diff --git a/src/compiler/code_generator.ts b/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
index b9df5324..60ea6292 100644
--- a/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/code_generator.ts
@@ -216,10 +216,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
   translateFn: (s: string) => string;
   translatableAttributes: string[] = TRANSLATABLE_ATTRS;
   ast: AST;
-  staticCalls: { id: string; template: string }[] = [];
-  // todo: merge with staticCalls
-  // todo: add a setCodeValue function => 2 args, call addLine, use it instead of addlin
-  eventCatchers: { id: string; expr: string }[] = [];
+  staticDefs: { id: string; expr: string }[] = [];
   helpers: Set<string> = new Set();
 
   constructor(ast: AST, options: CodeGenOptions) {
@@ -265,10 +262,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       mainCode.push(`// Template name: "${this.templateName}"`);
     }
 
-    for (let { id, template } of this.staticCalls) {
-      mainCode.push(`const ${id} = getTemplate(${template});`);
-    }
-    for (let { id, expr } of this.eventCatchers) {
+    for (let { id, expr } of this.staticDefs) {
       mainCode.push(`const ${id} = ${expr};`);
     }
 
@@ -321,8 +315,12 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     return name;
   }
 
-  addLine(line: string) {
-    this.target.addLine(line);
+  addLine(line: string, idx?: number) {
+    this.target.addLine(line, idx);
+  }
+
+  define(varName: string, expr: string) {
+    this.addLine(`const ${varName} = ${expr};`);
   }
 
   generateId(prefix: string = ""): string {
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     if (block.isRoot && !ctx.preventRoot) {
       this.addLine(`return ${blockExpr};`);
     } else {
-      this.addLine(`let ${block.varName} = ${blockExpr};`);
+      this.define(block.varName, blockExpr);
     }
   }
 
@@ -405,7 +403,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
           if (!mapping.has(tok.varName)) {
             const varId = this.generateId("v");
             mapping.set(tok.varName, varId);
-            this.addLine(`const ${varId} = ${tok.value};`);
+            this.define(varId, tok.value);
           }
           tok.value = mapping.get(tok.varName)!;
         }
@@ -550,7 +548,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       this.blocks.push(block);
       if (ast.dynamicTag) {
         const tagExpr = this.generateId("tag");
-        this.addLine(`let ${tagExpr} = ${compileExpr(ast.dynamicTag)};`);
+        this.define(tagExpr, compileExpr(ast.dynamicTag));
         block.dynamicTagName = tagExpr;
       }
     }
@@ -645,11 +643,11 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
 
       const baseExpression = compileExpr(baseExpr);
       const bExprId = this.generateId("bExpr");
-      this.addLine(`const ${bExprId} = ${baseExpression};`);
+      this.define(bExprId, baseExpression);
 
       const expression = compileExpr(expr);
       const exprId = this.generateId("expr");
-      this.addLine(`const ${exprId} = ${expression};`);
+      this.define(exprId, expression);
 
       const fullExpression = `${bExprId}[${exprId}]`;
 
@@ -660,7 +658,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       } else if (hasDynamicChildren) {
         const bValueId = this.generateId("bValue");
         tModelSelectedExpr = `${bValueId}`;
-        this.addLine(`let ${tModelSelectedExpr} = ${fullExpression}`);
+        this.define(tModelSelectedExpr, fullExpression);
       } else {
         idx = block!.insertData(`${fullExpression}`, "attr");
         attrs[`block-attribute-${idx}`] = targetAttr;
@@ -710,13 +708,13 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
         const children = block!.children.slice();
         let current = children.shift();
         for (let i = codeIdx; i < code.length; i++) {
-          if (code[i].trimStart().startsWith(`let ${current!.varName} `)) {
-            code[i] = code[i].replace(`let ${current!.varName}`, current!.varName);
+          if (code[i].trimStart().startsWith(`const ${current!.varName} `)) {
+            code[i] = code[i].replace(`const ${current!.varName}`, current!.varName);
             current = children.shift();
             if (!current) break;
           }
         }
-        this.target.addLine(`let ${block!.children.map((c) => c.varName)};`, codeIdx);
+        this.addLine(`let ${block!.children.map((c) => c.varName)};`, codeIdx);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -805,13 +803,13 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
         const children = block!.children.slice();
         let current = children.shift();
         for (let i = codeIdx; i < code.length; i++) {
-          if (code[i].trimStart().startsWith(`let ${current!.varName} `)) {
-            code[i] = code[i].replace(`let ${current!.varName}`, current!.varName);
+          if (code[i].trimStart().startsWith(`const ${current!.varName} `)) {
+            code[i] = code[i].replace(`const ${current!.varName}`, current!.varName);
             current = children.shift();
             if (!current) break;
           }
         }
-        this.target.addLine(`let ${block!.children.map((c) => c.varName)};`, codeIdx);
+        this.addLine(`let ${block!.children.map((c) => c.varName)};`, codeIdx);
       }
 
       // note: this part is duplicated from end of compilemulti:
@@ -834,12 +832,10 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     const l = `l_block${block.id}`;
     const c = `c_block${block.id}`;
     this.helpers.add("prepareList");
-    this.addLine(
-      `const [${keys}, ${vals}, ${l}, ${c}] = prepareList(${compileExpr(ast.collection)});`
-    );
+    this.define(`[${keys}, ${vals}, ${l}, ${c}]`, `prepareList(${compileExpr(ast.collection)});`);
     // Throw errors on duplicate keys in dev mode
     if (this.dev) {
-      this.addLine(`const keys${block.id} = new Set();`);
+      this.define(`keys${block.id}`, `new Set()`);
     }
     this.addLine(`for (let ${loopVar} = 0; ${loopVar} < ${l}; ${loopVar}++) {`);
     this.target.indentLevel++;
@@ -856,7 +852,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     if (!ast.hasNoValue) {
       this.addLine(`ctx[\`${ast.elem}_value\`] = ${keys}[${loopVar}];`);
     }
-    this.addLine(`let key${this.target.loopLevel} = ${ast.key ? compileExpr(ast.key) : loopVar};`);
+    this.define(`key${this.target.loopLevel}`, ast.key ? compileExpr(ast.key) : loopVar);
     if (this.dev) {
       // Throw error on duplicate keys in dev mode
       this.addLine(
@@ -868,8 +864,8 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     if (ast.memo) {
       this.target.hasCache = true;
       id = this.generateId();
-      this.addLine(`let memo${id} = ${compileExpr(ast.memo)}`);
-      this.addLine(`let vnode${id} = cache[key${this.target.loopLevel}];`);
+      this.define(`memo${id}`, compileExpr(ast.memo));
+      this.define(`vnode${id}`, `cache[key${this.target.loopLevel}];`);
       this.addLine(`if (vnode${id}) {`);
       this.target.indentLevel++;
       this.addLine(`if (shallowEqual(vnode${id}.memo, memo${id})) {`);
@@ -903,7 +899,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
 
   compileTKey(ast: ASTTKey, ctx: Context) {
     const tKeyExpr = this.generateId("tKey_");
-    this.addLine(`const ${tKeyExpr} = ${compileExpr(ast.expr)};`);
+    this.define(tKeyExpr, compileExpr(ast.expr));
     ctx = createContext(ctx, {
       tKeyExpr,
       block: ctx.block,
@@ -949,13 +945,13 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
           const children = block!.children.slice();
           let current = children.shift();
           for (let i = codeIdx; i < code.length; i++) {
-            if (code[i].trimStart().startsWith(`let ${current!.varName} `)) {
-              code[i] = code[i].replace(`let ${current!.varName}`, current!.varName);
+            if (code[i].trimStart().startsWith(`const ${current!.varName} `)) {
+              code[i] = code[i].replace(`const ${current!.varName}`, current!.varName);
               current = children.shift();
               if (!current) break;
             }
           }
-          this.target.addLine(`let ${block!.children.map((c) => c.varName)};`, codeIdx);
+          this.addLine(`let ${block!.children.map((c) => c.varName)};`, codeIdx);
         }
       }
 
@@ -988,7 +984,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     const key = `key + \`${this.generateComponentKey()}\``;
     if (isDynamic) {
       const templateVar = this.generateId("template");
-      this.addLine(`const ${templateVar} = ${subTemplate};`);
+      this.define(templateVar, subTemplate);
       block = this.createBlock(block, "multi", ctx);
       this.helpers.add("call");
       this.insertBlock(`call(this, ${templateVar}, ctx, node, ${key})`, block!, {
@@ -998,7 +994,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     } else {
       const id = this.generateId(`callTemplate_`);
       this.helpers.add("getTemplate");
-      this.staticCalls.push({ id, template: subTemplate });
+      this.staticDefs.push({ id, expr: `getTemplate(${subTemplate})` });
       block = this.createBlock(block, "multi", ctx);
       this.insertBlock(`${id}.call(this, ctx, node, ${key})`, block!, {
         ...ctx,
@@ -1110,7 +1106,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
       if (this.target.loopLevel || !this.hasSafeContext) {
         ctxStr = this.generateId("ctx");
         this.helpers.add("capture");
-        this.addLine(`const ${ctxStr} = capture(ctx);`);
+        this.define(ctxStr, `capture(ctx)`);
       }
       let slotStr: string[] = [];
       for (let slotName in ast.slots) {
@@ -1147,7 +1143,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     let propVar: string;
     if ((slotDef && (ast.dynamicProps || hasSlotsProp)) || this.dev) {
       propVar = this.generateId("props");
-      this.addLine(`const ${propVar!} = ${propString};`);
+      this.define(propVar!, propString);
       propString = propVar!;
     }
 
