Alpha status and changelog

NanoC is alpha software. Breaking changes are expected in every release until 1.0, so pin a commit if you depend on it.

Current version: 0.7.0-alpha

What alpha means

The syntax is still being simplified; programs written today may need small edits tomorrow.
The translate-time library (@tt builtins), diagnostics schema and CLI flags can change without a deprecation period.
There is no compatibility layer or migration tool for old spellings. The compiler accepts one syntax at a time.
The output C is stable in spirit (plain C11), but exact formatting may change between releases.

What is stable enough to use

Translating NanoC to C and compiling it with a normal C compiler.
Using C headers and libraries from NanoC, with C declarations wrapped in backticks or @c blocks.
The nanoc check --json repair loop used by tools and agents.

Where the syntax is heading

The language is being moved to a smaller, more regular core. The pages under Language describe the target in preview blocks marked as not compiled yet; the rest of the site uses the syntax the current compiler accepts.

Today	Target
`f add(a: int, b: int) int`	`f add(a i32, b i32) i32`
`f main` with a final `0`	`f main = 0`
`// comment`	`# comment`
`int`, `unsigned`, `double`	`i8..i64`, `u8..u64`, `f32`, `f64`, `bool`, `char`, `str`, `size`, `ptr`
`x := 1`	`n := 2` (unchanged)
`if` as a statement	`a := if a == 1 2 else 3` as an expression
`@c` islands	backtick inline C

Changelog

0.7.0-alpha

Project marked as alpha; version moved to 0.7.0-alpha.
Compact function signatures, implicit final results and translate-time execution of external tools.

Earlier

NanoC v1 syntax simplified; research material removed.
Compact syntax refactor, regenerated bootstrap seed, docs and editor tooling.
Language versioning (@lang N, --migrate) was introduced, then removed in favor of one current syntax.

The full history is in the repository.