diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9fcfa5..36ee313 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "@floating-ui/dom": "^1.6.13",
     "@types/node": "^22.13.9",
     "@vercel/analytics": "^1.5.0",
-    "@vercel/kv": "^3.0.0",
     "astro": "^5.4.2",
     "feed": "^4.2.2",
     "ioredis": "^5.6.0",
diff --git a/src/components/AnnouncementBanner.astro b/src/components/AnnouncementBanner.astro
index 5248dab..954f333 100644
--- a/src/components/AnnouncementBanner.astro
+++ b/src/components/AnnouncementBanner.astro
@@ -7,13 +7,28 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { announcement } = Astro.props;
 
-const bgColorClass = {
-  info: 'bg-[rgb(var(--accent))] text-[rgb(var(--accent-text))]',
-  warning: 'bg-yellow-500 text-white',
-  success: 'bg-emerald-500 text-white'
-}[announcement.type];
+// Define colors based on announcement type
+const typeStyles = {
+  info: {
+    bgColor: 'bg-[rgb(var(--accent))]',
+    textColor: 'text-[rgb(var(--accent-text))]',
+    icon: 'info-icon'
+  },
+  warning: {
+    bgColor: 'bg-yellow-500',
+    textColor: 'text-white',
+    icon: 'warning-icon'
+  },
+  success: {
+    bgColor: 'bg-emerald-500',
+    textColor: 'text-white',
+    icon: 'success-icon'
+  }
+};
 
-// Create a simple hash of the announcement content
+const { bgColor, textColor, icon } = typeStyles[announcement.type];
+
+// Create a simple hash of the announcement content for localStorage key
 const announcementHash = btoa(JSON.stringify({
   message: announcement.message,
   type: announcement.type,
@@ -21,44 +36,79 @@ const announcementHash = btoa(JSON.stringify({
 }));
 ---
 
-<div class={`announcement-banner hidden w-full ${bgColorClass} px-6 py-4 shadow-lg`}>
+<div 
+  class={`announcement-banner hidden w-full ${bgColor} ${textColor} px-6 py-4 shadow-lg`}
+  role="alert"
+  aria-live="polite"
+>
   <div class="container mx-auto flex items-center justify-between">
     <div class="flex items-center gap-3 text-lg">
+      {/* Info Icon */}
       {announcement.type === 'info' && (
-        <svg class="w-6 h-6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
-        </svg>
-      )}
-      {announcement.type === 'warning' && (
-        <svg class="w-6 h-6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M12 9v2m0 4h.01m-6.938 4h13.856c1.54 0 2.502-1.667 1.732-3L13.732 4c-.77-1.333-2.694-1.333-3.464 0L3.34 16c-.77 1.333.192 3 1.732 3z" />
-        </svg>
-      )}
-      {announcement.type === 'success' && (
-        <svg class="w-6 h-6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9 12l2 2 4-4m6 2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
+        <svg class="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path 
+            stroke-linecap="round" 
+            stroke-linejoin="round" 
+            stroke-width="2" 
+            d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" 
+          />
         </svg>
       )}
       
+      {/* Warning Icon */}
+      {announcement.type === 'warning' && (
+        <svg class="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path 
+            stroke-linecap="round" 
+            stroke-linejoin="round" 
+            stroke-width="2" 
+            d="M12 9v2m0 4h.01m-6.938 4h13.856c1.54 0 2.502-1.667 1.732-3L13.732 4c-.77-1.333-2.694-1.333-3.464 0L3.34 16c-.77 1.333.192 3 1.732 3z" 
+          />
+        </svg>
+      )}
+      
+      {/* Success Icon */}
+      {announcement.type === 'success' && (
+        <svg class="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path 
+            stroke-linecap="round" 
+            stroke-linejoin="round" 
+            stroke-width="2" 
+            d="M9 12l2 2 4-4m6 2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" 
+          />
+        </svg>
+      )}
+      
+      {/* Message */}
       <span class="font-medium">{announcement.message}</span>
       
+      {/* Link if provided */}
       {announcement.link && (
         <a 
           href={announcement.link.url}
           class="underline hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity font-semibold ml-2"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
         >
           {announcement.link.text} →
         </a>
       )}
     </div>
     
+    {/* Dismiss button if announcement is dismissible */}
     {announcement.dismissible && (
       <button 
         class="dismiss-announcement p-2 hover:bg-black/10 rounded-full transition-colors"
         aria-label="Dismiss announcement"
+        title="Dismiss"
       >
-        <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+        <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true">
+          <path 
+            stroke-linecap="round" 
+            stroke-linejoin="round" 
+            stroke-width="2" 
+            d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" 
+          />
         </svg>
       </button>
     )}
@@ -66,11 +116,14 @@ const announcementHash = btoa(JSON.stringify({
 </div>
 
 <script define:vars={{ dismissible: announcement.dismissible, announcementHash }}>
+  // DOM elements
   const banner = document.querySelector('.announcement-banner');
   const dismissBtn = document.querySelector('.dismiss-announcement');
   const storageKey = `announcement-dismissed-${announcementHash}`;
   
