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OCaml 5.5 Released

OCaml 5.5.0 has been released, bringing a new local store functionality and various optimizations. The update includes support for the latest macOS versions, improved runtime performance, and several bug fixes across the compiler and standard library.

Background

OCaml is a mature, general-purpose programming language from the ML family, prized for its strong static type system, performance, and practical focus on correctness. It's used extensively in finance (e.g., Jane Street, a top quantitative trading firm, is a major contributor), formal verification, and compiler toolchains.

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