fix: ensure sitemap.xml emits a single XML declaration - #375
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mattqdev merged 1 commit intoJul 30, 2026
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Google Search Console rejects duplicated <?xml?> prologs that browsers still accept. Strip any declarations, emit exactly one, validate <urlset>, and fail the build if the invariant breaks.
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Summary
sitemap.xmlstill ships with a duplicated<?xml?>prolog, which Google Search Console rejects as invalid XML (browsers hide the problem).scripts/sitemap-generator.jsto strip any XML declarations, emit exactly one, require a leading<urlset>, and fail the build if that invariant breaks.public/sitemap.xmlwith a single declaration and refreshedlastmoddates.Why this matters
Production currently returns:
This PR makes generation idempotent so a future prepend/format change cannot reintroduce the duplicate.
Test plan
<urlset><url>entries and closes</urlset>sitemap.xmlin Google Search Console and confirm it is no longer rejectedFixes #107