)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **client:** regression - router not working without .html present ([d63cb86](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/d63cb867b14ba49c8333ad0d69d33874e2ece6c6)), closes [#3225](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3225)
+
+# [1.0.0-rc.28](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/compare/v1.0.0-rc.27...v1.0.0-rc.28) (2023-11-18)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **ally:** clear up confusion with the title of theme switch ([#3215](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3215)) ([6761036](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/67610363bcb354d33327e6b5c3c2d916ed025ffc))
+- **build:** support nested assetsDir ([02161d0](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/02161d0f797cfa36d715119e8c7618770b1a6761))
+- wrong recognition of non-html extension leads to route error ([#3218](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3218)) ([c4abc95](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/c4abc950af7061611e3b5eff93e767706bd12396))
+
+### Features
+
+- **build:** html head meta generator ([#3219](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3219)) ([672e494](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/672e4946ac3c24f3fc79469534e66cfaf6f23e67))
+- **client:** allow disabling link auto-prefetching ([#3220](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3220)) ([563dc89](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/563dc899757e58d2261bcb31081283eb395fab0b))
+
+# [1.0.0-rc.27](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/compare/v1.0.0-rc.26...v1.0.0-rc.27) (2023-11-17)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- CSS missing after build ([#3217](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3217)) ([da73b58](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/commit/da73b58c795a65a09d028e0ca6acefa1170d3d5b)), closes [#3216](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/issues/3216)
+
 # [1.0.0-rc.26](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/compare/v1.0.0-rc.25...v1.0.0-rc.26) (2023-11-16)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/docs/guide/data-loading.md b/docs/guide/data-loading.md
index 2a356c21..3005f642 100644
--- a/docs/guide/data-loading.md
+++ b/docs/guide/data-loading.md
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export { data }
 
 export default defineLoader({
   // type checked loader options
-  glob: ['...'],
+  watch: ['...'],
   async load(): Promise<Data> {
     // ...
   }
diff --git a/docs/reference/site-config.md b/docs/reference/site-config.md
index 57920952..c6838c50 100644
--- a/docs/reference/site-config.md
+++ b/docs/reference/site-config.md
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export default {
 - Type: `string`
 - Default: `assets`
 
-The directory for assets files. See also: [assetsDir](https://vitejs.dev/config/build-options.html#build-assetsdir).
+Specify the directory to nest generated assets under. The path should be inside [`outDir`](#outdir) and is resolved relative to it.
 
 ```ts
 export default {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e7f3fc2..61bfb544 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vitepress",
-  "version": "1.0.0-rc.26",
+  "version": "1.0.0-rc.29",
   "description": "Vite & Vue powered static site generator",
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "pnpm@8.10.5",
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     "focus-trap": "^7.5.4",
     "mark.js": "8.11.1",
     "minisearch": "^6.2.0",
+    "mrmime": "^1.0.1",
     "shiki": "^0.14.5",
     "vite": "^5.0.0",
     "vue": "^3.3.8"
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
     "@types/markdown-it-emoji": "^2.0.4",
     "@types/micromatch": "^4.0.5",
     "@types/minimist": "^1.2.5",
-    "@types/node": "^20.9.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.9.1",
     "@types/postcss-prefix-selector": "^1.16.3",
     "@types/prompts": "^2.4.8",
     "@vue/shared": "^3.3.8",
@@ -175,14 +176,14 @@
     "path-to-regexp": "^6.2.1",
     "picocolors": "^1.0.0",
     "pkg-dir": "^8.0.0",
-    "playwright-chromium": "^1.39.0",
+    "playwright-chromium": "^1.40.0",
     "polka": "1.0.0-next.23",
     "postcss-prefix-selector": "^1.16.0",
     "prettier": "^3.1.0",
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
     "punycode": "^2.3.1",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.5",
-    "rollup": "^4.4.1",
+    "rollup": "^4.5.0",
     "rollup-plugin-dts": "^6.1.0",
     "rollup-plugin-esbuild": "^6.1.0",
     "semver": "^7.5.4",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 69d32234..f8016659 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ importers:
       minisearch:
         specifier: ^6.2.0
         version: 6.2.0
+      mrmime:
+        specifier: ^1.0.1
+        version: 1.0.1
       shiki:
         specifier: ^0.14.5
         version: 0.14.5
       vite:
         specifier: ^5.0.0
-        version: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.0)
