perf(ui): optimize avatar rendering by replacing <img> with next/image in testimonials

[SadhanaShree25]

Description of the Change

This PR updates the ReviewCard component in components/testimonials.tsx to replace the standard <img> tag with the Next.js <Image /> component for optimized avatar rendering.

Why is this needed?

Performance & Core Web Vitals

The native <img> tag does not automatically optimize images or serve modern formats (like WebP). Using next/image improves performance, especially Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).

Layout Shift Prevention

Standard <img> tags can cause Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) if dimensions are not strictly enforced. The <Image /> component ensures proper sizing and improves visual stability.

Consistency

Other components (e.g., components/tweets.tsx) already use next/image. This change aligns testimonials.tsx with the existing pattern and resolves the @next/next/no-img-element ESLint warning.

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Additional Changes

• Fixed YAML indentation and structure in .github/workflows/lighthouse_comment.yml to ensure the Lighthouse workflow triggers correctly on pull requests.
• Added lint_utf8.txt file generated during linting.

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Changes Proposed

• Imported next/image into components/testimonials.tsx
• Replaced <img /> with <Image /> in the ReviewCard component
• Updated width and height props from string values ("32") to numeric values ({32})
• Corrected GitHub Actions workflow configuration

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Checklist

• Code builds and runs locally
• UI tested (avatars render correctly)
• No layout shifts or console warnings
• Workflow configuration validated

[dhananjay6561]

Hey @SadhanaShree25 👋 — thanks for putting this PR together, we appreciate the effort!

We've gone ahead and requested a Copilot review on this. Here's some context from the reviewer:

Remove accidentally committed lint_output.txt. Restore avatar fallback handling (removed entirely). Conflicts with #335.

Once you've had a chance to go through the comments, please address the feedback and resolve the threads — and we'll get this across the line. Feel free to ask if anything's unclear. Happy coding! 💙

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Pull request overview

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Updates the testimonials ReviewCard avatar rendering to use Next.js next/image, and adjusts surrounding markup to improve rendering behavior and styling consistency.

Changes:

• Replaced <img> with <Image> for avatar rendering, using numeric width/height.
• Added useRouter() + URL logic to proxy external avatar URLs through an internal API route.
• Minor className/whitespace tweaks and added gradient overlay divs to the marquee container.

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Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (2)

.github/workflows/lighthouse_comment.yml:24

• This workflow is now triggered on pull_request, but it attempts to download the lighthouse-comment artifact without specifying a run-id. actions/download-artifact will only download artifacts from the current workflow run by default, so this job will not find the artifact produced by the separate Lighthouse – Run workflow. Consider reverting to a workflow_run trigger (and using the triggering run’s id), or restructure so the comment generation and posting happen in the same workflow/run.

on:
 pull_request:
  branches:
    - main

permissions:
  issues: write
  pull-requests: write

jobs:
  comment:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
      pull-requests: write
    steps:
      - name: Download Lighthouse comment artifact
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: lighthouse-comment
          path: .

lint_utf8.txt:23

• lint_utf8.txt looks like captured next lint output (including a UTF-8 BOM on line 1) and contains transient warnings. Committing this kind of build/lint output into the repo will create noise and go stale quickly; it’s better to keep lint output in CI logs/artifacts instead of version control.


> lint
> next lint


./components/more-stories.tsx
65:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has a missing dependency: 'localSearchTerm'. Either include it or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
151:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has missing dependencies: 'buffer.length', 'initialPageInfo?.hasNextPage', and 'loadMoreInBackground'. Either include them or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps

./components/navbar/FloatingNavbarClient.tsx
202:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has missing dependencies: 'communityState.length', 'router.basePath', and 'techState.length'. Either include them or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
764:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has a missing dependency: 'router?.basePath'. Either include it or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
784:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has missing dependencies: 'communityLatest' and 'techLatest'. Either include them or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps

./components/post-body.tsx
152:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has a missing dependency: 'isUserEnteredURL'. Either include it or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
221:6  Warning: React Hook useEffect has a missing dependency: 'handleHeadingCopyClick'. Either include it or remove the dependency array.  react-hooks/exhaustive-deps

./components/testimonials.tsx
31:11  Warning: Using `<img>` could result in slower LCP and higher bandwidth. Consider using `<Image />` from `next/image` to automatically optimize images. This may incur additional usage or cost from your provider. See: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/no-img-element  @next/next/no-img-element

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[dhananjay6561]

Hi @SadhanaShree25
please resolve the copilot comments and please reply to them too.

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Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (1)

.github/workflows/lighthouse_comment.yml:23

• This workflow is triggered on pull_request but it downloads an artifact named lighthouse-comment without any prior step/job in the same workflow run uploading that artifact. As written, actions/download-artifact@v4 will fail because the artifact won’t exist. Either switch back to workflow_run for the "Lighthouse – Run" workflow and download from that run-id, or generate/upload the lighthouse-comment.md artifact in this workflow before attempting to download it.

on:
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - main

permissions:
  issues: write

jobs:
  comment:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
      pull-requests: write
    steps:
      - name: Download Lighthouse comment artifact
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: lighthouse-comment
          path: .

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