jsoncpp

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# JsonCpp\n\n[![Conan Center](https://img.shields.io/conan/v/jsoncpp)](https://conan.io/center/recipes/jsoncpp)\n[![badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue)](https://github.com/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp/blob/master/LICENSE)\n[![badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/document-doxygen-brightgreen)](http://open-source-parsers.github.io/jsoncpp-docs/doxygen/index.html)\n[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp?branch=master)\n\n[JSON][json-org] is a lightweight data-interchange format. It can represent\nnumbers, strings, ordered sequences of values, and collections of name/value\npairs.\n\n[json-org]: http://json.org/\n\nJsonCpp is a C++ library that allows manipulating JSON values, including\nserialization and deserialization to and from strings. It can also preserve\nexisting comment in deserialization/serialization steps, making it a convenient\nformat to store user input files.\n\n## Project Status\n\nJsonCpp is a mature project in maintenance mode. Our priority is providing a stable,\nreliable JSON library for the long tail of C++ development.\n\n### Current Focus\n\n* **Security:** Addressing vulnerabilities and fuzzing results.\n* **Compatibility:** Ensuring the library builds without warnings on the latest versions of GCC,\nClang, and MSVC.\n* **Reliability:** Fixing regressions and critical logical bugs.\n\n### Out of Scope\n\n* **Performance:** We are not competing with SIMD-accelerated or reflection-based parsers.\n* **Features:** We are generally not accepting requests for new data formats or major API changes.\n\nJsonCpp remains a primary choice for developers who require comment preservation and support for\nlegacy toolchains where modern C++ standards are unavailable. The library is intended to be a\nreliable dependency that does not require frequent updates or major migration efforts.\n\n## A note on backward-compatibility\n\n* **`1.y.z` (master):** Actively mai",
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