pigz

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  "why_use_this": "Drop-in replacement for gzip that leverages multi-core processors to speed up compression on large files. Useful in build pipelines and data processing where compression throughput matters. Maintains gzip compatibility\u2014compressed files can be decompressed by standard gzip."
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