diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28a98332..4df1856d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v3.5.2 - 2026-06-25
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **`defaultValue` / `defaultChecked` rendered as inert attributes in SSR.** An
+  uncontrolled form field set via `defaultValue` (or `defaultChecked`) serialized
+  the prop literally — `<input defaultValue="x">` — which the browser ignores, so
+  the field rendered empty/unchecked server-side. The SSR serializer now maps
+  `defaultValue` → the element's controlled value and `defaultChecked` → `checked`
+  (only when the controlled prop is not already set, so an explicit `value` wins),
+  in both the buffered and streaming renderers. Because the mapping happens before
+  the controlled-value logic, it flows through every form element: `<input>` gets
+  a `value` attribute, `<textarea>` gets text content, and `<select>` marks the
+  matching `<option selected>`. Matches React's
+  `ReactDOMServerIntegrationInput`/`Textarea`/`Select` defaultValue behavior and
+  completes the controlled-input SSR work (v3.4.9 textarea, v3.4.10 select).
+  Covered by `TestSSRDefaultValueMapsToControlledValue`.
+
 ## v3.5.1 - 2026-06-24
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/docs/REACT_TEST_PARITY.md b/docs/REACT_TEST_PARITY.md
index 7176286d..4cfdea73 100644
--- a/docs/REACT_TEST_PARITY.md
+++ b/docs/REACT_TEST_PARITY.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ re-renders/effects are observable inline. SSR behavior is tested via
 | ReactDOMServerIntegrationHooks | hooks under SSR | ✅ | ui/ssr_hooks_test.go — IMPLEMENTED in v3.5.0: RenderToString runs useState/useRef/useMemo/useContext (effects skipped); context flows + nested providers override. Streaming path: hooks yes, context threading is a follow-up. |
 | ReactDOMServerIntegrationRefs | refs inert during SSR | ✅ | ui/ssr_ref_and_context_test.go |
 | ReactDOMServerIntegrationNewContext | context under SSR / multi-consumer | ✅ | ui/ssr_ref_and_context_test.go, ui/context_native_test.go |
-| ReactDOMServerIntegrationTextarea/Input/Checkbox | controlled inputs SSR | ✅ | ui/ssr_controlled_inputs_test.go (textarea value->content: found+fixed v3.4.9) |
+| ReactDOMServerIntegrationTextarea/Input/Checkbox | controlled inputs SSR | ✅ | ui/ssr_controlled_inputs_test.go, ui/ssr_default_value_test.go (textarea v3.4.9; defaultValue/defaultChecked->controlled v3.5.2) |
 | ReactDOMServerIntegrationSelect | select value -> selected option | ✅ | ui/ssr_select_test.go (found+fixed v3.4.10; match by value/text, optgroup) |
 | ReactDOMFizzServer* | streaming SSR + hooks/context | 🔶 | internal/runtime/ssr_stream_hooks_test.go — streaming runs hooks + threads context (v3.5.1); async-boundary/Suspense streaming itself still partial |
 | ReactDOMServer*Hydration / SelectiveHydration | hydration | ✅ | already covered natively: ~30 hydration test/fuzz funcs in internal/runtime (hydration_test.go, hydration_helper_gap_test.go, hydration_roundtrip_fuzz_test.go) |
diff --git a/examples/public-examples-site/assets/docs/latest-release-notes.md b/examples/public-examples-site/assets/docs/latest-release-notes.md
index 77d61b15..d8eaa8c7 100644
--- a/examples/public-examples-site/assets/docs/latest-release-notes.md
+++ b/examples/public-examples-site/assets/docs/latest-release-notes.md
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
 This docs-site page mirrors the first section returned by
 `tools/changelogcheck.LatestEntry(CHANGELOG.md)`.
 
-## v3.5.1 - 2026-06-24
+## v3.5.2 - 2026-06-25
 
-The current latest changelog section is `v3.5.1 - 2026-06-24`. **Added:**
-streaming SSR (`RenderToStream`) now threads context to hooks. v3.5.0 ran hooks
-in the streaming path but passed no context, so a streamed component's
-`GoUseContextValue` fell back to the descriptor default. The streaming state now
-carries the inherited context map (derived at each `ContextProvider` boundary and
-restored after its children, plus captured per pending async boundary so deferred
-Suspense content resolves the same context), so streamed `useContext` resolves to
-the nearest provider — including nested-provider override. Completes the SSR hooks
-work begun in v3.5.0. It is checked by the blocking `tools/changelogcheck` release
-gate before a versioned release can ship.
+The current latest changelog section is `v3.5.2 - 2026-06-25`. **Fixed:**
+`defaultValue`/`defaultChecked` rendered as inert, browser-ignored attributes in
+SSR, so an uncontrolled form field set via `defaultValue` rendered empty
+server-side. The SSR serializer (buffered + streaming) now maps `defaultValue` →
+the element's controlled value and `defaultChecked` → `checked` (unless the
+controlled prop is already set, so an explicit `value` wins). Because it runs
+before the controlled-value logic, it flows through every form element: `<input>`
+gets a `value`, `<textarea>` gets text content, and `<select>` marks the matching
+`<option selected>` — matching React and completing the controlled-input SSR work
+(v3.4.9 textarea, v3.4.10 select). It is checked by the blocking
+`tools/changelogcheck` release gate before a versioned release can ship.
 
