[Enhancement] Sitemap generation script exists but is not integrated into the build pipeline

[RUKAYAT-CODER]

Overview

scripts/generate-sitemap.ts exists and is referenced in package.json as generate:sitemap, but it is not called by the build script. Production deployments ship without an up-to-date sitemap.xml, harming SEO and causing search engines to rely on stale or incomplete page indexes.

Specifications

Features:

• sitemap.xml is regenerated on every production build
• The sitemap includes all public course pages, static pages, and blog posts

Tasks:

• Add a postbuild script to package.json that calls generate:sitemap
• Ensure generate-sitemap.ts fetches the current list of published courses from the database
• Validate the output sitemap against the sitemap schema (max 50,000 URLs, max 50MB)
• Submit the sitemap URL to Google Search Console in the deployment guide

Impacted Files:

• package.json
• scripts/generate-sitemap.ts

Acceptance Criteria

• pnpm build produces a public/sitemap.xml file
• The sitemap contains all public course and static page URLs
• The sitemap validates against the sitemaps.org schema

[oscarj007]

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Can I work on this issue please

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[MerlinTheWhiz]

@MerlinTheWhiz has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 6th wave.

Hi there, let me handle this. I can implement this nicely.
Please assign.

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[nanaabdul1172]

@nanaabdul1172 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 6th wave.

Hello maintainer
I'd like to work on this issue. I can integrate sitemap generation into the production build pipeline, ensure it includes all current public content, validate the generated sitemap against the required limits, and update the deployment documentation with sitemap submission guidance.

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