diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1610dbf..4fbd246 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "hyperzine",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@permaweb/references": "^0.1.1",
         "arweave": "^1.15.7",
         "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
         "marked": "^15.0.12",
@@ -811,6 +812,24 @@
         "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.14"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@permaweb/references": {
+      "version": "0.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@permaweb/references/-/references-0.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-N3raK74AS339mJB8ho00oLUYpTRlZw4gL3qjxA1YyKyueKWQzh3099ovW7AgFftev94HkDgSZA2BpXzb1hpWSA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "arbundles": "*",
+        "arweave": "*"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "arbundles": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "arweave": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@rolldown/pluginutils": {
       "version": "1.0.0-beta.27",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmmirror.com/@rolldown/pluginutils/-/pluginutils-1.0.0-beta.27.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c2b4bc..da2fdae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "ship": "node scripts/ship.mjs"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@permaweb/references": "^0.1.1",
     "arweave": "^1.15.7",
     "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
     "marked": "^15.0.12",
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.mjs b/scripts/deploy.mjs
index 7f8768a..8a5bb2d 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.mjs
+++ b/scripts/deploy.mjs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
 import Arweave from "arweave";
 import mime from "mime-types";
 import arbundles from "warp-arbundles";
+import { ReferenceClient } from "@permaweb/references";
 
 const { createData, ArweaveSigner } = arbundles;
 
@@ -228,6 +229,25 @@ async function resolveBlogManifestTxId() {
   return match?.[1] || "";
 }
 
+async function resolveBlogManifestReferenceName() {
+  const source = await fs.readFile(sourceConfigPath, "utf8");
+  const match = source.match(/MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"/);
+  return match?.[1] || "";
+}
+
+async function getLatestManifestFromReference(gateway) {
+  const referenceName = await resolveBlogManifestReferenceName();
+  if (!referenceName) return "";
+
+  try {
+    const names = new ReferenceClient({ gateway });
+    const value = await names.resolveName(referenceName);
+    return typeof value === "string" ? value : "";
+  } catch {
+    return "";
+  }
+}
+
 async function resolveAoConfig() {
   const source = await fs.readFile(sourceConfigPath, "utf8");
   const aoUrlMatch = source.match(/AO_URL\s*=\s*"([^"]+)"/);
@@ -308,21 +328,51 @@ async function getLatestManifestFromAo() {
   }
 }
 
-async function resolvePostSlugs(gateway) {
-  const blogManifestTxId = (await getLatestManifestFromAo()) || (await resolveBlogManifestTxId());
-  if (!blogManifestTxId) return [];
+function timestampMs(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value) return 0;
+  const parsed = Date.parse(value);
+  return Number.isNaN(parsed) ? 0 : parsed;
+}
 
-  try {
-    const response = await fetch(`${gateway.replace(/\/+$/, "")}/${blogManifestTxId}`);
-    if (!response.ok) return [];
-    const payload = await response.json();
-    if (!Array.isArray(payload?.posts)) return [];
-    return payload.posts
-      .map((post) => (typeof post?.slug === "string" ? post.slug.trim() : ""))
-      .filter((slug) => slug.length > 0);
-  } catch {
-    return [];
+function manifestFreshness(payload) {
+  const posts = Array.isArray(payload?.posts) ? payload.posts : [];
+  return Math.max(
+    timestampMs(payload?.updated),
+    timestampMs(payload?.date),
+    timestampMs(payload?.generatedAt),
+    ...posts.map((post) => Math.max(timestampMs(post?.updated), timestampMs(post?.publishedAt)))
+  );
+}
+
+async function resolvePostSlugs(gateway) {
+  const candidates = [
+    await getLatestManifestFromReference(gateway),
+    await getLatestManifestFromAo(),
+    await resolveBlogManifestTxId()
+  ].filter(Boolean);
+
+  const manifests = [];
+  for (const blogManifestTxId of candidates) {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${gateway.replace(/\/+$/, "")}/${blogManifestTxId}`);
+      if (!response.ok) continue;
+      const payload = await response.json();
+      if (!Array.isArray(payload?.posts)) continue;
+      manifests.push({
+        txId: blogManifestTxId,
+        freshness: manifestFreshness(payload),
+        posts: payload.posts
+      });
+    } catch {
+      // Try the next manifest source.
+    }
   }
+
+  if (!manifests.length) return [];
+  manifests.sort((a, b) => b.freshness - a.freshness);
+  return manifests[0].posts
+    .map((post) => (typeof post?.slug === "string" ? post.slug.trim() : ""))
+    .filter((slug) => slug.length > 0);
 }
 