 See the repository root `CHANGELOG.md` for the full entry body.
diff --git a/internal/runtime/ssr.go b/internal/runtime/ssr.go
index 439b68a3..86ea7924 100644
--- a/internal/runtime/ssr.go
+++ b/internal/runtime/ssr.go
@@ -324,13 +324,47 @@ func renderSelectChildrenToString(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseChildren [
 	return nil
 }
 
+// normalizeFormValueProps maps React's uncontrolled form props to their
+// controlled HTML equivalents for SSR: defaultValue -> value and
+// defaultChecked -> checked (only when the controlled prop is not already set).
+// Without this, defaultValue/defaultChecked serialize as browser-ignored
+// attributes and the field renders empty/unchecked server-side. Returns the
+// original map untouched when neither default* prop is present (the common case).
+func normalizeFormValueProps(parseProps map[string]any) map[string]any {
+	if parseProps == nil {
+		return parseProps
+	}
+	_, parseHasDefaultValue := parseProps["defaultValue"]
+	_, parseHasDefaultChecked := parseProps["defaultChecked"]
+	if !parseHasDefaultValue && !parseHasDefaultChecked {
+		return parseProps
+	}
+	parseOut := make(map[string]any, len(parseProps))
+	maps.Copy(parseOut, parseProps)
+	if parseDV, parseOk := parseOut["defaultValue"]; parseOk {
+		if _, parseHasValue := parseOut["value"]; !parseHasValue {
+			parseOut["value"] = parseDV
+		}
+		delete(parseOut, "defaultValue")
+	}
+	if parseDC, parseOk := parseOut["defaultChecked"]; parseOk {
+		if _, parseHasChecked := parseOut["checked"]; !parseHasChecked {
+			parseOut["checked"] = parseDC
+		}
+		delete(parseOut, "defaultChecked")
+	}
+	return parseOut
+}
+
 func renderHostElementToString(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseTag string, parseElement *Element, parseCtx map[int64]any) error {
+	parseProps := normalizeFormValueProps(parseElement.Props)
+
 	// A controlled <textarea value="x"> renders its value as text content, not as
 	// a (browser-ignored) value attribute.
-	if parseTextareaValue, parseIsTextarea := textareaControlledValue(parseTag, parseElement.Props); parseIsTextarea {
+	if parseTextareaValue, parseIsTextarea := textareaControlledValue(parseTag, parseProps); parseIsTextarea {
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('<')
 		parseBuilder.WriteString(parseTag)
-		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseElement.Props, "value")
+		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseProps, "value")
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('>')
 		parseBuilder.WriteString(html.EscapeString(parseTextareaValue))
 		parseBuilder.WriteString("</")
@@ -341,10 +375,10 @@ func renderHostElementToString(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseTag string, p
 
 	// A controlled <select value="x"> marks the matching <option> as selected and
 	// drops the (browser-ignored) value attribute from the <select> itself.
-	if parseSelectValue, parseIsSelect := selectControlledValue(parseTag, parseElement.Props); parseIsSelect {
+	if parseSelectValue, parseIsSelect := selectControlledValue(parseTag, parseProps); parseIsSelect {
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('<')
 		parseBuilder.WriteString(parseTag)
-		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseElement.Props, "value")
+		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseProps, "value")
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('>')
 		if parseErr := renderSelectChildrenToString(parseBuilder, getElementChildren(parseElement), parseSelectValue, parseCtx); parseErr != nil {
 			return parseErr
@@ -357,7 +391,7 @@ func renderHostElementToString(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseTag string, p
 
 	parseBuilder.WriteByte('<')
 	parseBuilder.WriteString(parseTag)
-	writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseElement.Props)
+	writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseProps)
 	parseBuilder.WriteByte('>')
 
 	if isVoidElement(parseTag) {
diff --git a/internal/runtime/ssr_stream.go b/internal/runtime/ssr_stream.go
index 5854895f..c24a0235 100644
--- a/internal/runtime/ssr_stream.go
+++ b/internal/runtime/ssr_stream.go
@@ -350,12 +350,14 @@ func renderAsyncBoundaryFallbackToStreamShell(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, par
 }
 
