synesissoftware · synesissoftware · Aug 7, 2026 · Aug 7, 2026 · Aug 7, 2026 · Aug 7, 2026
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -43,6 +43,31 @@ __pycache__/
 /examples/cpp/lib/
 /examples/lib/
 
+/examples/bin
+/examples/c/bin
+/examples/cpp/bin
+
+/examples/lib
+/examples/c/lib
+/examples/cpp/lib
+
+projects/util/vc10-generated/
+
+perf_test/
+
+scripts/internal/
+
+/include/b64/
+/include/shwild/
+/include/xcontract/
+/include/xcover/
+/include/xtests/
+/src/b64/
+/src/shwild/
+/src/xcontract/
+/src/xcover/
+/src/xtests/
+
 Debug Multithreaded Dll/
 Debug Multithreaded DLL/
 Debug Multithreaded pseudoUnix/

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # STLSoft - CHANGES <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
+## 1.11.2-alpha1 - 10th October 2026
+
+
+
 ## 1.11.1-rc6 - 21st September 2026
 
 * CMake/CI — optional **ACE** discovery (**cmake/FindACE.cmake**, **NO_ACE** / **prepare_cmake.sh --no-ace**); dedicated **cell-ace** job (**with-ace**);
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@
 * **stlsoft/api/external/string.h** — case-insensitive aliases (`STLSOFT_API_EXTERNAL_string_stricmp` and kin) for Clang as well as GCC, and for macOS (`__APPLE__`); added **test.unit.stlsoft.api.external.string**;
 
 
-## 1.11.1-rc5 - 4th August 2026
+## 1.11.1-rc5 - 9th August 2026
 
 * Fixed `stlsoft::basic_simple_string<>#resize()` — expanding a non-empty string no longer over-reads the source buffer (MinGW unit-test segfault in **test.unit.stlsoft.string.simple_string**);
 * Converted **CHANGES.txt** to **CHANGES.md** and removed **HISTORY.md**;
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@
 * CMake — minimum version **3.20**; **BUILD_TESTING** option; project homepage URL; patch/revision version regex;
 * Project boilerplate — **.gitattributes**, **.vimrc**, **.vscode/settings.json**;
 * **test.unit.versions** — aligned with **1.11.1-rc5** (**_STLSOFT_VER_1_11_1_RC5**);
+* All unit/component test assertions use xTests Terse API;
 
 
 ## 1.11.1-rc4 - 29th July 2026

diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 | Date                | News Item                           | Details |
 | ------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------- |
+| 10th October 2026   | 1.11.2-alpha1                       | - |
 | 21st September 2026 | Release of [STLSoft 1.11.1-rc6](https://github.com/synesissoftware/STLSoft/releases/tag/1.11.1-rc6) | ACE/ATL/MFC CI; Clang/macOS `stricmp` aliases |
 | 4th August 2026     | Release of [STLSoft 1.11.1-rc5](https://github.com/synesissoftware/STLSoft/releases/tag/1.11.1-rc5) | `basic_simple_string<>#resize()`; **CHANGES.md**; docs |
 | 29th July 2026      | Release of [STLSoft 1.11.1-rc4](https://github.com/synesissoftware/STLSoft/releases/tag/1.11.1-rc4) | GitHub Actions CI; VC++ 18.x; MinGW |

diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
 * [x] ~~~ACESTL: implement `invoke_ACE_OS_snprintf` in terms of `stlsoft_C_snprintf()`~~~ - ✅;
 * [x] ~~~CI: exercise **ATLSTL** on a Windows cell~~~ - ✅;
 * [x] ~~~Unit/component tests — adopt **xTests** terse API throughout~~~ - ✅;
-* [ ] Remove **WTL**;
-* [ ] Resolve finally the structure and semantics of the top-level execution scripts (**run_all_unit_tests.sh**, **run_all_scratch_tests.sh**, **run_all_examples.sh**, **execute_performance_tests.sh**, and Windows `.cmd` counterparts) on all platforms — discovery globs, execute-bit / artifact restore, zero-match failure, verbosity, and CI wiring;
-* [ ] bring in some essential unit-tests from interal repo;
+* [x] ~~~bring in some essential unit-tests from internal repo~~~ - ✅;
 
