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bitmath-2.0.0
*************

*Released: April 2026*
*Released: April 25, 2026*

Nearly eight years after 1.3.3 shipped in 2018, bitmath is back with
a major release. Version 2.0.0 is a thorough modernization: the
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3.9 or later and quietly wishing it felt more modern — this release
is for you.

Check over on `my blog
<https://blog.lnx.cx/2026/04/25/bitmath-2.0.0-finally-released.html>`_
for a personal recap of this release, how much it means to me, and
what it took to get here.


Breaking Changes
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``make build``, ``make pypitest``, and ``make pypi`` replace the
old ``make sdist upload`` pattern.

**Fedora/EPEL**
Expect to see fresh builds in Fedora/EPEL over the coming
weeks. Hopefully I can sneak this into EPEL 10, EPEL 9 might be
picky since this is a major version change.


Closing Thoughts
================
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thinking about and clearly expressing file sizes, and that's still
exactly what it is. This 2.0.0 release doesn't change what the library
does. What I've done is change the very foundation that it's built
on. The test suite sits at 294 tests and 99% coverage. The
on. The test suite measures in at 311 tests now, basically 100%
coverage when you add all the platform-specific checks together. The
documentation has been comprehensively reviewed and updated. The
packaging is clean enough to pass ``twine check`` on the first attempt
(well, the second).
packaging is modernized.

It really is a remarkable milestone in project history. I have to give
the warmest thanks to all of the users and fans who have written bug
reports and submitted pull requests. Especially in the least active
years of the project. Most of those PRs and Issues have been
integrated into this massive 2.0 release.
integrated into this massive 2.0.0 release.

**Thanks for your patience and your participation.**

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