This move away from the Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) model on mobile compilers aligned iOS and Android memory management with the traditional Windows desktop model. While this was a necessary move for language consistency and performance, the initial 10.4 release was plagued by compiler regressions and linker issues. The IDE struggled with stability, and many developers hesitated to migrate their projects.
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