 
 ### 1.11.2
@@ -43,6 +41,15 @@ Dedicated increment: **test analysis and coverage only** — no other product ch
 * [ ] Existing test consistency (deep analysis);
 * [ ] Complete coverage of currently tested components (improvement / completion);
 * [ ] Coverage of currently untested components;
+* [ ] Remove **WTL**;
+* [ ] bring in some essential unit-tests from internal repo;
+* [ ] Resolve finally the structure and semantics of the top-level execution scripts (**run_all_unit_tests.sh**, **run_all_scratch_tests.sh**, **run_all_examples.sh**, **execute_performance_tests.sh**, and Windows `.cmd` counterparts) on all platforms — discovery globs, execute-bit / artifact restore, zero-match failure, verbosity, and CI wiring;
+
+Must resolve before finalising the **1.11.2** release:
+
+* [ ] **CMake scripts:** Diff all CMake script files (**CMakeLists.txt**, **\*.cmake**) since **1.11.1-rc4**; discuss each change — likely adding comments in the scripts and/or notes in the project documentation guidelines — so the newer techniques are clearly explained;
+* [ ] **Build helper scripts:** Thorough review of the build helper scripts (especially the run scripts) and the means by which executable files are identified; separate those aspects correctly and clearly. Same concern applies across other SIS freelib projects. Scope includes discovery globs, execute-bit / artifact restore, zero-match failure, verbosity, and CI wiring for **run_all_unit_tests.sh**, **run_all_scratch_tests.sh**, **run_all_examples.sh**, **execute_performance_tests.sh**, and Windows `.cmd` counterparts;
+* [ ] **CI configuration:** Thorough review of **ci.yml** and **ci-cell.yml** — identify and separate the various aspects correctly and clearly. Same concern applies across other SIS freelib projects;
 
 
 ### 1.11.3

diff --git a/include/acestl/acestl.hpp b/include/acestl/acestl.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 # define ACESTL_VER_ACESTL_HPP_ACESTL_MAJOR     1
 # define ACESTL_VER_ACESTL_HPP_ACESTL_MINOR     8
 # define ACESTL_VER_ACESTL_HPP_ACESTL_REVISION  2
-# define ACESTL_VER_ACESTL_HPP_ACESTL_EDIT      57
+# define ACESTL_VER_ACESTL_HPP_ACESTL_EDIT      58
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 /** \file acestl/acestl.hpp
@@ -497,9 +497,9 @@ typedef as_int32_t          int32_t;            //!< 32-bit integer
 typedef as_sint32_t         sint32_t;           //!< 32-bit signed integer
 typedef as_uint32_t         uint32_t;           //!< 32-bit unsigned integer
 # ifdef STLSOFT_CF_64BIT_INT_SUPPORT
- typedef as_int64_t         int64_t;            //!< 64-bit integer
- typedef as_sint64_t        sint64_t;           //!< 64-bit signed integer
- typedef as_uint64_t        uint64_t;           //!< 64-bit unsigned integer
+typedef as_int64_t          int64_t;            //!< 64-bit integer
+typedef as_sint64_t         sint64_t;           //!< 64-bit signed integer
+typedef as_uint64_t         uint64_t;           //!< 64-bit unsigned integer
 # endif /* STLSOFT_CF_64BIT_INT_SUPPORT */
 //typedef as_short_t          short_t;            //!< short integer
 typedef as_int_t            int_t;              //!< integer

