Beta v4.0 - Performance Optimization & UX Improvements

🚀 Major Updates

Performance Optimization

• Removed backdrop-filter blur effects - Eliminated all CSS blur effects (10-20px) from UI elements for significantly smoother scrolling
• Scroll detection system - Implemented smart scroll detection with 150ms debounce to pause background data loading during user interaction
• Optimized rendering - Improved performance for ranking tables with thousands of entries

User Experience Improvements

• Smoother scrolling - Page navigation and scrolling now feels much more responsive
• Better resource management - Background data loading pauses automatically during scroll to prevent lag
• Enhanced stability - Fixed workflow configuration for more reliable automated deployments

Technical Improvements

• GitHub Actions - Updated workflow to use pyproject.toml instead of requirements.txt
• SPDX License - Fixed license format to comply with modern standards
• Package Discovery - Configured setuptools to properly handle project structure
• Documentation - Updated README with simplified team contributions

📊 Statistics

• 464,714 projects tracked across Seattle's developer community
• 2,821,116 total stars accumulated by Seattle projects
• 28,230 users in latest collection
• 9,976 Python projects on PyPI (18.09%)

🔄 What's Changed

• Removed backdrop-filter: blur() from search input, suggestions, filters, tables, and tooltips
• Added isScrolling state management in both OverallRankingsPage and PythonRankingsPage
• Implemented scroll event listeners with passive flag for better performance
• Updated team contributions section in README
• Fixed pyproject.toml configuration for automated builds

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Full Changelog: Beta-v3.1...Beta-v4.0