 func renderHostElementToStreamShell(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseTag string, parseElement *Element, parseState *ssrStreamState) error {
+	parseProps := normalizeFormValueProps(parseElement.Props)
+
 	// Mirror the buffered serializer: a controlled <textarea value="x"> renders
 	// its value as text content, not as a browser-ignored value attribute.
-	if parseTextareaValue, parseIsTextarea := textareaControlledValue(parseTag, parseElement.Props); parseIsTextarea {
+	if parseTextareaValue, parseIsTextarea := textareaControlledValue(parseTag, parseProps); parseIsTextarea {
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('<')
 		parseBuilder.WriteString(parseTag)
-		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseElement.Props, "value")
+		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseProps, "value")
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('>')
 		parseBuilder.WriteString(html.EscapeString(parseTextareaValue))
 		parseBuilder.WriteString("</")
@@ -367,10 +369,10 @@ func renderHostElementToStreamShell(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseTag stri
 	// A controlled <select value="x"> marks the matching <option> selected and
 	// drops the value attribute from the select (options/optgroups don't suspend,
 	// so the buffered select-children renderer is reused here).
-	if parseSelectValue, parseIsSelect := selectControlledValue(parseTag, parseElement.Props); parseIsSelect {
+	if parseSelectValue, parseIsSelect := selectControlledValue(parseTag, parseProps); parseIsSelect {
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('<')
 		parseBuilder.WriteString(parseTag)
-		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseElement.Props, "value")
+		writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseProps, "value")
 		parseBuilder.WriteByte('>')
 		if parseErr := renderSelectChildrenToString(parseBuilder, getElementChildren(parseElement), parseSelectValue, parseState.contextValues); parseErr != nil {
 			return parseErr
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ func renderHostElementToStreamShell(parseBuilder *strings.Builder, parseTag stri
 
 	parseBuilder.WriteByte('<')
 	parseBuilder.WriteString(parseTag)
-	writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseElement.Props)
+	writeSSRProps(parseBuilder, parseProps)
 	parseBuilder.WriteByte('>')
 
 	if isVoidElement(parseTag) {
diff --git a/ui/ssr_default_value_test.go b/ui/ssr_default_value_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66b66d30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/ssr_default_value_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+//go:build !js || !wasm
+
+package ui_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/monstercameron/GoWebComponents/html"
+	"github.com/monstercameron/GoWebComponents/ui"
+)
+
+// Ported from React's ReactDOMServerIntegrationInput defaultValue / defaultChecked
+// behavior: an uncontrolled form field's defaultValue is serialized as the
+// element's controlled value (and defaultChecked as checked) so it renders with
+// its initial value server-side instead of an inert, browser-ignored
+// defaultValue/defaultChecked attribute. Regression test for the v3.5.2 fix.
+func TestSSRDefaultValueMapsToControlledValue(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name string
+		node ui.Node
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			"input-defaultValue",
+			html.Input(html.Props{Type: "text", Raw: map[string]any{"defaultValue": "dv"}}),
+			`<input type="text" value="dv">`,
+		},
+		{
+			"value-overrides-defaultValue",
+			html.Input(html.Props{Type: "text", Value: "v", Raw: map[string]any{"defaultValue": "dv"}}),
+			`<input type="text" value="v">`,
+		},
+		{
+			"checkbox-defaultChecked",
+			html.Input(html.Props{Type: "checkbox", Raw: map[string]any{"defaultChecked": true}}),
+			`<input checked type="checkbox">`,
+		},
+		{
+			"checkbox-defaultChecked-false",
+			html.Input(html.Props{Type: "checkbox", Raw: map[string]any{"defaultChecked": false}}),
+			`<input type="checkbox">`,
+		},
+		{
+			"textarea-defaultValue-as-content",
+			html.Textarea(html.Props{Raw: map[string]any{"defaultValue": "body"}}),
+			`<textarea>body</textarea>`,
+		},
+		{
+			"select-defaultValue-selects-option",
+			html.Select(html.Props{Raw: map[string]any{"defaultValue": "b"}},
+				html.Option(html.Props{Value: "a"}, ui.Text("A")),
+				html.Option(html.Props{Value: "b"}, ui.Text("B"))),
+			`<select><option value="a">A</option><option selected value="b">B</option></select>`,
+		},
+		{
+			"no-default-unchanged",
+			html.Input(html.Props{Type: "text", Value: "v"}),
+			`<input type="text" value="v">`,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, parseCase := range cases {
+		out, err := ui.RenderToString(parseCase.node)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: render error: %v", parseCase.name, err)
+		}
+		if out != parseCase.want {
+			t.Errorf("%s:\n got %q\nwant %q", parseCase.name, out, parseCase.want)
+		}
+	}
+}