@@ -1161,7 +1157,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     let expr: string;
     if (ast.isDynamic) {
       expr = this.generateId("Comp");
-      this.addLine(`let ${expr} = ${compileExpr(ast.name)};`);
+      this.define(expr, compileExpr(ast.name));
     } else {
       expr = `\`${ast.name}\``;
     }
@@ -1196,10 +1192,10 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
         let idx = handlers.push(handlerId) - 1;
         spec[ev] = idx;
         const handler = this.generateHandlerCode(ev, ast.on[ev]);
-        this.addLine(`let ${handlerId} = ${handler};`);
+        this.define(handlerId, handler);
       }
       blockExpr = `${name}(${blockExpr}, [${handlers.join(",")}])`;
-      this.eventCatchers.push({ id: name, expr: `createCatcher(${JSON.stringify(spec)})` });
+      this.staticDefs.push({ id: name, expr: `createCatcher(${JSON.stringify(spec)})` });
     }
     block = this.createBlock(block, "multi", ctx);
     this.insertBlock(blockExpr, block, ctx);
@@ -1225,7 +1221,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     } else {
       if (dynamic) {
         let name = this.generateId("slot");
-        this.addLine(`const ${name} = ${slotName};`);
+        this.define(name, slotName);
         blockString = `toggler(${name}, callSlot(ctx, node, key, ${name}), ${dynamic}, ${scope})`;
       } else {
         blockString = `callSlot(ctx, node, key, ${slotName}, ${dynamic}, ${scope})`;
@@ -1253,7 +1249,7 @@ export class CodeGenerator {
     if (this.target.loopLevel || !this.hasSafeContext) {
       ctxStr = this.generateId("ctx");
       this.helpers.add("capture");
-      this.addLine(`const ${ctxStr} = capture(ctx);`);
+      this.define(ctxStr, `capture(ctx);`);
     }
     const blockString = `component(Portal, {target: ${ast.target},slots: {'default': {__render: ${name}, __ctx: ${ctxStr}}}}, key + \`${key}\`, node, ctx)`;
     if (block) {
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/reactivity.test.ts.snap b/tests/__snapshots__/reactivity.test.ts.snap
index 112efe77..64d37552 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/reactivity.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/reactivity.test.ts.snap
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ exports[`Reactivity: useState parent and children subscribed to same context 1`]
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-text-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     let txt1 = ctx['contextObj'].b;
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ exports[`Reactivity: useState two components are updated in parallel 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ exports[`Reactivity: useState two components can subscribe to same context 1`] =
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ exports[`Reactivity: useState two independent components on different levels are
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Parent\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Parent\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ exports[`Reactivity: useState two independent components on different levels are
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -340,14 +340,14 @@ exports[`Reactivity: useState useless atoms should be deleted 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Object.keys(ctx['state']));
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Object.keys(ctx['state']));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`id\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['id'];
+      const key1 = ctx['id'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Quantity\`, {id: ctx['id']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     let txt1 = ctx['total'];
     let txt2 = Object.keys(ctx['state']).length;
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2]);
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap
index f1aba25b..cb43eb5d 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap
@@ -70,17 +70,17 @@ exports[`t-on can bind handlers with empty object (with non empty inner string)
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['someval']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['someval']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`action\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`action_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['action_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['action_index'];
       const v1 = ctx['activate'];
       const v2 = ctx['action'];
       let hdlr1 = [()=>v1(v2), ctx];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ exports[`t-on handler is bound to proper owner, part 2 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([1]);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`value\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['value'];
+      const key1 = ctx['value'];
       let hdlr1 = [ctx['add'], ctx];
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(block2([hdlr1]), key1);
     }
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ exports[`t-on handler is bound to proper owner, part 4 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([1]);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`value\`] = v_block1[i1];
       ctx[\`value_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`value_last\`] = i1 === v_block1.length - 1;
       ctx[\`value_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`value_value\`] = k_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['value'];
+      const key1 = ctx['value'];
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on modifiers (native listener) t-on combined with t-out 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['onClick'], ctx];
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['html']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['html']);
     return block1([hdlr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -347,17 +347,17 @@ exports[`t-on t-on modifiers (native listener) t-on with prevent modifier in t-f
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['projects']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['projects']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`project\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['project'];
+      const key1 = ctx['project'];
       const v1 = ctx['onEdit'];
       const v2 = ctx['project'];
       let hdlr1 = [\\"prevent\\", _ev=>v1(v2.id,_ev), ctx];
       let txt1 = ctx['project'].name;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([hdlr1, txt1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on with t-call 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on, with arguments and t-call 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap
index 57fe3adc..7c414086 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/misc.test.ts.snap
@@ -30,28 +30,28 @@ exports[`misc complex template 1`] = `
       b3 = block3();
     }
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['batch'].slot_ids.filter(_slot=>_slot.build_id.id&&!_slot.trigger_id.manual&&(ctx['options'].trigger_display[_slot.trigger_id.id])));
+    const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['batch'].slot_ids.filter(_slot=>_slot.build_id.id&&!_slot.trigger_id.manual&&(ctx['options'].trigger_display[_slot.trigger_id.id])));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block4; i1++) {
       ctx[\`slot\`] = v_block4[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['slot'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['slot'].id;
       c_block4[i1] = withKey(component(\`SlotButton\`, {class: ctx['slot_container'], slot: ctx['slot']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     b4 = list(c_block4);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block6, v_block6, l_block6, c_block6] = prepareList([1,2,3,4]);
+    const [k_block6, v_block6, l_block6, c_block6] = prepareList([1,2,3,4]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block6; i1++) {
       ctx[\`x\`] = v_block6[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['x'];
+      const key1 = ctx['x'];
       c_block6[i1] = withKey(block7(), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     b6 = list(c_block6);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block8, v_block8, l_block8, c_block8] = prepareList(ctx['commit_links']);
+    const [k_block8, v_block8, l_block8, c_block8] = prepareList(ctx['commit_links']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block8; i1++) {
       ctx[\`commit_link\`] = v_block8[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['commit_link'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['commit_link'].id;
       let b10,b11,b12,b13;
       let attr5 = \`/runbot/commit/\${ctx['commit_link'].commit_id}\`;
       let attr6 = \`badge badge-light batch_commit match_type_\${ctx['commit_link'].match_type}\`;
@@ -96,35 +96,35 @@ exports[`misc global 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([4,5,6]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([4,5,6]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`value\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`value_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`value_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`value_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`value_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['value'];
+      const key1 = ctx['value'];
       let txt1 = ctx['value'];
-      let b4 = block4([txt1]);
+      const b4 = block4([txt1]);
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 'aaa');
-      let b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`);
+      const b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b7 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`);
+      const b7 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`);
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 'bbb');
-      let b8 = callTemplate_3.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__3__\${key1}\`);
-      let b5 = multi([b6, b7, b8]);
+      const b8 = callTemplate_3.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__3__\${key1}\`);
+      const b5 = multi([b6, b7, b8]);
       ctx[zero] = b5;
-      let b9 = callTemplate_4.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__4__\${key1}\`);
+      const b9 = callTemplate_4.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__4__\${key1}\`);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b9]), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
-    let b10 = callTemplate_5.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__5\`);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b10 = callTemplate_5.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__5\`);
     return block1([], [b2, b10]);
   }
 }"
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ exports[`misc global 3`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let attr1 = 'agüero';
-    let b2 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = ctx[zero];
     return block1([attr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ exports[`misc global 4`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = text(\`toto default\`);
-    let b2 = withDefault(safeOutput(ctx['toto']), b3);
+    const b3 = text(\`toto default\`);
+    const b2 = withDefault(safeOutput(ctx['toto']), b3);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ exports[`misc other complex template 1`] = `
     let attr1 = \`/runbot/\${ctx['project'].slug}\`;
     let txt1 = ctx['project'].name;
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['projects']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['projects']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`project\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['project'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['project'].id;
       let hdlr1 = [ctx['selectProject'](ctx['project']), ctx];
       let txt2 = ctx['project'].name;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([hdlr1, txt2]), key1);
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ exports[`misc other complex template 1`] = `
         if (ctx['nb_assigned_errors']&&ctx['nb_assigned_errors']>0) {
           let attr3 = \`You have \${ctx['nb_assigned_errors']} random bug assigned\`;
           let txt3 = ctx['nb_assigned_errors'];
-          let b8 = block8([attr3, txt3]);
-          let b9 = block9();
+          const b8 = block8([attr3, txt3]);
+          const b9 = block9();
           b7 = multi([b8, b9]);
         } else if (ctx['nb_build_errors']&&ctx['nb_build_errors']>0) {
-          let b11 = block11();
-          let b12 = block12();
+          const b11 = block11();
+          const b12 = block12();
           b10 = multi([b11, b12]);
         }
         let txt4 = ctx['user'].name.length>25?ctx['user'].namesubstring(0,23)+'...':ctx['user'].name;
@@ -261,17 +261,17 @@ exports[`misc other complex template 1`] = `
     let hdlr3 = [ctx['toggleMore'], ctx];
     if (ctx['categories']&&ctx['categories'].length>1) {
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block15, v_block15, l_block15, c_block15] = prepareList(ctx['categories']);
+      const [k_block15, v_block15, l_block15, c_block15] = prepareList(ctx['categories']);;
       for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block15; i1++) {
         ctx[\`category\`] = v_block15[i1];
-        let key1 = ctx['category'].id;
+        const key1 = ctx['category'].id;
         let attr6 = ctx['category'].id;
         let attr7 = ctx['category'].id==ctx['options'].active_category_id;
         let txt5 = ctx['category'].name;
         c_block15[i1] = withKey(block16([attr6, attr7, txt5]), key1);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b15 = list(c_block15);
+      const b15 = list(c_block15);
       b14 = block14([], [b15]);
     }
     let attr8 = ctx['search'].value;
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ exports[`misc other complex template 1`] = `
     let hdlr6 = [ctx['clearSearch'], ctx];
     if (ctx['triggers']) {
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block18, v_block18, l_block18, c_block18] = prepareList(ctx['triggers']);
+      const [k_block18, v_block18, l_block18, c_block18] = prepareList(ctx['triggers']);;
       for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block18; i1++) {
         ctx[\`trigger\`] = v_block18[i1];
-        let key1 = ctx['trigger'].id;
+        const key1 = ctx['trigger'].id;
         let b20;
         if (!ctx['trigger'].manual&&ctx['trigger'].project_id===ctx['project'].id&&ctx['trigger'].category_id===ctx['options'].active_category_id) {
           let attr9 = \`trigger_\${ctx['trigger'].id}\`;
@@ -298,12 +298,12 @@ exports[`misc other complex template 1`] = `
         c_block18[i1] = withKey(multi([b20]), key1);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b18 = list(c_block18);
+      const b18 = list(c_block18);
       let hdlr8 = [ctx['triggerAll'], ctx];
       let hdlr9 = [ctx['triggerNone'], ctx];
       let hdlr10 = [ctx['triggerDefault'], ctx];
       let hdlr11 = [ctx['toggleSettingsMenu'], ctx];
-      let b21 = block21([hdlr8, hdlr9, hdlr10, hdlr11]);
+      const b21 = block21([hdlr8, hdlr9, hdlr10, hdlr11]);
       b17 = multi([b18, b21]);
     }
     if (ctx['load_infos']) {
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ exports[`misc other complex template 1`] = `
     if (!ctx['project']) {
       b24 = block24();
     } else {
-      let b26 = component(\`BundlesList\`, {bundles: ctx['bundles'].sticky, category_custom_views: ctx['category_custom_views'], search: ctx['search']}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
-      let b27 = component(\`BundlesList\`, {bundles: ctx['bundles'].dev, search: ctx['search']}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
+      const b26 = component(\`BundlesList\`, {bundles: ctx['bundles'].sticky, category_custom_views: ctx['category_custom_views'], search: ctx['search']}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+      const b27 = component(\`BundlesList\`, {bundles: ctx['bundles'].dev, search: ctx['search']}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
       b25 = block25([], [b26, b27]);
     }
     return block1([attr1, txt1, hdlr2, hdlr3, attr8, hdlr4, hdlr5, ref1, hdlr6, ref2], [b2, b4, b14, b17, b22, b23, b24, b25]);
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/qweb_memory.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/qweb_memory.test.ts.snap
index fc769679..e5373afd 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/qweb_memory.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/qweb_memory.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ exports[`memory t-foreach does not leak stuff in global scope 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([3,2,1]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([3,2,1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`item_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['item_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item_index'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(text(ctx['item']), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/simple_templates.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/simple_templates.test.ts.snap
index e1ecee37..ecfa4aeb 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/simple_templates.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/simple_templates.test.ts.snap
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ exports[`simple templates, mostly static multiple root nodes 1`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<span>hey</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = block3();
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = block3();
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ exports[`simple templates, mostly static static text and dynamic text (no t tag)
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`hello \`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['text']);
+    const b2 = text(\`hello \`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['text']);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ exports[`simple templates, mostly static static text and dynamic text 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`hello \`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['text']);
+    const b2 = text(\`hello \`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['text']);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ exports[`simple templates, mostly static two t-escs next to each other 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['text1']);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['text2']);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['text1']);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['text2']);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ exports[`simple templates, mostly static two t-escs next to each other 2`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['text1']);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['text2']);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['text1']);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['text2']);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/svg.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/svg.test.ts.snap
index 44155ac4..0dc8d140 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/svg.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/svg.test.ts.snap
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ exports[`properly support svg svg creates new block if it is within html -- 2 1`
     if (ctx['hasPath']) {
       b3 = block3();
     }
-    let b2 = block2([], [b3]);
+    const b2 = block2([], [b3]);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ exports[`properly support svg svg creates new block if it is within html 1`] = `
   let block2 = createBlock(\`<svg block-ns=\\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\\"><polygon fill=\\"#000000\\" points=\\"0 0 4 4 8 0\\" transform=\\"translate(5 7)\\"/></svg>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
+    const b2 = block2();
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ exports[`properly support svg svg namespace added to sub templates if root tag i
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<svg block-ns=\\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\\"><block-child-0/></svg>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
index a1dbd890..df7c7cdd 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) basic caller 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) call with several sub nodes on same line 1`]
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = text(\` \`);
-    let b5 = block5();
-    let b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = text(\` \`);
+    const b5 = block5();
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) call with several sub nodes on same line 2`]
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = ctx[zero];
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = text(\` \`);
-    let b5 = block5();
-    let b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = text(\` \`);
+    const b5 = block5();
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4, b5]);
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b6 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 2`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = ctx[zero];
-    let b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b5 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b5 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 3`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = ctx[zero];
-    let b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b5 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b5 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0' 4`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><span>cascade 2</span><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = ctx[zero];
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = text(\` \`);
-    let b4 = block4();
-    let b1 = multi([b2, b3, b4]);
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = text(\` \`);
+    const b4 = block4();
+    const b1 = multi([b2, b3, b4]);
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = ctx[zero];
-    let b1 = multi([b2, b3]);
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = ctx[zero];
+    const b1 = multi([b2, b3]);
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = ctx[zero];
-    let b1 = multi([b2, b3]);
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = ctx[zero];
+    const b1 = multi([b2, b3]);
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) cascading t-call t-out='0', without external
   let block2 = createBlock(\`<span>cascade 2</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = ctx[zero];
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) dynamic t-call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const template1 = (ctx['template']);
-    let b2 = call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) inherit context 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 1);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 2 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"node\\", ctx['root']);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -390,21 +390,21 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 2 2`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     let txt1 = ctx['node'].val;
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['node'].children||[]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['node'].children||[]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`subtree\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`subtree_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`subtree_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`subtree_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`subtree_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['subtree_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['subtree_index'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"node\\", ctx['subtree']);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 3 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"node\\", ctx['root']);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -445,21 +445,21 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 3 2`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     let txt1 = ctx['node'].val;
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['node'].children||[]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['node'].children||[]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`subtree\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`subtree_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`subtree_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`subtree_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`subtree_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['subtree_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['subtree_index'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"node\\", ctx['subtree']);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 4: with t-set recurs
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"recursive_idx\\", 1);
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"node\\", ctx['root']);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -503,21 +503,21 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) recursive template, part 4: with t-set recurs
     let txt1 = ctx['node'].val;
     let txt2 = ctx['recursive_idx'];
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['node'].children||[]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['node'].children||[]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`subtree\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`subtree_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`subtree_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`subtree_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`subtree_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['subtree_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['subtree_index'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"node\\", ctx['subtree']);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) scoped parameters 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 42);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     let txt1 = ctx['foo'];
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) scoped parameters, part 2 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 42);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     let txt1 = ctx['foo'];
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call allowed on a non t node 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with body content as root of a templat
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b1 = block1();
+    const b1 = block1();
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with body content as root of a templat
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<foo><block-child-0/></foo>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = ctx[zero];
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and body text conten
