ProXPL v0.5.0 Release

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ProXPL v0.5.0 Release Notes

🚀 Highlights

ProXPL v0.5.0 marks a significant milestone in our journey towards a robust and developer-friendly language ecosystem. This release introduces the foundation for Language Server Protocol (LSP) and Debugger Adapter Protocol (DAP) support, laying the groundwork for a world-class editing and debugging experience. We also unified our module system with the new use keyword and rebranded our extension to ProX Studio Alpha.

✨ New Features

🧠 Language Server & Debugging

• LSP Foundation: Initial implementation of the Language Server Protocol structure. This is the first step towards features like autocompletion, go-to-definition, and real-time error checking.
• DAP Scaffolding: Setup for the Debugger Adapter Protocol to enable debugging support in VS Code and other editors.

📦 Module System

• use Keyword: Introduced the use keyword for importing modules, replacing previous experimental syntaxes.
• Generic Module Loading: Enhanced the runtime to support loading modules dynamically.
• std.io: Improvements to the standard IO module.

🎨 Extension & Branding

• ProX Studio Alpha: The VS Code extension has been rebranded to reflect its growing capabilities.
• Icon Theme: Added a comprehensive icon theme supporting 100+ file types (JS, TS, Python, C++, etc.) via vscode-material-icon-theme integration.
• .pxcf Support: Added explicit support and icons for ProX Configuration Files.

🌐 Web & Documentation

• SEO Improvements: Added Google Site Verification and fixed sitemap issues for better discoverability.
• Documentation: Continued refinement of documentation for better clarity on new features.

🛠 Fixes & Improvements

• VSIX Packaging: Resolved issues preventing successful packaging of the VS Code extension.
• Build System: Fixed CMake configuration issues for smoother builds on Windows.
• Versioning: Unified version strings across the project to 0.5.0.

📦 Installation

To install the latest version of the VS Code extension, download the .vsix file from the release assets and install it manually in VS Code, or search for "ProX Studio Alpha" in the marketplace once published.

🤝 Contributors

A huge thanks to the development team for their hard work on this release!

Full Changelog: v0.4.0-pre...v0.5.0-pre

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