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Rhombus 1.1 adds annotation definitions without macro code, `as` binding form, and slideshow transitions
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Rhombus 1.1 introduces annotation definition helpers, a new `as` binding form, class inheritance binding changes, and updates to the ffi, pict, and slideshow libraries.
The annotation additions let developers define annotations without writing macro-time code directly, lowering the barrier to a feature that previously required metaprogramming knowledge. The `as` binding form and class binding changes affect how names are scoped and inherited, which touches everyday code patterns. Only one feed carried this release, so community reception is not yet visible.
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Rhombus 1.1 adds annot and annot.def for defining annotations without directly writing macro code.
The release introduces `as` as a binding form for naming and shadowing identifiers, and changes how class binds inherited names.
The pict and slideshow libraries receive updates including animation label arguments, improved transitions, and continued page numbering.
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