diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a12f205..98e345a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 A basic Lua binding to [simdjson](https://simdjson.org). The simdjson library is an incredibly fast JSON parser that uses SIMD instructions and fancy algorithms to parse JSON very quickly. It's been tested with LuaJIT 2.0/2.1 and Lua 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4 on linux/osx/windows. It has a general parsing mode and a lazy mode that uses a JSON pointer.
 
-Current simdjson version: 4.2.2
+Current simdjson version: 4.2.3
 
 ## Installation
 If all the requirements are met, lua-simdjson can be install via luarocks with:
diff --git a/src/simdjson.cpp b/src/simdjson.cpp
index 2618925..687d98c 100644
--- a/src/simdjson.cpp
+++ b/src/simdjson.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* auto-generated on 2025-11-11 14:17:08 -0500. version 4.2.2 Do not edit! */
+/* auto-generated on 2025-12-12 17:50:52 -0500. version 4.2.3 Do not edit! */
 /* including simdjson.cpp:  */
 /* begin file simdjson.cpp */
 #define SIMDJSON_SRC_SIMDJSON_CPP
@@ -4047,20 +4047,14 @@ void grisu2(char *buf, int &len, int &decimal_exponent, FloatType value) {
 */
 inline char *append_exponent(char *buf, int e) {
 
-  if (e < 0) {
-    e = -e;
-    *buf++ = '-';
-  } else {
-    *buf++ = '+';
-  }
+  bool isNegative = e < 0;
+  e = isNegative ? -e : e;
+  *buf++ = isNegative  ? '-' : '+';
 
   auto k = static_cast<std::uint32_t>(e);
-  if (k < 10) {
+  if (k < 100) {
     // Always print at least two digits in the exponent.
     // This is for compatibility with printf("%g").
-    *buf++ = '0';
-    *buf++ = static_cast<char>('0' + k);
-  } else if (k < 100) {
     *buf++ = static_cast<char>('0' + k / 10);
     k %= 10;
     *buf++ = static_cast<char>('0' + k);
diff --git a/src/simdjson.h b/src/simdjson.h
index d96b973..2b9af43 100644
--- a/src/simdjson.h
+++ b/src/simdjson.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* auto-generated on 2025-11-11 14:17:08 -0500. version 4.2.2 Do not edit! */
+/* auto-generated on 2025-12-12 17:50:52 -0500. version 4.2.3 Do not edit! */
 /* including simdjson.h:  */
 /* begin file simdjson.h */
 #ifndef SIMDJSON_H
@@ -2513,7 +2513,7 @@ namespace std {
 #define SIMDJSON_SIMDJSON_VERSION_H
 
 /** The version of simdjson being used (major.minor.revision) */
-#define SIMDJSON_VERSION "4.2.2"
+#define SIMDJSON_VERSION "4.2.3"
 
 namespace simdjson {
 enum {
@@ -2528,7 +2528,7 @@ enum {
   /**
    * The revision (major.minor.REVISION) of simdjson being used.
    */
-  SIMDJSON_VERSION_REVISION = 2
+  SIMDJSON_VERSION_REVISION = 3
 };
 } // namespace simdjson
 
@@ -5387,10 +5387,7 @@ class parser {
    *
    * ### std::string references
    *
-   * If you pass a mutable std::string reference (std::string&), the parser will seek to extend
-   * its capacity to SIMDJSON_PADDING bytes beyond the end of the string.
-   *
-   * Whenever you pass an std::string reference, the parser will access the bytes beyond the end of
+   * Whenever you pass an std::string reference, the parser may access the bytes beyond the end of
    * the string but before the end of the allocated memory (std::string::capacity()).
    * If you are using a sanitizer that checks for reading uninitialized bytes or std::string's
    * container-overflow checks, you may encounter sanitizer warnings.
@@ -5422,7 +5419,7 @@ class parser {
   /** @overload parse(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len, bool realloc_if_needed) */
   simdjson_inline simdjson_result<element> parse(const char *buf, size_t len, bool realloc_if_needed = true) & noexcept;
   simdjson_inline simdjson_result<element> parse(const char *buf, size_t len, bool realloc_if_needed = true) && =delete;
-  /** @overload parse(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len, bool realloc_if_needed) */
+  /** @overload parse(const std::string &) */
   simdjson_inline simdjson_result<element> parse(const std::string &s) & noexcept;
   simdjson_inline simdjson_result<element> parse(const std::string &s) && =delete;
   /** @overload parse(const uint8_t *buf, size_t len, bool realloc_if_needed) */
@@ -37312,7 +37309,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -46953,7 +46950,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -51777,7 +51774,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -61418,7 +61415,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -66741,7 +66738,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -76382,7 +76379,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -81705,7 +81702,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -91346,7 +91343,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -96784,7 +96781,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -106425,7 +106422,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -112179,7 +112176,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -121820,7 +121817,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -127051,7 +127048,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -136692,7 +136689,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);
@@ -141936,7 +141933,7 @@ class string_builder {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
   // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
   template <std::ranges::range R>
-requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+requires (!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
   simdjson_inline void append(const R &range) noexcept;
 #endif
   /**
@@ -151577,7 +151574,7 @@ simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const T &value) {
 #if SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_RANGES && SIMDJSON_SUPPORTS_CONCEPTS
 // Support for range-based appending (std::ranges::view, etc.)
 template <std::ranges::range R>
-  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value)
+  requires(!std::is_convertible<R, std::string_view>::value && !require_custom_serialization<R>)
 simdjson_inline void string_builder::append(const R &range) noexcept {
   auto it = std::ranges::begin(range);
   auto end = std::ranges::end(range);