chore: release v5.5.3

- Bump version from 5.5.3-b2 to 5.5.3 in package.json
- Update third-party dependencies:
  * algolia_search: 5.43.0 -> 5.46.0
  * docsearch: 4.3.1 -> 4.3.2
  * fancybox: 6.1.4 -> 6.1.7
  * katex: 0.16.25 -> 0.16.27
  * mermaid: 11.12.1 -> 11.12.2
  * waline: 3.7.1 -> 3.8.0

perf: optimize JavaScript performance
- Add defer attribute to script tags in pjax and prismjs
- Improve DOM content loading timing in pjax
- Optimize utilities with better throttle implementation
- Cache header positions for TOC performance
- Optimize related posts generation with Maps
- Improve archive helpers performance

fix: improve error handling and UI fixes
- Replace process.exit with proper error throwing
- Fix tooltip positioning with boundary checks
- Add btn-effects to readmode exit button
- Fix element height calculation for hidden elements
- Improve image filters in dark mode (brightness .88, contrast .95)

style: code improvements and consistency
- Refactor random cover generation with generator pattern
- Optimize data processing in helpers
- Clean up unused functions and improve code structure
- Fix Chinese translation: 页 -> 頁

scripts/helpers/aside_categories.js

@@ -19,15 +19,33 @@ hexo.extend.helper.register('aside_categories', function (categories, options =
   const expandClass = isExpand && options.expand === true ? 'expand' : ''
   const buttonLabel = this._p('aside.more_button')
 
-  const prepareQuery = parent => {
-    const query = parent ? { parent } : { parent: { $exists: false } }
-    return categories.find(query).sort(orderby, order).filter(cat => cat.length)
+  const categoryMap = new Map()
+  categories.forEach(cat => {
+    if (cat.length) {
+      const parentId = cat.parent || 'root'
+      if (!categoryMap.has(parentId)) {
+        categoryMap.set(parentId, [])
+      }
+      categoryMap.get(parentId).push(cat)
+    }
+  })
+
+  const sortFn = (a, b) => {
+    const valA = a[orderby]
+    const valB = b[orderby]
+    if (valA < valB) return -order
+    if (valA > valB) return order
+    return 0
   }
 
-  const hierarchicalList = (remaining, level = 0, parent) => {
+  for (const list of categoryMap.values()) {
+    list.sort(sortFn)
+  }
+
+  const hierarchicalList = (remaining, level = 0, parentId = 'root') => {
     let result = ''
-    if (remaining > 0) {
-      prepareQuery(parent).forEach(cat => {
+    if (remaining > 0 && categoryMap.has(parentId)) {
+      categoryMap.get(parentId).forEach(cat => {
         if (remaining > 0) {
           remaining -= 1
           let child = ''
@@ -37,7 +55,8 @@ hexo.extend.helper.register('aside_categories', function (categories, options =
             remaining = childList.remaining
           }
 
-          const parentClass = isExpand && !parent && child ? 'parent' : ''
+          const isTopLevel = parentId === 'root'
+          const parentClass = isExpand && isTopLevel && child ? 'parent' : ''
           result += `<li class="card-category-list-item ${parentClass}">`
           result += `<a class="card-category-list-link" href="${this.url_for(cat.path)}">`
           result += `<span class="card-category-list-name">${cat.name}</span>`
@@ -46,7 +65,7 @@ hexo.extend.helper.register('aside_categories', function (categories, options =
             result += `<span class="card-category-list-count">${cat.length}</span>`
           }
 
-          if (isExpand && !parent && child) {
+          if (isExpand && isTopLevel && child) {
             result += `<i class="fas fa-caret-left ${expandClass}"></i>`
           }