Gforth 1.0 introduces major stability, IDE, and multi-tasking enhancements. The text interpreter now recognizes scaled FP numbers, strings, and xt literals. New syntax includes ->v, +>v, and @>d for value and defer words.
Environment variables like ${LANG} are supported. IDE features include source browsing, backtraces, and editor integration. Multi-tasking supports multiple cores with newtask, mutex, and message queues.
Cilk enables work distribution across tasks. C interface adds callbacks and library linking. Dictionary sections allow isolated allocation.
Closures and new word headers improve extensibility. Non-postfix syntax options are also introduced.
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