diff --git a/docs/strbuf-api.md b/docs/strbuf-api.md
index 22bbb96..5fe6708 100644
--- a/docs/strbuf-api.md
+++ b/docs/strbuf-api.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ As mybuffer is a pointer, members of the strbuf_t may be accessed using the arro
 # Providing an allocator for strbuf_create().
 
  **strbuf_create()** *may* be passed an allocator. If you just want strbuf_create() to use stdlib's malloc and free, then simply add -DSTRBUF_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR_STDLIB to your compiler options, and pass a NULL to the allocator parameter of strbuf_create(). If you want to check that stdlib's allocation/resize actually succeeded, you can also add -DSTRBUF_ASSERT_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR_STDLIB which uses regular assert() to check this.
- If you don't want to use stdlib's malloc and free, and also don't want to pass your custom allocator to every occurrence of strbuf_create(), then you can register a default allocator at the start of your application using **strbuf_register_default_allocator(strbuf_allocator_t allocator);** 
+ If you don't want to use stdlib's malloc and free, and also don't want to pass your custom allocator to every occurrence of strbuf_create(), then you can provide a default allocator named **strbuf_default_allocator** (see the examples/ provided)
 
  The following __strbuf_allocator_t__ type is defined by __strbuf.h__
 
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/Makefile b/examples/custom_allocator/Makefile
index c3762ee..87d7f33 100755
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/Makefile
+++ b/examples/custom_allocator/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# BEWARE: Messed up by makefile NOOB Michael Clift for Command line applications
 #
 
 # Target file name (without extension).
-TARGET = heap-buf
+TARGET = custom-alloc
 
 # List C source files here. (C dependencies are automatically generated.)
 # To exclude certain files in a folder remove the $(wildcard) and 
 # list them seperated by spaces, ie src/main.c src/util.c 
-SRC = heap-buf.c ../../strbuf.c ../../strview.c
+SRC = custom-alloc.c ../../strbuf.c ../../strview.c
 
 # List any extra directories to look for include files here.
 #     Each directory must be seperated by a space.
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
 ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
 
 # Default target.
-all: begin gccversion buildinfo build end
+all: begin gccversion build end
 
 
 build: tgt
@@ -99,19 +98,9 @@ begin:
 	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
 
 end:
-	@cat build_date.inc
 	@echo $(MSG_END)
 	@echo
 
-# Gather information about build
-buildinfo:
-	@$(CC) --version | grep gcc | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > gcc_version.inc
-	@date --iso-8601=seconds -u | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > build_date.inc
-	@read LASTNUM < build_number.inc;	\
-	NEWNUM=$$(($$LASTNUM + 1));			\
-	echo "$$NEWNUM" > build_number.inc
-	@touch version.c
-
 # Display compiler version information.
 gccversion : 
 	@$(CC) --version
@@ -139,6 +128,7 @@ clean_list :
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
 	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
 
 # Create object files directory
@@ -148,4 +138,4 @@ $(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
 -include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
 