diff --git a/include/inetstl/inetstl.h b/include/inetstl/inetstl.h
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
 #elif defined(STLSOFT_COMPILER_IS_INTEL)
  /* ******************************* Intel ******************************* */
- # if (__INTEL_COMPILER < 700)
+# if (__INTEL_COMPILER < 700)
 #  error Versions of Intel C++ prior to 7.0 are not supported by the InetSTL libraries
 # endif /* __INTEL_COMPILER */
 

diff --git a/include/stlsoft/stlsoft.h b/include/stlsoft/stlsoft.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *          and platform discriminations, and definitions of types.
  *
  * Created: 15th January 2002
- * Updated: 21st September 2026
+ * Updated: 10th October 2026
  *
  * Home:    http://stlsoft.org/
  *
@@ -421,12 +421,14 @@
 # define _STLSOFT_VER_1_11_1_RC4    0x010b01c4  /*!< Version 1.11.1 rc 4 (1st July 2026) */
 # define _STLSOFT_VER_1_11_1_RC5    0x010b01c5  /*!< Version 1.11.1 rc 5 (4th August 2026) */
 # define _STLSOFT_VER_1_11_1_RC6    0x010b01c6  /*!< Version 1.11.1 rc 6 (21st September 2026) */
+
+# define _STLSOFT_VER_1_11_2_A01    0x010b0241  /*!< Version 1.11.1 alpha 2 (10th October 2026) */
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 #define _STLSOFT_VER_MAJOR          1
 #define _STLSOFT_VER_MINOR          11
-#define _STLSOFT_VER_PATCH          1
-#define _STLSOFT_VER_ALPHABETA      0xc6
+#define _STLSOFT_VER_PATCH          2
+#define _STLSOFT_VER_ALPHABETA      0x41
 
 #define _STLSOFT_VER \
     (0\
@@ -2355,10 +2357,10 @@ typedef STLSOFT_UI64_T_BASE_TYPE                            STLSOFT_UI64_T_BASE_
 
 /* ptr-bit */
 #ifdef STLSOFT_SPTR_T_BASE_TYPE
- typedef STLSOFT_SPTR_T_BASE_TYPE                           STLSOFT_SPTR_T_BASE_TYPE_;
+typedef STLSOFT_SPTR_T_BASE_TYPE                            STLSOFT_SPTR_T_BASE_TYPE_;
 #endif
 #ifdef STLSOFT_UPTR_T_BASE_TYPE
- typedef STLSOFT_UPTR_T_BASE_TYPE                           STLSOFT_UPTR_T_BASE_TYPE_;
+typedef STLSOFT_UPTR_T_BASE_TYPE                            STLSOFT_UPTR_T_BASE_TYPE_;
 #endif
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 

diff --git a/include/unixstl/filesystem/filesystem_traits.hpp b/include/unixstl/filesystem/filesystem_traits.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *          Unicode specialisations thereof.
  *
  * Created: 15th November 2002
- * Updated: 6th May 2025
+ * Updated: 10th October 2026
  *
  * Thanks:  To Sergey Nikulov, for spotting a preprocessor typo that broke
  *          GCC -pedantic; to Michal Makowski and Zar Eindl for reporting
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 # define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_FILESYSTEM_HPP_FILESYSTEM_TRAITS_MAJOR     4
 # define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_FILESYSTEM_HPP_FILESYSTEM_TRAITS_MINOR     16
 # define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_FILESYSTEM_HPP_FILESYSTEM_TRAITS_REVISION  1
-# define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_FILESYSTEM_HPP_FILESYSTEM_TRAITS_EDIT      188
+# define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_FILESYSTEM_HPP_FILESYSTEM_TRAITS_EDIT      189
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ struct filesystem_traits<us_char_a_t>
     }
 
