The jank programming language reached alpha status in January 2026 with improvements including a new official book for learning the language, an nREPL server for interactive development, and enhanced C/C++ interoperability features. Developer efforts focused on fixing garbage collection issues and working around performance regressions in LLVM 22, with optimizations implemented to maintain build speeds while awaiting LLVM 23 fixes.
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The jank programming language reached alpha status in January 2026 with improvements including a new official book for learning the language, an nREPL server for interactive development, and enhanced C/C++ interoperability features. Developer efforts focused on fixing garbage collection issues and working around performance regressions in LLVM 22, with optimizations implemented to maintain build speeds while awaiting LLVM 23 fixes.