 # Listing of phony targets.
-.PHONY : all begin end buildinfo gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/build_date.inc b/examples/custom_allocator/build_date.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4fa9c7f..0000000
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/build_date.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"2023-03-20T09:54:43+00:00"
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/build_number.inc b/examples/custom_allocator/build_number.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 60d3b2f..0000000
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/build_number.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-15
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/custom-alloc.c b/examples/custom_allocator/custom-alloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11e7263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_allocator/custom-alloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+*/
+
+	#include <stdlib.h>
+	#include <stdio.h>
+	#include <assert.h>
+	#include <stdbool.h>
+
+	#include "strbuf.h"
+	#include "strview.h"
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Configurable defines
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+	#define INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY 16
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Local defines
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+	#define DBG(_fmtarg, ...) printf("%s:%.4i - "_fmtarg"\n" , __FILE__, __LINE__ ,##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Private prototypes
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+	static void* allocator(struct strbuf_allocator_t* this_allocator, void* ptr_to_free, size_t size);
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Public functions
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
+{
+
+	strbuf_allocator_t custom_allocator = {.allocator = allocator};
+	strbuf_t* buf;
+
+	DBG("Creating buffer with initial capacity of %i", INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY);
+	buf = strbuf_create(INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY, &custom_allocator);
+
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("This "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("buffer "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("lives "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("on "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("the "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("heap. "));
+
+	// This can only be done with dynamic allocation, as it creates a temporary buffer
+	strbuf_cat(&buf, cstr("Let's say this twice {"), strbuf_view(&buf), strbuf_view(&buf), cstr("}"));
+
+	DBG("%s", buf->cstr);
+
+	strbuf_destroy(&buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Private functions
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+static void* allocator(struct strbuf_allocator_t* this_allocator, void* ptr_to_free, size_t size)
+{
+	(void)this_allocator;
+	void* result = NULL;
+	DBG("(Custom allocator called)");
+	if(size == 0)
+		free(ptr_to_free);
+	else
+		result = realloc(ptr_to_free, size);
+	assert(size==0 || result);	// You need to catch a failed allocation here.
+	return result;
+}
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/gcc_version.inc b/examples/custom_allocator/gcc_version.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c14759c..0000000
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/gcc_version.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0"
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/version.c b/examples/custom_allocator/version.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c9c555..0000000
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/version.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*
-*/
-
-	#include <stdint.h>
-	#include "version.h"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	const char version_name[] = "heap-buf example";
-
-	const uint32_t version_build_number = 
-	#include "build_number.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_build_date[] =
-	#include "build_date.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_gcc_version[] =
-	#include "gcc_version.inc"
-	;
-
-	const uint8_t version_numbers[3] = {0,0,0};	// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	const char version_string[] = "0,0,0";
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/version.h b/examples/custom_allocator/version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f023478..0000000
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public defines
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	#define VERSION_NAME 		"ML-BASE" 
-	#define VERSION_NUMBERS 	6,0,0
-	#define VERSION_STRING 		"V6.0.0b"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-//	String will be in PROGMEM for AVR platform
-	extern const char	 	version_name[];			// "Name-of-product"
-	extern const uint32_t 	version_build_number;	// 1-N
-	extern const char		version_build_date[];	// "2019-06-02T01:38:59+00:00"
-	extern const uint8_t	version_numbers[3];		// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	extern const char		version_string[];		// "V0.0.0"