+        version: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.1)
       vue:
         specifier: ^3.3.8
         version: 3.3.8(typescript@5.2.2)
@@ -77,19 +80,19 @@ importers:
         version: 1.0.0
       '@rollup/plugin-alias':
         specifier: ^5.0.1
-        version: 5.0.1(rollup@4.4.1)
+        version: 5.0.1(rollup@4.5.0)
       '@rollup/plugin-commonjs':
         specifier: ^25.0.7
-        version: 25.0.7(rollup@4.4.1)
+        version: 25.0.7(rollup@4.5.0)
       '@rollup/plugin-json':
         specifier: ^6.0.1
-        version: 6.0.1(rollup@4.4.1)
+        version: 6.0.1(rollup@4.5.0)
       '@rollup/plugin-node-resolve':
         specifier: ^15.2.3
-        version: 15.2.3(rollup@4.4.1)
+        version: 15.2.3(rollup@4.5.0)
       '@rollup/plugin-replace':
         specifier: ^5.0.5
-        version: 5.0.5(rollup@4.4.1)
+        version: 5.0.5(rollup@4.5.0)
       '@types/compression':
         specifier: ^1.7.5
         version: 1.7.5
@@ -127,8 +130,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.2.5
         version: 1.2.5
       '@types/node':
-        specifier: ^20.9.0
-        version: 20.9.0
+        specifier: ^20.9.1
+        version: 20.9.1
       '@types/postcss-prefix-selector':
         specifier: ^1.16.3
         version: 1.16.3
@@ -226,8 +229,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^8.0.0
         version: 8.0.0
       playwright-chromium:
-        specifier: ^1.39.0
-        version: 1.39.0
+        specifier: ^1.40.0
+        version: 1.40.0
       polka:
         specifier: 1.0.0-next.23
         version: 1.0.0-next.23
@@ -247,14 +250,14 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.0.5
         version: 5.0.5
       rollup:
-        specifier: ^4.4.1
-        version: 4.4.1
+        specifier: ^4.5.0
+        version: 4.5.0
       rollup-plugin-dts:
         specifier: ^6.1.0
-        version: 6.1.0(rollup@4.4.1)(typescript@5.2.2)
+        version: 6.1.0(rollup@4.5.0)(typescript@5.2.2)
       rollup-plugin-esbuild:
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-        version: 6.1.0(esbuild@0.19.5)(rollup@4.4.1)(supports-color@9.4.0)
+        version: 6.1.0(esbuild@0.19.5)(rollup@4.5.0)(supports-color@9.4.0)
       semver:
         specifier: ^7.5.4
         version: 7.5.4
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ importers:
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       vitest:
         specifier: ^1.0.0-beta.4
-        version: 1.0.0-beta.4(@types/node@20.9.0)(supports-color@9.4.0)
+        version: 1.0.0-beta.5(@types/node@20.9.1)(supports-color@9.4.0)
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         specifier: ^1.8.22
         version: 1.8.22(typescript@5.2.2)
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     dev: true
 
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+      rollup: 4.5.0
       slash: 4.0.0
     dev: true
 
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+      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.5.0)
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       estree-walker: 2.0.2
       glob: 8.1.0
       is-reference: 1.2.1
       magic-string: 0.30.5
-      rollup: 4.4.1
+      rollup: 4.5.0
     dev: true
 
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     engines: {node: '>=14.0.0'}
     peerDependencies:
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         optional: true
     dependencies:
-      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.4.1)
-      rollup: 4.4.1
+      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.5.0)
+      rollup: 4.5.0
     dev: true
 
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         optional: true
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+      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.5.0)
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       is-builtin-module: 3.2.1
       is-module: 1.0.0
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-      rollup: 4.4.1
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     dependencies:
-      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.4.1)
+      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.5.0)
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-      rollup: 4.4.1
+      rollup: 4.5.0
     dev: true
 
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-      '@types/node': 20.9.0
+      '@types/node': 20.9.1
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       '@types/mime': 3.0.4
-      '@types/node': 20.9.0
+      '@types/node': 20.9.1
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@@ -1276,42 +1279,42 @@ packages:
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       vue: ^3.2.25
     dependencies:
-      vite: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.0)
+      vite: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.1)
       vue: 3.3.8(typescript@5.2.2)
     dev: false
 
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-      '@vitest/spy': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      '@vitest/utils': 1.0.0-beta.4
