[fpc-pascal] [ANN] PasBuild 1.2.0 Released

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Hi everyone,

PasBuild 1.2.0 has been released.

PasBuild is a Maven-inspired build automation tool for Free
Pascal projects. It provides convention-based project structure,
dependency management, multi-module builds, resource filtering,
and packaging.

Homepage:
   https://github.com/graemeg/pasbuild

What's New in 1.2.0
--------------------

Version Inheritance for Multi-Module Projects

   Child modules in a multi-module project no longer need to
   declare their own <version> element. The version is
   automatically inherited from the aggregator (root) project.xml.
   This eliminates the need to manually synchronise version
   numbers across all modules when preparing a release.

   If a child module does declare a <version>, it must match the
   aggregator's version. A mismatch produces a clear error message
   with guidance on how to resolve it.

Bug Fixes

   * The test runner now executes from the output directory
     (target/), ensuring test fixtures are found via their expected
     relative paths. Previously, tests that relied on fixture files
     would fail with "file not found" errors.

   * Packaging validation error messages now correctly reference
     "aggregator" projects, making it clearer why a library or
     application module cannot declare child <modules>.

   * The `pasbuild init` command's multi-module template no longer
     generates a <version> tag in child module project.xml files,
     consistent with the new version inheritance behaviour.

   * Resolved all compiler warnings in PasBuild's own source code,
     including implicit string type conversions from the DOM API,
     unused variables, and hidden inherited constructor warnings.

Compatibility Notes

   * Existing single-module projects are unaffected.

   * Existing multi-module projects that already declare matching
     versions in child modules continue to work without changes.

   * Child modules may now omit <version> entirely (recommended).

Upgrade Instructions

   Replace your existing pasbuild binary with the new 1.2.0 build.
   No project configuration changes are required, though removing
   <version> from child modules in multi-module projects is
   recommended.


Getting started
---------------

Documentation includes:

- Updated quick-start guide with multi-module examples
- Sample projects demonstrating simple and complex scenarios
- Multi-module project creation via 'pasbuild init'
- Full design specification with architecture details


PasBuild is free software released under the BSD-3-Clause
license.


Regards,
   - Graeme -