-	extern const char		version_gcc_version[];	// "gcc (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 6.3.0 20170516"   (first line of cc --version)
-
diff --git a/examples/default_custom_allocator/Makefile b/examples/default_custom_allocator/Makefile
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3b59cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/default_custom_allocator/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+
+# Target file name (without extension).
+TARGET = default-custom-alloc
+
+# List C source files here. (C dependencies are automatically generated.)
+# To exclude certain files in a folder remove the $(wildcard) and 
+# list them seperated by spaces, ie src/main.c src/util.c 
+SRC = default-custom-alloc.c ../../strbuf.c ../../strview.c
+
+# List any extra directories to look for include files here.
+#     Each directory must be seperated by a space.
+#     Use forward slashes for directory separators.
+#     For a directory that has spaces, enclose it in quotes.
+EXTRAINCDIRS = . ../.. 
+
+# Object and list files directory
+#     To put .o and .lst files alongside .c files use a dot (.), do NOT make
+#     this an empty or blank macro!
+#     If source files are in sub directories, matching subdirectories must exist under this folder for the .o files
+#	  This is a pain, if you can fix this, please do and share.
+OBJLSTDIR = .
+
+# Compiler flag to set the C Standard level.
+#     c89   = "ANSI" C
+#     gnu89 = c89 plus GCC extensions
+#     c99   = ISO C99 standard (not yet fully implemented)
+#     gnu99 = c99 plus GCC extensions
+CSTANDARD = -std=gnu99
+
+# Place -D or -U options here for C sources
+CDEFS = -DPLATFORM_PC
+
+#---------------- Compiler Options C ----------------
+#  -g 			 debug information
+#  -f...:        tuning, see GCC manual and avr-libc documentation
+#  -Wall...:     warning level
+CFLAGS += $(CDEFS)
+CFLAGS += -Wall
+CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-function
+CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable
+CFLAGS += $(CSTANDARD)
+CFLAGS += $(patsubst %,-I%,$(EXTRAINCDIRS))
+
+# List any extra directories to look for libraries here.
+#     Each directory must be seperated by a space.
+#     Use forward slashes for directory separators.
+#     For a directory that has spaces, enclose it in quotes.
+EXTRALIBDIRS = .
+EXTRALIBS = -lm
+
+#---------------- Linker Options ----------------
+
+LDFLAGS = $(patsubst %,-L%,$(EXTRALIBDIRS))
+LDFLAGS += $(EXTRALIBS)
+
+#============================================================================
+
+# Define programs and commands.
+SHELL = sh
+CC = gcc
+REMOVE = rm -f
+REMOVEDIR = rm -rf
+COPY = cp
+
+# Define Messages
+# English
+MSG_ERRORS_NONE = Errors: none
+MSG_BEGIN = -------- begin --------
+MSG_END = --------  end  --------
+MSG_LINKING = Linking:
+MSG_COMPILING = Compiling C:
+MSG_CLEANING = Cleaning project:
+
+# Define all object files.
+OBJ = $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
+
+# Compiler flags to generate dependency files.
+GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
+
+# Combine all necessary flags and optional flags.
+# Add target processor to flags.
+ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
+
+# Default target.
+all: begin gccversion build end
+
+
+build: tgt
+
+tgt: $(TARGET)
+
+# Eye candy.
+# the following magic strings to be generated by the compile job.
+begin:
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
+
+end:
+	@echo $(MSG_END)
+	@echo
+
+# Display compiler version information.
+gccversion : 
+	@$(CC) --version
+
+
+# Link: create output file from object files.
+.SECONDARY : $(TARGET)
+.PRECIOUS : $(OBJ)
+$(TARGET): $(OBJ)
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_LINKING) $@
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $^ --output $@ $(LDFLAGS)
+
+# Compile: create object files from C source files.
+$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o : %.c
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_COMPILING) $<
+	$(CC) -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) $< -o $@ 
+
+# Target: clean project.
+clean: begin clean_list end
+
+clean_list :
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
+	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
+	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
+	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
+	
+
+# Create object files directory
+$(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
+
+# Include the dependency files.
+-include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
+
+# Listing of phony targets.
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/custom_allocator/heap-buf.c b/examples/default_custom_allocator/default-custom-alloc.c
similarity index 87%
rename from examples/custom_allocator/heap-buf.c
rename to examples/default_custom_allocator/default-custom-alloc.c
index 76054b1..d9816cf 100644
--- a/examples/custom_allocator/heap-buf.c
+++ b/examples/default_custom_allocator/default-custom-alloc.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 //********************************************************************************************************
 
