Lua 5.5 brings global variable declarations and read-only loop variables

Lua 5.5 brings global variable declarations and read-only loop variables

Lua 5.5 introduces required declarations for global variables and enforces read-only behavior for for-loop variables. Large arrays now use about 60% less memory, improving efficiency for memory-intensive applications. The release also adds a table.create function and incremental major garbage collection.

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