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Replies for: Thank you @GealS for this. The example for search is a great way to use query params (QPs). In terms of more advanced component patterns though,...

Regarding point #2:
History.replaceState(...) may solve your problem:

The History.replaceState() method modifies the current history entry, replacing it with the stateObj, title, and URL passed in the method parameters. This method is particularly useful when you want to update the state object or URL of the current history entry in response to some user action.