 	static void* allocator(struct strbuf_allocator_t* this_allocator, void* ptr_to_free, size_t size);
+	strbuf_allocator_t strbuf_default_allocator = {.allocator = allocator};
 
 //********************************************************************************************************
 // Public functions
@@ -33,12 +34,10 @@
 
 int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
 {
-
-	strbuf_allocator_t str_allocator = {.allocator = allocator};
 	strbuf_t* buf;
 
 	DBG("Creating buffer with initial capacity of %i", INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY);
-	buf = strbuf_create(INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY, &str_allocator);
+	buf = strbuf_create(INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY, NULL);
 
 	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("This "));
 	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("buffer "));
@@ -64,8 +63,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
 static void* allocator(struct strbuf_allocator_t* this_allocator, void* ptr_to_free, size_t size)
 {
 	(void)this_allocator;
-	void* result;
-	result = realloc(ptr_to_free, size);
+	void* result = NULL;
+	DBG("(Custom allocator called)");
+	if(size == 0)
+		free(ptr_to_free);
+	else
+		result = realloc(ptr_to_free, size);
 	assert(size==0 || result);	// You need to catch a failed allocation here.
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/examples/default_stdlib_allocator/Makefile b/examples/default_stdlib_allocator/Makefile
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5f86edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/default_stdlib_allocator/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+
+# Target file name (without extension).
+TARGET = default-stdlib-alloc
+
+# List C source files here. (C dependencies are automatically generated.)
+# To exclude certain files in a folder remove the $(wildcard) and 
+# list them seperated by spaces, ie src/main.c src/util.c 
+SRC = default-stdlib-alloc.c ../../strbuf.c ../../strview.c
+
+# List any extra directories to look for include files here.
+#     Each directory must be seperated by a space.
+#     Use forward slashes for directory separators.
+#     For a directory that has spaces, enclose it in quotes.
+EXTRAINCDIRS = . ../.. 
+
+# Object and list files directory
+#     To put .o and .lst files alongside .c files use a dot (.), do NOT make
+#     this an empty or blank macro!
+#     If source files are in sub directories, matching subdirectories must exist under this folder for the .o files
+#	  This is a pain, if you can fix this, please do and share.
+OBJLSTDIR = .
+
+# Compiler flag to set the C Standard level.
+#     c89   = "ANSI" C
+#     gnu89 = c89 plus GCC extensions
+#     c99   = ISO C99 standard (not yet fully implemented)
+#     gnu99 = c99 plus GCC extensions
+CSTANDARD = -std=gnu99
+
+# Place -D or -U options here for C sources
+CDEFS = -DPLATFORM_PC
+CDEFS += -DSTRBUF_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR_STDLIB
+CDEFS += -DSTRBUF_ASSERT_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR_STDLIB
+
+#---------------- Compiler Options C ----------------
+#  -g 			 debug information
+#  -f...:        tuning, see GCC manual and avr-libc documentation
+#  -Wall...:     warning level
+CFLAGS += $(CDEFS)
+CFLAGS += -Wall
+CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-function
+CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable
+CFLAGS += $(CSTANDARD)
+CFLAGS += $(patsubst %,-I%,$(EXTRAINCDIRS))
+
+# List any extra directories to look for libraries here.
+#     Each directory must be seperated by a space.
+#     Use forward slashes for directory separators.
+#     For a directory that has spaces, enclose it in quotes.
+EXTRALIBDIRS = .
+EXTRALIBS = -lm
+
+#---------------- Linker Options ----------------
+
+LDFLAGS = $(patsubst %,-L%,$(EXTRALIBDIRS))
+LDFLAGS += $(EXTRALIBS)
+
+#============================================================================
+
+# Define programs and commands.
+SHELL = sh
+CC = gcc
+REMOVE = rm -f
+REMOVEDIR = rm -rf
+COPY = cp
+
+# Define Messages
+# English
+MSG_ERRORS_NONE = Errors: none
+MSG_BEGIN = -------- begin --------
+MSG_END = --------  end  --------
+MSG_LINKING = Linking:
+MSG_COMPILING = Compiling C:
+MSG_CLEANING = Cleaning project:
+
+# Define all object files.
+OBJ = $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
+
+# Compiler flags to generate dependency files.
+GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
+
+# Combine all necessary flags and optional flags.
+# Add target processor to flags.
+ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
+
+# Default target.
+all: begin gccversion build end
+
+
+build: tgt
+
+tgt: $(TARGET)
+
+# Eye candy.
+# the following magic strings to be generated by the compile job.
+begin:
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
+
+end:
+	@echo $(MSG_END)
+	@echo
+
+# Display compiler version information.
+gccversion : 
+	@$(CC) --version
+
+
+# Link: create output file from object files.
+.SECONDARY : $(TARGET)
+.PRECIOUS : $(OBJ)
+$(TARGET): $(OBJ)
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_LINKING) $@
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $^ --output $@ $(LDFLAGS)
+
+# Compile: create object files from C source files.
+$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o : %.c
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_COMPILING) $<
+	$(CC) -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) $< -o $@ 
+
+# Target: clean project.
+clean: begin clean_list end
+
+clean_list :
+	@echo
+	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
+	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
+	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
+	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
+	
+
+# Create object files directory
+$(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
+
+# Include the dependency files.
+-include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
+
+# Listing of phony targets.
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/default_stdlib_allocator/default-stdlib-alloc.c b/examples/default_stdlib_allocator/default-stdlib-alloc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac79549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/default_stdlib_allocator/default-stdlib-alloc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+*/
+
+	#include <stdlib.h>
+	#include <stdio.h>
+	#include <assert.h>
+	#include <stdbool.h>
+
+	#include "strbuf.h"
+	#include "strview.h"
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Configurable defines
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+	#define INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY 16
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Local defines
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+	#define DBG(_fmtarg, ...) printf("%s:%.4i - "_fmtarg"\n" , __FILE__, __LINE__ ,##__VA_ARGS__)
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Private prototypes
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+
+//********************************************************************************************************
+// Public functions
+//********************************************************************************************************
+
+int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
+{
+	strbuf_t* buf;
+
+	DBG("Creating buffer with initial capacity of %i", INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY);
+	buf = strbuf_create(INITIAL_BUF_CAPACITY, NULL);
+
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("This "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("buffer "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("lives "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("on "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("the "));
+	strbuf_append(&buf, cstr("heap. "));
+
+	// This can only be done with dynamic allocation, as it creates a temporary buffer
+	strbuf_cat(&buf, cstr("Let's say this twice {"), strbuf_view(&buf), strbuf_view(&buf), cstr("}"));
+
+	DBG("%s", buf->cstr);
+
+	strbuf_destroy(&buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/examples/parse-uri/Makefile b/examples/parse-uri/Makefile
index 1f7104b..4d8a964 100755
--- a/examples/parse-uri/Makefile
+++ b/examples/parse-uri/Makefile
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
 ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
 
