diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
deleted file mode 100644
index ab953072..00000000
--- a/.npmrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-shell-emulator=true
-auto-install-peers=false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aedcd487..c6533b30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # VitePress 📝💨
 
 [![test](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/actions/workflows/test.yml)
-[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/vitepress)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/vitepress)
+[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/vitepress/next)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/vitepress/v/next)
 [![nightly releases](https://img.shields.io/badge/nightly-releases-orange)](https://nightly.akryum.dev/vuejs/vitepress)
 [![chat](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-discord-blue?logo=discord)](https://chat.vuejs.org)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a83b64e8..b9b1619f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -208,16 +208,5 @@
       "optional": true
     }
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.13.1",
-  "pnpm": {
-    "overrides": {
-      "ora>string-width": "^5",
-      "vite": "npm:rolldown-vite@latest"
-    },
-    "patchedDependencies": {
-      "@types/mdurl@2.0.0": "patches/@types__mdurl@2.0.0.patch",
-      "markdown-it-anchor@9.2.0": "patches/markdown-it-anchor@9.2.0.patch"
-    },
-    "neverBuiltDependencies": []
-  }
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@10.13.1"
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 8d0353c9..eb3783b5 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 packages:
   - docs
   - __tests__/*
+
+onlyBuiltDependencies:
+  - esbuild
+  - playwright-chromium
+  - simple-git-hooks
+
+overrides:
+  ora>string-width: ^5
+  vite: npm:rolldown-vite@latest
+
+patchedDependencies:
+  '@types/mdurl@2.0.0': patches/@types__mdurl@2.0.0.patch
+  markdown-it-anchor@9.2.0: patches/markdown-it-anchor@9.2.0.patch
+
+autoInstallPeers: false
+shellEmulator: true
diff --git a/src/client/app/devtools.ts b/src/client/app/devtools.ts
index 54998fb1..cbc0fd3b 100644
--- a/src/client/app/devtools.ts
+++ b/src/client/app/devtools.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ export const setupDevtools = (
       componentStateTypes: [COMPONENT_STATE_TYPE]
     },
     (api) => {
-      // TODO: remove any
-      api.on.inspectComponent((payload: any) => {
+      api.on.inspectComponent((payload) => {
         payload.instanceData.state.push({
           type: COMPONENT_STATE_TYPE,
           key: 'route',
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/Layout.vue b/src/client/theme-default/Layout.vue
index 30ebe491..ace5edd5 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/Layout.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/Layout.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import VPNav from './components/VPNav.vue'
 import VPSidebar from './components/VPSidebar.vue'
 import VPSkipLink from './components/VPSkipLink.vue'
 import { useData } from './composables/data'
-import { registerWatchers } from './composables/layout'
+import { layoutInfoInjectionKey, registerWatchers } from './composables/layout'
 import { useSidebarControl } from './composables/sidebar'
 
 const {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const { frontmatter } = useData()
 const slots = useSlots()
 const heroImageSlotExists = computed(() => !!slots['home-hero-image'])
 
-provide('hero-image-slot-exists', heroImageSlotExists)
+provide(layoutInfoInjectionKey, { heroImageSlotExists })
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFlyout.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFlyout.vue
index 7ce56162..c05c579c 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFlyout.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFlyout.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<script lang="ts" setup>
+<script lang="ts" setup generic="T extends DefaultTheme.NavItem">
+import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { useFlyout } from '../composables/flyout'
 import VPMenu from './VPMenu.vue'
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ defineProps<{
   icon?: string
   button?: string
   label?: string
-  items?: any[]
+  items?: T[]
 }>()
 
 const open = ref(false)
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPHero.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPHero.vue
index e1653085..4e1e2e9b 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPHero.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPHero.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { type Ref, inject } from 'vue'
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
+import { inject } from 'vue'
+import { layoutInfoInjectionKey } from '../composables/layout'
 import VPButton from './VPButton.vue'
 import VPImage from './VPImage.vue'
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ defineProps<{
   actions?: HeroAction[]
 }>()
 
-const heroImageSlotExists = inject('hero-image-slot-exists') as Ref<boolean>
+const { heroImageSlotExists } = inject(layoutInfoInjectionKey)!
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenu.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenu.vue
index 44dc276e..91ebb404 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenu.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenu.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-<script lang="ts" setup>
+<script lang="ts" setup generic="T extends DefaultTheme.NavItem">
+import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import VPMenuLink from './VPMenuLink.vue'
 import VPMenuGroup from './VPMenuGroup.vue'
 
 defineProps<{
-  items?: any[]
+  items?: T[]
 }>()
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuGroup.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuGroup.vue
index 11f86714..7d12eb75 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuGroup.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuGroup.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-<script lang="ts" setup>
+<script lang="ts" setup generic="T extends (DefaultTheme.NavItemComponent | DefaultTheme.NavItemChildren | DefaultTheme.NavItemWithLink)">
+import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import VPMenuLink from './VPMenuLink.vue'
 
 defineProps<{
   text?: string
-  items: any[]
+  items: T[]
 }>()
 </script>
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ defineProps<{
   <div class="VPMenuGroup">
     <p v-if="text" class="title">{{ text }}</p>
 
