ELENA-LANG · arakov · Mar 16, 2026 · Nov 4, 2025 · Jan 23, 2026 · Jan 24, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bsd.nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/bsd.nightly.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ref: iteration42
+        ref: iteration46
     - name: Run in FreeBSD
       id: nightly
       uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1

diff --git a/.github/workflows/lnx.nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/lnx.nightly.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ref: iteration42
+        ref: iteration46
 
     - name: Set version
       run: |
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
+        sudo apt update
         sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc-multilib g++-multilib alien dpkg-dev debhelper
 
     - name: Build

diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.nightly.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-13]
+        os: [macos-15-intel]
         platform: [amd64]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ref: iteration42
+        ref: iteration46
 
     - name: Set version
       run: |
@@ -35,4 +35,25 @@ jobs:
         brew install lld
 
     - name: Build
-      run: make all_mac_${{ matrix.platform }}
+      run: |
+        make all_mac_${{ matrix.platform }}
+        cd scripts/mac.${{ matrix.platform }}
+        ./local_build_package_amd64.script
+        ./local_create_package.script
+
+    - name: Delete old release assets
+      uses: mknejp/delete-release-assets@v1
+      with:
+        token: ${{ github.token }}
+        tag: nightly
+        assets: '*amd64-mac.tar.xz'
+        fail-if-no-assets : false
+
+    - name: Upload Release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+      with:
+        tag_name: nightly
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: true
+        files: |
+          ./build/*.tar.xz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:    
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        ref: iteration42
+        ref: iteration46
 
     - name: Add MSBuild to PATH
       uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@
 *.layout
 *.depend
 /elenasrc3/temp
+/elenasrc3/engine/vs
+/elenasrc3/lruntime/vs
+/elenasrc3/ldebugger/vs
+examples60/db/sqlite/bin
 .vs/
diff --git a/BSDmakefile b/BSDmakefile
@@ -19,22 +19,22 @@ clang_cross_elc_amd64:
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elc/make all -f bsd.clang_cross_elc_amd64.mak
 
 sg_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/sg/codeblocks all -f bsd.sg_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/sg/make all -f bsd.sg_amd64.mak
 
 clang_sg_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/sg/codeblocks all -f bsd.clang_sg_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/sg/make all -f bsd.clang_sg_amd64.mak
 
 og_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/codeblocks all -f bsd.og_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/make all -f bsd.og_amd64.mak
 
 clang_og_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/codeblocks all -f bsd.clang_og_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/make all -f bsd.clang_og_amd64.mak
 
 asmc_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/asmc/codeblocks all -f bsd.asmc_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/asmc/make all -f bsd.asmc_amd64.mak
 
 clang_asmc_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/asmc/codeblocks all -f bsd.clang_asmc_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/asmc/make all -f bsd.clang_asmc_amd64.mak
 
 ecv_amd64: 
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/ecv/codeblocks all -f bsd.ecv_amd64.mak
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ clang_ecv_amd64:
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/ecv/codeblocks all -f bsd.clang_ecv_amd64.mak
 
 elenart_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenart/codeblocks all -f bsd.elenart_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenart/make all -f bsd.elenart_amd64.mak
 
 clang_elenart_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenart/codeblocks all -f bsd.clang_elenart_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenart/make all -f bsd.clang_elenart_amd64.mak
 
 elenasm_amd64: 
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenasm/codeblocks all -f bsd.elenasm_amd64.mak
@@ -69,22 +69,22 @@ clean_cross_elc_amd64:
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elc/make clean -f bsd.clang_cross_elc_amd64.mak
 
 clean_sg_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/sg/codeblocks clean -f bsd.sg_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/sg/make clean -f bsd.sg_amd64.mak
 
 clean_og_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/codeblocks clean -f bsd.og_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/make clean -f bsd.og_amd64.mak
 
 clean_og_ppc64le: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/codeblocks clean -f bsd.og_ppc64le.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/og/make clean -f bsd.og_ppc64le.mak
 
 clean_asmc_amd64: 
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/asmc/codeblocks clean -f bsd.asmc_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/asmc/make clean -f bsd.asmc_amd64.mak
 
 clean_ecv_amd64: 
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/tools/ecv/codeblocks clean -f bsd.ecv_amd64.mak
 
 clean_elenart_amd64:
-	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenart/codeblocks clean -f bsd.elenart_amd64.mak
+	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenart/make clean -f bsd.elenart_amd64.mak
 
 clean_elenasm_amd64:
 	$(MAKE) -C elenasrc3/elenasm/codeblocks clean -f bsd.elenasm_amd64.mak

