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Pharo News of the Week 30/2025
by Marcus Denker July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

# Pharo News of the Week 30/2025 - [Video] Esteban Lorenzano - Pharo-CIG: C++ Interface Generator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9fpvZJaFx4 - paulwilke/pharo-mcp-server: Pharo Smalltalk implementation of Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server specification. https://github.com/paulwilke/pharo-mcp-server/ - [ANN] Soil V3 https://github.com/ApptiveGrid/Soil/blob/v3/docs/changelog.md If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo12 - Update version in #iceberg for BaselineOfPharo for Pharo 12 to âv2.3.4â #18389 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18389 - Update version in #libgit: for BaselineOfIceberg for Pharo 12 to âv3.1.3â #1949 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1949 - Backport addition of support for using âgit_stash_saveâ to Pharo 12 #101 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/libgit2-pharo-bindings/pull/101 # Pharo13 - Update version in #iceberg for BaselineOfPharo for Pharo 13 to âv2.4.2â #18388 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18388 - Update version in #libgit: for BaselineOfIceberg for Pharo 13 to âv3.2.1â #1948 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1948 - Backport addition of support for using âgit_stash_saveâ to Pharo 13 #100 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/libgit2-pharo-bindings/pull/100 # Fixes - Improve simulation of suspend primitive #18415 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18415 # Tools - StChangesBrowser registered as an application tool #18419 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18419 - StChangesBrowser references replaced by the application tool #1212 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1212 - StChangesBrowser references replaced by the application tool #1952 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1952 # VM - Cleanup warnings #906 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/906 - Suppress the old inlining implementation #1000 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/1000 - fixing-build-in-windows #997 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/997 - Fix missing accept on socket #995 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/995 - Move stats to printCogMethods: #991 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/991 - refactor inlining code and add tests for it #987 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/987 - Add code only zone #985 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/985 - Fix Issue 982 - Pharo 10 branch #984 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/984 - Add FEATURE_JIT_SIMD option #966 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/966 - Fix CASTParserTests>>#testParseSizeofTypeInt #965 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/965 - remove gcMode because getGCMode is used #963 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/963 - Cleanup dead code #961 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/961 # Tests - Remove tests of deprecated code raising useless warnings #18414 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18414 - Add executable comment to String>>withoutPeriodSuffix #18411 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18411 - Fix failing tree tests #1795 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1795 # Cleanup - Deprecate BlockClosure>>#sender #18409 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18409

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[ANN] Soil V3
by Marcus Denker July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

We have released Version 3 of Soil (the object oriented database for Pharo implemented in Pharo). You can access the new release via https://github.com/ApptiveGrid/Soil/tree/v3 The changelog can be found at: https://github.com/ApptiveGrid/Soil/blob/v3/docs/changelog.md To learn more about Soil, the video of Norbert's talk at Smalltalks 2024 is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWY5HCUlX_4 Norbert + Marcus

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Pharo News of the Week 29/2025
by Marcus Denker July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

# Pharo News of the Week 29/2025 - Pharo Success Story: ApptiveFleet - Vehicle Management https://pharo.org/success/ApptiveFleet.html - [ANN] PharoOWS: OGC Web Services (OWS) support for Pharo https://github.com/ThalesGroup/PharoOWS - [ANN] Willow-Auth0 v3.1.0 [v3.1.0] released! https://github.com/ba-st/Willow-Auth0/releases/tag/v3.1.0 - [ANN] Willow-Playground v9.3.0 [v9.3.0] released! https://github.com/ba-st/Willow-Playground/releases/tag/v9.3.0 - PharoStreamDeck: This project shows how Stream Deck buttons can interact with the Pharo IDE https://github.com/OpenSmock/PharoStreamDeck - JadeiteForPharo: IDE for GemStone Smalltalk application development in Pharo using Rowan code management https://github.com/GemTalk/JadeiteForPharo - Micromaid: A simple Mermaid-like chart generator for Pharo https://github.com/tomooda/Micromaid - pharo-smalltalk-interop-mcp-server: A local MCP server to communicate local Pharo Smalltalk image https://github.com/mumez/pharo-smalltalk-interop-mcp-server If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo 11 - backport to fix #16132: Caret-return-char-broken-in-Pharo-11-macOS-Keyboard-as-US-International #16372 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/16372 - P11-fix-cairo-surface-finalization #18399 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18399 - P11-adding-restart-world-option #18398 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/1898 - [PortToP11] 17029-Image-crash-or-errors-when-openning-another-developper-Pharo-11-image #17583 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/17583 # Pharo 12 - P12-adding-restart-world-option #18397 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18397 # Pharo 13 - P13-adding-restart-world-option #18396 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18396 - Fix lock DNU on P13 (port #18377) #18394 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18394 # Fixes - Fix lock DNU on P14 (port #18377) #18395 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18395 - Fix inline variable shadowing #18365 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18365 - 790 fixing sp search input field presenter not appearing #1796 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1796 # Newtools - Update BaselineOfNewTools with ProfStef #1209 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1209 - new baseline #1208 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1208 - Allow columns sorting of AbstractFileReference inspector tab #1204 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1204 - Prof stef: move to newtools #1190 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1190 # Features - Adding restart world option #18392 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18392 - add FFI ValueHolder #18370 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18370 - Add support for using âgit_stash_saveâ #98 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/libgit2-pharo-bindings/pull/98 # VM - Fix meta try primitive #968 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-vm/pull/968 # Website - Add new Sucess Story: ApptiveFleet #100 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-website/pull/100 - Update ApptiveGrid.md: add Smalltalks 2024 talk #99 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-website/pull/99

