Subj : Zig 0.16.0 released
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From : LWN.net
Date : Tue Apr 14 2026 20:00:07

Zig 0.16.0 released

Date:
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:48:44 +0000

Description:
The Zig project has announced version 0.16.0 of the Zig programming language. 
This release features 8 months of work : changes
from 244 different contributors , spread among 1183 commits . Perhaps most 
notably, this release debuts I/O
as an Interface , but don't sleep on the Language
Changes or enhancements to the Compiler , Build
System , Linker , Fuzzer ,
and Toolchain which are also included in this release. LWN last covered Zig in
December 2025.

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https://lwn.net/Articles/1067634/


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