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Author: Frotty

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+title: Big Update
+excerpt: Improved performance and usability.
+date: 2025-11-19
+image: /assets/images/news/cool.png
+layout: newsarticle
+author: Frotty
+---
+
+## Performance Improvements
+
+Large Wurst projects have grown far beyond the scale the original compiler was built for. Many dependencies, heavy imports, and massive base-map files pushed compilation times up over the years. To keep WurstScript fast and future-proof, we’ve reworked performance across the entire pipeline.
+
+Map files, imports, and generated object-data files are now cached and only rebuilt when needed. Our MPQ library also gained a new *uncompressed mode*, enabling much faster processing of large maps during development. The overall focus: minimize **warm compile times** to make iterative work feel instant.
+
+---
+
+## VSCode Extension Improvements
+
+The updated VSCode extension reduces setup friction dramatically. It now takes care of installing and updating everything required to use Wurst:
+
+* Downloads the compiler and the CLI tool (grill)
+* Runs them with a bundled Java runtime
+* Removes nearly all manual steps except adding the grill binary to your PATH
+
+The extension also checks for compiler updates and prompts you directly, keeping your environment fresh without effort.
+
+---
+
+## Many Fixes & New-Generics Improvements
+
+A long list of older issues has been resolved, and the new generics system received major hardening and extensions. For example, you can now define static attributes inside new-generic classes:
+
+```wurst
+public class ArrayList<T:>
+    private static T array store
+```
+
+Each concrete type used for `T` receives its own static store, making it easy to build fully generic collections without the typecasts and size-limit quirks of the old generics system.
+
+We added clear errors when mixing new and old generics, and plan to phase out the old system entirely once proper type-bound definitions are introduced.
+