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"val\\", \`yip yip\`);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -735,14 +735,14 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and outside 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['list']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['list']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`v\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`v_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`v_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`v_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`v_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['v_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['v_index'];
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"val\\", ctx['v'].val);
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and outside 1`] = `
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and outside. 2 1`] =
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"w\\", 'fromwrapper');
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -802,14 +802,14 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and outside. 2 2`] =
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['list']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['list']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`v\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`v_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`v_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`v_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`v_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['v_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['v_index'];
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"val\\", ctx['v'].val);
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and outside. 2 2`] =
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-call with t-set inside and outside. 2 3`] =
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['val3'];
-    let b2 = block2([txt1]);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['w']);
+    const b2 = block2([txt1]);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['w']);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) t-esc inside t-call, with t-set outside 1`] =
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v\\", \`Hi\`);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) with unused body 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b1 = text(\`WHEEE\`);
+    const b1 = text(\`WHEEE\`);
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) with used body 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b1 = text(\`ok\`);
+    const b1 = text(\`ok\`);
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     return callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
   }
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ exports[`t-call (template calling) with used setbody 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"foo\\", 'ok');
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_debug_log.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_debug_log.test.ts.snap
index f3b72b95..71c5bd3a 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_debug_log.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_debug_log.test.ts.snap
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ exports[`debugging t-debug on sub template 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap
index 844c33c5..945d489e 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_esc.test.ts.snap
@@ -82,15 +82,15 @@ exports[`t-esc falsy values in text nodes 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['v1']);
-    let b3 = text(\`:\`);
-    let b4 = text(ctx['v2']);
-    let b5 = text(\`:\`);
-    let b6 = text(ctx['v3']);
-    let b7 = text(\`:\`);
-    let b8 = text(ctx['v4']);
-    let b9 = text(\`:\`);
-    let b10 = text(ctx['v5']);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['v1']);
+    const b3 = text(\`:\`);
+    const b4 = text(ctx['v2']);
+    const b5 = text(\`:\`);
+    const b6 = text(ctx['v3']);
+    const b7 = text(\`:\`);
+    const b8 = text(ctx['v4']);
+    const b9 = text(\`:\`);
+    const b10 = text(ctx['v5']);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, b7, b8, b9, b10]);
   }
 }"
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ exports[`t-esc t-esc=0 is escaped 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b2 = block2();
+    const b2 = block2();
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
index 088ebd27..db4d6a3a 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach does not pollute the rendering context 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(text(ctx['item']), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ exports[`t-foreach iterate on items (on a element node) 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1,2]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1,2]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       let txt1 = ctx['item'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -56,22 +56,22 @@ exports[`t-foreach iterate on items 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([3,2,1]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([3,2,1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`item_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`item_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
-      let b4 = text(\` [\`);
-      let b5 = text(ctx['item_index']);
-      let b6 = text(\`: \`);
-      let b7 = text(ctx['item']);
-      let b8 = text(\` \`);
-      let b9 = text(ctx['item_value']);
-      let b10 = text(\`] \`);
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const b4 = text(\` [\`);
+      const b5 = text(ctx['item_index']);
+      const b6 = text(\`: \`);
+      const b7 = text(ctx['item']);
+      const b8 = text(\` \`);
+      const b9 = text(ctx['item_value']);
+      const b10 = text(\`] \`);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b5, b6, b7, b8, b9, b10]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ exports[`t-foreach iterate, dict param 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['value']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['value']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`item_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`item_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item_index'];
-      let b4 = text(\` [\`);
-      let b5 = text(ctx['item_index']);
-      let b6 = text(\`: \`);
-      let b7 = text(ctx['item']);
-      let b8 = text(\` \`);
-      let b9 = text(ctx['item_value']);
-      let b10 = text(\`] \`);
+      const key1 = ctx['item_index'];
+      const b4 = text(\` [\`);
+      const b5 = text(ctx['item_index']);
+      const b6 = text(\`: \`);
+      const b7 = text(ctx['item']);
+      const b8 = text(\` \`);
+      const b9 = text(ctx['item_value']);
+      const b10 = text(\`] \`);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b5, b6, b7, b8, b9, b10]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach iterate, position 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(5));
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(5));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`elem_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`elem_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`elem_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'];
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'];
       let b4,b5,b6,b7,b8,b9;
       b4 = text(\` -\`);
       if (ctx['elem_first']) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ exports[`t-foreach iterate, position 1`] = `
       b9 = text(\`) \`);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b5, b6, b7, b8, b9]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach simple iteration (in a node) 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([3,2,1]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([3,2,1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(text(ctx['item']), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ exports[`t-foreach simple iteration 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([3,2,1]);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([3,2,1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(text(ctx['item']), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -196,14 +196,14 @@ exports[`t-foreach simple iteration with two nodes inside 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([3,2,1]);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([3,2,1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       let txt1 = ctx['item'];
-      let b3 = block3([txt1]);
+      const b3 = block3([txt1]);
       let txt2 = ctx['item'];
-      let b4 = block4([txt2]);
+      const b4 = block4([txt2]);
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(multi([b3, b4]), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -225,23 +225,23 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-call with body in t-foreach in t-foreach 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['numbers']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['numbers']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`a\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`a_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`a_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`a_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`a_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['a'];
+      const key1 = ctx['a'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['letters']);
+      const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['letters']);;
       for (let i2 = 0; i2 < l_block4; i2++) {
         ctx[\`b\`] = v_block4[i2];
         ctx[\`b_first\`] = i2 === 0;
         ctx[\`b_last\`] = i2 === v_block4.length - 1;
         ctx[\`b_index\`] = i2;
         ctx[\`b_value\`] = k_block4[i2];
-        let key2 = ctx['b'];
+        const key2 = ctx['b'];
         ctx = Object.create(ctx);
         ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
         setContextValue(ctx, \\"c\\", 'x'+'_'+ctx['a']+'_'+ctx['b']);
@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-call with body in t-foreach in t-foreach 1`] = `
         ctx = ctx.__proto__;
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b4 = list(c_block4);
+      const b4 = list(c_block4);
       let txt1 = ctx['c'];
-      let b6 = block6([txt1]);
+      const b6 = block6([txt1]);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b6]), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     let txt2 = ctx['a'];
     let txt3 = ctx['b'];
     let txt4 = ctx['c'];
@@ -270,13 +270,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-call with body in t-foreach in t-foreach 2`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\` [\`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['a']);
-    let b4 = text(\`] [\`);
-    let b5 = text(ctx['b']);
-    let b6 = text(\`] [\`);
-    let b7 = text(ctx['c']);
-    let b8 = text(\`] \`);
+    const b2 = text(\` [\`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['a']);
+    const b4 = text(\`] [\`);
+    const b5 = text(ctx['b']);
+    const b6 = text(\`] [\`);
+    const b7 = text(ctx['c']);
+    const b8 = text(\`] \`);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, b7, b8]);
   }
 }"
@@ -294,33 +294,33 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-call without body in t-foreach in t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['numbers']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['numbers']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`a\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`a_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`a_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`a_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`a_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['a'];
+      const key1 = ctx['a'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['letters']);
+      const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['letters']);;
       for (let i2 = 0; i2 < l_block4; i2++) {
         ctx[\`b\`] = v_block4[i2];
         ctx[\`b_first\`] = i2 === 0;
         ctx[\`b_last\`] = i2 === v_block4.length - 1;
         ctx[\`b_index\`] = i2;
         ctx[\`b_value\`] = k_block4[i2];
-        let key2 = ctx['b'];
+        const key2 = ctx['b'];
         c_block4[i2] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}__\${key2}\`), key2);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b4 = list(c_block4);
+      const b4 = list(c_block4);
       let txt1 = ctx['c'];
-      let b6 = block6([txt1]);
+      const b6 = block6([txt1]);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b6]), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     let txt2 = ctx['a'];
     let txt3 = ctx['b'];
     let txt4 = ctx['c'];
@@ -339,13 +339,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-call without body in t-foreach in t-foreach 2`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"c\\", 'x'+'_'+ctx['a']+'_'+ctx['b']);
-    let b2 = text(\` [\`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['a']);
-    let b4 = text(\`] [\`);
-    let b5 = text(ctx['b']);
-    let b6 = text(\`] [\`);
-    let b7 = text(ctx['c']);
-    let b8 = text(\`] \`);
+    const b2 = text(\` [\`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['a']);
+    const b4 = text(\`] [\`);
+    const b5 = text(ctx['b']);
+    const b6 = text(\`] [\`);
+    const b7 = text(ctx['c']);
+    const b8 = text(\`] \`);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4, b5, b6, b7, b8]);
   }
 }"
@@ -361,25 +361,25 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-foreach in t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['numbers']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['numbers']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`number\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['number'];
+      const key1 = ctx['number'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList(ctx['letters']);
+      const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList(ctx['letters']);;
       for (let i2 = 0; i2 < l_block3; i2++) {
         ctx[\`letter\`] = v_block3[i2];
-        let key2 = ctx['letter'];
-        let b5 = text(\` [\`);
-        let b6 = text(ctx['number']);
-        let b7 = text(ctx['letter']);
-        let b8 = text(\`] \`);
+        const key2 = ctx['letter'];
+        const b5 = text(\` [\`);
+        const b6 = text(ctx['number']);
+        const b7 = text(ctx['letter']);
+        const b8 = text(\`] \`);
         c_block3[i2] = withKey(multi([b5, b6, b7, b8]), key2);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(list(c_block3), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-foreach with t-if inside (no external node) 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['elems']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['elems']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
       let b3;
       if (ctx['elem'].id<3) {
         let txt1 = ctx['elem'].text;
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-foreach with t-if inside 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['elems']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['elems']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
       let b4;
       if (ctx['elem'].id<3) {
         let txt1 = ctx['elem'].text;
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-foreach with t-if inside 1`] = `
       }
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -450,13 +450,13 @@ exports[`t-foreach t-key on t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['things']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['things']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`thing\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['thing'];
+      const key1 = ctx['thing'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3(), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -473,15 +473,15 @@ exports[`t-foreach throws error if invalid loop expression 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['abc']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['abc']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`item_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       const tKey_1 = ctx['item_index'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3(), tKey_1 + key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -500,12 +500,12 @@ exports[`t-foreach with t-memo 1`] = `
     let cache = ctx.cache || {};
     let nextCache = ctx.cache = {};
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'].id;
-      let memo1 = [ctx['item'].x]
-      let vnode1 = cache[key1];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'].id;
+      const memo1 = [ctx['item'].x];
+      const vnode1 = cache[key1];;
       if (vnode1) {
         if (shallowEqual(vnode1.memo, memo1)) {
           c_block2[i1] = vnode1;
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ exports[`t-foreach with t-memo 1`] = `
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1, txt2]), key1);
       nextCache[key1] = Object.assign(c_block2[i1], {memo: memo1});
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_if.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_if.test.ts.snap
index fabda634..ecba4bbd 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_if.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_if.test.ts.snap
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ exports[`t-if a t-if with two inner nodes 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let b2;
     if (ctx['condition']) {
-      let b3 = block3();
-      let b4 = block4();
+      const b3 = block3();
+      const b4 = block4();
       b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
     }
     return multi([b2]);
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ exports[`t-if div containing a t-if with two inner nodes 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let b2;
     if (ctx['condition']) {
-      let b3 = block3();
-      let b4 = block4();
+      const b3 = block3();
+      const b4 = block4();
       b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
     }
     return block1([], [b2]);
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ exports[`t-if dynamic content after t-if with two children nodes 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let b2;
     if (ctx['condition']) {
-      let b3 = block3();
-      let b4 = block4();
+      const b3 = block3();
+      const b4 = block4();
       b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
     }
     let txt1 = ctx['text'];
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ exports[`t-if t-if and t-else with two nodes 1`] = `
     if (ctx['condition']) {
       b2 = text(\`1\`);
     } else {
-      let b4 = block4();
-      let b5 = block5();
+      const b4 = block4();
+      const b5 = block5();
       b3 = multi([b4, b5]);
     }
     return multi([b2, b3]);
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ exports[`t-if two t-ifs next to each other 1`] = `
       b2 = block2([txt1]);
     }
     if (ctx['condition']) {
-      let b4 = block4();
-      let b5 = block5();
+      const b4 = block4();
+      const b5 = block5();
       b3 = multi([b4, b5]);
     }
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap
index 65bff25d..54c15b53 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ exports[`t-key t-key directive in a list 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['beers']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['beers']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`beer\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['beer'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['beer'].id;
       let txt1 = ctx['beer'].name;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap
index e8e7ba51..ef913210 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_out.test.ts.snap
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ exports[`t-out literal 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput('ok');
+    const b2 = safeOutput('ok');
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ exports[`t-out multiple calls to t-out 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b2 = block2();
+    const b2 = block2();
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ exports[`t-out multiple calls to t-out 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><div>Greeter</div><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = ctx[zero];
-    let b3 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = ctx[zero];
+    const b3 = ctx[zero];
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ exports[`t-out not escaping 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ exports[`t-out t-out 0 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b2 = block2();
+    const b2 = block2();
     ctx[zero] = b2;
-    let b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out 0 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = ctx[zero];
+    const b2 = ctx[zero];
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out and another sibling node 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><span>hello</span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out bdom 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx[\`var\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out block 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['bdom']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['bdom']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out escaped 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out markedup 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ exports[`t-out t-out on a node with a body, as a default 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = text(\`nope\`);
-    let b2 = withDefault(safeOutput(ctx['var']), b3);
+    const b3 = text(\`nope\`);
+    const b2 = withDefault(safeOutput(ctx['var']), b3);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ exports[`t-out t-out on a node with a dom node in body, as a default 1`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<div>nope</div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b2 = withDefault(safeOutput(ctx['var']), b3);
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b2 = withDefault(safeOutput(ctx['var']), b3);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out switch escaped 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out switch escaped on markup 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out switch markup 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ exports[`t-out t-out switch markup on bdom 1`] = `
     let b3,b5;
     ctx[\`bdom\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
     if (ctx['hasBdom']) {
-      let b4 = safeOutput(ctx['bdom']);
+      const b4 = safeOutput(ctx['bdom']);
       b3 = block3([], [b4]);
     } else {
-      let b6 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+      const b6 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
       b5 = block5([], [b6]);
     }
     return block1([], [b3, b5]);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out switch markup on escaped 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out with arbitrary object 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out with arbitrary object 2 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ exports[`t-out t-out with comment 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ exports[`t-out variable 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ exports[`t-out with a String class 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ exports[`t-out with an extended String class 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ exports[`t-raw is deprecated should warn 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ exports[`t-raw is deprecated t-out is actually called in t-raw's place 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['var']);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_ref.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_ref.test.ts.snap
index 6ce46863..1caf8269 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_ref.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_ref.test.ts.snap
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ exports[`t-ref ref in a t-call 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ exports[`t-ref refs in a loop 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const refs = ctx.__owl__.refs;
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       const tKey_1 = ctx['item'];
       const v1 = ctx['item'];
       let ref1 = (el) => refs[\`\${v1}\`] = el;
       let txt1 = ctx['item'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([ref1, txt1]), tKey_1 + key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap
index 72f3f9f4..b6424f9a 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set body is evaluated immediately 1`] = `
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v1\\", 'before');
     ctx[\`v2\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v1\\", 'after');
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v2']);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v2']);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set can't alter from within callee 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 'source');
     let txt1 = ctx['iter'];
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2]);
   }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set can't alter in t-call body 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 'inCall');
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2]);
@@ -349,16 +349,16 @@ exports[`t-set t-set outside modified in t-foreach 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 0);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       let txt1 = ctx['iter'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1]), key1);
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", ctx['iter']+1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt2], [b2]);
   }
@@ -379,16 +379,16 @@ exports[`t-set t-set outside modified in t-foreach increment-after operator 1`]
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 0);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       let txt1 = ctx['iter'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1]), key1);
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", ctx['iter']++);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt2], [b2]);
   }
@@ -409,16 +409,16 @@ exports[`t-set t-set outside modified in t-foreach increment-before operator 1`]
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 0);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       let txt1 = ctx['iter'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1]), key1);
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", ++ctx['iter']);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt2], [b2]);
   }
@@ -439,16 +439,16 @@ exports[`t-set t-set should reuse variable if possible 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v\\", 1);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['list']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['list']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`elem_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['elem_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['elem_index'];
       let txt1 = ctx['v'];
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"v\\", ctx['elem']);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ exports[`t-set t-set with content and sub t-esc 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-text-0/></div>\`);
   