+      '@vitest/spy': 1.0.0-beta.5
+      '@vitest/utils': 1.0.0-beta.5
       chai: 4.3.10
     dev: true
 
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+  /@vitest/runner@1.0.0-beta.5:
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     dependencies:
-      '@vitest/utils': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      p-limit: 4.0.0
+      '@vitest/utils': 1.0.0-beta.5
+      p-limit: 5.0.0
       pathe: 1.1.1
     dev: true
 
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+  /@vitest/snapshot@1.0.0-beta.5:
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+  /@vitest/spy@1.0.0-beta.5:
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     dev: true
 
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+  /@vitest/utils@1.0.0-beta.5:
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@@ -3071,9 +3074,12 @@ packages:
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+  /local-pkg@0.5.0:
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     engines: {node: '>=14'}
+    dependencies:
+      mlly: 1.4.2
+      pkg-types: 1.0.3
     dev: true
 
   /locate-path@7.2.0:
@@ -3325,7 +3331,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=10'}
-    dev: true
 
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@@ -3494,6 +3499,13 @@ packages:
       yocto-queue: 1.0.0
     dev: true
 
+  /p-limit@5.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/Eaoq+QyLSiXQ4lyYV23f14mZRQcXnxfHrN0vCai+ak9G0pp9iEQukIIZq5NccEvwRB8PUnZT0KsOoDCINS1qQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+    dependencies:
+      yocto-queue: 1.0.0
+    dev: true
+
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     engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}
@@ -3625,17 +3637,17 @@ packages:
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     dev: true
 
-  /playwright-chromium@1.39.0:
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+  /playwright-chromium@1.40.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-LEObqtviC8ik5QM9dHcx3YYGxTl2bBrUnePHibHX/a7KVbkvt1P13b9oYHylytKBh8C84pg+D3yfs/t5MgGDpg==}
     engines: {node: '>=16'}
     hasBin: true
     requiresBuild: true
     dependencies:
-      playwright-core: 1.39.0
+      playwright-core: 1.40.0
     dev: true
 
-  /playwright-core@1.39.0:
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+  /playwright-core@1.40.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-fvKewVJpGeca8t0ipM56jkVSU6Eo0RmFvQ/MaCQNDYm+sdvKkMBBWTE1FdeMqIdumRaXXjZChWHvIzCGM/tA/Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=16'}
     hasBin: true
     dev: true
@@ -3715,7 +3727,7 @@ packages:
     dependencies:
       find-up: 6.3.0
       read-pkg: 8.1.0
-      type-fest: 4.7.1
+      type-fest: 4.8.1
     dev: true
 
   /read-pkg@3.0.0:
@@ -3734,7 +3746,7 @@ packages:
       '@types/normalize-package-data': 2.4.4
       normalize-package-data: 6.0.0
       parse-json: 7.1.1
-      type-fest: 4.7.1
+      type-fest: 4.8.1
     dev: true
 
   /readable-stream@3.6.2:
@@ -3805,7 +3817,7 @@ packages:
       glob: 10.3.10
     dev: true
 
-  /rollup-plugin-dts@6.1.0(rollup@4.4.1)(typescript@5.2.2):
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     engines: {node: '>=16'}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -3813,46 +3825,46 @@ packages:
       typescript: ^4.5 || ^5.0
     dependencies:
       magic-string: 0.30.5
-      rollup: 4.4.1
+      rollup: 4.5.0
       typescript: 5.2.2
     optionalDependencies:
       '@babel/code-frame': 7.22.13
     dev: true
 
-  /rollup-plugin-esbuild@6.1.0(esbuild@0.19.5)(rollup@4.4.1)(supports-color@9.4.0):
+  /rollup-plugin-esbuild@6.1.0(esbuild@0.19.5)(rollup@4.5.0)(supports-color@9.4.0):
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     engines: {node: '>=14.18.0'}
     peerDependencies:
       esbuild: '>=0.18.0'
       rollup: ^1.20.0 || ^2.0.0 || ^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0
     dependencies:
-      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.4.1)
+      '@rollup/pluginutils': 5.0.5(rollup@4.5.0)
       debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@9.4.0)
       es-module-lexer: 1.4.1
       esbuild: 0.19.5
       get-tsconfig: 4.7.2
-      rollup: 4.4.1
+      rollup: 4.5.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
 
-  /rollup@4.4.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-idZzrUpWSblPJX66i+GzrpjKE3vbYrlWirUHteoAbjKReZwa0cohAErOYA5efoMmNCdvG9yrJS+w9Kl6csaH4w==}
+  /rollup@4.5.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-41xsWhzxqjMDASCxH5ibw1mXk+3c4TNI2UjKbLxe6iEzrSQnqOzmmK8/3mufCPbzHNJ2e04Fc1ddI35hHy+8zg==}
     engines: {node: '>=18.0.0', npm: '>=8.0.0'}
     hasBin: true
     optionalDependencies:
