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v0.1.0 Feature

This release adds 3 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.

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aot-compiler compiler c++ cpp20 lua luajit

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native transpiler

Summary

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Updates Examples, Lua Features, and Tooling across a mixed release.

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[0.1.0] - 2026-06-17

First public release.

Added

Ahead-of-time Lua 5.5 compiler
Native executable generation
Object file generation
Static library generation
Native C++ clx API
Cross-platform support through Clang, GCC, and MSVC
NaN-boxed value representation
Inline string optimization
Fast-path table access caches
Lightweight AOT-oriented runtime
Real life examples

Lua Features

Functions and closures
Tables and metatables
Coroutines
Modules and package system
Most standard libraries

Tooling

Benchmark suite
Conformance tests
Regression tests
Edge-case tests
Stress tests

Examples

Hello World
Native clx Sokol module example
Mandelbrot example
Pong game using the clx Sokol module

Documentation

Architecture overview
Runtime internals
Optimization pipeline
Module system and migration guide
CLI reference
Compatibility guide
FAQ

Known limitations

The following features are intentionally unsupported due to the AOT compilation model:

load()
loadfile()
dofile()
string.dump()
debug library

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