   function value1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = text(ctx['beep']);
-    let b4 = text(\` boop\`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['beep']);
+    const b4 = text(\` boop\`);
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set with t-value (falsy) and body 1`] = `
     ctx[\`v2\`] = withDefault(ctx['v3'], new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node));
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v1\\", 'after');
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v3\\", true);
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v2']);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v2']);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set with t-value (truthy) and body 1`] = `
     ctx[\`v2\`] = withDefault(ctx['v3'], new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node));
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v1\\", 'after');
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v3\\", false);
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v2']);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v2']);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_tag.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_tag.test.ts.snap
index 011fe2a7..dc8dec2e 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_tag.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/t_tag.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag can fallback if falsy tag 1`] = `
   let block1 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 'fallback'}/>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['tag'];
+    const tag1 = ctx['tag'];
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)());
   }
 }"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag can update 1`] = `
   let block1 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'}/>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['tag'];
+    const tag1 = ctx['tag'];
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)());
   }
 }"
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag simple usecases 1`] = `
   let block1 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'}/>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = 'div';
+    const tag1 = 'div';
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)());
   }
 }"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag simple usecases 2`] = `
   let block1 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'}>text</\${tag || 't'}>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['tag'];
+    const tag1 = ctx['tag'];
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)());
   }
 }"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag with multiple attributes 1`] = `
   let block1 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'} class=\\"blueberry\\" taste=\\"raspberry\\">gooseberry</\${tag || 't'}>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['tag'];
+    const tag1 = ctx['tag'];
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)());
   }
 }"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag with multiple child nodes 1`] = `
   let block1 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'}> pear <span>apple</span> strawberry </\${tag || 't'}>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['tag'];
+    const tag1 = ctx['tag'];
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)());
   }
 }"
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag with multiple t-tag in same template 1`] = `
   let block2 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'}>baz</\${tag || 't'}>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['outer'];
-    let tag2 = ctx['inner'];
-    let b2 = toggler(tag2, block2(tag2)());
+    const tag1 = ctx['outer'];
+    const tag2 = ctx['inner'];
+    const b2 = toggler(tag2, block2(tag2)());
     return toggler(tag1, block1(tag1)([], [b2]));
   }
 }"
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ exports[`qweb t-tag with multiple t-tag in same template, part 2 1`] = `
   let block3 = tag => createBlock(\`<\${tag || 't'}>baz</\${tag || 't'}>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let tag1 = ctx['brother'];
-    let b2 = toggler(tag1, block2(tag1)());
-    let tag2 = ctx['brother'];
-    let b3 = toggler(tag2, block3(tag2)());
+    const tag1 = ctx['brother'];
+    const b2 = toggler(tag1, block2(tag1)());
+    const tag2 = ctx['brother'];
+    const b3 = toggler(tag2, block3(tag2)());
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/template_set.test.ts.snap b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/template_set.test.ts.snap
index f20fa6a7..7a3581cd 100644
--- a/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/template_set.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/compiler/__snapshots__/template_set.test.ts.snap
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ exports[`loading templates can load a few templates from a xml string 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<ul><block-child-0/></ul>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ exports[`loading templates can load a few templates from a xml string 2`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<li>foo</li>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = block3();
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = block3();
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ exports[`loading templates can load a few templates from an XMLDocument 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<ul><block-child-0/></ul>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ exports[`loading templates can load a few templates from an XMLDocument 2`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<li>foo</li>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = block3();
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = block3();
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/basics.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/basics.test.ts.snap
index 6d2bc63f..1b03db79 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/basics.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/basics.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exports[`basics GrandChild display is controlled by its GrandParent 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
     return toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {displayGrandChild: ctx['displayGrandChild']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
   }
 }"
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ exports[`basics Multi root component 1`] = `
   let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>2</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = text(\`text\`);
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = text(\`text\`);
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b2, b3, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ exports[`basics a component inside a component 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ exports[`basics can handle empty props 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: undefined}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: undefined}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ exports[`basics can mount a simple component with multiple roots 1`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<div/>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
-    let b3 = block3();
+    const b2 = block2();
+    const b3 = block3();
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -477,15 +477,15 @@ exports[`basics list of two sub components inside other nodes 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].blips);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].blips);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`blip\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['blip'].id;
-      let b4 = component(\`SubWidget\`, {}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
-      let b5 = component(\`SubWidget\`, {}, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const key1 = ctx['blip'].id;
+      const b4 = component(\`SubWidget\`, {}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const b5 = component(\`SubWidget\`, {}, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([], [b4, b5]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -560,9 +560,9 @@ exports[`basics reconciliation alg is not confused in some specific situation 1`
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     const tKey_1 = 4;
-    let b3 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {}, tKey_1 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
+    const b3 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {}, tKey_1 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -617,9 +617,9 @@ exports[`basics same t-keys in two different places 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = 1;
-    let b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {blip: '1'}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {blip: '1'}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     const tKey_2 = 1;
-    let b3 = toggler(tKey_2, component(\`Child\`, {blip: '2'}, tKey_2 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
+    const b3 = toggler(tKey_2, component(\`Child\`, {blip: '2'}, tKey_2 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -952,8 +952,8 @@ exports[`basics two child components 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ exports[`basics update props of component without concrete own node 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['childProps'].key;
-    let b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['childProps']), tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['childProps']), tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1022,10 +1022,10 @@ exports[`basics updating a component with t-foreach as root 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(text(ctx['item']), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -1071,16 +1071,16 @@ exports[`basics widget after a t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`elem_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['elem_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['elem_index'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(text(\`txt\`), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
-    let b4 = component(\`SomeComponent\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b4 = component(\`SomeComponent\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ exports[`support svg components add proper namespace to svg 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<svg block-ns=\\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\\"><block-child-0/></svg>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`GComp\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`GComp\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1216,15 +1216,15 @@ exports[`t-out in components can render list of t-out  1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].items);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].items);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
-      let b4 = text(ctx['item']);
-      let b5 = safeOutput(ctx['item']);
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const b4 = text(ctx['item']);
+      const b5 = safeOutput(ctx['item']);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b5]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1237,8 +1237,8 @@ exports[`t-out in components can switch the contents of two t-out repeatedly 1`]
   let { safeOutput } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['state'].a);
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['state'].b);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['state'].a);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['state'].b);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ exports[`t-out in components update properly on state changes 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['state'].value);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['state'].value);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/concurrency.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/concurrency.test.ts.snap
index 6aefcdcd..a64aee4e 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/concurrency.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/concurrency.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ exports[`Cascading renders after microtaskTick 1`] = `
   let { prepareList, withKey } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = text(\` _ \`);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = text(\` _ \`);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['state']);
+    const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['state']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block4; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block4[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
       c_block4[i1] = withKey(text(ctx['elem'].id), key1);
     }
-    let b4 = list(c_block4);
+    const b4 = list(c_block4);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ exports[`Cascading renders after microtaskTick 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['state']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['state']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(\`Element\`, {id: ctx['elem'].id}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 1 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 1 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromB: ctx['state'].fromB}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromB: ctx['state'].fromB}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 2 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].fromA;
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 2 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromB: ctx['state'].fromB}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromB: ctx['state'].fromB}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 2bis 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 2bis 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromB: ctx['state'].fromB}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromB: ctx['state'].fromB}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 3 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 3 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 3 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentD\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromC: ctx['state'].fromC}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentD\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromC: ctx['state'].fromC}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 4 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 4 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 4 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentD\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromC: ctx['state'].fromC}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentD\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromC: ctx['state'].fromC}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 5 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 6 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 7 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 8 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 9 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].fromA;
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ComponentC\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([txt1], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 9 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentD\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromC: ctx['state'].fromC}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentD\`, {fromA: ctx['props'].fromA, fromC: ctx['state'].fromC}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 10 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {value: ctx['state'].value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {value: ctx['state'].value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 11 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['state'].valA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['state'].valA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 12 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['val']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['val']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 14 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`B\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`B\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 14 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`C\`, {fromB: ctx['state'].fromB, fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`C\`, {fromB: ctx['state'].fromB, fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 15 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`B\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`B\`, {fromA: ctx['state'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ exports[`concurrent renderings scenario 15 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`C\`, {fromB: ctx['state'].fromB, fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`C\`, {fromB: ctx['state'].fromB, fromA: ctx['props'].fromA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1008,9 +1008,9 @@ exports[`delay willUpdateProps 2`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['props'].value);
-    let b3 = text(\`_\`);
-    let b4 = text(ctx['state'].int);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['props'].value);
+    const b3 = text(\`_\`);
+    const b4 = text(ctx['state'].int);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1033,8 +1033,8 @@ exports[`delay willUpdateProps with rendering grandchild 2`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`DelayedChild\`, {value: ctx['props'].state.value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`ReactiveChild\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`DelayedChild\`, {value: ctx['props'].state.value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ReactiveChild\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1046,9 +1046,9 @@ exports[`delay willUpdateProps with rendering grandchild 3`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['props'].value);
-    let b3 = text(\`_\`);
-    let b4 = text(ctx['state'].int);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['props'].value);
+    const b3 = text(\`_\`);
+    const b4 = text(ctx['state'].int);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ exports[`properly behave when destroyed/unmounted while rendering  2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`SubChild\`, {val: ctx['props'].val}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubChild\`, {val: ctx['props'].val}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1252,14 +1252,14 @@ exports[`t-foreach with dynamic async component 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['list']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['list']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`arr\`] = v_block1[i1];
       ctx[\`arr_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['arr_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['arr_index'];
       let b3;
       if (ctx['arr']) {
-        let Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
+        const Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
         b3 = toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {key: ctx['arr'][0]}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx));
       }
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(multi([b3]), key1);
@@ -1292,8 +1292,8 @@ exports[`t-key on dom node having a component 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['key'];
-    let Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
-    let b2 = toggler(tKey_1, toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {key: ctx['key']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx)));
+    const Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
+    const b2 = toggler(tKey_1, toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {key: ctx['key']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx)));
     return toggler(tKey_1, block1([], [b2]));
   }
 }"
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ exports[`t-key on dynamic async component (toggler is never patched) 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['key'];
-    let Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['myComp'];
     return toggler(tKey_1, toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {key: ctx['key']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx)));
   }
 }"
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ exports[`update a sub-component twice in the same frame 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ChildA\`, {val: ctx['state'].valA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ChildA\`, {val: ctx['state'].valA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ exports[`update a sub-component twice in the same frame, 2 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ChildA\`, {val: ctx['state'].valA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ChildA\`, {val: ctx['state'].valA}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/error_handling.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/error_handling.test.ts.snap
index 36f9bf47..3080db75 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/error_handling.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/error_handling.test.ts.snap
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ exports[`basics no component catching error lead to full app destruction 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ErrorComponent\`, {flag: ctx['state'].flag}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ErrorComponent\`, {flag: ctx['state'].flag}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in a component render function 1`]
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the constructor call of a compon
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the constructor call of a compon
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ClassicCompoent\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b4 = component(\`ErrorComponent\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ClassicCompoent\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`ErrorComponent\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the initial call of a component
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the mounted call (in child of ch
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`C\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`C\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the mounted call 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the willPatch call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].message;
-    let b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([txt1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error in the willStart call 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -633,13 +633,13 @@ exports[`can catch errors can catch an error origination from a child's willStar
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`ClassicCompoent\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b4 = component(\`ErrorComponent\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`ClassicCompoent\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`ErrorComponent\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ exports[`can catch errors catchError in catchError 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Boom\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Boom\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -745,16 +745,16 @@ exports[`can catch errors catching error, rethrow, render parent  -- a main comp
   let { prepareList, capture, markRaw, withKey } = helpers;
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['cp'].Comp;
+    const Comp1 = ctx['cp'].Comp;
     return toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(Object.values(ctx['state'].cps));
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(Object.values(ctx['state'].cps));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`cp\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['cp'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['cp'].id;
       const v1 = ctx['cp'];
       const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(\`ErrorHandler\`, {onError: ()=>this.cleanUp(v1.id),slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
@@ -820,16 +820,16 @@ exports[`can catch errors catching in child makes parent render 1`] = `
   let { prepareList, capture, markRaw, withKey } = helpers;
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['elem'][1];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['elem'][1];
     return toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {id: ctx['elem'][0]}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(Object.entries(this.elements));
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(Object.entries(this.elements));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'][0];
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'][0];
       const v1 = ctx['elem'];
       const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(\`Catch\`, {onError: (_error)=>this.onError(v1[0],_error),slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
@@ -891,8 +891,8 @@ exports[`can catch errors error in mounted on a component with a sibling (proper
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`OK\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b4 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`OK\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`ErrorBoundary\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ exports[`errors and promises a rendering error in a sub component will reject th
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ exports[`errors and promises a rendering error will reject the render promise (w
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-text-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     let txt1 = ctx['x'].y;
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap
index ad9b407a..0cb9dc4e 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/event_handling.test.ts.snap
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ exports[`event handling handler receive the event as argument 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['inc'], ctx];
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].value;
     return block1([hdlr1, txt1], [b2]);
   }
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ exports[`event handling objects from scope are properly captured by t-on 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       const v1 = ctx['onClick'];
       const v2 = ctx['item'];
       let hdlr1 = [_ev=>v1(v2.val,_ev), ctx];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ exports[`event handling t-on with handler bound to dynamic argument on a t-forea
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'];
+      const key1 = ctx['item'];
       const v1 = ctx['onClick'];
       const v2 = ctx['item'];
       let hdlr1 = [_ev=>v1(v2,_ev), ctx];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/higher_order_component.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/higher_order_component.test.ts.snap
index 0d4b5afe..4724513c 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/higher_order_component.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/higher_order_component.test.ts.snap
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ exports[`basics top level sub widget with a parent 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ComponentB\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/hooks.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/hooks.test.ts.snap
index 2f610f5c..7c98c2d7 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/hooks.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/hooks.test.ts.snap
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ exports[`hooks parent and child env (with useChildSubEnv then useSubEnv) 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['env'].val);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['env'].val);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ exports[`hooks parent and child env (with useChildSubEnv) 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['env'].val);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['env'].val);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ exports[`hooks parent and child env (with useSubEnv) 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['env'].val);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['env'].val);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/lifecycle.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/lifecycle.test.ts.snap
index ccc0413c..71d5c43d 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/lifecycle.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/lifecycle.test.ts.snap
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks component semantics 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div>A<block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`B\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`C\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`B\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`C\`, {}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks components are unmounted and destroyed if no longer in
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let b2;
     if (ctx['state'].flag) {
-      let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {n: ctx['state'].n}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+      const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {n: ctx['state'].n}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
       b2 = block2([], [b3]);
     }
     return multi([b2]);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks hooks are called in proper order in widget creation/des
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks lifecycle semantics 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {a: ctx['state'].a}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {a: ctx['state'].a}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks mounted hook is called on subcomponents, in proper orde
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks mounted hook is called on subsubcomponents, in proper o
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ChildChild\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ChildChild\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks patched hook is called after updateProps 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {a: ctx['state'].a}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {a: ctx['state'].a}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks willPatch, patched hook are called on subsubcomponents,
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {n: ctx['state'].n}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {n: ctx['state'].n}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ exports[`lifecycle hooks willPatch, patched hook are called on subsubcomponents,
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`ChildChild\`, {n: ctx['props'].n}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`ChildChild\`, {n: ctx['props'].n}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/props.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/props.test.ts.snap
index 3d97985c..75b6c87f 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/props.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/props.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports[`basics accept ES6-like syntax for props (with getters) 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {greetings: ctx['greetings']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {greetings: ctx['greetings']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ exports[`basics arrow functions as prop correctly capture their scope 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'].val;
+      const key1 = ctx['item'].val;
       const v1 = ctx['onClick'];
       const v2 = ctx['item'];
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {onClick: _ev=>v1(v2.val,_ev)}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ exports[`basics explicit object prop 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {value: ctx['state'].val}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {value: ctx['state'].val}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ exports[`basics t-set with a body expression can be passed in props, and then t-
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx[\`abc\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['abc']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['abc']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ exports[`basics t-set with a body expression can be passed in props, and then t-
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['props'].val;
-    let b2 = safeOutput(ctx['props'].val);
+    const b2 = safeOutput(ctx['props'].val);
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ exports[`basics t-set with a body expression can be used as textual prop 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"abc\\", \`42\`);
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['abc']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['abc']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ exports[`basics t-set works  1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"val\\", 42);
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['val']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['val']}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/props_validation.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/props_validation.test.ts.snap
index 4a106a16..976ae949 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/props_validation.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/props_validation.test.ts.snap
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ exports[`default props can set default boolean values 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ exports[`default props can set default values 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ exports[`default props default values are also set whenever component is updated
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['state'].p};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate a prop with multiple types 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate a prop with multiple types 3`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate a prop with multiple types 5`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with given primitive type 1`] =
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with given primitive type 3`] =
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with given primitive type 5`] =
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with given primitive type 6`] =
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with multiple sub element types
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with multiple sub element types
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with multiple sub element types
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an array with multiple sub element types
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an object with simple shape 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an object with simple shape 3`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an object with simple shape 4`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an object with simple shape 5`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an optional props 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an optional props 3`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate an optional props 5`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate recursively complicated prop def 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate recursively complicated prop def 3`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ exports[`props validation can validate recursively complicated prop def 5`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ exports[`props validation default values are applied before validating props at
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['state'].p};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ exports[`props validation missing required boolean prop causes an error 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ exports[`props validation mix of optional and mandatory 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {};
     helpers.validateProps(\`Child\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ exports[`props validation props are validated in dev mode (code snapshot) 1`] =
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {message: 1};
     helpers.validateProps(\`Child\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ exports[`props validation props are validated whenever component is updated 1`]
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['state'].p};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ exports[`props validation props: list of strings 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 2`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 4`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 5`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 6`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 8`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 9`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 10`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 12`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 13`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 14`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 16`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 17`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 18`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 20`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 21`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 22`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types 24`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 2`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 4`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 5`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 6`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 8`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 9`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 10`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 12`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 13`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 14`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 16`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 17`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 18`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 20`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 21`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 22`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ exports[`props validation validate simple types, alternate form 24`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {p: ctx['p']};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ exports[`props validation validation is only done in dev mode 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const props1 = {};
     helpers.validateProps(\`SubComp\`, props1, ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, props1, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ exports[`props validation validation is only done in dev mode 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`SubComp\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap
index bb44afbe..545acfda 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/refs.test.ts.snap
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ exports[`refs refs are properly bound in slots 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([txt1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ exports[`refs refs are properly bound in slots 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ exports[`refs throws if there are 2 same refs at the same time 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const refs = ctx.__owl__.refs;
     const ref1 = multiRefSetter(refs, \`coucou\`);
-    let b2 = block2([ref1]);
-    let b3 = block3([ref1]);
+    const b2 = block2([ref1]);
+    const b3 = block3([ref1]);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/rendering.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/rendering.test.ts.snap
index 70dc1975..a953fc24 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/rendering.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/rendering.test.ts.snap
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ exports[`force render in case of existing render 2`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`C\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['props'].val);
+    const b2 = component(\`C\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['props'].val);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ exports[`rendering semantics can force a render to update sub tree 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['state'].value);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['state'].value);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ exports[`rendering semantics can render a parent without rendering child 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['state'].value);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['state'].value);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ exports[`rendering semantics render with deep=true followed by render with deep=
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`parent\`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['state'].value);
-    let b4 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(\`parent\`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['state'].value);
+    const b4 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ exports[`rendering semantics render with deep=true followed by render with deep=
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`child\`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['env'].getValue());
+    const b2 = text(\`child\`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['env'].getValue());
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ exports[`rendering semantics rendering is atomic (for one subtree) 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(ctx['state'].obj.val);
-    let b3 = component(\`B\`, {obj: ctx['state'].obj}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['state'].obj.val);
+    const b3 = component(\`B\`, {obj: ctx['state'].obj}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
index ccd3616d..82666569 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/slots.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports[`slots can define a default content 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ exports[`slots can define a default content 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {}, defaultContent1);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b4 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'footer': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'footer': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><div><block-child-0/></div><div><block-child-1/></div></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {});
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with bound params 2`] = `
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'abc', false, {});
-    let b3 = text(ctx['props'].slots['abc'].getValue());
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'abc', false, {});
+    const b3 = text(ctx['props'].slots['abc'].getValue());
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with params 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b4 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1, param: ctx['var']}, 'footer': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1, param: '5'}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1, param: ctx['var']}, 'footer': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1, param: '5'}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ exports[`slots can define and call slots with params 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['props'].slots['header'].param;
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {});
     let txt2 = ctx['props'].slots['footer'].param;
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ exports[`slots can render node with t-ref and Component in same slot 1`] = `
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const refs = ctx.__owl__.refs;
     const ref1 = (el) => refs[\`div\`] = el;
-    let b2 = block2([ref1]);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = block2([ref1]);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
   
