A strict subset of Go that translates to regular C.

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Anton Zhiyanov

Solod 0.3 is a new release of Solod (So), a strict subset of Go that transpiles to plain C with no runtime and manual memory management. This version adds OS thread support via a `conc` package (threads, channels, worker pools), mutex and atomic primitives via `sync` and `sync/atomic`, a streaming token-level JSON encoder/decoder, and several safety features including escape analysis, leak detection via `mem.Tracker`, nil-pointer panics with stack traces, and C sanitizer integration. Tooling improvements include `so test`, `so bench`, fuzzing support via Go's built-in fuzzer, and automatic C library linking via a `so:link` directive.

Solod 0.3: Concurrency, JSON, more safety

<p>The most interesting tradeoff is that Solod keeps Go-shaped concurrency while making the hidden costs explicit: OS threads are reserved for long-lived work, pools handle short tasks, and every channel or mutex has a visible lifecycle. The new safety checks make that model much more approachable, but race detection or ownership guidance would be a valuable next layer because escape and leak checks cannot catch synchronization mistakes.</p>
