The history of xPack Meson Build
August 2020
The project was created in August 2020.
September 2020
The first xPack Meson Build release was v0.55.3-1.
October 2021
In the Windows binaries, the MSVC runtime was replaced with the newer Universal C Runtime (UCRT) (in v0.58.2-1).
December 2021
Support for Apple Silicon macOS was added (in v0.59.4-1).
March 2022
Support for x86 Windows and x86 GNU/Linux (32-bit) was discontinued (in v0.60.3-1).
October 2022
The project received a significant update by transitioning the build scripts from the unwieldy monolithic XBB Docker images to the more flexible and modular xpm packages. XBB version 5.0.0 marked a major milestone for the xPack project, as it was the first self-sustained release. This version enabled the creation of new binary packages utilising existing binary packages, eliminating the need for bespoke Docker images or other compiled tools.
August 2024
The project underwent comprehensive restructuring. To streamline the top-level
package.json
by presenting only user-related definitions whilst concealing
build-related ones, all build-related files were relocated to the
build-assets
folder. Furthermore, the development Git branch was
renamed to xpack-development
for enhanced clarity.