-  // Check if announcement should be shown
+  /**
+   * Check if the announcement should be shown based on localStorage
+   */
   function checkVisibility() {
     // Only check localStorage if the banner is dismissible
     const isDismissed = dismissible ? 
@@ -82,20 +135,22 @@ const announcementHash = btoa(JSON.stringify({
     }
   }
 
-  // Run after DOM is loaded
+  // Run after DOM is loaded to prevent flash of hidden content
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', checkVisibility);
   
-  dismissBtn?.addEventListener('click', () => {
-    if (dismissible) {
+  // Add click handler for dismiss button if present
+  if (dismissBtn && dismissible) {
+    dismissBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
       banner?.classList.add('hidden');
       localStorage.setItem(storageKey, 'true');
-    }
-  });
+    });
+  }
 </script>
 
 <style>
   .announcement-banner {
     animation: slideDown 0.5s ease-out;
+    z-index: 50;
   }
 
   @keyframes slideDown {
diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 0a5751d..07d7b17 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@ import Redis from "ioredis";
 import type { FeedMapping } from "./types";
 import { getChaptersForSlugs } from "./api";
 
-// Redis URLs
+// Configuration constants
+const DEFAULT_CACHE_TTL = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; // 30 days
+const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
+const BASE_DELAY_MS = 50;
+const IS_VERCEL = process.env.VERCEL || false;
+
+// Redis URLs from environment variables
 const PRIMARY_REDIS_URL =
   import.meta.env.PRIMARY_REDIS_URL ||
   process.env.PRIMARY_REDIS_URL ||
   process.env.REDIS_URL;
+
 const REPLICA_URLS = [
   import.meta.env.REPLICA_REDIS_URL_1 ||
     process.env.REPLICA_REDIS_URL_1 ||
@@ -15,31 +22,43 @@ const REPLICA_URLS = [
   import.meta.env.REPLICA_REDIS_URL_3 || process.env.REPLICA_REDIS_URL_3,
 ].filter(Boolean) as string[];
 
-const IS_VERCEL = process.env.VERCEL || false;
-const DEFAULT_CACHE_TTL = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; // 30 days
-const MAX_RETRIES = 3; // Reduced retries to avoid Vercel timeout
-const BASE_DELAY_MS = 50; // Faster retries for serverless
-
 // Singleton clients
 let primaryClient: Redis | null = null;
 let replicaClients: Map<string, Redis> = new Map();
 
 // Redis instance naming for logging
 const redisInstanceNames = new Map<string, string>();
+
+/**
+ * Initialize Redis instance names for better logging
+ */
 function initializeRedisNames() {
-  redisInstanceNames.set(PRIMARY_REDIS_URL!, "Primary");
+  if (PRIMARY_REDIS_URL) {
+    redisInstanceNames.set(PRIMARY_REDIS_URL, "Primary");
+  }
+  
   REPLICA_URLS.forEach((url, index) =>
     redisInstanceNames.set(url, `Replica ${index + 1}`)
   );
 }
+
 initializeRedisNames();
+
+/**
+ * Get the friendly name of a Redis instance
+ */
 const getRedisName = (url: string) => redisInstanceNames.get(url) || "Unknown";
 
-// Create Redis client with Vercel-optimized settings
+/**
+ * Create a new Redis client with optimized settings
+ */
 async function createRedisClient(url: string): Promise<Redis> {
-  if (!url) throw new Error("Redis URL not set");
+  if (!url) {
+    throw new Error("Redis URL not provided");
+  }
 
   const redisName = getRedisName(url);
+  
   const client = new Redis(url, {
     retryStrategy: (times) => {
       if (times >= MAX_RETRIES) return null;
@@ -54,13 +73,14 @@ async function createRedisClient(url: string): Promise<Redis> {
     enableReadyCheck: true,
     connectTimeout: IS_VERCEL ? 5000 : 10000, // 5s for Vercel, 10s local
     keepAlive: IS_VERCEL ? 2000 : 10000, // 2s ping for Vercel
-    commandTimeout: 5000, // Align with Vercel’s Hobby tier timeout
+    commandTimeout: 5000, // Align with Vercel's timeout
     reconnectOnError: (err) =>
       ["READONLY", "ETIMEDOUT", "ECONNRESET"].some((e) =>
         err.message.includes(e)
       ),
   });
 
+  // Setup event listeners
   client
     .on("ready", () => console.log(`${redisName} ready`))
     .on("error", (err) => console.error(`${redisName} error:`, err))
@@ -70,28 +90,36 @@ async function createRedisClient(url: string): Promise<Redis> {
   return client;
 }
 
