diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index c6145fd..004c815 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ src/shared/translations
 lemmy-translations
 src/assets/css/themes/*.css
 stats.json
-dist
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 92b3f7e..2b36581 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ COPY .git .git
 RUN echo "export const VERSION = '$(git describe --tag)';" > "src/shared/version.ts"
 
 RUN yarn --production --prefer-offline
-RUN NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=8192" yarn build:prod
+RUN yarn build:prod
 
 # Prune the image
 RUN node-prune /usr/src/app/node_modules
diff --git a/dev.dockerfile b/dev.dockerfile
index 881d9bc..3bfc10d 100644
--- a/dev.dockerfile
+++ b/dev.dockerfile
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ COPY generate_translations.js \
 
 COPY lemmy-translations lemmy-translations
 COPY src src
-COPY .git .git
 
 # Set UI version 
 RUN echo "export const VERSION = 'dev';" > "src/shared/version.ts"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9acaba4..16d3aec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lemmy-ui",
-  "version": "0.18.1-rc.5",
+  "version": "0.18.1-rc.3",
   "description": "An isomorphic UI for lemmy",
   "repository": "https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   "scripts": {
     "analyze": "webpack --mode=none",
     "prebuild:dev": "yarn clean && node generate_translations.js",
-    "build:dev": "webpack --env COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) --mode=development",
+    "build:dev": "webpack --mode=development",
     "prebuild:prod": "yarn clean && node generate_translations.js",
-    "build:prod": "webpack --env COMMIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD) --mode=production",
+    "build:prod": "webpack --mode=production",
     "clean": "yarn run rimraf dist",
     "dev": "yarn build:dev --watch",
     "lint": "yarn translations:generate && tsc --noEmit && eslint --report-unused-disable-directives --ext .js,.ts,.tsx \"src/**\" && prettier --check \"src/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,css,scss}\"",
@@ -22,16 +22,9 @@
     "translations:update": "git submodule update --remote --recursive"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
-    "*.{ts,tsx,js}": [
-      "prettier --write",
-      "eslint --fix"
-    ],
-    "*.{css, scss}": [
-      "prettier --write"
-    ],
-    "package.json": [
-      "sortpack"
-    ]
+    "*.{ts,tsx,js}": ["prettier --write", "eslint --fix"],
+    "*.{css, scss}": ["prettier --write"],
+    "package.json": ["sortpack"]
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.21.0",
diff --git a/src/server/index.tsx b/src/server/index.tsx
index 458d7f0..270f33c 100644
--- a/src/server/index.tsx
+++ b/src/server/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { setupDateFns } from "@utils/app";
-import { getStaticDir } from "@utils/env";
 import express from "express";
 import path from "path";
 import process from "process";
@@ -20,13 +19,7 @@ const [hostname, port] = process.env["LEMMY_UI_HOST"]
 
 server.use(express.json());
 server.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
-server.use(
-  getStaticDir(),
-  express.static(path.resolve("./dist"), {
-    maxAge: 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000, // 1 day
-    immutable: true,
-  })
-);
+server.use("/static", express.static(path.resolve("./dist")));
 server.use(setCacheControl);
 
 if (!process.env["LEMMY_UI_DISABLE_CSP"] && !process.env["LEMMY_UI_DEBUG"]) {
diff --git a/src/server/middleware.ts b/src/server/middleware.ts
index 235f072..9815e71 100644
--- a/src/server/middleware.ts
+++ b/src/server/middleware.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { NextFunction, Request, Response } from "express";
+import type { NextFunction, Response } from "express";
 import { UserService } from "../shared/services";
 
 export function setDefaultCsp({
@@ -18,33 +18,24 @@ export function setDefaultCsp({
 
 // Set cache-control headers. If user is logged in, set `private` to prevent storing data in
 // shared caches (eg nginx) and leaking of private data. If user is not logged in, allow caching
-// all responses for 5 seconds to reduce load on backend and database. The specific cache
+// all responses for 60 seconds to reduce load on backend and database. The specific cache
 // interval is rather arbitrary and could be set higher (less server load) or lower (fresher data).
 //
 // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Cache-Control
-export function setCacheControl(
-  req: Request,
-  res: Response,
-  next: NextFunction
-) {
+export function setCacheControl({
+  res,
+  next,
+}: {
+  res: Response;
+  next: NextFunction;
+}) {
   const user = UserService.Instance;
   let caching: string;
-
-  if (
-    process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" &&
-    (req.path.match(/\.(js|css|txt|manifest\.webmanifest)\/?$/) ||
-      req.path.includes("/css/themelist"))
-  ) {
-    // Static content gets cached publicly for a day
-    caching = "public, max-age=86400";
+  if (user.auth()) {
+    caching = "private";
   } else {
-    if (user.auth()) {
-      caching = "private";
-    } else {
-      caching = "public, max-age=5";
-    }
+    caching = "public, max-age=60";
   }
-
   res.setHeader("Cache-Control", caching);
 
   next();
diff --git a/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx b/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx
index ba85228..1377598 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx
+++ b/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { getStaticDir } from "@utils/env";
 import { Helmet } from "inferno-helmet";
 import { renderToString } from "inferno-server";
 import serialize from "serialize-javascript";
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ export async function createSsrHtml(
 
   if (!appleTouchIcon) {
     appleTouchIcon = site?.site_view.site.icon
-      ? `data:image/png;base64,${await sharp(
+      ? `data:image/png;base64,${sharp(
           await fetchIconPng(site.site_view.site.icon)
         )
           .resize(180, 180)
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ export async function createSsrHtml(
     <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" href=${appleTouchIcon} />
   