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ exports[`slots content is the default slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ exports[`slots content is the default slot 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ exports[`slots default content is not rendered if named slot is provided 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'header': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ exports[`slots default content is not rendered if named slot is provided 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {}, defaultContent1);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ exports[`slots default content is not rendered if slot is provided 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ exports[`slots default content is not rendered if slot is provided 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {}, defaultContent1);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ exports[`slots default slot next to named slot, with default content 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ exports[`slots default slot next to named slot, with default content 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {}, defaultContent1);
-    let b5 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {}, defaultContent2);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b5 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {}, defaultContent2);
     return block1([], [b3, b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ exports[`slots default slot with slot scope: shorthand syntax 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {bool: ctx['state'].bool});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {bool: ctx['state'].bool});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ exports[`slots default slot work with text nodes 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ exports[`slots default slot work with text nodes 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call 1`] = `
   let block5 = createBlock(\`<h1>slot2</h1>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b6 = component(\`Toggler\`, {slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b6 = component(\`Toggler\`, {slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call 2`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['toggle'], ctx];
     const slot1 = (ctx['current'].slot);
-    let b2 = toggler(slot1, callSlot(ctx, node, key, slot1), true, {});
+    const b2 = toggler(slot1, callSlot(ctx, node, key, slot1), true, {});
     return block1([hdlr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call with default 1`] = `
   let block5 = createBlock(\`<h1>slot2</h1>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call with default 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b6 = component(\`Toggler\`, {slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b6 = component(\`Toggler\`, {slots: markRaw({'slot1': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'slot2': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ exports[`slots dynamic t-slot call with default 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['toggle'], ctx];
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, (ctx['current'].slot), true, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, (ctx['current'].slot), true, {}, defaultContent1);
     return block1([hdlr1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ exports[`slots fun: two calls to the same slot 2`] = `
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ exports[`slots missing slots are ignored 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -734,8 +734,8 @@ exports[`slots missing slots are ignored 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/><span>some content</span><block-child-1/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ exports[`slots mix of slots, t-call, t-call with body, and giving own props chil
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['inc'], ctx];
-    let b2 = block2([hdlr1]);
-    let b3 = component(\`A\`, {number: ctx['state'].number}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = block2([hdlr1]);
+    const b3 = component(\`A\`, {number: ctx['state'].number}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@ exports[`slots mix of slots, t-call, t-call with body, and giving own props chil
   const callTemplate_1 = getTemplate(\`__template__1002\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`[A]\`);
-    let b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = text(\`[A]\`);
+    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
   
