More Reliable Sitemaps and URL Handling (Fewer 404s)

When sitemap URLs had a trailing slash (for example /category/ instead of /category), this could cause 404 errors for some pages. The sitemap and URL handling has been reworked to:

• Improve the sitemap manager functionality.

• Rework the rewrite middleware and sitemap middleware so URLs are handled more consistently.

Benefits for you

• Fewer broken links and 404 errors from sitemap URLs.

• More reliable crawling by Google and other search engines, helping SEO.

• Better customer experience when following links from search results or other sitemap‑based tools.