The Apache XML Project has released version 2.6.0 of Xerces-C, an open source schema validating XML parser written in reasonably cross-platform C++. Version 2.6.0 includes a number of small changes and improvements, mostly focussed on performance. The XML 1.1 implementation is no longer considered experimental. The deprecated parts of DOM are now built as a separate library.

Bare Bones Software has released version 8.0.2 of BBEdit, my preferred text editor on the Mac. This release fixes one bug in FTP/SFTP uploads that occurred in 8.0.1. BBEdit is $179 payware. Upgrades from 8.0 are free. Upgrades from earlier versions are $49 for 7.0 owners and $59 for owners of earlier versions.