ProXPL v1.0.0 Release

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ProXPL v1.0.0 Alpha Release Notes

Build Status: Passing (Windows/Linux/macOS)
Version: 1.0.0 (Alpha)
Date: January 2026

🚀 Major Features: Object-Oriented Programming

ProXPL v1.0.0 introduces fundamental support for Class-based Object-Oriented Programming, marking a significant milestone in the language's evolution.

Core OOP Concepts

• Classes: Define blueprints for objects using the class keyword.
• Instantiation: Create objects using the new keyword (e.g., let obj = new MyClass()).
• Methods: Define behavior attached to classes.
• Properties: runtime-dynamic property access on instances.
• Inheritance: Single inheritance supported via class Dog extends Animal.
• this Keyword: Explicit access to the current instance within methods.

New Keywords

• class
• new
• this
• extends
• interface (Parser support only, runtime behavior in progress)
• static (Parser support only)
• pub / priv (Parser support only)

🛠️ Runtime & VM Enhancements

• Optimized Object Model: New ObjClass, ObjInstance, and ObjBoundMethod runtime structures.
• New OpCodes:
  • OP_CLASS, OP_INHERIT, OP_METHOD for class definitions.
  • OP_GET_PROPERTY, OP_SET_PROPERTY for field access.
  • OP_INVOKE for optimized method calls.
• Stack-based Instantiation: Efficient object creation and initialization.

📦 Standard Library Updates (from v0.9.0)

• std.gc: Manual garbage collection control and stats (gc.collect(), gc.stats()).
• std.fs: Added move(), abspath().
• std.time: Added strftime(), timestamp().

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed compiler state management during class recompilation.
• Resolved build system issues with CMake across different platforms.
• improved memory safety in ObjInstance property access.

🔜 Next Steps (v1.1.0)

• Access Control enforcement (pub/priv).
• try/catch exception handling.
• init constructors.
• Expanded standard library for file manipulation.

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Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v1.0.0

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