docs: update performance claims with reproducible bare-metal numbers

Replace inflated 137k req/sec claims with honest reproducible numbers:
static-web ~76k req/sec, Bun ~90k req/sec (Apple M-series, bombardier
-c 50 -n 100000). Update landing page meta tags, hero stats, benchmark
table, feature cards, structured data, README, and USER_GUIDE.

Author: jkyberneees

README.md

@@ -137,15 +137,15 @@ When `preload = true`, every eligible file is loaded into cache at startup. The
 
 ### End-to-end HTTP benchmarks
 
-Measured on Apple M2 Pro, localhost (no Docker), serving 3 small static files via `bombardier -c 50 -n 100000`:
+Measured on Apple M-series, localhost (no Docker), serving 3 small static files via `bombardier -c 50 -n 100000`:
 
 | Server | Avg Req/sec | p50 Latency | p99 Latency |
 |--------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
-| **static-web** (preload + GC 400) | **~137,000** | **321 µs** | **1.18 ms** |
-| **static-web** (default config) | ~76,000 | 580 µs | 2.40 ms |
-| Bun (native static serve) | ~129,000 | 361 µs | 0.84 ms |
+| Bun (native static serve) | **~90,000** | **508 µs** | **1.10 ms** |
+| **static-web** (preload + GC 400) | ~76,000 | 630 µs | 1.40 ms |
+| **static-web** (default config) | ~50,000 | 920 µs | 3.20 ms |
 
-With `preload = true` and `gc_percent = 400`, static-web beats Bun's native static serving by ~6% in throughput.
+With `preload = true` and `gc_percent = 400`, static-web delivers ~76k req/sec — within 20% of Bun's native static serving, while offering full security headers, TLS, and compression out of the box.
 
 ### Micro-benchmarks
 

USER_GUIDE.md

@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ docker kill --signal=HUP <container_id>
 
 ## Preloading for Maximum Performance
 
-Enable `preload` to read every eligible file into the in-memory cache at startup. Combined with GC tuning, this yields the highest possible throughput — up to **~137,000 req/sec** on Apple M2 Pro (beating Bun's native static serve).
+Enable `preload` to read every eligible file into the in-memory cache at startup. Combined with GC tuning, this yields the highest possible throughput — up to **~76,000 req/sec** on Apple M-series (within 20% of Bun's native static serve, while including full security headers, TLS, and compression).
 
 ### Configuration
 

docs/index.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <title>static-web — High-Performance Go Static File Server</title>
     <meta
       name="description"
-      content="Production-grade, blazing-fast static web file server written in Go. 137k req/sec with preload — beats Bun. In-memory LRU cache, HTTP/2, TLS 1.2+, gzip/brotli, security headers — minimal dependency footprint."
+      content="Production-grade, blazing-fast static web file server written in Go. ~76k req/sec with preload and GC tuning. In-memory LRU cache, HTTP/2, TLS 1.2+, gzip/brotli, security headers — minimal dependency footprint."
     />
     <meta
       name="keywords"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <meta property="og:title" content="static-web — High-Performance Go Static File Server" />
     <meta
       property="og:description"
-      content="Production-grade static web file server in Go. 137k req/sec with preload — faster than Bun. HTTP/2, TLS 1.2+, gzip/brotli, security hardened."
+      content="Production-grade static web file server in Go. ~76k req/sec with preload and GC tuning. HTTP/2, TLS 1.2+, gzip/brotli, security hardened."
     />
     <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
     <meta property="og:url" content="https://static.21no.de" />
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <meta name="twitter:title" content="static-web — High-Performance Go Static File Server" />
     <meta
       name="twitter:description"
-      content="Production-grade static file server in Go. 137k req/sec with preload — beats Bun. HTTP/2, TLS, gzip/brotli — security hardened."
+      content="Production-grade static file server in Go. ~76k req/sec with preload and GC tuning. HTTP/2, TLS, gzip/brotli — security hardened."
     />
     <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://static.21no.de/og-image.svg" />
     <meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="static-web — High-Performance Go Static File Server" />
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             "programmingLanguage": "Go",
             "license": "https://github.com/BackendStack21/static-web/blob/main/LICENSE",
             "codeRepository": "https://github.com/BackendStack21/static-web",
-            "description": "A production-grade, blazing-fast static web file server written in Go. 137k req/sec with startup preloading — faster than Bun. Features in-memory LRU cache, TTL-aware cache expiry, HTTP/2, TLS 1.2+, gzip and brotli compression, and comprehensive security headers.",
+            "description": "A production-grade, blazing-fast static web file server written in Go. ~76k req/sec with startup preloading and GC tuning. Features in-memory LRU cache, TTL-aware cache expiry, HTTP/2, TLS 1.2+, gzip and brotli compression, and comprehensive security headers.",
             "author": {
               "@type": "Person",
               "name": "Rolando Santamaria Maso",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
               "priceCurrency": "USD"
             },
             "featureList": [
-              "137k req/sec with startup preloading — faster than Bun",
+              "~76k req/sec with startup preloading and GC tuning",
               "In-memory LRU cache with ~28 ns/op lookup",
               "Startup preloading with path-safety cache pre-warming",
               "TTL-aware cache expiry with optional automatic stale-entry eviction",
@@ -224,12 +224,12 @@ <h1 class="hero-title">static-web</h1>
         <p class="hero-subtitle">Production-Grade Go Static File Server</p>
         <p class="hero-description">
           Blazing fast, lightweight static server with <strong>in-memory LRU cache</strong>, startup preloading, HTTP/2, TLS, gzip / brotli,
-          and security headers baked in — faster than Bun out of the box.
+          and security headers baked in.
         </p>
 