     <!-- Styles -->
-    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="${getStaticDir()}/styles/styles.css" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/static/styles/styles.css" />
   
     <!-- Current theme and more -->
     ${helmet.link.toString() || fallbackTheme}
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ export async function createSsrHtml(
       </noscript>
   
       <div id='root'>${root}</div>
-      <script defer src='${getStaticDir()}/js/client.js'></script>
+      <script defer src='/static/js/client.js'></script>
     </body>
   </html>
   `;
diff --git a/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx b/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx
index 92a41a3..5b6ddf8 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/common/icon.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { getStaticDir } from "@utils/env";
 import classNames from "classnames";
 import { Component } from "inferno";
 import { I18NextService } from "../../services";
@@ -24,9 +23,7 @@ export class Icon extends Component<IconProps, any> {
         })}
       >
         <use
-          xlinkHref={`${getStaticDir()}/assets/symbols.svg#icon-${
-            this.props.icon
-          }`}
+          xlinkHref={`/static/assets/symbols.svg#icon-${this.props.icon}`}
         ></use>
         <div className="visually-hidden">
           <title>{this.props.icon}</title>
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx
index 5e73367..5ef1a87 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx
@@ -279,15 +279,13 @@ export class Home extends Component<any, HomeState> {
         trendingCommunitiesRes,
         commentsRes,
         postsRes,
+        tagline: getRandomFromList(this.state?.siteRes?.taglines ?? [])
+          ?.content,
         isIsomorphic: true,
       };
 
       HomeCacheService.postsRes = postsRes;
     }
-
-    this.state.tagline = getRandomFromList(
-      this.state?.siteRes?.taglines ?? []
-    )?.content;
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/tagline-form.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/tagline-form.tsx
index f7cf99a..bdbe1e6 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/tagline-form.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/tagline-form.tsx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export class TaglineForm extends Component<TaglineFormProps, TaglineFormState> {
 
   handleEditTaglineClick(d: { i: TaglineForm; index: number }, event: any) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    if (d.i.state.editingRow == d.index) {
+    if (this.state.editingRow == d.index) {
       d.i.setState({ editingRow: undefined });
     } else {
       d.i.setState({ editingRow: d.index });
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/person-listing.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/person-listing.tsx
index dfc5d66..6631a8e 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/person-listing.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/person-listing.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { showAvatars } from "@utils/app";
-import { getStaticDir } from "@utils/env";
 import { hostname, isCakeDay } from "@utils/helpers";
 import classNames from "classnames";
 import { Component } from "inferno";
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ export class PersonListing extends Component<PersonListingProps, any> {
           !this.props.person.banned &&
           showAvatars() && (
             <PictrsImage
-              src={avatar ?? `${getStaticDir()}/assets/icons/icon-96x96.png`}
+              src={avatar ?? "/static/assets/icons/icon-96x96.png"}
               icon
             />
           )}
diff --git a/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx b/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx
index 5c562a4..586403b 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/post/post-listing.tsx
@@ -403,9 +403,8 @@ export class PostListing extends Component<PostListingProps, PostListingState> {
 
   createdLine() {
     const post_view = this.postView;
-
     return (
-      <div className="small mb-1 mb-md-0">
+      <div className="small">
         <span className="me-1">
           <PersonListing person={post_view.creator} />
         </span>
diff --git a/src/shared/config.ts b/src/shared/config.ts
index 58ecc08..97b28d2 100644
--- a/src/shared/config.ts
+++ b/src/shared/config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import { getStaticDir } from "@utils/env";
-
-export const favIconUrl = `${getStaticDir()}/assets/icons/favicon.svg`;
-export const favIconPngUrl = `${getStaticDir()}/assets/icons/apple-touch-icon.png`;
+export const favIconUrl = "/static/assets/icons/favicon.svg";
+export const favIconPngUrl = "/static/assets/icons/apple-touch-icon.png";
 
 export const repoUrl = "https://github.com/LemmyNet";
 export const joinLemmyUrl = "https://join-lemmy.org";
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/app/is-auth-path.ts b/src/shared/utils/app/is-auth-path.ts
index 5a201ac..0ec963a 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/app/is-auth-path.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/app/is-auth-path.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export default function isAuthPath(pathname: string) {
-  return /^\/create_.*|inbox|settings|admin|reports|registration_applications/g.test(
+  return /create_.*|inbox|settings|admin|reports|registration_applications/g.test(
     pathname
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/env/get-static-dir.ts b/src/shared/utils/env/get-static-dir.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d19596..0000000
--- a/src/shared/utils/env/get-static-dir.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-// Returns path to static directory, intended
-// for cache-busting based on latest commit hash.
-export default function getStaticDir() {
-  return `/static/${process.env.COMMIT_HASH}`;
-}
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/env/index.ts b/src/shared/utils/env/index.ts
index 3a9a3fe..e14c673 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/env/index.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/env/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import getHttpBaseExternal from "./get-http-base-external";
 import getHttpBaseInternal from "./get-http-base-internal";
 import getInternalHost from "./get-internal-host";
 import getSecure from "./get-secure";
-import getStaticDir from "./get-static-dir";
 import httpExternalPath from "./http-external-path";
 import isHttps from "./is-https";
 
