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Dmitry's Q1 2024 Update

https://cppalliance.org/dmitry/2024/04/29/dmitrys-q1-update.html

During Q1 2024 work on Boost.JSON included direct serialization and cleanup, a performance regression in the parser was identified and will be fixed, number serialization is being reimplemented with Charconv pending compiler support, Boost.Endian replaced internal endianness handling, and a recursive filesystem::path conversion bug was resolved.

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  • Matt's Q1 2024 Update
    Link #Decimal
    During Q1 2024, work was performed on several Boost libraries: Charconv completed its review and was released in Boost 1.85; the Decimal library progressed toward a beta with major performance gains; the Multi library preparation for review was undertaken; and new optimization algorithms were added to the Math sub‑library in Boost 1.85. Community feedback and bug fixes were incorporated throughout.

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