Next.js 15.4.4 Upgrade Caused Performance Drop & Image Load Delay

[jankul2]

I was using version 15.3, and everything was working well. However, after upgrading to version 15.4.4, I’m experiencing issues with page loading. Previously, my page speed score was 95+, but now it has dropped below 90. Could you please let me know if caching is not working properly in the latest version? It seems like images are taking longer to load.

[jankul2]

[pawlean (Pauline P. Narvas)]

Hey, @jankul2! Welcome

It would be helpful to get an example for us to dig into. Sharing this thread here:

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