 async function main() {
@@ -396,8 +446,9 @@ async function main() {
 
   const slugs = await resolvePostSlugs(gateway);
   for (const slug of slugs) {
-    pathMap[slug] = { id: indexTxId };
-    pathMap[`${slug}/`] = { id: indexTxId };
+    const routeIndexId = pathMap[`${slug}/index.html`]?.id || indexTxId;
+    pathMap[slug] = { id: routeIndexId };
+    pathMap[`${slug}/`] = { id: routeIndexId };
   }
 
   const manifest = {
diff --git a/scripts/prerender-meta.mjs b/scripts/prerender-meta.mjs
index ba93064..2b4d345 100644
--- a/scripts/prerender-meta.mjs
+++ b/scripts/prerender-meta.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
+import { ReferenceClient } from "@permaweb/references";
 
 const ROOT = process.cwd();
 const DIST_DIR = path.join(ROOT, "dist");
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
   BLOG_NAME: "hyperzine",
   BLOG_SITE_URL: "https://hyperzine.xyz",
   BLOG_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION: "hyperzine",
+  ARWEAVE_GATEWAY: "https://arweave.net",
+  MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME: "",
   MANIFEST_TX_ID: ""
 };
 
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ const parseConfig = async () => {
     BLOG_NAME: pick("BLOG_NAME"),
     BLOG_SITE_URL: pick("BLOG_SITE_URL"),
     BLOG_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION: pick("BLOG_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION"),
+    ARWEAVE_GATEWAY: pick("ARWEAVE_GATEWAY"),
+    MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME: pick("MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME"),
     MANIFEST_TX_ID: pick("MANIFEST_TX_ID")
   };
 };
@@ -116,13 +121,81 @@ const parseManifest = (input) => {
     });
 };
 
+const timestampMs = (value) => {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value) return 0;
+  const parsed = Date.parse(value);
+  return Number.isNaN(parsed) ? 0 : parsed;
+};
+
+const manifestFreshness = (payload, posts) =>
+  Math.max(
+    timestampMs(payload?.updated),
+    timestampMs(payload?.date),
+    timestampMs(payload?.generatedAt),
+    ...posts.map((post) => Math.max(timestampMs(post.updated), timestampMs(post.publishedAt)))
+  );
+
 const fetchManifestPosts = async (manifestTxId) => {
   if (!manifestTxId) return [];
   const url = `https://arweave.net/${manifestTxId}`;
   const response = await fetch(url, { cache: "no-store" });
   if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Manifest fetch failed (${response.status})`);
   const payload = await response.json();
-  return parseManifest(payload);
+  const posts = parseManifest(payload);
+  return { txId: manifestTxId, posts, freshness: manifestFreshness(payload, posts) };
+};
+
+const resolveManifestTxIds = async (config) => {
+  const candidates = [];
+  if (config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME) {
+    try {
+      const names = new ReferenceClient({ gateway: config.ARWEAVE_GATEWAY || DEFAULTS.ARWEAVE_GATEWAY });
+      const value = await names.resolveName(config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME);
+      if (typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0) candidates.push(value);
+      else throw new Error(`Reference ${config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME} did not resolve to a manifest id`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[prerender-meta] Trying configured manifest; reference ${config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME} failed: ${error.message}`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (config.MANIFEST_TX_ID) candidates.push(config.MANIFEST_TX_ID);
+  return [...new Set(candidates)];
+};
+
+const fetchBestManifestPosts = async (config) => {
+  const candidates = await resolveManifestTxIds(config);
+  const loaded = [];
+
+  for (const manifestTxId of candidates) {
+    try {
+      loaded.push(await fetchManifestPosts(manifestTxId));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(`[prerender-meta] Manifest ${manifestTxId} failed: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!loaded.length) return [];
+  loaded.sort((a, b) => b.freshness - a.freshness);
+  return loaded[0].posts;
+};
+
+const resolveManifestTxId = async (config) => {
+  if (config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME) {
+    try {
+      const names = new ReferenceClient({ gateway: config.ARWEAVE_GATEWAY || DEFAULTS.ARWEAVE_GATEWAY });
+      const value = await names.resolveName(config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME);
+      if (typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0) return value;
+      throw new Error(`Reference ${config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME} did not resolve to a manifest id`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[prerender-meta] Falling back to configured manifest; reference ${config.MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME} failed: ${error.message}`
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  return config.MANIFEST_TX_ID;
 };
 
