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Protocol Buffers Adds Bazel 8 Support, Drops Old GCC Versions
Google's Protocol Buffers now supports Bazel 8+ via Bzlmod, modernizing dependency management. The project removed GCC versions below 10 from CI testing, adding GCC 10.4. Internal refactoring and a C# version bump to 37.0-dev indicate ongoing maintenance across language bindings.
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These incremental updates keep protobuf aligned with current build ecosystems, but developers on older toolchains may need to plan upgrades.
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Protocol Buffers: Google's Data Interchange Format Continues to Evolve with Bazel 8+ Support and GCC 10 Testing →
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