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title: The Bincode-Next Project
message: >-
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metadata from this file. This project is dual-licensed
under MIT and Apache-2.0. See LICENSE.md for more details.
type: software
authors:
- given-names: Xinyu
family-names: Yang
email: Xinyu.Yang@apich.org
affiliation: >-
Jinan Zhensheng Middle School, Jinan 250100, Shandong,
China
orcid: 'https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2600-0948'
- given-names: The bincode-next & bincode developers
family-names: The bincode-next & bincode developers
identifiers:
- type: url
value: 'https://crates.io/crates/bincode-next'
description: Published on crates.io (Rust Package Registry)
- type: url
value: 'https://docs.rs/bincode-next/'
description: Published on docs.rs (Rust Package Docs Index)
- type: doi
value: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31410402
description: Published on Figshare
repository-code: 'https://github.com/Apich-Organization/bincode'
url: 'https://bincode-next.apich.org/'
repository: 'https://codeberg.org/Apich-Organization/bincode'
repository-artifact: 'https://github.com/Apich-Organization/bincode/releases'
abstract: >-
Bincode-Next is a high-performance binary serialization
framework for the Rust programming language, established
as a community-driven restoration of the legacy Bincode
project. Following the abrupt cessation of original
maintenance and the subsequent loss of development history
and transparency (RUSTSEC-2025-0141), Bincode-Next was
forged to ensure the survival and modernization of this
critical infrastructure. This implementation introduces
significant architectural advancements, including nested
zero-copy support via relative pointers, bit-level packing
for extreme data density, and schema fingerprinting for
secure versioning. Bincode-Next stands as a resilient
successor, reclaiming a vital tool for the Rust ecosystem
through transparent, team-based governance and modern
safety standards.
keywords:
- High performance computing systems
- software performance measures
- Physics computing
- Data Structures and Algorithms (cs.DS)
- Encoding algorithms
- Encoding Alignment
- Decoding algorithms
license: Apache-2.0
commit: 5d637552f22a2c0bb540b01b275913cf88b0e741
version: v3.0.0-rc.2
date-released: '2026-02-25'
references:
- type: software
title: "Bincode"
notes: "Founded by Ty Overby, Zoey Riordan, Victor Koenders and the bincode development team. This fork continues their legacy while providing modern maintenance."
authors:
- name: "The original bincode developers"