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+title: Another new library underway
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+author-name: Matt Borland
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+We continue to make exciting progress developing new libraries for inclusion in Boost.
+
+## Decimal
+
+Decimal ([https://github.com/cppalliance/decimal](https://github.com/cppalliance/decimal)) is a ground-up implementation of IEEE 754 Decimal Floating Point types in C++14, co-authored with Chris Kormanyos.
+The library is now mature and ready for the Boost review, which begins on January 15th. 
+This quarter focused on performance optimizations and adding modern language features, including support for C++20's `<format>`.
+We welcome users to try the library and provide feedback before the review period.
+Discussions are ongoing in the Cpplang Slack channel `#boost-decimal`.
+
+## Crypt
+
+While C libraries like OpenSSL and libsodium dominate the cryptographic space, Chris and I are developing a modern C++ alternative.
+Built with C++20, we leverage nightly Clang-20 builds to utilize the hardening modes offered by libc++ ([https://libcxx.llvm.org/Hardening.html](https://libcxx.llvm.org/Hardening.html)).
+These tools help validate memory safety in our design for security-critical applications.
+Currently, we're implementing Cryptographic Primitives with plans to pursue FIPS 140-3 certification.
+Our long-term roadmap includes TLS implementation, which would provide an alternative to OpenSSL currently used by several Boost libraries.
+While this is an ambitious undertaking, we're committed to delivering a high-quality, safe, and secure solution.