# Hydrogen August 2024 release — Shopify developer changelog
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## Hydrogen August 2024 release

[Hydrogen v2024.7.3](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/releases/tag/%40shopify%2Fhydrogen%402024.7.3) is out today. The August 2024 Hydrogen release contains several quality-of-life improvements, optimizations and bug fixes:

* Custom `.env` file support ([#2392](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2392))
* Improved performance of currency formatting ([#2372](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2372))
* Improved handling of `remix.config.js` / `vite.config.js` files ([#2379](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2379))
* Simplified context creation with a new `createHydrogenContext` function ([#2333](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2333))
* Script component now takes a `waitForHydration` prop ([#2389](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2389))
* Google web cache fix ([#2334](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2334))
* Custom logger support for `vite.config.js`. ([#2341](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2341))
* Subrequest profiler virtual root fix ([#2344](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2344))
* CLI: Auth flow fix. ([#2331](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/pull/2331)) \

Check out our full [Hydrogen August 2024 release blog post](https://hydrogen.shopify.dev/update/august-2024) for more details. And please drop your comments, feedback, and suggestions in [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/discussions)!

*Published: August 09, 2024*
Tags: Platform, Update
Link: https://shopify.dev/changelog/hydrogen-august-2024-release

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