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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.