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-      '@rollup/rollup-android-arm64': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-darwin-arm64': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-darwin-x64': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-linux-arm-gnueabihf': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-gnu': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-musl': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-musl': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-win32-arm64-msvc': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-win32-ia32-msvc': 4.4.1
-      '@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc': 4.4.1
+      '@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-android-arm64': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-darwin-arm64': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-darwin-x64': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-linux-arm-gnueabihf': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-gnu': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-linux-arm64-musl': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-musl': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-win32-arm64-msvc': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-win32-ia32-msvc': 4.5.0
+      '@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc': 4.5.0
       fsevents: 2.3.3
 
   /run-parallel@1.2.0:
@@ -4313,8 +4325,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=14.16'}
     dev: true
 
-  /type-fest@4.7.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-iWr8RUmzAJRfhZugX9O7nZE6pCxDU8CZ3QxsLuTnGcBLJpCaP2ll3s4eMTBoFnU/CeXY/5rfQSuAEsTGJO4y8A==}
+  /type-fest@4.8.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ShaaYnjf+0etG8W/FumARKMjjIToy/haCaTjN2dvcewOSoNqCQzdgG7m2JVOlM5qndGTHjkvsrWZs+k/2Z7E0Q==}
     engines: {node: '>=16'}
     dev: true
 
@@ -4415,17 +4427,16 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>= 0.8'}
     dev: true
 
-  /vite-node@1.0.0-beta.4(@types/node@20.9.0)(supports-color@9.4.0):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-YODjVvHd2Jih+TGMG3B99ktSyvET9w2cMevorAjcuQ3KKiPhDxEf2bRia2KsDHfnUGIfSpwoUdbcDdJ5xR7epg==}
+  /vite-node@1.0.0-beta.5(@types/node@20.9.1)(supports-color@9.4.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-iXm+GTJbR9R6V/bCM1+LQqIohL/tncZVNGIcTtzpYThBD8yiTkDPvEjy1Mf7KFACtG3qY/0VDMrkuMtqG/JFhg==}
     engines: {node: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
       cac: 6.7.14
       debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@9.4.0)
-      mlly: 1.4.2
       pathe: 1.1.1
       picocolors: 1.0.0
-      vite: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.0)
+      vite: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.1)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@types/node'
       - less
@@ -4437,7 +4448,7 @@ packages:
       - terser
     dev: true
 
-  /vite@5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.0):
+  /vite@5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.1):
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ESJVM59mdyGpsiNAeHQOR/0fqNoOyWPYesFto8FFZugfmhdHx8Fzd8sF3Q/xkVhZsyOxHfdM7ieiVAorI9RjFw==}
     engines: {node: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
@@ -4465,15 +4476,15 @@ packages:
       terser:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.9.0
+      '@types/node': 20.9.1
       esbuild: 0.19.5
       postcss: 8.4.31
-      rollup: 4.4.1
+      rollup: 4.5.0
     optionalDependencies:
       fsevents: 2.3.3
 
-  /vitest@1.0.0-beta.4(@types/node@20.9.0)(supports-color@9.4.0):
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-WOJTqxY3hWqn4yy26SK+cx+BlPBeK/KtY9ALWkD6FLWLhSGY0QFEmarc8sdb/UGZQ8xs5pOvcQQS9JJSV8HH8g==}
+  /vitest@1.0.0-beta.5(@types/node@20.9.1)(supports-color@9.4.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wmrGmXMKysR+JBvIwy0COgLrRSsZTR00dN+IpWBxGC4ACF5Mt/uYyrPLJZ0ixK4P3bxI16vd92JXMsuGnm9gQQ==}
     engines: {node: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
@@ -4497,18 +4508,18 @@ packages:
       jsdom:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.9.0
-      '@vitest/expect': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      '@vitest/runner': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      '@vitest/snapshot': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      '@vitest/spy': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      '@vitest/utils': 1.0.0-beta.4
-      acorn: 8.11.2
+      '@types/node': 20.9.1
+      '@vitest/expect': 1.0.0-beta.5
+      '@vitest/runner': 1.0.0-beta.5
+      '@vitest/snapshot': 1.0.0-beta.5
+      '@vitest/spy': 1.0.0-beta.5
+      '@vitest/utils': 1.0.0-beta.5
       acorn-walk: 8.3.0
       cac: 6.7.14
       chai: 4.3.10
       debug: 4.3.4(supports-color@9.4.0)
-      local-pkg: 0.4.3
+      execa: 8.0.1
+      local-pkg: 0.5.0
       magic-string: 0.30.5
       pathe: 1.1.1
       picocolors: 1.0.0
@@ -4516,8 +4527,8 @@ packages:
       strip-literal: 1.3.0
       tinybench: 2.5.1
       tinypool: 0.8.1
-      vite: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.0)
-      vite-node: 1.0.0-beta.4(@types/node@20.9.0)(supports-color@9.4.0)
+      vite: 5.0.0(@types/node@20.9.1)
+      vite-node: 1.0.0-beta.5(@types/node@20.9.1)(supports-color@9.4.0)
