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@graemeg graemeg released this 14 Feb 12:19
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Hi everyone,

PasBuild 1.2.0 has been released.

PasBuild is a Maven-inspired build automation tool for Free
Pascal projects. It provides convention-based project structure,
dependency management, multi-module builds, resource filtering,
and packaging.

Homepage:
https://github.com/graemeg/pasbuild

What's New in 1.2.0

Version Inheritance for Multi-Module Projects

Child modules in a multi-module project no longer need to
declare their own element. The version is
automatically inherited from the aggregator (root) project.xml.
This eliminates the need to manually synchronise version
numbers across all modules when preparing a release.

If a child module does declare a , it must match the
aggregator's version. A mismatch produces a clear error message
with guidance on how to resolve it.

Bug Fixes

  • The test runner now executes from the output directory
    (target/), ensuring test fixtures are found via their expected
    relative paths. Previously, tests that relied on fixture files
    would fail with "file not found" errors.

  • Packaging validation error messages now correctly reference
    "aggregator" projects, making it clearer why a library or
    application module cannot declare child .

  • The pasbuild init command's multi-module template no longer
    generates a tag in child module project.xml files,
    consistent with the new version inheritance behaviour.

  • Resolved all compiler warnings in PasBuild's own source code,
    including implicit string type conversions from the DOM API,
    unused variables, and hidden inherited constructor warnings.

Compatibility Notes

  • Existing single-module projects are unaffected.

  • Existing multi-module projects that already declare matching
    versions in child modules continue to work without changes.

  • Child modules may now omit entirely (recommended).

Upgrade Instructions

Replace your existing pasbuild binary with the new 1.2.0 build.
No project configuration changes are required, though removing
from child modules in multi-module projects is
recommended.

Getting started

Documentation includes:

  • Updated quick-start guide with multi-module examples
  • Sample projects demonstrating simple and complex scenarios
  • Multi-module project creation via 'pasbuild init'
  • Full design specification with architecture details

PasBuild is free software released under the BSD-3-Clause
license.

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