Zig v0.17.0

Zig v0.17.0 was released after 5 months of development with contributions from 206 developers across 925 commits, featuring a reworked Build System with the new Build Server Protocol and enhanced ELF Linker improvements. The release includes significant language changes such as removal of deprecated syntax, new built-in functions, standard library updates, and expanded platform support including improved aarch64 backend compatibility. The project, funded by the Zig Software Foundation nonprofit, aims to deliver robust, optimal, and reusable software with incremental compilation now expected to work for all x86_64-linux users.