 # Default target.
-all: begin gccversion buildinfo build end
+all: begin gccversion build end
 
 
 build: tgt
@@ -105,18 +105,9 @@ begin:
 	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
 
 end:
-	@cat build_date.inc
 	@echo $(MSG_END)
 	@echo
 
-# Gather information about build
-buildinfo:
-	@$(CC) --version | grep gcc | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > gcc_version.inc
-	@date --iso-8601=seconds -u | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > build_date.inc
-	@read LASTNUM < build_number.inc;	\
-	NEWNUM=$$(($$LASTNUM + 1));			\
-	echo "$$NEWNUM" > build_number.inc
-	@touch version.c
 
 # Display compiler version information.
 gccversion : 
@@ -145,6 +136,7 @@ clean_list :
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
 	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
 
 # Create object files directory
@@ -154,4 +146,4 @@ $(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
 -include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
 
 # Listing of phony targets.
-.PHONY : all begin end buildinfo gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/parse-uri/build_date.inc b/examples/parse-uri/build_date.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 71780a7..0000000
--- a/examples/parse-uri/build_date.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"2024-03-21T12:02:47+00:00"
diff --git a/examples/parse-uri/build_number.inc b/examples/parse-uri/build_number.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index aabe6ec..0000000
--- a/examples/parse-uri/build_number.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-21
diff --git a/examples/parse-uri/gcc_version.inc b/examples/parse-uri/gcc_version.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c14759c..0000000
--- a/examples/parse-uri/gcc_version.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0"
diff --git a/examples/parse-uri/version.c b/examples/parse-uri/version.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a951497..0000000
--- a/examples/parse-uri/version.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*
-*/
-
-	#include <stdint.h>
-	#include "version.h"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	const char version_name[] = "parse-uri";
-
-	const uint32_t version_build_number = 
-	#include "build_number.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_build_date[] =
-	#include "build_date.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_gcc_version[] =
-	#include "gcc_version.inc"
-	;
-
-	const uint8_t version_numbers[3] = {0,0,0};	// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	const char version_string[] = "0,0,0";
diff --git a/examples/parse-uri/version.h b/examples/parse-uri/version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f023478..0000000
--- a/examples/parse-uri/version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public defines
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	#define VERSION_NAME 		"ML-BASE" 
-	#define VERSION_NUMBERS 	6,0,0
-	#define VERSION_STRING 		"V6.0.0b"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-//	String will be in PROGMEM for AVR platform
-	extern const char	 	version_name[];			// "Name-of-product"
-	extern const uint32_t 	version_build_number;	// 1-N
-	extern const char		version_build_date[];	// "2019-06-02T01:38:59+00:00"
-	extern const uint8_t	version_numbers[3];		// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	extern const char		version_string[];		// "V0.0.0"
-	extern const char		version_gcc_version[];	// "gcc (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 6.3.0 20170516"   (first line of cc --version)
-
diff --git a/examples/stack_buffer/Makefile b/examples/stack_buffer/Makefile
index 9075650..3d3ef3c 100755
--- a/examples/stack_buffer/Makefile
+++ b/examples/stack_buffer/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# BEWARE: Messed up by makefile NOOB Michael Clift for Command line applications
 #
 