 const buildMetaTags = ({
@@ -197,7 +270,7 @@ const main = async () => {
 
   let posts = [];
   try {
-    posts = await fetchManifestPosts(config.MANIFEST_TX_ID);
+    posts = await fetchBestManifestPosts(config);
   } catch (error) {
     console.warn(
       `[prerender-meta] Could not fetch manifest; generating root metadata only: ${error.message}`
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index db12b08..3b2d889 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 export const BLOG_NAME = "hyperzine";
-export const BLOG_SITE_URL = "https://386900368387k.arweave.net/"
-export const BLOG_PERMALINK_PREFIX = "https://386900368387k.arweave.net"
+export const BLOG_SITE_URL = "https://hyperzine.xyz";
+export const BLOG_PERMALINK_PREFIX = "https://hyperzine.xyz";
 export const BLOG_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION =
   "A blog about cyberspace decentralization";
 export const BLOG_TWITTER_HANDLE = "";
-export const MANIFEST_TX_ID = "yVgW1MbkWYc76paeQZ92RK4GmzCXYiFLn_Z_1K7RzrE";
+export const MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME = "mystic";
+export const MANIFEST_TX_ID = "SShELKFa2EsiB-OJbeoNOjAIxgah9OmRhxYXBF_M9wA";
 export const ARWEAVE_GATEWAY = "https://arweave.net";
 
 export const AO_URL = "https://push-1.forward.computer";
diff --git a/src/lib.ts b/src/lib.ts
index 89b6753..656d250 100644
--- a/src/lib.ts
+++ b/src/lib.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import DOMPurify from "dompurify";
 import { marked, type Tokens } from "marked";
 import { parse as parseYaml } from "yaml";
-import { ARWEAVE_GATEWAY, MANIFEST_TX_ID } from "./config";
+import { ReferenceClient } from "@permaweb/references";
+import { ARWEAVE_GATEWAY, MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME, MANIFEST_TX_ID } from "./config";
 import { parseManifest, type Frontmatter, type ManifestPost } from "./types";
 
 const formatDate = (date: string): string =>
@@ -72,13 +73,80 @@ export const getReadableDate = (date?: string | null): string | null => {
 };
 
 export const loadManifest = async (): Promise<ManifestPost[]> => {
-  const response = await fetch(arweaveUrl(MANIFEST_TX_ID));
+  return (await loadBestManifest()).posts;
+};
+
+const timestampMs = (value: unknown): number => {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value) return 0;
+  const parsed = Date.parse(value);
+  return Number.isNaN(parsed) ? 0 : parsed;
+};
+
+const manifestFreshness = (payload: unknown, posts: ManifestPost[]): number => {
+  const root = isObject(payload) ? payload : {};
+  return Math.max(
+    timestampMs(root.updated),
+    timestampMs(root.date),
+    timestampMs(root.generatedAt),
+    ...posts.map((post) => Math.max(timestampMs(post.updated), timestampMs(post.publishedAt)))
+  );
+};
+
+const fetchManifest = async (manifestTxId: string): Promise<{
+  txId: string;
+  posts: ManifestPost[];
+  freshness: number;
+}> => {
+  const response = await fetch(arweaveUrl(manifestTxId));
   if (!response.ok) {
     throw new Error(`Failed to load manifest (${response.status})`);
   }
 
   const payload: unknown = await response.json();
-  return parseManifest(payload);
+  const posts = parseManifest(payload);
+  return { txId: manifestTxId, posts, freshness: manifestFreshness(payload, posts) };
+};
+
+const resolveManifestCandidates = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
+  const candidates: string[] = [];
+  if (MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME) {
+    try {
+      const names = new ReferenceClient({ gateway: ARWEAVE_GATEWAY });
+      const value = await names.resolveName(MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME);
+      if (typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0) candidates.push(value);
+      else throw new Error(`Reference ${MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME} did not resolve to a manifest id`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(
+        `Could not resolve manifest reference ${MANIFEST_REFERENCE_NAME}; trying configured manifest`,
+        error
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (MANIFEST_TX_ID) candidates.push(MANIFEST_TX_ID);
+  return [...new Set(candidates)];
+};
+
+const loadBestManifest = async () => {
+  const candidates = await resolveManifestCandidates();
+  if (!candidates.length) throw new Error("No manifest reference or fallback manifest configured");
+
+  const loaded = [];
+  for (const candidate of candidates) {
+    try {
+      loaded.push(await fetchManifest(candidate));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn(`Could not load manifest ${candidate}; trying other configured candidates`, error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!loaded.length) throw new Error("No configured manifest could be loaded");
+  loaded.sort((a, b) => b.freshness - a.freshness);
+  return loaded[0];
+};
+
+export const resolveManifestTxId = async (): Promise<string> => {
+  return (await loadBestManifest()).txId;
 };
 
 const isObject = (value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> =>