Guides:

• Getting Started with Catalyst - Released an updated guide to help users quickly set up their Catalyst storefront.

• Choosing the Right Storefront - outlining key features and differences between Stencil, Catalyst, and BigCommerce-supported custom headless builds.

• Building Catalyst-compatible apps - Guide update now available

• Creating Custom Components- Added a Custom Components guide demonstrating how to build a custom product carousel component in Catalyst using VIBES, Makeswift, and Next.js primitives.

Features:

• Versioning & Release Management- Introduced a versioning guide to clarify Catalyst’s structured release process.

• Environment Variables - Updated the list of environment variables you can use to include the BigCommerce Storefront Token, Makeswift Site API key, and more.

• Customer authentication - Added a Customer Sessions overview and updated the Catalyst API client reference to include the customer access token, used to support customer authentication.