@@ -798,12 +798,12 @@ exports[`slots mix of slots, t-call, t-call with body, and giving own props chil
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
-    let b2 = text(\`[sub1] \`);
+    const b2 = text(\`[sub1] \`);
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"dummy\\", ctx['validate']);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"v\\", ctx['props'].number);
-    let b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b3 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -815,9 +815,9 @@ exports[`slots mix of slots, t-call, t-call with body, and giving own props chil
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`[sub2\`);
-    let b3 = text(ctx['v']);
-    let b4 = text(\`]\`);
+    const b2 = text(\`[sub2\`);
+    const b3 = text(ctx['v']);
+    const b4 = text(\`]\`);
     return multi([b2, b3, b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -829,8 +829,8 @@ exports[`slots mix of slots, t-call, t-call with body, and giving own props chil
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`[B]\`);
-    let b3 = component(\`C\`, {slots: ctx['props'].slots}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = text(\`[B]\`);
+    const b3 = component(\`C\`, {slots: ctx['props'].slots}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -843,8 +843,8 @@ exports[`slots mix of slots, t-call, t-call with body, and giving own props chil
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`[C]\`);
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = text(\`[C]\`);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -861,13 +861,13 @@ exports[`slots multiple roots are allowed in a default slot 1`] = `
   let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>rocks</span>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ exports[`slots multiple roots are allowed in a default slot 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -899,14 +899,14 @@ exports[`slots multiple roots are allowed in a named slot 1`] = `
   let block4 = createBlock(\`<span>rocks</span>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b5 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ exports[`slots multiple roots are allowed in a named slot 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'content', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'content', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -957,8 +957,8 @@ exports[`slots multiple slots containing components 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 's1', false, {});
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 's2', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 's1', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 's2', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b5 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1020,8 +1020,8 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol', false, {});
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot, part 3 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b5 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'brol': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1069,8 +1069,8 @@ exports[`slots named slot inside slot, part 3 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-child-1/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol', false, {});
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ exports[`slots named slots can define a default content 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Dialog\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ exports[`slots named slots can define a default content 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {}, defaultContent1);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ exports[`slots named slots inside slot, again 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b5 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'brol1': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'brol1': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}, 'default': {__render: slot2, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1159,9 +1159,9 @@ exports[`slots named slots inside slot, again 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol1', false, {}, defaultContent1);
-    let b5 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol2', false, {}, defaultContent2);
-    let b6 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol1', false, {}, defaultContent1);
+    const b5 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'brol2', false, {}, defaultContent2);
+    const b6 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b3, b5, b6]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ exports[`slots nested slots in same template 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b4 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__3\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ exports[`slots nested slots in same template 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span id=\\"c1\\"><div><block-child-0/></div></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ exports[`slots nested slots in same template 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span id=\\"c2\\"><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ exports[`slots nested slots: evaluation context and parented relationship 3`] =
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ exports[`slots no named slot content => just no children 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'header', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ exports[`slots simple default slot 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ exports[`slots simple default slot with params 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {bool: ctx['state'].bool});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {bool: ctx['state'].bool});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ exports[`slots simple slot with slot scope 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'slotName', false, {bool: ctx['state'].bool});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'slotName', false, {bool: ctx['state'].bool});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ exports[`slots slot and (inline) t-call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ exports[`slots slot and (inline) t-call 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ exports[`slots slot and t-call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ exports[`slots slot and t-call 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ exports[`slots slot and t-esc 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ exports[`slots slot and t-esc 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ exports[`slots slot are properly rendered if inner props are changed 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['inc'], ctx];
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
-    let b3 = component(\`GenericComponent\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`GenericComponent\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([hdlr1, txt1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ exports[`slots slot are properly rendered if inner props are changed 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1687,9 +1687,9 @@ exports[`slots slot content has different key from other content -- dynamic slot
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {parent: 'SlotDisplay'}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {parent: 'SlotDisplay'}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     const slot1 = (ctx['slotName']);
-    let b3 = toggler(slot1, callSlot(ctx, node, key, slot1), true, {});
+    const b3 = toggler(slot1, callSlot(ctx, node, key, slot1), true, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1732,8 +1732,8 @@ exports[`slots slot content has different key from other content -- static slot
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {parent: 'SlotDisplay'}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {parent: 'SlotDisplay'}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ exports[`slots slot content is bound to caller (variation) 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ exports[`slots slot content is bound to caller 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ exports[`slots slot preserves properly parented relationship 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ exports[`slots slot preserves properly parented relationship, even through t-cal
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ exports[`slots slots and wrapper components 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<a href=\\"abc\\"><block-child-0/></a>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'footer': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([txt1], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'footer', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2035,22 +2035,22 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context, part 2 1`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<li><block-child-0/></li>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = text(\`User \`);
-    let b6 = text(ctx['user'].name);
+    const b5 = text(\`User \`);
+    const b6 = text(ctx['user'].name);
     return multi([b5, b6]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].users);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].users);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`user\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['user'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['user'].id;
       const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-      let b7 = component(\`Link\`, {to: '/user/'+ctx['user'].id,slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const b7 = component(\`Link\`, {to: '/user/'+ctx['user'].id,slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([], [b7]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context, part 2 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let attr1 = ctx['props'].to;
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([attr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2089,16 +2089,16 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context, part 3 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].users);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].users);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`user\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['user'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['user'].id;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"userdescr\\", 'User '+ctx['user'].name);
       const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-      let b5 = component(\`Link\`, {to: '/user/'+ctx['user'].id,slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const b5 = component(\`Link\`, {to: '/user/'+ctx['user'].id,slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([], [b5]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context, part 3 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let attr1 = ctx['props'].to;
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([attr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context, part 4 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"userdescr\\", 'User '+ctx['state'].user.name);
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Link\`, {to: '/user/'+ctx['state'].user.id,slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Link\`, {to: '/user/'+ctx['state'].user.id,slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ exports[`slots slots are rendered with proper context, part 4 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let attr1 = ctx['props'].to;
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([attr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ exports[`slots slots in slots, with vars 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"test\\", ctx['state'].name);
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`A\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`A\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ exports[`slots slots in slots, with vars 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`B\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`B\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ exports[`slots slots in slots, with vars 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2232,15 +2232,15 @@ exports[`slots slots in t-foreach and re-rendering 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`n\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`n_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['n_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['n_index'];
       const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ exports[`slots slots in t-foreach and re-rendering 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2280,26 +2280,26 @@ exports[`slots slots in t-foreach in t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['tree']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['tree']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`node1\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['node1'].key;
+      const key1 = ctx['node1'].key;
       let txt1 = ctx['node1'].value;
-      let b4 = block4([txt1]);
+      const b4 = block4([txt1]);
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block6, v_block6, l_block6, c_block6] = prepareList(ctx['node1'].nodes);
+      const [k_block6, v_block6, l_block6, c_block6] = prepareList(ctx['node1'].nodes);;
       for (let i2 = 0; i2 < l_block6; i2++) {
         ctx[\`node2\`] = v_block6[i2];
-        let key2 = ctx['node2'].key;
+        const key2 = ctx['node2'].key;
         const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
         c_block6[i2] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}__\${key2}\`, node, ctx), key2);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b6 = list(c_block6);
-      let b5 = block5([], [b6]);
+      const b6 = list(c_block6);
+      const b5 = block5([], [b6]);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(multi([b4, b5]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2314,7 +2314,7 @@ exports[`slots slots in t-foreach in t-foreach 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2336,16 +2336,16 @@ exports[`slots slots in t-foreach with t-set and re-rendering 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`n\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`n_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['n_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['n_index'];
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"dummy\\", ctx['n_index']);
       const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ exports[`slots slots in t-foreach with t-set and re-rendering 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let txt1 = ctx['state'].val;
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ exports[`slots t-debug on a t-set-slot (defining a slot) 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'content': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ exports[`slots t-debug on a t-set-slot (defining a slot) 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'content', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'content', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ exports[`slots t-set t-value in a slot 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ exports[`slots t-set t-value in a slot 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2451,16 +2451,16 @@ exports[`slots t-slot in recursive templates 1`] = `
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
-    let b2 = text(ctx['name']);
+    const b2 = text(ctx['name']);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block3; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block3[i1];
       ctx[\`item_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`item_last\`] = i1 === v_block3.length - 1;
       ctx[\`item_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`item_value\`] = k_block3[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['item'].name;
+      const key1 = ctx['item'].name;
       let b5,b6;
       if (!ctx['item'].children.length) {
         b5 = text(ctx['item'].name);
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot in recursive templates 1`] = `
       c_block3[i1] = withKey(multi([b5, b6]), key1);
     }
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-    let b3 = list(c_block3);
+    const b3 = list(c_block3);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
   