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Clean Blocks in Pharo 14
by Marcus Denker July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

We have enabled the "Clean Block Closure" option for Pharo14 # What is this? Until now, blocks are created at runtime, but there are blocks that actually do not need any runtime data to be created. Thus "Clean blocks" are those blocks that - do not access self - do not access instance variables (which needs self) - do not return - do not access temp variables from outer blocks or the method With the clean block option enabled, the compiler can create the object at compile time. For Pharo12, we already enabled a sub-set: Constant Blocks. Now we do the next step: pre-create *all* clean blocks. # What is the effect? Positive: - much faster (we see a factor of 9 speedup for creating a block like [1+2] ) - the resulting block does not reference the outer context / self => GC can cleanup more - #isClean check on blocks is *much* faster (nice if you check for it e.g. for serialization) But: This means that we now have blocks that have no outerContext and #receiver returns nil. All code that relies on these needs to be changed to take this into account. We enabled Clean Blocks early in Pharo14 so we find all remaining problems, especially related to external code. So if you see strange behavior (especially in the debugger), please open an issue on the issue tracker! We are interested, too, in cases where you rely on either the receiver or the outerContext for blocks in your own code. # What next? - Deprecate #receiver on BlockClosure - Track down all remaining problems (e.g. debugger) After: - we want to enable to option to only reference the outerContext only for those blocks that need it (that do a non-local return). (there is a compiler option already, but disabled by default) - only blocks that access self should hold onto the receiver - .. and more

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Pharo News of the Week 28/2025
by Marcus Denker July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025

# Pharo News of the Week 28/2025 - [Video][Smalltalks 2024] Soil: an object oriented database for fun and profit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWY5HCUlX_4 - [Smalltalks 2024][Pharo in Action] ApptiveGrid: solve (business) problems without programming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPtsGswPJAc - [Blog] Hera Voted 2nd in the ESUG 2025 Innovation Technology Awards https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/16 - [Blog] Describing Web Applications with Hera https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/17 - [ANN] A local MCP server to evaluate Pharo Smalltalk expressions and get system information via NeoConsole. https://github.com/mumez/pharo-nc-mcp-server - [ANN] Pharo client libraries for accessing the Claude API https://github.com/newapplesho/claude-client-smalltalk - GeoTools: Geographic Tools as Coordinates, Kinematics and Geodesic utilities for GIS. https://github.com/ThalesGroup/GeoTools - AIActions â AI-based Comment Generator for Pharo https://github.com/kasperosterbye/PharoAIActions - pharo-archive: Pharo bindings for libarchive https://github.com/estebanlm/pharo-archive If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Pharo 12 - Fix lock DNU on P12 and on #18377 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18377 - [P12] Fixing Build #18367 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18367 # Pharo 13 - Backport: fix cleanup undeclared registry after renaming a class #18368 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18368 - continue-to-generate-P30-artifacts #18379 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18379 # Fixes - fix: up/down cursor motion didn't move directly up/down in the presence of tab characters #18348 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18348 # Refactoring Engine - Fix: use correct method to find method #18369 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18369 # Sytax Highlight - introduce a new superclass to SHRBTextStyler and move all the non morâ¦ #18385 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18385 # Code Completion - Code Completion: Fixing all little glitches. #18372 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18372 - Fix the completion by placing a default one after the dependency heurâ¦ #18371 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18371 # Compiler - Enable clean blocks in Pharo14 #18322 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18322 # Tools - Added back fileOut functionnality for the packages #18366 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18366 - Cleaning debugger action model: less dependencies on ast scope #1182 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1182 - fixed object transcript recieving beacons when closed if logger was left turn on #1202 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1202 - Implement stpulse find all button #1201 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1201 - Fixing focus bug on st pulse and tests #1200 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1200 - update from Cavrois improved with placeholders #1198 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1198 - Fixed the same profile switch bug - Pharo 13 #1196 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1196 - Playground Binding presenter #1194 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1194 - Reverted deleted stEntry methods that were removed when moving the class #1188 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1188 - 1172 implementors in the new transcript #1185 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1185 # Spec - add whenFilterChangedDo: event #1791 https://github.com/pharo-spec/Spec/pull/1791 # Git Support - Added back github api menu for repositories #1950 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1950 # Tests - add test for #odd #18338 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18338

