This page contains a curated list of recent changes to main branch Zig. This page contains entries for the year 2026 . Other years are available in the Devlog archive page . May 26, 2026 Build System Reworked Author: Andrew Kelley Big branch just landed: separate the maker process from the configurer process This devlog entry is essentially a preview of the upcoming release notes, but serves as an advanced notice to those who want to help test out the new features and provide feedback that will guide the Zig project moving forward. Before, build.zig files plus the build system implementation were all compiled into one bloated process, in Debug mode. After build.zig logic finished constructing a build graph in memory, the “build runner” code executed it. Now, build.zig files are compiled into a small process (the “configurer”) in debug mode. After this logic finishes constructing a build graph in memory, it is serialized to a binary configuration file.…