diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 7d56dc6..4a9c096 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 # Requires a Gitea act_runner with the "ubuntu-latest" label.
 #
 # Jobs:
-#   lint     – compilation check with strict hints/warnings
-#   test     – matrix across Nim versions; runs the full test suite
-#   build    – release-optimised binary (depends on lint + test)
-#   coverage – instrumented test run (manual / main only)
+#   lint     - compilation check with strict hints/warnings
+#   test     - matrix across Nim versions; runs the full test suite
+#   build    - release-optimised binary (depends on lint + test)
+#   coverage - instrumented test run (manual / main only)
 # =============================================================================
 
 name: CI
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Shared environment – drive everything from a single Nim version variable
+# Shared environment - drive everything from a single Nim version variable
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 env:
   NIM_VERSION: "stable"
 
 jobs:
   # =========================================================================
-  # LINT – compile with every hint and warning enabled so nothing slips
+  # LINT - compile with every hint and warning enabled so nothing slips
   # through.  This catches dead code, unused imports, and type issues early.
   # =========================================================================
   lint:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make lint
 
   # =========================================================================
-  # TEST – matrix across the minimum supported Nim version and the latest
+  # TEST - matrix across the minimum supported Nim version and the latest
   # stable release.  Runs the full test suite (all languages).
   # =========================================================================
   test:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         run: make test
 
   # =========================================================================
-  # BUILD – release-optimised binary.  Only runs when lint and at least one
+  # BUILD - release-optimised binary.  Only runs when lint and at least one
   # test matrix leg pass.  Uploads the binary as a workflow artifact.
   # =========================================================================
   build:
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
   # =========================================================================
-  # COVERAGE – instrumented test run (requires nim-coverage; optional).
+  # COVERAGE - instrumented test run (requires nim-coverage; optional).
   # Runs on manual dispatch or merges to main only to save CI minutes.
   # =========================================================================
   coverage:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 583e647..a00631d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 tests/test_json_exhaustive
 tests/test_toml_exhaustive
 tests/test_yaml_exhaustive
+*.bak*
 # ── Nim ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 nimcache/
 nimblecache/