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"Describing Web Applications with Hera" â New blog post on all: objects all: theTime
by Koen De Hondt July 6, 2025

July 6, 2025

Dear Pharo users and developers, At ESUG 2025, I demonstrated how Hera can be used to describe the behaviour of web applications when combined with Parasol. I wrote a blog post about it so that you can try it for yourself. See https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/17. As always, all feedback is welcome. Enjoy, Koen

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Pharo News of the Week 27/2025
by Marcus Denker July 4, 2025

July 4, 2025

# Pharo News of the Week 27/2025 - pharo-cig: A tool to import C/C++ libraries into Pharo https://github.com/estebanlm/pharo-cig - pharo-resvg: Pharo bindings for resvg https://github.com/estebanlm/pharo-resvg - ChatPharo: an AI Assistant inside the Pharo environment https://github.com/omarabedelkader/ChatPharo - GeoView: Views to display and interact with geographical objects and cartographic layers https://github.com/ThalesGroup/GeoView - [blog post] Basic Hera Usage as a Video Story https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/15 If you want to add your news to this list, use this form: https://tinyurl.com/4c89buy4 # The week on the Pharo Issue Tracker # Fixes - Fix problem with previous completion enh PR - Rescue a lost class. #18360 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18360 - Fix: rename method violators are list and not single instance #18363 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18363 - FilePresenter: Fix cancelling of FilePresenter via UIManager #18314 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18314 # Tools - Fix wrong place for entries #1184 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1184 - Fix: window fails to open when message list is nil initially #1193 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1193 - Enh/packagescopecompletion #18357 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18357 - Cavrois update profile improvement #1191 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1191 # Iceberg - fix: don't throw uncaught exceptions when a validation error occurs #1928 https://github.com/pharo-vcs/iceberg/pull/1928 # Refactoring Engine - Refactor: rename Refactory* classes in Pharo #1192 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1192 - Refactor: migrating and cleaning Inline Method refactoring #18359 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18359 - Rename all RBRefactoryChanges into ReChanges #18346 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18346 - Fix a really dumb endless loop in PullUpMethod. #18324 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18324 - Fix Refactoring issue #18212 #18315 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18315 - Add subclass fix #18296 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18296 - Update to class Rename #1189 https://github.com/pharo-spec/NewTools/pull/1189 # Tests - Improve and fix testProperManifestCategorization #18358 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18358 - Adding packages for tests (may be in the future we should truen them â¦ #18361 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18361 - Add comment and executable comments to String>>copyUpToSubstring: #18352 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18352 - Avoid clean blocks for ED tests #18349 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18349 - I added executable comments to withoutSuffix and withoutPrefix in String class #18347 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18347 - Add behaviour preservation tests for Add Method #18321 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18321 # Cleaup - containing is misspelled #718 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-launcher/pull/718 - Simplify Stream API #18141 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18141 - Simplify OSEnvironment #18038 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18038 - remove ProfStef and ProfStef-Test from baselines #18310 https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo/pull/18310

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"Basic Hera Usage as a Video Story " â New blog post on all: objects all: theTime
by Koen De Hondt July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025

Dear Pharo users and developers, In my presentation at ESUG 2025 yesterday, I included some videos about using Hera. If you'd like to watch the videos again, I've written a blog post that includes all the videos, along with the explanation I provided in the presentation. See https://all-objects-all-the-time.st/#/blog/posts/15. Enjoy, Koen

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ChatPharo - stable version
by Omar Abedelkader July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025

Hey everyone, Iâm happy to share that ChatPharo has now reached its stable release! You can find it here: [ https://github.com/omarabedelkader/ChatPharo | https://github.com/omarabedelkader/ChatPharo ] If you are interested in receiving news about ChatPharo, I have created a broadcast list: chatpharo(a)inria.fr Cheers, Omar -- Omar ABEDELKADER Doctorant, Ãquipe EVREF [ https://www.inria.fr/fr/evref | inria.fr/fr/evref ] [ https://www.cristal.univ-lille.fr/profil/omarabedelkader/ | cristal.univ-lille.fr/omarabedelkader ] / Institut National de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies du NumÃ©rique Parc Scientifique de la Haute Borne Park Plaza - BÃ¢timent A - 40 avenue Halley 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq - France Si vous lisez ce courriel en dehors de vos heures de travail, merci de ne le traiter quâen cas dâurgence avÃ©rÃ©e. Si ce courriel ne vous est pas destinÃ©, merci de ne pas en prendre connaissance, le dÃ©truire et en informer lâexpÃ©diteur. Merci de nâimprimer ce courriel quâen cas de nÃ©cessitÃ©.

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