0.2.4

Author: synesissoftware

CHANGES.md

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 # libpath.Ruby - Changes <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
-## 0.2.4 - 19th August 2026
+## 0.2.4 - 27th August 2026
 
 * renamed **libpath.gemspec** to **libpath-ruby.gemspec** so the filename stem matches `spec.name`;
 * **libpath-ruby.gemspec**: `required_ruby_version` is the range `>= 2.0`; **Gemfile.lock** and **.ruby-version** excluded from `spec.files`; `spec.summary` matches the README tagline; packaged **AUTHORS**, **CHANGES**, **CONTRIBUTING**, **EXAMPLES**, **FAQ**, **INSTALL**, **NEWS**, **SECURITY**, **TODO**;
 * **Gemfile** sets `lockfile false` when Bundler supports it; stop tracking **Gemfile.lock**;
 * CI uses `bundler-cache: false` and explicit `bundle install`; **Warnings** job on Ruby **3.4**; `gem build libpath-ruby.gemspec`;
 * updated **run_all_unit_tests.sh** (from https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-dev-scripts) to skip **tput** when **$TERM** is unset or stdout is not a TTY;
 * library source **Home:** URLs now use `https`;
+* workarounds for avoiding potentially modifying frozen strings;
 * **README.md**: tagline before badges; canonical badge row; **Dependencies** (Efferent / Afferent); related projects; License → `./LICENSE`;
 * **EXAMPLES.md** example links are repo-relative (`./examples/…`);
 * `elide_redundant_path_name_separators!` is freeze-safe (Ruby 3.4 `FrozenError` on a frozen remainder, e.g. malformed UNC);

NEWS.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 | Date              | News Item                                                                                    |
 | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| 19th August 2026  | [**libpath.Ruby** 0.2.4](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libpath.Ruby/releases/tag/0.2.4) |
+| 27th August 2026  | [**libpath.Ruby** 0.2.4](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libpath.Ruby/releases/tag/0.2.4) |
 | 15th August 2026  | [**libpath.Ruby** 0.2.3](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libpath.Ruby/releases/tag/0.2.3) |
 | 13th April 2024   | [**libpath.Ruby** 0.2.2.3](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libpath.Ruby/releases/tag/0.2.2.3) |
 | 7th April 2024    | **libpath.Ruby** 0.2.2.2 released                                                            |

lib/libpath/internal_/unix/form.rb

@@ -73,12 +73,9 @@ def self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators s # :nodoc:
     # time
     #
     # @!visibility private
-    def self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators! s # :nodoc:
-
-      s = s.dup if s.frozen?
-      s.gsub!(/\/\/+/, '/')
+    def self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators s # :nodoc:
 
-      s
+      s.gsub(/\/\/+/, '/')
     end
 
 

lib/libpath/internal_/windows/form.rb

@@ -79,12 +79,9 @@ def self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators s # :nodoc:
     # time
     #
     # @!visibility private
-    def self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators! s # :nodoc:
-
-      s = s.dup if s.frozen?
-      s.gsub!(/[\\\/]{2,}/, '\\')
+    def self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators s # :nodoc:
 
-      s
+      s.gsub(/[\\\/]{2,}/, '\\')
     end
 
     # [INTERNAL] This function is undocumented, and subject to change at any
@@ -209,7 +206,7 @@ def self.split_path s # :nodoc:
 
       f1_volume, rem, frm = self.get_windows_volume s
 
-      rem = self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators! rem
+      rem = self.elide_redundant_path_name_separators rem
 
       f1_volume.define_singleton_method(:form) { frm } if f1_volume
 

lib/libpath/util/windows.rb

@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ def make_path_absolute path, **options
 
         vol, rem, _ = _Internal_Windows_Form.get_windows_volume r
 
-        rem = _Internal_Windows_Form.elide_redundant_path_name_separators! rem
+        rem = _Internal_Windows_Form.elide_redundant_path_name_separators rem
 
         r = "#{vol}#{rem}"
       end

lib/libpath/version.rb

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Purpose:  Version for libpath.Ruby library
 #
 # Created:  8th January 2019
-# Updated:  19th August 2026
+# Updated:  27th August 2026
 #
 # Home:     https://github.com/synesissoftware/libpath.Ruby
 #