diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5428a50..6ccfc250 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Before getting started, make sure you have the following installed:
    # ======================
    [wrap-git]
    url = https://github.com/fossillogic/fossil-test.git
-   revision = v1.0.5
+   revision = v1.0.6
 
    [provide]
    fossil-test = fossil_test_dep
diff --git a/code/logic/fossil/_common/platform.h b/code/logic/fossil/_common/platform.h
index c31b2c84..5e3feccd 100644
--- a/code/logic/fossil/_common/platform.h
+++ b/code/logic/fossil/_common/platform.h
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@
 #include "common.h" // for introspection data
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C"
-{
+extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 // Utility function to get the architecture
 static inline char* _fossil_test_get_architecture(void) {
-    char* arch = malloc(10 * sizeof(char));
+    char* arch = (char*)malloc(10 * sizeof(char));  // Explicit cast for C++
     if (arch == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ static inline char* _fossil_test_get_architecture(void) {
 
 // Utility function to get the OS name
 static inline char* _fossil_test_get_os_name(void) {
-    char* os_name = malloc(20 * sizeof(char));
+    char* os_name = (char*)malloc(20 * sizeof(char));  // Explicit cast for C++
     if (os_name == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ static inline int _fossil_test_get_num_cpus(void) {
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
     int num_cpus;
     size_t size = sizeof(num_cpus);
-    if (sysctlbyname("hw.ncpu", &num_cpus, &size, xnull, 0) == 0) {
+    if (sysctlbyname("hw.ncpu", &num_cpus, &size, NULL, 0) == 0) {
         return num_cpus;
     } else {
         return 1; // Default to 1 if unable to get the number of CPUs
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a2e553d7..66f836ec 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project('Fossil Test', 'c', 'cpp',
     meson_version: '>=1.3.0',
     license: 'MPL-2.0',
-    version: '1.0.5',
+    version: '1.0.6',
     default_options: ['c_std=c18', 'cpp_std=c++20'])
 
 subdir('code')