Zig has implemented parallel self-hosted code generation, significantly improving compiler performance with 5% to 50% speed increases for some projects.
The self-hosted x86 backend is now the default for Debug mode in Zig, proving more robust and faster than the LLVM backend for some operations.
Incremental compilation in Zig is nearing readiness, promising faster recompilation times for minor changes.
Cross-compilation support has been extended to FreeBSD and NetBSD, allowing binaries to be built for these systems using Zig.
Zig's new UBSan runtime provides clearer error messages, enhancing the debugging experience for undefined behaviors in C code.
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