 # Target file name (without extension).
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
 ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
 
 # Default target.
-all: begin gccversion buildinfo build end
+all: begin gccversion  build end
 
 
 build: tgt
@@ -99,19 +98,9 @@ begin:
 	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
 
 end:
-	@cat build_date.inc
 	@echo $(MSG_END)
 	@echo
 
-# Gather information about build
-buildinfo:
-	@$(CC) --version | grep gcc | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > gcc_version.inc
-	@date --iso-8601=seconds -u | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > build_date.inc
-	@read LASTNUM < build_number.inc;	\
-	NEWNUM=$$(($$LASTNUM + 1));			\
-	echo "$$NEWNUM" > build_number.inc
-	@touch version.c
-
 # Display compiler version information.
 gccversion : 
 	@$(CC) --version
@@ -137,6 +126,7 @@ clean: begin clean_list end
 clean_list :
 	@echo
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
 	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
@@ -148,4 +138,4 @@ $(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
 -include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
 
 # Listing of phony targets.
-.PHONY : all begin end buildinfo gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/stack_buffer/build_date.inc b/examples/stack_buffer/build_date.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 113a350..0000000
--- a/examples/stack_buffer/build_date.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"2023-04-01T06:51:23+00:00"
diff --git a/examples/stack_buffer/build_number.inc b/examples/stack_buffer/build_number.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4699eb3..0000000
--- a/examples/stack_buffer/build_number.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-116
diff --git a/examples/stack_buffer/gcc_version.inc b/examples/stack_buffer/gcc_version.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c14759c..0000000
--- a/examples/stack_buffer/gcc_version.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0"
diff --git a/examples/stack_buffer/version.c b/examples/stack_buffer/version.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f81ed18..0000000
--- a/examples/stack_buffer/version.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*
-*/
-
-	#include <stdint.h>
-	#include "version.h"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	const char version_name[] = VERSION_NAME;
-
-	const uint32_t version_build_number = 
-	#include "build_number.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_build_date[] =
-	#include "build_date.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_gcc_version[] =
-	#include "gcc_version.inc"
-	;
-
-	const uint8_t version_numbers[3] = {0,0,0};	// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	const char version_string[] = "0,0,0";
diff --git a/examples/stack_buffer/version.h b/examples/stack_buffer/version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fd4979..0000000
--- a/examples/stack_buffer/version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public defines
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	#define VERSION_NAME 		"stack-buf example" 
-	#define VERSION_NUMBERS 	0,0,0
-	#define VERSION_STRING 		"V0.0.0"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	extern const char	 	version_name[];			// "Name-of-product"
-	extern const uint32_t 	version_build_number;	// 1-N
-	extern const char		version_build_date[];	// "2019-06-02T01:38:59+00:00"
-	extern const uint8_t	version_numbers[3];		// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	extern const char		version_string[];		// "V0.0.0"
-	extern const char		version_gcc_version[];	// "gcc (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 6.3.0 20170516"   (first line of cc --version)
-
diff --git a/examples/static_buffer/Makefile b/examples/static_buffer/Makefile
index 8324472..05941db 100755
--- a/examples/static_buffer/Makefile
+++ b/examples/static_buffer/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# BEWARE: Messed up by makefile NOOB Michael Clift for Command line applications
 #
 
 # Target file name (without extension).
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
 ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
 