         <div class="hero-stats">
           <div class="stat">
-            <span class="stat-value">137k</span>
+            <span class="stat-value">76k</span>
             <span class="stat-label">req/sec (preload)</span>
           </div>
           <div class="stat-divider" aria-hidden="true"></div>
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ <h2 class="section-title" id="features-heading">Everything You Need</h2>
             <div class="feature-card">
               <div class="feature-icon">⚡</div>
               <h3>Zero-Alloc Hot Path</h3>
-                <p><strong>137k req/sec</strong> with preload. Cache hits use direct <code>w.Write()</code> with pre-formatted headers — no <code>http.ServeContent</code>, no syscalls, zero allocations on the hot path.</p>
+                <p><strong>~76k req/sec</strong> with preload. Cache hits use direct <code>w.Write()</code> with pre-formatted headers — no <code>http.ServeContent</code>, no syscalls, zero allocations on the hot path.</p>
             </div>
             <div class="feature-card">
               <div class="feature-icon">🗜️</div>
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ <h3>File Handler</h3>
       <section id="performance" class="section-full performance-bg" aria-labelledby="performance-heading">
         <div class="section-inner">
           <h2 class="section-title" id="performance-heading">Performance Benchmarks</h2>
-          <p class="section-description">Measured on Apple M2 Pro · localhost (no Docker) · <code>bombardier -c 50 -n 100000</code> · 3 small static files</p>
+          <p class="section-description">Measured on Apple M-series · localhost (no Docker) · <code>bombardier -c 50 -n 100000</code> · 3 small static files</p>
 
           <div class="benchmark-table-wrap">
             <div class="benchmark-table-inner">
@@ -602,23 +602,23 @@ <h2 class="section-title" id="performance-heading">Performance Benchmarks</h2>
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
-                  <tr class="highlight">
-                    <td><span class="op-icon">⚡</span> static-web (preload)</td>
-                    <td><strong>~137,000</strong></td>
-                    <td><strong>321 &micro;s</strong></td>
-                    <td><strong>1.18 ms</strong></td>
-                  </tr>
                   <tr>
-                    <td><span class="op-icon">🥈</span> Bun (native static)</td>
-                    <td>~129,000</td>
-                    <td>361 &micro;s</td>
-                    <td>0.84 ms</td>
+                    <td><span class="op-icon">🥈</span> static-web (preload)</td>
+                    <td><strong>~76,000</strong></td>
+                    <td><strong>630 &micro;s</strong></td>
+                    <td><strong>1.40 ms</strong></td>
+                  </tr>
+                  <tr class="highlight">
+                    <td><span class="op-icon">⚡</span> Bun (native static)</td>
+                    <td>~90,000</td>
+                    <td>508 &micro;s</td>
+                    <td>1.10 ms</td>
                   </tr>
                   <tr>
                     <td><span class="op-icon">📦</span> static-web (default)</td>
-                    <td>~76,000</td>
-                    <td>580 &micro;s</td>
-                    <td>2.40 ms</td>
+                    <td>~50,000</td>
+                    <td>920 &micro;s</td>
+                    <td>3.20 ms</td>
                   </tr>
                 </tbody>
               </table>
@@ -635,9 +635,9 @@ <h3>Preload &amp; fast-path</h3>
             </div>
             <div class="perf-card">
               <div class="perf-card-icon">🔤</div>
-              <h3>Beats Bun by ~6%</h3>
+              <h3>Competitive with Bun</h3>
               <p>
-                With preload + GC tuning, <strong>static-web reaches 137k req/sec</strong> — outperforming <strong>Bun at 129k req/sec</strong> on the same workload.
+                With preload + GC tuning, <strong>static-web reaches ~76k req/sec</strong> — within 20% of <strong>Bun at ~90k req/sec</strong>, while offering full security headers, TLS, and compression out of the box.
               </p>
             </div>
             <div class="perf-card">