       why-is-node-running: 2.2.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - less
diff --git a/src/client/app/index.ts b/src/client/app/index.ts
index 31e7884b..023b93ae 100644
--- a/src/client/app/index.ts
+++ b/src/client/app/index.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const VitePressApp = defineComponent({
       })
     })
 
-    if (import.meta.env.PROD) {
+    if (import.meta.env.PROD && site.value.router.prefetchLinks) {
       // in prod mode, enable intersectionObserver based pre-fetch
       usePrefetch()
     }
diff --git a/src/client/app/router.ts b/src/client/app/router.ts
index c81a1de5..6e4f0774 100644
--- a/src/client/app/router.ts
+++ b/src/client/app/router.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { reactive, inject, markRaw, nextTick, readonly } from 'vue'
 import type { Component, InjectionKey } from 'vue'
+import { lookup } from 'mrmime'
 import { notFoundPageData } from '../shared'
 import type { PageData, PageDataPayload, Awaitable } from '../shared'
 import { inBrowser, withBase } from './utils'
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ export function createRouter(
             link.baseURI
           )
           const currentUrl = window.location
-          const extMatch = pathname.match(/\.\w+$/)
+          const mimeType = lookup(pathname)
           // only intercept inbound links
           if (
             !e.ctrlKey &&
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ export function createRouter(
             !e.metaKey &&
             !target &&
             origin === currentUrl.origin &&
-            // don't intercept if non-html extension is present
-            !(extMatch && extMatch[0] !== '.html')
+            // intercept only html and unknown types (assume html)
+            (!mimeType || mimeType === 'text/html')
           ) {
             e.preventDefault()
             if (
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSwitchAppearance.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSwitchAppearance.vue
index 003e14b9..16828e7e 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSwitchAppearance.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSwitchAppearance.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { inject } from 'vue'
+import { inject, computed } from 'vue'
 import { useData } from '../composables/data'
 import VPSwitch from './VPSwitch.vue'
 import VPIconMoon from './icons/VPIconMoon.vue'
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ const { isDark } = useData()
 const toggleAppearance = inject('toggle-appearance', () => {
   isDark.value = !isDark.value
 })
+
+const switchTitle = computed(() => {
+  return isDark.value ? 'Switch to light theme' : 'Switch to dark theme'
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <VPSwitch
-    title="toggle dark mode"
+    :title="switchTitle"
     class="VPSwitchAppearance"
     :aria-checked="isDark"
     @click="toggleAppearance"
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/support/utils.ts b/src/client/theme-default/support/utils.ts
index 1cd168cd..f63e855a 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/support/utils.ts
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/support/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { withBase } from 'vitepress'
+import { lookup } from 'mrmime'
 import { useData } from '../composables/data'
 import { isExternal } from '../../shared'
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export function normalizeLink(url: string): string {
     isExternal(url) ||
     url.startsWith('#') ||
     !protocol.startsWith('http') ||
-    /\.(?!html|md)\w+($|\?)/i.test(url)
+    (/\.(?!html|md)\w+($|\?)/i.test(url) && lookup(url))
   )
     return url
 
diff --git a/src/node/build/render.ts b/src/node/build/render.ts
index 2892b7bf..8818a5e1 100644
--- a/src/node/build/render.ts
+++ b/src/node/build/render.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   type PageData,
   type SSGContext
 } from '../shared'
+import { version } from '../../../package.json'
 
 export async function renderPage(
   render: (path: string) => Promise<SSGContext>,
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ export async function renderPage(
         ? ''
         : `<meta name="description" content="${description}">`
     }
+    <meta name="generator" content="VitePress v${version}">
     ${stylesheetLink}
     ${metadataScript.inHead ? metadataScript.html : ''}
     ${
diff --git a/src/node/config.ts b/src/node/config.ts
index 457d640b..a67a7f2e 100644
--- a/src/node/config.ts
+++ b/src/node/config.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_THEME_PATH } from './alias'
 import { resolvePages } from './plugins/dynamicRoutesPlugin'
 import {
   APPEARANCE_KEY,
+  slash,
   type DefaultTheme,
   type HeadConfig,
   type SiteData
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export async function resolveConfig(
   const site = await resolveSiteData(root, userConfig)
   const srcDir = normalizePath(path.resolve(root, userConfig.srcDir || '.'))