 # Default target.
-all: begin gccversion buildinfo build end
+all: begin gccversion build end
 
 
 build: tgt
@@ -99,19 +98,9 @@ begin:
 	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
 
 end:
-	@cat build_date.inc
 	@echo $(MSG_END)
 	@echo
 
-# Gather information about build
-buildinfo:
-	@$(CC) --version | grep gcc | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > gcc_version.inc
-	@date --iso-8601=seconds -u | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > build_date.inc
-	@read LASTNUM < build_number.inc;	\
-	NEWNUM=$$(($$LASTNUM + 1));			\
-	echo "$$NEWNUM" > build_number.inc
-	@touch version.c
-
 # Display compiler version information.
 gccversion : 
 	@$(CC) --version
@@ -137,6 +126,7 @@ clean: begin clean_list end
 clean_list :
 	@echo
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
 	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
@@ -148,4 +138,4 @@ $(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
 -include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
 
 # Listing of phony targets.
-.PHONY : all begin end buildinfo gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/static_buffer/build_date.inc b/examples/static_buffer/build_date.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 16de631..0000000
--- a/examples/static_buffer/build_date.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"2023-04-01T06:51:03+00:00"
diff --git a/examples/static_buffer/build_number.inc b/examples/static_buffer/build_number.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c8b255f..0000000
--- a/examples/static_buffer/build_number.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-135
diff --git a/examples/static_buffer/gcc_version.inc b/examples/static_buffer/gcc_version.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c14759c..0000000
--- a/examples/static_buffer/gcc_version.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0"
diff --git a/examples/static_buffer/version.c b/examples/static_buffer/version.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f81ed18..0000000
--- a/examples/static_buffer/version.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/*
-*/
-
-	#include <stdint.h>
-	#include "version.h"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	const char version_name[] = VERSION_NAME;
-
-	const uint32_t version_build_number = 
-	#include "build_number.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_build_date[] =
-	#include "build_date.inc"
-	;
-
-	const char version_gcc_version[] =
-	#include "gcc_version.inc"
-	;
-
-	const uint8_t version_numbers[3] = {0,0,0};	// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	const char version_string[] = "0,0,0";
diff --git a/examples/static_buffer/version.h b/examples/static_buffer/version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ed7f20..0000000
--- a/examples/static_buffer/version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public defines
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	#define VERSION_NAME 		"static-buf example" 
-	#define VERSION_NUMBERS 	0,0,0
-	#define VERSION_STRING 		"V0.0.0"
-
-//********************************************************************************************************
-// Public variables
-//********************************************************************************************************
-
-	extern const char	 	version_name[];			// "Name-of-product"
-	extern const uint32_t 	version_build_number;	// 1-N
-	extern const char		version_build_date[];	// "2019-06-02T01:38:59+00:00"
-	extern const uint8_t	version_numbers[3];		// 0:major 1:minor 2:patch
-	extern const char		version_string[];		// "V0.0.0"
-	extern const char		version_gcc_version[];	// "gcc (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 6.3.0 20170516"   (first line of cc --version)
-
diff --git a/examples/testnum/.vscode/launch.json b/examples/testnum/.vscode/launch.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fa7ef7..0000000
--- a/examples/testnum/.vscode/launch.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "0.2.0",
-  "configurations": [
-      
-    {
-      "preLaunchTask": "clear-editor-history"
-    }
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/testnum/.vscode/tasks.json b/examples/testnum/.vscode/tasks.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a4aee70..0000000
--- a/examples/testnum/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "version": "2.0.0",
-    "tasks": [
-        {
-            "label": "make",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "make",
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build",
-                "isDefault": true
-            },
-            "presentation": {
-                "reveal": "always",
-                "panel": "new"
-            },
-            "problemMatcher": [
-                "$gcc"
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "burn",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "./burn.sh",
-            "group": {
-                "kind" : "test",
-                "isDefault": true
-            },
-            "presentation": {
-                "reveal": "always",
-                "panel": "new"
-            },
-            "problemMatcher": []
-        },
-        {
-            "label": "clear-editor-history",
-            "command": "${command:workbench.action.clearEditorHistory}"
-        }
-    ]
-  }
-
-
diff --git a/examples/testnum/Makefile b/examples/testnum/Makefile
index 4eeb12c..bae155a 100755
--- a/examples/testnum/Makefile
+++ b/examples/testnum/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# BEWARE: Messed up by makefile NOOB Michael Clift for Command line applications
 #
 
