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The Lua scripting language's first major update in five years introduces groundbreaking memory optimizations—slashing array memory usage by 60%—and revolutionary garbage collection enhancements. These advancements promise significant performance gains for embedded systems and game development environments where Lua thrives.

Non-repeatable behaviors in programming—stemming from threads, garbage collection, and non-deterministic destructors—create elusive bugs that cripple debugging efforts. This deep dive explores why refcounting offers a saner alternative for deterministic destruction, despite industry pressures toward multi-threaded paradigms. Developers face a critical choice: embrace chaos for performance or prioritize reliability for maintainable code.