 private:
-#if _STLSOFT_VER >= 0x010b01ff
+#if _STLSOFT_VER >= 0x010b03ff
 
 # error Sort get_root_len_() properly
 #endif

diff --git a/include/unixstl/unixstl.h b/include/unixstl/unixstl.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *          platform discriminations, and definitions of types.
  *
  * Created: 15th January 2002
- * Updated: 17th September 2026
+ * Updated: 10th October 2026
  *
  * Home:    http://stlsoft.org/
  *
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 # define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_H_UNIXSTL_MAJOR    3
 # define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_H_UNIXSTL_MINOR    11
 # define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_H_UNIXSTL_REVISION 3
-# define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_H_UNIXSTL_EDIT     130
+# define UNIXSTL_VER_UNIXSTL_H_UNIXSTL_EDIT     131
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 /** \file unixstl/unixstl.h
@@ -801,9 +801,9 @@ typedef us_int32_t                                          int32_t;        /*!<
 typedef us_sint32_t                                         sint32_t;       /*!< 32-bit signed integer */
 typedef us_uint32_t                                         uint32_t;       /*!< 32-bit unsigned integer */
 # ifdef STLSOFT_CF_64BIT_INT_SUPPORT
- typedef us_int64_t                                         int64_t;        /*!< 64-bit integer */
- typedef us_sint64_t                                        sint64_t;       /*!< 64-bit signed integer */
- typedef us_uint64_t                                        uint64_t;       /*!< 64-bit unsigned integer */
+typedef us_int64_t                                          int64_t;        /*!< 64-bit integer */
+typedef us_sint64_t                                         sint64_t;       /*!< 64-bit signed integer */
+typedef us_uint64_t                                         uint64_t;       /*!< 64-bit unsigned integer */
 # endif /* STLSOFT_CF_64BIT_INT_SUPPORT */
 /* typedef us_short_t                                          short_t; */        /*!< short integer */
 typedef us_int_t                                            int_t;          /*!< integer */

diff --git a/include/winstl/conversion/windows_type_conversions.hpp b/include/winstl/conversion/windows_type_conversions.hpp
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 /* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- * File:        winstl/conversion/windows_type_conversions.hpp (originally MWWinCmn.h, ::SynesisWin)
+ * File:    winstl/conversion/windows_type_conversions.hpp (originally MWWinCmn.h, ::SynesisWin)
  *
- * Purpose:     Type conversions for Windows.
+ * Purpose: Type conversions for Windows.
  *
- * Created:     1st June 2003
- * Updated:     20th March 2025
+ * Created: 1st June 2003
+ * Updated: 18th August 2026
  *
- * Home:        http://stlsoft.org/
+ * Home:    http://stlsoft.org/
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2019-2025, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2026, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2019, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Software
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 # define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_CONVERSION_HPP_WINDOWS_TYPE_CONVERSIONS_MAJOR    4
 # define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_CONVERSION_HPP_WINDOWS_TYPE_CONVERSIONS_MINOR    1
 # define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_CONVERSION_HPP_WINDOWS_TYPE_CONVERSIONS_REVISION 6
-# define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_CONVERSION_HPP_WINDOWS_TYPE_CONVERSIONS_EDIT     51
+# define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_CONVERSION_HPP_WINDOWS_TYPE_CONVERSIONS_EDIT     52
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(union_caster)<HICON, LRESULT, false>        LRESULT2HICO
 /** Checked conversion from <code>LPARAM</code> to <code>LPNMHDR</code>.
  * \ingroup group__library__Conversion
  */
- typedef union_caster<LPNMHDR, LPARAM, true>                        LPARAM2LPNMHDR;
+typedef union_caster<LPNMHDR, LPARAM, true>                         LPARAM2LPNMHDR;
 /** Checked conversion from <code>LONG</code> to <code>HTREEITEM</code>.
  * \ingroup group__library__Conversion
  */
- typedef union_caster<HTREEITEM, LONG, false>                       LONG2HTREEITEM;
+typedef union_caster<HTREEITEM, LONG, false>                        LONG2HTREEITEM;
 #endif /* _INC_COMMCTRL || _COMMCTRL_H */
 