 # Target file name (without extension).
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ GENDEPFLAGS = -MMD -MP -MF .dep/$(@F).d
 ALL_CFLAGS = -I. $(CFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
 
 # Default target.
-all: begin gccversion buildinfo build end
+all: begin gccversion build end
 
 
 build: tgt
@@ -105,24 +104,13 @@ begin:
 	@echo $(MSG_BEGIN)
 
 end:
-	@cat build_date.inc
 	@echo $(MSG_END)
 	@echo
 
-# Gather information about build
-buildinfo:
-	@$(CC) --version | grep gcc | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > gcc_version.inc
-	@date --iso-8601=seconds -u | awk '{print "\x22" $$0 "\x22"}' > build_date.inc
-	@read LASTNUM < build_number.inc;	\
-	NEWNUM=$$(($$LASTNUM + 1));			\
-	echo "$$NEWNUM" > build_number.inc
-#	@touch version.c
-
 # Display compiler version information.
 gccversion : 
 	@$(CC) --version
 
-
 # Link: create output file from object files.
 .SECONDARY : $(TARGET)
 .PRECIOUS : $(OBJ)
@@ -145,6 +133,7 @@ clean_list :
 	@echo $(MSG_CLEANING)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.o)
 	$(REMOVE) $(SRC:%.c=$(OBJLSTDIR)/%.lst)
+	$(REMOVE) $(TARGET)
 	$(REMOVEDIR) .dep
 
 # Create object files directory
@@ -154,4 +143,4 @@ $(shell mkdir $(OBJLSTDIR) 2>/dev/null)
 -include $(shell mkdir .dep 2>/dev/null) $(wildcard .dep/*)
 
 # Listing of phony targets.
-.PHONY : all begin end buildinfo gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
+.PHONY : all begin end gccversion build tgt clean clean_list 
diff --git a/examples/testnum/build_date.inc b/examples/testnum/build_date.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2914a31..0000000
--- a/examples/testnum/build_date.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"2023-04-01T06:56:07+00:00"
diff --git a/examples/testnum/build_number.inc b/examples/testnum/build_number.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index bb7a7c1..0000000
--- a/examples/testnum/build_number.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-576
diff --git a/examples/testnum/gcc_version.inc b/examples/testnum/gcc_version.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c14759c..0000000
--- a/examples/testnum/gcc_version.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-"gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0"
diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index bd197f7..48ab526 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@
 static void* allocfunc_stdlib(struct strbuf_allocator_t* this_allocator, void* ptr_to_free, size_t size)
 {
 	(void)this_allocator;
-	void* result;
-	result = realloc(ptr_to_free, size);
+	void* result = NULL;
+	if(size == 0)
+		free(ptr_to_free);
+	else
+		result = realloc(ptr_to_free, size);
 	#ifdef STRBUF_ASSERT_DEFAULT_ALLOCATOR_STDLIB
 		assert(size==0 || result);
 	#endif
@@ -73,8 +76,8 @@ static void* allocfunc_stdlib(struct strbuf_allocator_t* this_allocator, void* p
 }
 	strbuf_allocator_t strbuf_default_allocator = (strbuf_allocator_t){.allocator=allocfunc_stdlib, .app_data=NULL};
 #else
-	strbuf_allocator_t weak_default_allocator = (strbuf_allocator_t){.allocator=NULL, .app_data=NULL};
-	#pragma weak strbuf_default_allocator = weak_default_allocator
+	#pragma weak strbuf_default_allocator
+	strbuf_allocator_t strbuf_default_allocator = (strbuf_allocator_t){.allocator=NULL, .app_data=NULL};
 #endif
 
 strbuf_t* strbuf_create_empty(size_t initial_capacity, strbuf_allocator_t* allocator)