Thorn 0.3 Release Notes
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Release: Thorn 0.3 (Draft)
Date: 2026

This is a draft release of the Thorn programming language. The spec and
toolchain are under active development. Breaking changes may occur in
future versions without notice.

New in 0.3
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- spawn: run tasks concurrently without blocking
- .force modifier: push through obstacles (existing files, SSL errors, etc.)
- reach: built-in HTTP client (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
- events module: broadcast/listen event system
- folder.open(): open or create a folder, never errors
- Full file API: line.match() with wildcard support
- Type conversion: .toStr, .toInt, .toChar
- V-strings now support arbitrary expressions in {}
- random module: roll()

Known Issues
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- The compiler is not yet publicly available as a binary release.
- The standard library implementation is incomplete.
- TPI (Thorn Package Installer) is not yet available.
- Windows support is not yet tested.

See the changelog:
  https://thorn.hikikomori.no/docs/changelog.html

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