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Speed and SafetyCUDA support is added to Boost int128 for host and device use. Device from_chars/to_chars are provided by Boost.Charconv, and Boost.Decimal will gain CUDA later. Verification is used by Boost.Safe_Numbers for safety and error check with CUDA reporting.
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Hubs, intervals and mathDevelopment of boost::container::hub as a lightweight alternative to std::hive, a conference talk on C++ mathematics, maintenance merges for Boost.Unordered and Boost.Bimap, a fix proposal for Boost.ICL, and community support activities.
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Powering Cognitive Communications Engine for NASA with BoostBoost libraries were employed to provide permissive‑licensed, reliable networking and serialization for a C++11 reinforcement‑learning cognitive engine that autonomously optimizes ISS radio communications. Boost.Asio was used to handle concurrent UDP/Ethernet I/O, and Boost.Serialization was used to enable state persistence across orbital passes, facilitating successful on‑orbit testing.
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A postgres library for BoostA Boost-native PostgreSQL library, NativePG, is being developed to provide low‑level message serialization, type parsing, pipelined request composition, flexible response handlers, Asio‑based connections, auto‑batching, connection pooling, and safe SQL formatting, extending beyond libPQ.
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From Prototype to Product: MrDocs in 2025The evolution of MrDocs from an unstable 2024 prototype to a stabilized 2025 MVP is described, highlighting unified configuration, consistent generators, enhanced CI, metadata improvements, and plans for reflection, plugins, and priority management.
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Conan Packages for BoostNightly Boost packages for Conan are indexed via a local-recipes-index that creates modular library recipes from Boost git refs. Custom versioning and b2 generators are added; the prototype builds on platforms, with library and dependency support planned.
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DynamicBitset Reimagined: A Quarter of Flexibility, Cleanup, and Modern C++Boost.DynamicBitset was modernized: configurable container, C++20 iterators, legacy code removed, constexpr functions added, tests expanded, and new ops like push_front, pop_front, find_first_off introduced, making it leaner and more maintainable.
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Working on Boost.Bloom roadmapIn Q3 2025 Boost.Bloom work added branchless subfilters, bulk‑mode ops, and a dynamic filter prototype. Additional tasks covered CMake fixes, reviewing Boost libraries, filing site issues, moving release‑notes to the new website, and promotion on media.
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Systems, CI Updates Q3 2025Submodule support was added to isomorphic-git, a PR submitted, and a ZenFS upgrade is being coordinated. Boost website deployment scripts were improved, mailman3 tooling updated, CI configurations simplified, Jenkins and Drone container images refreshed, and Terraform code upgraded.
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