Logtalk 3.98.0 released

Hi,

Logtalk 3.98.0 is now available for downloading at:

https://logtalk.org/

This is a major library-focused release: many new libraries across =
AI/ML, data formats, networking/protocols, utilities, and data =
structures; plus compiler/runtime correctness fixes and =
tooling/documentation improvements.

New libraries by category/area
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AI / ML / optimization
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- "c45", "random_forest", "ada_boost"
- "knn", "naive_bayes", "nearest_centroid"
- "isolation_forest"
- "simulated_annealing"

Knowledge representation / logic
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- "datalog"

Data structures / combinatorics
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- "deques"
- "graphs"
- "subsequences", "combinations", "permutations"

Data formats / serialization
----------------------------

- "avro", "protobuf"
- "yaml"
- "json_ld", "json_rpc", "json_schema"
- "base32", "base58", "base85"

Networking / IPC / distributed systems
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- "process" (compatibility)
- "sockets" (high-level compatibility)
- "memcached" client
- "amqp" (0-9-1)
- "stomp" client
- "linda" coordination model
- "mcp_server"

CLI / text / language utilities
-------------------------------

- "command_line_options"
- "stemming"
- "string_distance"
- "strings" (compatibility)
- "url"

Geo / time / identifiers
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- "geospatial"
- "time_scales"
- "cuid2", "ksuid", "nanoid", "snowflakeid"

Contributions
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- "iso8601": added "duration_string/2", "interval_string/2"

Changed libraries by category/area
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Collections / data structures
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- "dictionaries": splay-tree implementation; new "lookup/4" returning =
splayed tree.
- "sets": treap implementation.
- "heaps": pairing heap implementation; fixed "valid/1" for binary =
heaps.
- "listp"/"list"/"difflist": added "take/4".

Randomness / IDs / stats / math
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- "random": added SplitMix64, Xoshiro*, WELL512a support.
- "uuid": added UUIDv7 support, "uuid_nil/1", "uuid_max/1" (RFC 9562).
- "statistics": added percentile/quartiles/correlation/moments/error =
metrics and more.
- "natural": added "factorial/2", "binomial/3".
- "numberlist": added "linear_regression/4".
- "dates": added substantial date/time conversion and duration =
predicates.
- "arbitrary" + "types": added "text" and "text(CharSet)"; backend =
compatibility/portability fixes.

Data formats / parsing
----------------------

- "csv" and "tsv": optional comment support.
- "json" and "json_lines": fixed unused dependencies.

Functional/error-handling abstractions
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- "expecteds": many new conversion/mapping/composition predicates.
- "optionals": many new conversion/mapping/composition predicates.
- "expecteds" + "optionals": added QuickCheck shrinking support.
- "validations": introduced as complementary accumulated-error model to =
"expecteds" fast-fail style.

Networking / integration
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- "redis": added common operation wrappers; updated to use new "sockets" =
compatibility library.

Portability cleanups
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- Reduced portability warnings in arbitrary, os, random, types and tools =
loading paths on specific backends.

Non-library notable changes
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- Compiler/runtime: stricter create_object/4 and create_category/4 =
parameter checks; multiple fixes for include/1, initialization/1, and =
predicate_property/2 runtime-bound cases.
- Tools: new help::man/1; tester/doclet scripts now print runtime and =
improved formatting/accuracy.
- IDE support: VSCode test results now include per-entity and =
per-predicate coverage data.


For details and a complete list of changes, please consult the release =
notes at:

https://github.com/LogtalkDotOrg/logtalk3/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md

You can show your support for Logtalk continued development and success =
at GitHub by giving us a star and a symbolic sponsorship:

https://github.com/LogtalkDotOrg/logtalk3

Happy logtalking! =20
Paulo

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Paulo Moura
Logtalk developer