@@ -2495,7 +2495,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot in recursive templates 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<wrapper><block-child-0/></wrapper>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2514,7 +2514,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot nested within another slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Dialog\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot nested within another slot 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b4 = component(\`Modal\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(\`Modal\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot nested within another slot 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span id=\\"modal\\"><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot nested within another slot 4`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span id=\\"portal\\"><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2614,7 +2614,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot scope context 2`] = `
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let hdlr1 = [ctx['onClick'], ctx];
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([hdlr1], [b2]);
   }
   
@@ -2651,7 +2651,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot within dynamic t-call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b3 = component(\`Slotted\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Slotted\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot within dynamic t-call 2`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div class=\\"slotted\\"><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2680,7 +2680,7 @@ exports[`slots t-slot within dynamic t-call 3`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div class=\\"slot\\"><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ exports[`slots template can just return a slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`SlotComponent\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`SlotComponent\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/style_class.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/style_class.test.ts.snap
index 7273b3a7..9ec8c482 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/style_class.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/style_class.test.ts.snap
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ exports[`style and class handling can set class on multi root component 2`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<span block-attribute-0=\\"class\\">b</span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
+    const b2 = block2();
     let attr1 = ctx['props'].class;
-    let b3 = block3([attr1]);
+    const b3 = block3([attr1]);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ exports[`style and class handling class with extra whitespaces (variation) 1`] =
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<p><block-child-0/></p>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {class: 'a  b c   d'}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {class: 'a  b c   d'}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ exports[`style and class handling empty class attribute is not added on widget r
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {class: undefined}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {class: undefined}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ exports[`style and class handling t-att-class is properly added/removed on widge
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {class: {b:ctx['state'].b}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {class: {b:ctx['state'].b}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
index ec9ca4c4..9d94e182 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call.test.ts.snap
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ exports[`t-call dynamic t-call 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
-    let b1 = text(\` owl \`);
+    const b1 = text(\` owl \`);
     ctx[zero] = b1;
     const template1 = (ctx['current'].template);
     return call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ exports[`t-call dynamic t-call: key is propagated 1`] = `
   let { call } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     const template1 = (ctx['sub']);
-    let b3 = call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__2\`);
+    const b3 = call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__2\`);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ exports[`t-call handlers are properly bound through a dynamic t-call 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const template1 = ('__template__999');
-    let b2 = call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = call(this, template1, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     let txt1 = ctx['counter'];
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ exports[`t-call handlers are properly bound through a t-call 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/><block-text-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     let txt1 = ctx['counter'];
     return block1([txt1], [b2]);
   }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ exports[`t-call handlers with arguments are properly bound through a t-call 1`]
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ exports[`t-call parent is set within t-call 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ exports[`t-call recursive t-call binding this -- static t-call 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"level\\", 0);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -288,11 +288,11 @@ exports[`t-call recursive t-call binding this -- static t-call 2`] = `
     if (ctx['level']<2) {
       let hdlr1 = [\\"stop\\", ctx['onClicked'].bind(this), ctx];
       let txt1 = ctx['level'];
-      let b3 = block3([hdlr1, txt1]);
+      const b3 = block3([hdlr1, txt1]);
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
       ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"level\\", ctx['level']+1);
-      let b4 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+      const b4 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
       b2 = multi([b3, b4]);
     }
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ exports[`t-call sub components in two t-calls 1`] = `
     if (ctx['state'].val===1) {
       b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     } else {
-      let b4 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2\`);
+      const b4 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2\`);
       b3 = block3([], [b4]);
     }
     return multi([b2, b3]);
@@ -360,17 +360,17 @@ exports[`t-call t-call in t-foreach and children component 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b','c']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(['a','b','c']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`val_first\`] = i1 === 0;
       ctx[\`val_last\`] = i1 === v_block2.length - 1;
       ctx[\`val_index\`] = i1;
       ctx[\`val_value\`] = k_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call_block.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call_block.test.ts.snap
index bf91e479..827d52d6 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call_block.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_call_block.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports[`t-call-block simple t-call-block with static text 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = ctx['myBlock']();
+    const b2 = ctx['myBlock']();
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_component.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_component.test.ts.snap
index a1cc1155..790c3d03 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_component.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_component.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ exports[`t-component can switch between dynamic components without the need for
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['constructor'].components[ctx['state'].child];
-    let b2 = toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const Comp1 = ctx['constructor'].components[ctx['state'].child];
+    const b2 = toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ exports[`t-component can use dynamic components (the class) if given (with diffe
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['state'].child;
-    let Comp1 = ctx['myComponent'];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['myComponent'];
     return toggler(tKey_1, toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx)));
   }
 }"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ exports[`t-component can use dynamic components (the class) if given 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['state'].child;
-    let Comp1 = ctx['myComponent'];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['myComponent'];
     return toggler(tKey_1, toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx)));
   }
 }"
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ exports[`t-component modifying a sub widget 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['Counter'];
-    let b2 = toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const Comp1 = ctx['Counter'];
+    const b2 = toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ exports[`t-component switching dynamic component 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['Child'];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['Child'];
     return toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
   }
 }"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ exports[`t-component t-component works in simple case 1`] = `
   let { text, createBlock, list, multi, html, toggler, component, comment } = bdom;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let Comp1 = ctx['Child'];
+    const Comp1 = ctx['Child'];
     return toggler(Comp1, component(Comp1, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
index 955f3375..77a7d152 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_foreach.test.ts.snap
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ exports[`list of components components in a node in a t-foreach  1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['items']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = 'li_'+ctx['item'];
-      let b4 = component(\`Child\`, {item: ctx['item']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const key1 = 'li_'+ctx['item'];
+      const b4 = component(\`Child\`, {item: ctx['item']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([], [b4]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ exports[`list of components crash on duplicate key in dev mode 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([1,2]);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList([1,2]);;
     const keys1 = new Set();
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`item\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = 'child';
+      const key1 = 'child';
       if (keys1.has(key1)) { throw new Error(\`Got duplicate key in t-foreach: \${key1}\`)}
       keys1.add(key1);
       const props1 = {};
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ exports[`list of components list of sub components inside other nodes 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].blips);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].blips);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`blip\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['blip'].id;
-      let b4 = component(\`SubComponent\`, {}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const key1 = ctx['blip'].id;
+      const b4 = component(\`SubComponent\`, {}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([], [b4]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -120,23 +120,23 @@ exports[`list of components reconciliation alg works for t-foreach in t-foreach
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].s);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].s);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`section\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`section_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['section_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['section_index'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList(ctx['section'].blips);
+      const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList(ctx['section'].blips);;
       for (let i2 = 0; i2 < l_block3; i2++) {
         ctx[\`blip\`] = v_block3[i2];
         ctx[\`blip_index\`] = i2;
-        let key2 = ctx['blip_index'];
+        const key2 = ctx['blip_index'];
         c_block3[i2] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {blip: ctx['blip']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}__\${key2}\`, node, ctx), key2);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(list(c_block3), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -168,23 +168,23 @@ exports[`list of components reconciliation alg works for t-foreach in t-foreach,
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].rows);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].rows);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`row\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['row'];
+      const key1 = ctx['row'];
       ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-      const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['state'].cols);
+      const [k_block4, v_block4, l_block4, c_block4] = prepareList(ctx['state'].cols);;
       for (let i2 = 0; i2 < l_block4; i2++) {
         ctx[\`col\`] = v_block4[i2];
-        let key2 = ctx['col'];
-        let b6 = component(\`Child\`, {row: ctx['row'], col: ctx['col']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}__\${key2}\`, node, ctx);
+        const key2 = ctx['col'];
+        const b6 = component(\`Child\`, {row: ctx['row'], col: ctx['col']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}__\${key2}\`, node, ctx);
         c_block4[i2] = withKey(block5([], [b6]), key2);
       }
       ctx = ctx.__proto__;
-      let b4 = list(c_block4);
+      const b4 = list(c_block4);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([], [b4]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ exports[`list of components simple list 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['state'].elems);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['state'].elems);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'].id;
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {value: ctx['elem'].value}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ exports[`list of components sub components rendered in a loop 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].numbers);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].numbers);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`number\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['number'];
+      const key1 = ctx['number'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {n: ctx['number']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -283,13 +283,13 @@ exports[`list of components sub components with some state rendered in a loop 1`
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].numbers);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].numbers);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`number\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['number'];
+      const key1 = ctx['number'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -319,13 +319,13 @@ exports[`list of components switch component position 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['clist']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['clist']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`c\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['c'];
+      const key1 = ctx['c'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['c']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@ exports[`list of components t-foreach with t-component, and update 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(Array(2));;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`n\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`n_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['n_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['n_index'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {val: ctx['n_index']}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap
index 990a85cf..bbb6a9ff 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_key.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ exports[`t-key t-foreach with t-key switch component position 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['clist']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['clist']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`c\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['c'];
+      const key1 = ctx['c'];
       const tKey_1 = ctx['key1'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['c']+ctx['key1']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), tKey_1 + key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ exports[`t-key t-key on Component as a function 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['key'];
-    let b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ exports[`t-key t-key on multiple Components 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['key1'];
-    let b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key1']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key1']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     const tKey_2 = ctx['key2'];
-    let b3 = toggler(tKey_2, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key2']}, tKey_2 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
+    const b3 = toggler(tKey_2, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key2']}, tKey_2 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ exports[`t-key t-key on multiple Components with t-call 1 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"key\\", ctx['key1']);
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     ctx = ctx.__proto__;
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1;
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"key\\", ctx['key2']);
-    let b3 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2\`);
+    const b3 = callTemplate_2.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__2\`);
     return block1([], [b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ exports[`t-key t-key on multiple Components with t-call 2 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<span><block-child-0/></span>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
+    const b2 = callTemplate_1.call(this, ctx, node, key + \`__1\`);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ exports[`t-key t-key on multiple Components with t-call 2 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const tKey_1 = ctx['key1'];
-    let b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key1']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
+    const b2 = toggler(tKey_1, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key1']}, tKey_1 + key + \`__1\`, node, ctx));
     const tKey_2 = ctx['key2'];
-    let b3 = toggler(tKey_2, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key2']}, tKey_2 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
+    const b3 = toggler(tKey_2, component(\`Child\`, {key: ctx['key2']}, tKey_2 + key + \`__2\`, node, ctx));
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_model.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_model.test.ts.snap
index af4e6182..48afad5e 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_model.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_model.test.ts.snap
@@ -194,17 +194,17 @@ exports[`t-model directive in a t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`thing\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['thing'].id;
+      const key1 = ctx['thing'].id;
       const bExpr1 = ctx['thing'];
       const expr1 = 'f';
       let attr1 = bExpr1[expr1];
       let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.checked; }];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([attr1, hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -221,18 +221,18 @@ exports[`t-model directive in a t-foreach, part 2 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`thing\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`thing_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['thing_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['thing_index'];
       const bExpr1 = ctx['state'];
       const expr1 = ctx['thing_index'];
       let attr1 = bExpr1[expr1];
       let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.value; }];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([attr1, hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -249,18 +249,18 @@ exports[`t-model directive in a t-foreach, part 3 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['names']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['names']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`name\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`name_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['name_index'];
+      const key1 = ctx['name_index'];
       const bExpr1 = ctx['state'].values;
       const expr1 = ctx['name'];
       let attr1 = bExpr1[expr1];
       let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.value; }];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([attr1, hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ exports[`t-model directive t-model with dynamic values on select options -- 2 1`
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const bExpr1 = ctx['state'];
     const expr1 = 'model';
-    let bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1]
+    const bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1];
     let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.value; }];
     let attr1 = ctx['options'][0];
     let attr2 = bValue1 === ctx['options'][0];
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ exports[`t-model directive t-model with dynamic values on select options -- 3 1`
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const bExpr1 = ctx['state'];
     const expr1 = 'model';
-    let bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1]
+    const bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1];
     let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.value; }];
     let attr1 = ctx['options'][0];
     let attr2 = bValue1 === ctx['options'][0];
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ exports[`t-model directive t-model with dynamic values on select options 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const bExpr1 = ctx['state'];
     const expr1 = 'model';
-    let bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1]
+    const bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1];
     let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.value; }];
     let attr1 = ctx['options'][0];
     let attr2 = bValue1 === ctx['options'][0];
@@ -532,19 +532,19 @@ exports[`t-model directive t-model with dynamic values on select options in fore
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     const bExpr1 = ctx['state'];
     const expr1 = 'model';
-    let bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1]
+    const bValue1 = bExpr1[expr1];
     let hdlr1 = [(ev) => { bExpr1[expr1] = ev.target.value; }];
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['options']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['options']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`v\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['v'];
+      const key1 = ctx['v'];
       let attr1 = ctx['v'];
       let attr2 = bValue1 === ctx['v'];
       let txt1 = ctx['v'];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([attr1, attr2, txt1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([hdlr1], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap
index c2dee374..f359030c 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_on.test.ts.snap
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ exports[`t-on t-on expression captured in t-foreach 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 0);
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['arr']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['arr']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       const v1 = ctx['otherState'];
       const v2 = ctx['iter'];
       let hdlr1 = [()=>v1.vals.push(v2+'_'+v2), ctx];
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", ctx['iter']+1);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ exports[`t-on t-on expression in t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].values);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].values);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`val_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       let txt1 = ctx['val_index'];
       let txt2 = ctx['val']+'';
       const v1 = ctx['otherState'];
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on expression in t-foreach 1`] = `
       let hdlr1 = [()=>v1.vals.push(v2), ctx];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1, txt2, hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ exports[`t-on t-on expression in t-foreach with t-set 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"bossa\\", 'nova');
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].values);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].values);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`val_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       setContextValue(ctx, \\"bossa\\", ctx['bossa']+'_'+ctx['val_index']);
       let txt1 = ctx['val_index'];
       let txt2 = ctx['val']+'';
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on expression in t-foreach with t-set 1`] = `
       let hdlr1 = [()=>v1.vals.push(v2+'_'+v3), ctx];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1, txt2, hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -104,18 +104,18 @@ exports[`t-on t-on method call in t-foreach 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].values);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['state'].values);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`val\`] = v_block2[i1];
       ctx[\`val_index\`] = i1;
-      let key1 = ctx['val'];
+      const key1 = ctx['val'];
       let txt1 = ctx['val_index'];
       let txt2 = ctx['val']+'';
       const v1 = ctx['val'];
       let hdlr1 = [()=>this.addVal(v1), ctx];
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1, txt2, hdlr1]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ exports[`t-on t-on on components 1`] = `
   const catcher1 = createCatcher({\\"click\\":0});
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let hdlr1 = [ctx['increment'], ctx];
+    const hdlr1 = [ctx['increment'], ctx];
     return catcher1(component(\`Child\`, {value: ctx['state'].value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx), [hdlr1]);
   }
 }"
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ exports[`t-on t-on on components, variation 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><span/><block-child-0/><p/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let hdlr1 = [ctx['increment'], ctx];
-    let b2 = catcher1(component(\`Child\`, {value: ctx['state'].value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx), [hdlr1]);
+    const hdlr1 = [ctx['increment'], ctx];
+    const b2 = catcher1(component(\`Child\`, {value: ctx['state'].value}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx), [hdlr1]);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_props.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_props.test.ts.snap
index c588fe42..c638645c 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_props.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_props.test.ts.snap
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports[`t-props basic use 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['some'].obj), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['some'].obj), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exports[`t-props t-props and other props 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><div><block-child-0/></div></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Comp\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['state1'], {a: ctx['a']}), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Comp\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['state1'], {a: ctx['a']}), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ exports[`t-props t-props only 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><div><block-child-0/></div></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Comp\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['state']), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Comp\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['state']), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ exports[`t-props t-props with props 1`] = `
   let block1 = createBlock(\`<div><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = component(\`Child\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['childProps'], {a: 1, b: 2}), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Child\`, Object.assign({}, ctx['childProps'], {a: 1, b: 2}), key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap
index 3f84d47a..ba3ebf35 100644
--- a/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/components/__snapshots__/t_set.test.ts.snap
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ exports[`t-set slot setted value (with t-set) not accessible with t-esc 1`] = `
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 'source');
     let txt1 = ctx['iter'];
     const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-    let b2 = component(\`Childcomp\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Childcomp\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}})}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2]);
   }
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ exports[`t-set slots with a t-set with a component in body 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx[\`v\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
-    let b3 = text(\` in slot \`);
-    let b4 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
+    const b3 = text(\` in slot \`);
+    const b4 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ exports[`t-set slots with a t-set with a component in body 2`] = `
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`Child \`);
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = text(\`Child \`);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ exports[`t-set slots with an t-set with a component in body 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx[\`v\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
-    let b5 = text(\` tea \`);
-    let b6 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
+    const b5 = text(\` tea \`);
+    const b6 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
     return multi([b5, b6]);
   }
   
