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On the server, an explicit gcTime still scheduled a real setTimeout. That timer keeps the render's async context alive for the whole gcTime, so a per-request QueryClient that is thrown away with the response pins the request in memory.

scheduleGc now skips the timer on the server, the same way the Infinity default already does. The stored gcTime is unchanged. The SSR guides for React, Preact, Vue, and Solid still said a finite gcTime was something you had to clean up yourself, so those are updated too.

Fixes #12025

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Server-side query caches no longer schedule garbage-collection timers, even when a finite gcTime is configured. Cached data is released when the request finishes and the client is no longer referenced.
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    • Updated SSR memory guidance across framework guides to reflect server-side cache behavior.

An explicit gcTime still started a setTimeout during SSR, which kept the request's async context alive until the timer fired. The per-request cache is discarded with the response, so the timer has nothing to collect.

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Server-side query caches no longer schedule garbage-collection timers, including when gcTime is explicitly set. Regression tests verify the behavior, and SSR guidance and a changeset describe the update.

Changes: Server-side garbage-collection scheduling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Skip server-side garbage-collection timers
packages/query-core/src/removable.ts, packages/query-core/src/__tests__/query.test.tsx, packages/query-core/src/__tests__/removable.test.tsx, docs/framework/*/guides/ssr.md, .changeset/quiet-server-gc.md
Removable.scheduleGc now skips scheduling on the server, regardless of gcTime. Tests verify that a query remains in the cache and that no timeout is scheduled. SSR guidance and the changeset reflect this behavior.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: sukvvon

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 29b68

SSR users may receive inaccurate guidance about cache retention and memory reclamation; the issue is documentation-only and localized.

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Linked Issues check Passed Issue [#12025] requires no garbage-collection timer on the server for any gcTime. Removable.scheduleGc now requires !isServerEnvironment() before it calls timeoutManager.setTimeout, while the …
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changeset, core implementation, regression tests, and four SSR guide updates directly support issue [#12025]. No unrelated change is shown in the reviewed pull request.
Docstring Coverage Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 3…
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Issue [#12025] requires no garbage-collection timer on the server for any gcTime. Removable.scheduleGc now requires !isServerEnvironment() before it calls timeoutManager.setTimeout, while the stored gcTime remains unchanged. The new server tests cover explicit gcTime values and verify that the query remains available after the delay. The React, Preact, Vue, and Solid SSR guides reflect the new behavior.

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In case you are creating the `QueryClient` for every request, Preact Query creates the isolated cache for this client, which is preserved in memory for the `gcTime` period. That may lead to high memory consumption on server in case of high number of requests during that period.

On the server, `gcTime` defaults to `Infinity` which disables manual garbage collection and will automatically clear memory once a request has finished. If you are explicitly setting a non-Infinity `gcTime` then you will be responsible for clearing the cache early.
On the server, no garbage collection timers are scheduled, whatever the `gcTime`, and `gcTime` defaults to `Infinity`. Memory is cleared automatically once the request has finished and the `QueryClient` is no longer referenced.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Correct the server cache-retention explanations.

Each guide still states that the cache remains in memory for the gcTime period, but Removable.scheduleGc does not schedule server-side timers. Also, an unreachable QueryClient makes the cache eligible for garbage collection; it does not guarantee immediate memory reclamation.

Update the corresponding sections in all three guides:

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-In case you are creating the `QueryClient` for every request, React Query creates the isolated cache for this client, which is preserved in memory for the `gcTime` period. That may lead to high memory consumption on server in case of high number of requests during that period.
+In case you are creating the `QueryClient` for every request, React Query creates an isolated cache for this client, which can remain reachable as long as the `QueryClient` is reachable. That may lead to high memory consumption on the server in case of a high number of requests.

-On the server, no garbage collection timers are scheduled, whatever the `gcTime`, and `gcTime` defaults to `Infinity`. Memory is cleared automatically once the request has finished and the `QueryClient` is no longer referenced.
+On the server, no garbage collection timers are scheduled, whatever the `gcTime`, and `gcTime` defaults to `Infinity`. The cache becomes eligible for garbage collection when the `QueryClient` is no longer referenced, but the runtime does not guarantee when memory is reclaimed.

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On the server, no garbage collection timers are scheduled, whatever the `gcTime`, and `gcTime` defaults to `Infinity`. Memory is cleared automatically once the request has finished and the `QueryClient` is no longer referenced.
On the server, no garbage collection timers are scheduled, whatever the `gcTime`, and `gcTime` defaults to `Infinity`. The cache becomes eligible for garbage collection when the `QueryClient` is no longer referenced, but the runtime does not guarantee when memory is reclaimed.
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Review comment at @docs/framework/preact/guides/ssr.md at line 359:
Update the server cache-retention explanations in the SSR guides for Preact,
React, and Vue: describe per-request caches as remaining reachable while the
QueryClient is reachable, and clarify that an unreachable QueryClient makes the
cache eligible for garbage collection without guaranteeing when memory is
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Explicit gcTime schedules a GC timer during SSR, retaining the whole render in memory

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