-    <template v-for="item in items">
+    <template v-for="item in items" :key="JSON.stringify(item)">
       <VPMenuLink v-if="'link' in item" :item />
     </template>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuLink.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuLink.vue
index d9ed1089..0a708186 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuLink.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPMenuLink.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<script lang="ts" setup>
+<script lang="ts" setup generic="T extends DefaultTheme.NavItemWithLink">
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import { useData } from '../composables/data'
 import { isActive } from '../../shared'
 import VPLink from './VPLink.vue'
 
 defineProps<{
-  item: DefaultTheme.NavItemWithLink
+  item: T
 }>()
 
 const { page } = useData()
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNav.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNav.vue
index 577c8ece..d33949a6 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNav.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNav.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { inBrowser } from 'vitepress'
 import { computed, provide, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import { useData } from '../composables/data'
-import { useNav } from '../composables/nav'
+import { navInjectionKey, useNav } from '../composables/nav'
 import VPNavBar from './VPNavBar.vue'
 import VPNavScreen from './VPNavScreen.vue'
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const hasNavbar = computed(() => {
   return frontmatter.value.navbar !== false
 })
 
-provide('close-screen', closeScreen)
+provide(navInjectionKey, { closeScreen })
 
 watchEffect(() => {
   if (inBrowser) {
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuGroupLink.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuGroupLink.vue
index 283cec7c..7633a8bb 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuGroupLink.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuGroupLink.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import { inject } from 'vue'
+import { navInjectionKey } from '../composables/nav'
 import VPLink from './VPLink.vue'
 
 defineProps<{
   item: DefaultTheme.NavItemWithLink
 }>()
 
-const closeScreen = inject('close-screen') as () => void
+const { closeScreen } = inject(navInjectionKey)!
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuLink.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuLink.vue
index fde606fe..17b5a955 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuLink.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPNavScreenMenuLink.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import { inject } from 'vue'
+import { navInjectionKey } from '../composables/nav'
 import VPLink from './VPLink.vue'
 
 defineProps<{
   item: DefaultTheme.NavItemWithLink
 }>()
 
-const closeScreen = inject('close-screen') as () => void
+const { closeScreen } = inject(navInjectionKey)!
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLink.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLink.vue
index 905ec897..2a016462 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLink.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLink.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   icon: DefaultTheme.SocialLinkIcon
   link: string
   ariaLabel?: string
+  me: boolean
 }>()
 
 const el = ref<HTMLAnchorElement>()
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ if (import.meta.env.SSR) {
     :href="link"
     :aria-label="ariaLabel ?? (typeof icon === 'string' ? icon : '')"
     target="_blank"
-    rel="noopener"
+    :rel="me ? 'me noopener' : 'noopener'"
     v-html="svg"
   ></a>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLinks.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLinks.vue
index 21656102..b188fb89 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLinks.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLinks.vue
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 import type { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress/theme'
 import VPSocialLink from './VPSocialLink.vue'
 
-defineProps<{
+withDefaults(defineProps<{
   links: DefaultTheme.SocialLink[]
-}>()
+  me?: boolean
+}>(), {
+  me: true
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ defineProps<{
       :icon
       :link
       :ariaLabel
+      :me
     />
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPTeamMembersItem.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPTeamMembersItem.vue
index f84bdc03..a4dc411b 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPTeamMembersItem.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPTeamMembersItem.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
         </p>
         <p v-if="member.desc" class="desc" v-html="member.desc" />
         <div v-if="member.links" class="links">
-          <VPSocialLinks :links="member.links" />
+          <VPSocialLinks :links="member.links" :me="false" />
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/composables/layout.ts b/src/client/theme-default/composables/layout.ts
index 1b993ea6..e0484cf2 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/composables/layout.ts
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/composables/layout.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 import { inBrowser, onContentUpdated, useRoute } from 'vitepress'
 import type { DefaultTheme, useLayout as expected } from 'vitepress/theme'
-import { computed, shallowReadonly, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
+import {
+  computed,
+  shallowReadonly,
+  shallowRef,
+  watch,
+  type ComputedRef,
+  type InjectionKey
+} from 'vue'
 import { getSidebar, getSidebarGroups } from '../support/sidebar'
 import { useData } from './data'
 import { getHeaders } from './outline'
@@ -102,3 +109,10 @@ export function registerWatchers({ closeSidebar }: RegisterWatchersOptions) {
 
   useCloseSidebarOnEscape(closeSidebar)
 }
+
+export interface LayoutInfo {
+  heroImageSlotExists: ComputedRef<boolean>
+}
+
+export const layoutInfoInjectionKey: InjectionKey<LayoutInfo> =
+  Symbol('layout-info')
diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/composables/nav.ts b/src/client/theme-default/composables/nav.ts
index fbefa6f4..370c9e08 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/composables/nav.ts
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/composables/nav.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useRoute } from 'vitepress'
-import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { ref, watch, type InjectionKey } from 'vue'
 
 export function useNav() {
   const isScreenOpen = ref(false)
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ export function useNav() {
     toggleScreen
   }
 }
+
+export interface NavExposedMethods {
+  closeScreen: () => void
+}
+
+export const navInjectionKey: InjectionKey<NavExposedMethods> = Symbol('nav')