diff --git a/.Jules/bolt.md b/.Jules/bolt.md
index f02512d4..3cdde2a2 100644
--- a/.Jules/bolt.md
+++ b/.Jules/bolt.md
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ Action: Updated `collectItems` in `src/utils/whats-new-glance.ts` to iterate ove
 2026-09-08 - Zero-Allocation Reverse Array Scan for Chat Follow-up Prompts
 Learning: Dynamic shallow array copying and array reversal (`[...messages].reverse().find(...)`) on every UI update creates unnecessary temporary heap allocations and garbage collection overhead in client-side scripts. Replacing array copy/reverse with a reverse indexed `for` loop eliminates dynamic array allocations completely and stops scanning as soon as the first matching element is found.
 Action: Refactored `showFollowUps()` in `src/components/Chat.astro` to use an indexed reverse `for` loop.
+
+2026-09-09 - Zero-Allocation ISO Date Formatting & Hoisted List Marker Parsing
+Learning: Calling `date.toISOString().split('T')[0]` in Edge SSR utility helpers allocates an unnecessary two-element string array on every request. Replacing `.split('T')[0]` with `.slice(0, 10)` extracts the YYYY-MM-DD date substring directly without heap array allocation. Additionally, hoisting list marker regexes (`/^[-*+]\s+/`) to module-level constants avoids inline RegExp object re-evaluation inside line scanning loops.
+Action: Updated `formatReleaseDate` to use `date.toISOString().slice(0, 10)` and hoisted `LIST_MARKER_REGEX` in `src/utils/github-releases.ts`.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b332bbda..02c8cc32 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5167,9 +5167,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/devalue": {
-      "version": "5.9.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/devalue/-/devalue-5.9.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RWrqdArjvPbsATEhOPUo6Wndc/iWnkWKlhIrdlF3zMMYo/c3CVtoaVAyLtWxz5h8nSlkHzxnzV2uLydPXmtF+A=="
+      "version": "5.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/devalue/-/devalue-5.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+17vil3EVQRzvtDJSFuTWEb8XJRvXqAiV3qZyQWD398QeXUa6CxsUyMdD1fxzEhUrd4FojitFz7lhIHBTlV4fw==",
+      "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/devlop": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5070b267..ce5b4485 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "vitest": "^4.1.2"
   },
   "overrides": {
+    "devalue": "5.9.1",
     "brace-expansion": "5.0.9",
     "postcss": "8.5.26",
     "yaml": "2.8.3",
diff --git a/src/utils/github-releases.ts b/src/utils/github-releases.ts
index d2b6cb48..6fb59996 100644
--- a/src/utils/github-releases.ts
+++ b/src/utils/github-releases.ts
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ export async function fetchGitHubReleases(
 
 /**
  * Formats an ISO date string into a YYYY-MM-DD format.
- * @param {string | null} dateString - The raw date string from the API.
- * @returns {string} The formatted date, or 'Unknown date' if invalid.
+ * Uses string slicing instead of `.split('T')[0]` to eliminate intermediate array allocations on Edge SSR requests.
+ * @param dateString - The raw date string from the API.
+ * @returns The formatted date, or 'Unknown date' if invalid.
  */
 export function formatReleaseDate(dateString: string | null): string {
   if (!dateString) return 'Unknown date';
@@ -176,7 +177,8 @@ export function formatReleaseDate(dateString: string | null): string {
     return 'Unknown date';
   }
 
-  return date.toISOString().split('T')[0];
+  // Slice YYYY-MM-DD directly from ISO string to eliminate 2-element array allocation on edge runtimes
+  return date.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ export function parseReleaseItem(line: string): ReleaseItem {
 }
 
 const INTERNAL_CHANGELOG_ITEM = /\bjules\b|\bagent[- ]farm\b|\bjohan nits\b/i;
+const LIST_MARKER_REGEX = /^[-*+]\s+/;
 
 export function isPublicChangelogItem(item: ReleaseItem): boolean {
   return !INTERNAL_CHANGELOG_ITEM.test(item.message);
@@ -213,9 +216,9 @@ export function isPublicChangelogItem(item: ReleaseItem): boolean {
  * Splits a release body into individual, formatted ReleaseItem objects.
  * Filters for lines starting with list markers (-, *, +).
  * Drops Jules, agent-farm, and Johan-nits internals from the public list.
- * Uses pointer-based line scanning (`indexOf('\n', startPos)`) to eliminate dynamic line array allocations on edge runtimes.
- * @param {string} body - The full Markdown body of a GitHub release.
- * @returns {ReleaseItem[]} An array of parsed release items.
+ * Uses pointer-based line scanning (`indexOf('\n', startPos)`) and hoisted regexes to eliminate dynamic allocations on edge runtimes.
+ * @param body - The full Markdown body of a GitHub release.
+ * @returns An array of parsed release items.
  */
 export function splitReleaseBody(body: string): ReleaseItem[] {
   const items: ReleaseItem[] = [];
@@ -235,9 +238,9 @@ export function splitReleaseBody(body: string): ReleaseItem[] {
     startPos = nextNewline + 1;
 
     const trimmed = line.trim();
-    if (!/^[-*+]\s+/.test(trimmed)) continue;
+    if (!LIST_MARKER_REGEX.test(trimmed)) continue;
 
-    const rawMessage = trimmed.replace(/^[-*+]\s+/, '');
+    const rawMessage = trimmed.replace(LIST_MARKER_REGEX, '');
     const item = parseReleaseItem(rawMessage);
     if (isPublicChangelogItem(item)) {
       items.push(item);