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,53 @@
+## ELENA 7.0.0
+
+- ELENA
+  - [ADDED] #592 : support const T[] array declaration
+  - [ADDED] short-cut syntax for constant array
+
+- ELC
+  - [FIXED] retoverload method
+  - [FIXED] an issue with template-based nested class fields
+  - [FIXED] calling indexed method for sealed stack-allocated method
+  - [FIXED] calling static method declared in the parent class from the closed child
+  - [FIXED] extension literal constant
+  - [ADDED] warning when passing an unsupported nullable argument
+  - [ADDED] new compiler option : -n<name> used to compile a sub collection
+  - [FIXED] assigning a struct field in sub code
+  - [FIXED] calling retoverload method in a returning expression
+  - [FIXED] in template extension the target template might be not compiled
+  - [ADDED] warn if declaration hides previous local declaration
+  - [FIXED] a minimal long constant
+  - [FIXED] generating a debug info for implicit class symbols
+  - [ADDED] an error if an async extension is declared (until the feature is not implemented)
+
+- API
+  - [ADDED] system : ConstArray<T> template
+  - [CRITICAL][ADDED] program main entry is renamed from program to Program
+  - [FIXED] __getProperties extension method
+  - [CRITICAL][ADDED] rename extern {} => excluded {} as extern is overused
+  - [ADDED] new method - File.binaryReader[1]
+
+- SM
+
+- Scripts
+
+- SAMPLES
+
+- IDE
+  - [ADDED] #820 - Launch elena64-ide.exe from the command line
+  - [ADDED] Callstack window
+  - [ADDED] Forwards dialog
+  - [ADDED] Highlighting current line
+  - [ADDED] Project View Icons
+  - [ADDED] Close icon on the tab
+
+- Tools
+  - [ADDED] ecv: new flag  - ignore internal classes
+  - [ADDED] asmc : warn if the label was not resolved
+
+- Misc
+  - [FIXED][PPC64le] system_tests - intTests
+
 ## ELENA 6.8.0
 
 - ELENA
@@ -50,12 +100,6 @@
   - [ADDED] #35 : adding webapi module
   - [ADDED] UnsafeArray, UnsafeArray<T>
 
-- SM
-
-- Scripts
-
-- SAMPLES
-
 - IDE
   - [FIXED] an issue with a vertical splitter
   - [FIXED] breakpoint must be inside the loop

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ project(ELENA)
 
 function(add_elena_target arch)
     add_custom_target(elc_${arch}
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elc/codeblocks all -f elc_${arch}.mak
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elc/make all -f elc_${arch}.mak
         WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
     )
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function(add_elena_target arch)
     )
 
     add_custom_target(elenart_${arch}
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elenart/codeblocks all -f elenart_${arch}.mak
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elenart/make all -f elenart_${arch}.mak
         WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
     )
 
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ function(add_elena_target arch)
     )
 
     add_custom_target(clean_${arch}
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elc/codeblocks clean -f elc_${arch}.mak
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elc/make clean -f elc_${arch}.mak
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/tools/sg/codeblocks clean -f sg_${arch}.mak
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/tools/og/codeblocks clean -f og_${arch}.mak
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/tools/asmc/codeblocks clean -f asmc_${arch}.mak
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/tools/ecv/codeblocks clean -f ecv_${arch}.mak
-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elenart/codeblocks clean -f elenart_${arch}.mak
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elenart/make clean -f elenart_${arch}.mak
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM} -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/elenasrc3/elenasm/codeblocks clean -f elenasm_${arch}.mak
         WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
     )

diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2017-2024 ELENA Language Project
+Copyright (c) 2017-2026 ELENA Language Project
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ELENA is a general-purpose language with late binding. It is multi-paradigm, com
 ## Resources
 - **Nightly builds:** <https://github.com/ELENA-LANG/elena-lang/releases/tag/nightly>
 - **ELENA Documentation** <https://github.com/ELENA-LANG/elena-lang/wiki/ELENA-Programming-Manual>
-- **ELENA API 6.0** <https://elena-lang.github.io/api/index.html>
+- **ELENA API 7.0** <https://elena-lang.github.io/api/index.html>
 - **Git clone URL:** <git://github.com/ELENA-LANG/elena-lang.git>
 - **Tutorials:** <https://github.com/ELENA-LANG/tutorials>
 - **ELENA reddit:** <https://www.reddit.com/r/elena_lang/>

diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.8.0
+7.0.0
diff --git a/asm/amd64/corex60.asm b/asm/amd64/corex60.asm
@@ -306,8 +306,9 @@ labYGNextThread:
   jz   short labYGNextThreadSkip
 
   // ; get the thread local roots
+  mov  rax, rdata : %SYSTEM_ENV
+  mov  rcx, [rax + env_tls_size]
   lea  rax, [rsi + tt_size]
-  mov  rcx, [rdata : %SYSTEM_ENV + env_tls_size]
   push rax
   push rcx