 /* ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */

diff --git a/include/winstl/registry/util/defs.hpp b/include/winstl/registry/util/defs.hpp
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 /* /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
- * File:        winstl/registry/util/defs.hpp
+ * File:    winstl/registry/util/defs.hpp
  *
- * Purpose:     Contains common type and feature discriminations for the Registry Library.
+ * Purpose: Contains common type and feature discriminations for the
+ *          Registry Library.
  *
- * Created:     19th January 2002
- * Updated:     20th March 2025
+ * Created: 19th January 2002
+ * Updated: 18th August 2026
  *
- * Home:        http://stlsoft.org/
+ * Home:    http://stlsoft.org/
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2019-2025, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2026, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
  * Copyright (c) 2002-2019, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Software
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
 # define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_REGISTRY_UTIL_HPP_DEFS_MAJOR     4
 # define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_REGISTRY_UTIL_HPP_DEFS_MINOR     0
 # define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_REGISTRY_UTIL_HPP_DEFS_REVISION  6
-# define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_REGISTRY_UTIL_HPP_DEFS_EDIT      73
+# define WINSTL_VER_WINSTL_REGISTRY_UTIL_HPP_DEFS_EDIT      74
 #endif /* !STLSOFT_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 
@@ -224,19 +225,19 @@ const ws_size_t CCH_REG_API_AUTO_BUFFER     =   512;
 // ANSI
 
  /// String type for ANSI character encoding used by the Registry library.
- typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(basic_simple_string)<ws_char_a_t>  reg_string_a_t;
+typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(basic_simple_string)<ws_char_a_t>   reg_string_a_t;
 
 # define _WINSTL_REG_STRING_STRING_A_DEFINED
 
 // Unicode
 
  /// String type for Unicode character encoding used by the Registry library.
- typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(basic_simple_string)<ws_char_w_t>  reg_string_w_t;
+typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(basic_simple_string)<ws_char_w_t>   reg_string_w_t;
 
 // TCHAR
 
  /// String type for TCHAR character encoding used by the Registry library.
- typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(basic_simple_string)<TCHAR>        reg_string_t;
+typedef STLSOFT_NS_QUAL(basic_simple_string)<TCHAR>         reg_string_t;
 
 # define _WINSTL_REG_STRING_STRING_W_DEFINED
 

diff --git a/...t/inetstl/shims/access/string/test.unit.inetstl.shims.access.string.std.in_addr/entry.cpp b/...t/inetstl/shims/access/string/test.unit.inetstl.shims.access.string.std.in_addr/entry.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose: Unit-tests for string-access-shims for `struct in_addr`.
  *
  * Created: ...
- * Updated: 9th August 2026
+ * Updated: 18th August 2026
  *
  * ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace {
  * types
  */
 
- namespace {
+namespace {
 
     typedef std::basic_string<char>                         string_a_t;
     typedef std::basic_string<wchar_t>                      string_w_t;

diff --git a/test/unit/stlsoft/iterator/test.unit.stlsoft.iterator.FILE_iterator/entry.cpp b/test/unit/stlsoft/iterator/test.unit.stlsoft.iterator.FILE_iterator/entry.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * test component header file include(s)
  */
 
- #include <stlsoft/iterator/FILE_iterator.hpp>
+#include <stlsoft/iterator/FILE_iterator.hpp>
 
 /* /////////////////////////////////////
  * general includes

diff --git a/test/unit/test.unit.versions/entry.cpp b/test/unit/test.unit.versions/entry.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Purpose: Unit-tests for versions
  *
  * Created: 23rd August 2025
- * Updated: 21st September 2026
+ * Updated: 10th October 2026
  *
  * ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// */
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace {
 
 static void TEST__STLSOFT_VER()
 {
-	TEST_INT_EQ(_STLSOFT_VER_1_11_1_RC6, _STLSOFT_VER);
+	TEST_INT_EQ(_STLSOFT_VER_1_11_2_A01, _STLSOFT_VER);
 }
 #ifdef STLSOFT_HAS_ACE