-// Get or create a Redis client
-async function getRedisClient(): Promise<Redis> {
-  const checkConnection = async (client: Redis, name: string) => {
-    try {
-      await Promise.race([
-        client.ping(),
-        new Promise((_, reject) =>
-          setTimeout(() => reject(new Error("Ping timeout")), 2000)
-        ),
-      ]);
-      return true;
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.warn(`${name} ping failed:`, err);
-      return false;
-    }
-  };
+/**
+ * Check if a Redis client is connected and responsive
+ */
+async function checkConnection(client: Redis, name: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    await Promise.race([
+      client.ping(),
+      new Promise((_, reject) =>
+        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error("Ping timeout")), 2000)
+      ),
+    ]);
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn(`${name} ping failed:`, err);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
 
+/**
+ * Get an active Redis client from the pool
+ */
+async function getRedisClient(): Promise<Redis> {
   // Try primary client
   if (!primaryClient || primaryClient.status !== "ready") {
     primaryClient = await createRedisClient(PRIMARY_REDIS_URL!);
   }
-  if (await checkConnection(primaryClient, "Primary")) return primaryClient;
+  
+  if (await checkConnection(primaryClient, "Primary")) {
+    return primaryClient;
+  }
 
   // Try replicas
   for (const url of REPLICA_URLS) {
@@ -100,7 +128,10 @@ async function getRedisClient(): Promise<Redis> {
       client = await createRedisClient(url);
       replicaClients.set(url, client);
     }
-    if (await checkConnection(client, getRedisName(url))) return client;
+    
+    if (await checkConnection(client, getRedisName(url))) {
+      return client;
+    }
   }
 
   // Fallback: Force new primary connection
@@ -108,7 +139,9 @@ async function getRedisClient(): Promise<Redis> {
   return primaryClient;
 }
 
-// Write to all Redis instances
+/**
+ * Write data to all available Redis instances
+ */
 async function writeToAllRedis(
   operation: (redis: Redis) => Promise<any>
 ): Promise<void> {
@@ -116,6 +149,7 @@ async function writeToAllRedis(
     primaryClient,
     ...Array.from(replicaClients.values()),
   ].filter(Boolean) as Redis[];
+  
   const errors: Error[] = [];
 
   for (const client of clients) {
@@ -132,33 +166,55 @@ async function writeToAllRedis(
     }
   }
 
-  if (errors.length === clients.length) {
+  if (errors.length === clients.length && clients.length > 0) {
     throw new Error("All Redis writes failed");
   }
 }
 
-// Your existing functions (unchanged except for using getRedisClient/writeToAllRedis)
+/**
+ * Store a feed mapping in Redis
+ */
 export async function storeFeedMapping(
   feedId: string,
   slugs: string[],
   lang: string
 ): Promise<void> {
-  const mapping = { slugs, lang, created_at: new Date().toISOString() };
+  const mapping = { 
+    slugs, 
+    lang, 
+    created_at: new Date().toISOString() 
+  };
+  
   await writeToAllRedis(async (redis) =>
     redis.set(feedId, JSON.stringify(mapping), "EX", DEFAULT_CACHE_TTL)
   );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Retrieve a feed mapping from Redis
+ */
 export async function getFeedMapping(
   feedId: string
 ): Promise<FeedMapping | null> {
-  const redis = await getRedisClient();
-  const mapping = await redis.get(feedId);
-  if (!mapping) return null;
-  await redis.expire(feedId, DEFAULT_CACHE_TTL);
-  const data = JSON.parse(mapping);
-  return { slugs: data.slugs, lang: data.lang };
+  try {
+    const redis = await getRedisClient();
+    const mapping = await redis.get(feedId);
+    
+    if (!mapping) return null;
+    
+    // Reset expiration on access
+    await redis.expire(feedId, DEFAULT_CACHE_TTL);
+    
+    const data = JSON.parse(mapping);
+    return { 
+      slugs: data.slugs, 
+      lang: data.lang 
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error retrieving feed mapping for ${feedId}:`, error);
+    return null;
+  }
 }
 
-// Initialize connections lazily (no blocking startup)
+// Initialize connections lazily
 console.log("Redis will connect on first use");
diff --git a/src/pages/api/create-feed.ts b/src/pages/api/create-feed.ts
index 68db19d..b8dc95e 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/create-feed.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/create-feed.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ import type { APIRoute } from "astro";
 import { createHash } from 'crypto';
 import { storeFeedMapping } from '../../lib/db';
 
-// In-memory storage (replace with database in production)
-const feedMappings = new Map<string, { slugs: string[], lang: string }>();
-
 export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request }) => {
   try {
     const { slugs, lang } = await request.json();
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request }) => {
     const dataString = `${slugs.sort().join(',')}:${lang}`;
     const hash = createHash('md5').update(dataString).digest('hex').slice(0, 8);
 
-    // Store the mapping in Vercel KV
+    // Store the mapping in Redis
     await storeFeedMapping(hash, slugs, lang);
 
     return new Response(JSON.stringify({ feedId: hash }), {
@@ -30,7 +27,4 @@ export const POST: APIRoute = async ({ request }) => {
     console.error('Error creating feed:', error);
     return new Response("Internal server error", { status: 500 });
   }
-};
-
-// Export the mappings for use in other files
-export { feedMappings }; 
\ No newline at end of file
+}; 
\ No newline at end of file