# 📢 **GCStudio Development Update — Latest Completed Changes**
**We are still completing the next release.**
Here’s a look at the newest finished items now queued for inclusion in the upcoming build.
GCStudio continues to evolve with fresh compiler improvements, metadata updates, and expanded device support across PIC, AVR, and LGT. These additions build on the October–January cycle and further strengthen reliability, diagnostics, and overall toolchain behaviour.
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# 🆕 **New Features**
### **Compiler: Error‑Handling & Tooling Enhancements**
A broad set of improvements including:
- Better handling of `.err` and `errors.txt`
- Automatic switching away from AVRasm2 when compiling PIC
- MPASM error‑log support
- New `%GCBASIC_INSTALL_DIRECTORY%` variable
- Improved build‑directory dialogue with proper indentation and colour
- Migration of hard‑coded strings into `message.dat`
### **Compiler: New RAM‑Usage Section in HTML Output**
HTML build reports now include a sortable RAM‑usage table for easier optimisation You can now see RAM usage per variable and sort by any column.
# 🎯 **Targets & Compatibility**
- **Platforms:** PIC, AVR, LGT
- **Functional Changes:** Yes — compiler, metadata, and device‑support updates
- **Status:** All items completed and integrated
