2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/FIXES b/FIXES
index c8a8e11..6200cb0 100644
--- a/FIXES
+++ b/FIXES
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ THIS SOFTWARE.
 This file lists all bug fixes, changes, etc., made since the 
 second edition of the AWK book was published in September 2023.
 
+Apr 26, 2026
+	regex fixes: limit the repetition count to 255 like
+	POSIX does to prevent signed integer overflow.
+	prevent a crash when the repetition is the first atom parsed
+	Thanks to Renaud Allard an Todd Miller.
+
 Dec 24, 2025
 	Previously changed and broken rand() implementation
 	restored in run.c with a variant thanks to Henry Spencer.
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 9d2c1ca..e8afdd0 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
 THIS SOFTWARE.
 ****************************************************************/
 
-const char	*version = "version 20251225";
+const char	*version = "version 20260426";
 
 #define DEBUG
 #include <stdio.h>