   const assetsDir = userConfig.assetsDir
-    ? userConfig.assetsDir.replace(/\//g, '')
+    ? slash(userConfig.assetsDir).replace(/^\.?\/|\/$/g, '')
     : 'assets'
   const outDir = userConfig.outDir
     ? normalizePath(path.resolve(root, userConfig.outDir))
@@ -83,6 +84,18 @@ export async function resolveConfig(
     ? normalizePath(path.resolve(root, userConfig.cacheDir))
     : resolve(root, 'cache')
 
+  const resolvedAssetsDir = normalizePath(path.resolve(outDir, assetsDir))
+  if (!resolvedAssetsDir.startsWith(outDir)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      [
+        `assetsDir cannot be set to a location outside of the outDir.`,
+        `outDir: ${outDir}`,
+        `assetsDir: ${assetsDir}`,
+        `resolved: ${resolvedAssetsDir}`
+      ].join('\n  ')
+    )
+  }
+
   // resolve theme path
   const userThemeDir = resolve(root, 'theme')
   const themeDir = (await fs.pathExists(userThemeDir))
@@ -231,6 +244,9 @@ export async function resolveSiteData(
     description: userConfig.description || 'A VitePress site',
     base: userConfig.base ? userConfig.base.replace(/([^/])$/, '$1/') : '/',
     head: resolveSiteDataHead(userConfig),
+    router: {
+      prefetchLinks: userConfig.router?.prefetchLinks ?? true
+    },
     appearance: userConfig.appearance ?? true,
     themeConfig: userConfig.themeConfig || {},
     locales: userConfig.locales || {},
diff --git a/src/node/plugin.ts b/src/node/plugin.ts
index 667258fa..6cfc02f6 100644
--- a/src/node/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/node/plugin.ts
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ export async function createVitePressPlugin(
             bundle[name + '-lean'] = {
               ...chunk,
               fileName: chunk.fileName.replace(/\.js$/, '.lean.js'),
+              preliminaryFileName: chunk.preliminaryFileName.replace(
+                /\.js$/,
+                '.lean.js'
+              ),
               code: chunk.code.replace(staticStripRE, `""`)
             }
 
diff --git a/src/node/siteConfig.ts b/src/node/siteConfig.ts
index 10cd3967..56c0592c 100644
--- a/src/node/siteConfig.ts
+++ b/src/node/siteConfig.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ export interface UserConfig<ThemeConfig = any>
 
   locales?: LocaleConfig<ThemeConfig>
 
+  router?: {
+    prefetchLinks?: boolean
+  }
+
   appearance?:
     | boolean
     | 'dark'
@@ -201,6 +205,7 @@ export interface SiteConfig<ThemeConfig = any>
     | 'vue'
     | 'vite'
     | 'shouldPreload'
+    | 'router'
     | 'mpa'
     | 'metaChunk'
     | 'lastUpdated'
diff --git a/types/shared.d.ts b/types/shared.d.ts
index 99a9b57a..6fdf919b 100644
--- a/types/shared.d.ts
+++ b/types/shared.d.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ export interface SiteData<ThemeConfig = any> {
   locales: LocaleConfig<ThemeConfig>
   localeIndex?: string
   contentProps?: Record<string, any>
+  router: {
+    prefetchLinks: boolean
+  }
 }
 
 export type HeadConfig =