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ export {
   getHttpBaseInternal,
   getInternalHost,
   getSecure,
-  getStaticDir,
   httpExternalPath,
   isHttps,
 };
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 0c9806d..a2b31d0 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -14,63 +14,56 @@ const banner = `
   @license magnet:?xt=urn:btih:0b31508aeb0634b347b8270c7bee4d411b5d4109&dn=agpl-3.0.txt AGPL v3.0
   `;
 
-function getBase(env, mode) {
-  return {
-    output: {
-      filename: "js/server.js",
-      publicPath: "/",
-      hashFunction: "xxhash64",
+const base = {
+  output: {
+    filename: "js/server.js",
+    publicPath: "/",
+    hashFunction: "xxhash64",
+  },
+  resolve: {
+    extensions: [".js", ".jsx", ".ts", ".tsx"],
+    alias: {
+      "@": path.resolve(__dirname, "src/"),
+      "@utils": path.resolve(__dirname, "src/shared/utils/"),
     },
-    resolve: {
-      extensions: [".js", ".jsx", ".ts", ".tsx"],
-      alias: {
-        "@": path.resolve(__dirname, "src/"),
-        "@utils": path.resolve(__dirname, "src/shared/utils/"),
+  },
+  performance: {
+    hints: false,
+  },
+  module: {
+    rules: [
+      {
+        test: /\.(scss|css)$/i,
+        use: [MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader, "css-loader", "sass-loader"],
       },
-    },
-    performance: {
-      hints: false,
-    },
-    module: {
-      rules: [
-        {
-          test: /\.(scss|css)$/i,
-          use: [MiniCssExtractPlugin.loader, "css-loader", "sass-loader"],
+      {
+        test: /\.(js|jsx|tsx|ts)$/, // All ts and tsx files will be process by
+        exclude: /node_modules/, // ignore node_modules
+        loader: "babel-loader",
+      },
+      // Due to some weird babel issue: https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/11467
+      {
+        test: /\.m?js/,
+        resolve: {
+          fullySpecified: false,
         },
-        {
-          test: /\.(js|jsx|tsx|ts)$/, // All ts and tsx files will be process by
-          exclude: /node_modules/, // ignore node_modules
-          loader: "babel-loader",
-        },
-        // Due to some weird babel issue: https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/11467
-        {
-          test: /\.m?js/,
-          resolve: {
-            fullySpecified: false,
-          },
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    plugins: [
-      new webpack.DefinePlugin({
-        "process.env.COMMIT_HASH": `"${env.COMMIT_HASH}"`,
-        "process.env.NODE_ENV": `"${mode}"`,
-      }),
-      new MiniCssExtractPlugin({
-        filename: "styles/styles.css",
-      }),
-      new CopyPlugin({
-        patterns: [{ from: "./src/assets", to: "./assets" }],
-      }),
-      new webpack.BannerPlugin({
-        banner,
-      }),
+      },
     ],
-  };
-}
+  },
+  plugins: [
+    new MiniCssExtractPlugin({
+      filename: "styles/styles.css",
+    }),
+    new CopyPlugin({
+      patterns: [{ from: "./src/assets", to: "./assets" }],
+    }),
+    new webpack.BannerPlugin({
+      banner,
+    }),
+  ],
+};
 
-const createServerConfig = (env, mode) => {
-  const base = getBase(env, mode);
+const createServerConfig = (_env, mode) => {
   const config = merge({}, base, {
     mode,
     entry: "./src/server/index.tsx",
@@ -97,14 +90,13 @@ const createServerConfig = (env, mode) => {
   return config;
 };
 
-const createClientConfig = (env, mode) => {
-  const base = getBase(env, mode);
+const createClientConfig = (_env, mode) => {
   const config = merge({}, base, {
     mode,
     entry: "./src/client/index.tsx",
     output: {
       filename: "js/client.js",
-      publicPath: `/static/${env.COMMIT_HASH}/`,
+      publicPath: "/static/",
     },
     plugins: [
       ...base.plugins,
@@ -112,7 +104,7 @@ const createClientConfig = (env, mode) => {
         enableInDevelopment: mode !== "development", // this may seem counterintuitive, but it is correct
         workbox: {
           modifyURLPrefix: {
-            "/": `/static/${env.COMMIT_HASH}/`,
+            "/": "/static/",
           },
           cacheId: "lemmy",
           include: [/(assets|styles|js)\/.+\..+$/g],