   function value1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ exports[`t-set slots with an t-set with a component in body 2`] = `
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`Blorg \`);
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = text(\`Blorg \`);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ exports[`t-set slots with an unused t-set with a component in body 2`] = `
   let { callSlot } = helpers;
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = text(\`Child \`);
-    let b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
+    const b2 = text(\`Child \`);
+    const b3 = callSlot(ctx, node, key, 'default', false, {});
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set not altered by child comp 1`] = `
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     setContextValue(ctx, \\"iter\\", 'source');
     let txt1 = ctx['iter'];
-    let b2 = component(\`Childcomp\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b2 = component(\`Childcomp\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     let txt2 = ctx['iter'];
     return block1([txt1, txt2], [b2]);
   }
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set with a component in body 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx[\`v\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ exports[`t-set t-set with something in body 1`] = `
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
     ctx[isBoundary] = 1
     ctx[\`v\`] = new LazyValue(value1, ctx, node);
-    let b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
+    const b3 = safeOutput(ctx['v']);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
diff --git a/tests/misc/__snapshots__/portal.test.ts.snap b/tests/misc/__snapshots__/portal.test.ts.snap
index 4e3e798a..e999c9fe 100644
--- a/tests/misc/__snapshots__/portal.test.ts.snap
+++ b/tests/misc/__snapshots__/portal.test.ts.snap
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ exports[`Portal Add and remove portals 1`] = `
   let { prepareList, Portal, capture, withKey } = helpers;
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = text(\` Portal\`);
-    let b4 = text(ctx['portalId']);
+    const b3 = text(\` Portal\`);
+    const b4 = text(ctx['portalId']);
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`portalId\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['portalId'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
+      const key1 = ctx['portalId'];
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ exports[`Portal Add and remove portals on div 1`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`portalId\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['portalId'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
+      const key1 = ctx['portalId'];
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -62,20 +62,20 @@ exports[`Portal Add and remove portals with t-foreach 1`] = `
   let block2 = createBlock(\`<div><block-text-0/><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b4 = text(\` Portal\`);
-    let b5 = text(ctx['portalId']);
+    const b4 = text(\` Portal\`);
+    const b5 = text(ctx['portalId']);
     return multi([b4, b5]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`portalId\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['portalId'];
+      const key1 = ctx['portalId'];
       let txt1 = ctx['portalId'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-      let b6 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
+      const b6 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(block2([txt1], [b6]), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -92,20 +92,20 @@ exports[`Portal Add and remove portals with t-foreach and destroy 1`] = `
   let block2 = createBlock(\`<div><block-text-0/><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b4 = text(\` Portal\`);
-    let b5 = text(ctx['portalId']);
+    const b4 = text(\` Portal\`);
+    const b5 = text(ctx['portalId']);
     return multi([b4, b5]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);
+    const [k_block1, v_block1, l_block1, c_block1] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block1; i1++) {
       ctx[\`portalId\`] = v_block1[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['portalId'];
+      const key1 = ctx['portalId'];
       let txt1 = ctx['portalId'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-      let b6 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
+      const b6 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block1[i1] = withKey(block2([txt1], [b6]), key1);
     }
     return list(c_block1);
@@ -123,23 +123,23 @@ exports[`Portal Add and remove portals with t-foreach inside div 1`] = `
   let block3 = createBlock(\`<div><block-text-0/><block-child-0/></div>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = text(\` Portal\`);
-    let b6 = text(ctx['portalId']);
+    const b5 = text(\` Portal\`);
+    const b6 = text(ctx['portalId']);
     return multi([b5, b6]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList(ctx['portalIds']);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`portalId\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['portalId'];
+      const key1 = ctx['portalId'];
       let txt1 = ctx['portalId'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
-      let b7 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
+      const b7 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx);
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(block3([txt1], [b7]), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ exports[`Portal Portal composed with t-slot 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {slots: markRaw({'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}})}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ exports[`Portal basic use of portal 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ exports[`Portal basic use of portal in dev mode 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ exports[`Portal basic use of portal on div 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -345,14 +345,14 @@ exports[`Portal conditional use of Portal with child and div 2`] = `
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1]);
+    const [k_block2, v_block2, l_block2, c_block2] = prepareList([1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block2; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block2[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'];
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
       c_block2[i1] = withKey(component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b2 = list(c_block2);
+    const b2 = list(c_block2);
     return block1([], [b2]);
   }
 }"
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ exports[`Portal conditional use of Portal with child and div, variation 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let b2;
     if (ctx['state'].hasPortal) {
-      let b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+      const b3 = component(\`Child\`, {}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
       b2 = block2([], [b3]);
     }
     return multi([b2]);
@@ -390,16 +390,16 @@ exports[`Portal conditional use of Portal with child and div, variation 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b2 = block2();
+    const b2 = block2();
     ctx = Object.create(ctx);
-    const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList([1]);
+    const [k_block3, v_block3, l_block3, c_block3] = prepareList([1]);;
     for (let i1 = 0; i1 < l_block3; i1++) {
       ctx[\`elem\`] = v_block3[i1];
-      let key1 = ctx['elem'];
-      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);
+      const key1 = ctx['elem'];
+      const ctx1 = capture(ctx);;
       c_block3[i1] = withKey(component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx1}}}, key + \`__1__\${key1}\`, node, ctx), key1);
     }
-    let b3 = list(c_block3);
+    const b3 = list(c_block3);
     return multi([b2, b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ exports[`Portal conditional use of Portal with div 1`] = `
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
     let b2;
     if (ctx['state'].hasPortal) {
-      let b4 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+      const b4 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
       b2 = block2([], [b4]);
     }
     return multi([b2]);
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal could have dynamically no content 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b4 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal destroys on crash 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal with child and props 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal with dynamic body 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -595,13 +595,13 @@ exports[`Portal portal with many children 1`] = `
   let block4 = createBlock(\`<p>2</p>\`);
   
   function slot1(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = block3();
-    let b4 = block4();
+    const b3 = block3();
+    const b4 = block4();
     return multi([b3, b4]);
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b5 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b5 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b5]);
   }
 }"
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal with no content 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b4 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b4 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b4]);
   }
 }"
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal with only text as content 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal with target not in dom 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#does-not-exist',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#does-not-exist',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ exports[`Portal portal's parent's env is not polluted 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ exports[`Portal simple catchError with portal 2`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ exports[`Portal with target in template (after portal) 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#local-target',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#local-target',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ exports[`Portal with target in template (before portal) 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#local-target',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#local-target',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ exports[`Portal: Props validation target must be a valid selector 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: ' ',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: ' ',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ exports[`Portal: Props validation target must be a valid selector 2 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: 'aa',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: 'aa',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__1\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ exports[`Portal: UI/UX focus is kept across re-renders 1`] = `
   }
   
   return function template(ctx, node, key = \\"\\") {
-    let b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
+    const b3 = component(Portal, {target: '#outside',slots: {'default': {__render: slot1, __ctx: ctx}}}, key + \`__2\`, node, ctx);
     return block1([], [b3]);
   }
 }"