diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9d5cc63..146d781 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # cstring - Changes <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
+## 4.1.0-beta2 - 25th October 2026
+
+
+
 ## 4.1.0-beta1 - 21st October 2026
 
 * Brought the tip CMake runners up to **misc-dev-scripts** 0.6.2 and merged that gold into **prepare_cmake.sh**, keeping the cstring `-D` flags and `--gap-groups`;
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index ab05082..053005f 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 | Date                | News Item                            | Details |
 | ------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------- |
 | Available from [**cstring** project on GitHub](https://synesissoftware.com/cstring):  |
+| 25th October 2026   | Release of [cstring 4.1.0-beta2](https://github.com/synesissoftware/cstring/releases/tag/4.1.0-beta2) | |
 | 21st October 2026   | Release of [cstring 4.1.0-beta1](https://github.com/synesissoftware/cstring/releases/tag/4.1.0-beta1) | helper gold 0.6.2; `CSTRING_VER_RELSTATUS` |
 | 6th October 2026    | Release of [cstring 4.1.0-alpha1](https://github.com/synesissoftware/cstring/releases/tag/4.1.0-alpha1) | `djb2`, `FNV-1a`, and `SDBM`; `cstring_equal()` / `cstring_compare()`; `--wide-strings`; counted copies stop at `cch` |
 | 4th October 2026    | Release of [cstring 4.0.19](https://github.com/synesissoftware/cstring/releases/tag/4.0.19) | lone CR ends a line; `numRead` includes EOL; readonly truncate; zero-size realloc frees; **test.performance.cstring_readline**; shortened test and example directories; **test.unit.cstring**; README usage modes |
diff --git a/examples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d84add..7fecf66 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if(_BUILD_AS_WIN32)
 
-	add_subdirectory(cstring.dynload)
-	add_subdirectory(cstring.global_memory)
+	add_subdirectory(dynload)
+	add_subdirectory(global_memory)
 endif(_BUILD_AS_WIN32)
 
 
diff --git a/examples/cpp/cstring.dynload/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/dynload/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cpp/cstring.dynload/CMakeLists.txt
rename to examples/cpp/dynload/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/examples/cpp/cstring.dynload/README.md b/examples/cpp/dynload/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cpp/cstring.dynload/README.md
rename to examples/cpp/dynload/README.md
diff --git a/examples/cpp/cstring.dynload/main.cpp b/examples/cpp/dynload/main.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cpp/cstring.dynload/main.cpp
rename to examples/cpp/dynload/main.cpp
diff --git a/examples/cpp/cstring.global_memory/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cpp/global_memory/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cpp/cstring.global_memory/CMakeLists.txt
rename to examples/cpp/global_memory/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/examples/cpp/cstring.global_memory/README.md b/examples/cpp/global_memory/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cpp/cstring.global_memory/README.md
rename to examples/cpp/global_memory/README.md
diff --git a/examples/cpp/cstring.global_memory/main.cpp b/examples/cpp/global_memory/main.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/cpp/cstring.global_memory/main.cpp
rename to examples/cpp/global_memory/main.cpp
diff --git a/include/cstring/cstring.h b/include/cstring/cstring.h
index bff5fa8..e8150ef 100644
--- a/include/cstring/cstring.h
+++ b/include/cstring/cstring.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 #ifndef CSTRING_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION
 # define CSTRING_VER_CSTRING_H_CSTRING_MAJOR    3
 # define CSTRING_VER_CSTRING_H_CSTRING_MINOR    13
-# define CSTRING_VER_CSTRING_H_CSTRING_REVISION 3
-# define CSTRING_VER_CSTRING_H_CSTRING_EDIT     103
+# define CSTRING_VER_CSTRING_H_CSTRING_REVISION 5
+# define CSTRING_VER_CSTRING_H_CSTRING_EDIT     104
 #endif /* !CSTRING_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 # define CSTRING_VER_4_1_0_A1   0x04010041
 # define CSTRING_VER_4_1_0_A2   0x04010042
 # define CSTRING_VER_4_1_0_B1   0x04010081
+# define CSTRING_VER_4_1_0_B2   0x04010082
 #endif /* !CSTRING_DOCUMENTATION_SKIP_SECTION */
 
 /** \def CSTRING_VER_MAJOR
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@
 #define CSTRING_VER_MAJOR                                   4
 #define CSTRING_VER_MINOR                                   1
 #define CSTRING_VER_PATCH                                   0
-#define CSTRING_VER_RELSTATUS                               0x81
+#define CSTRING_VER_RELSTATUS                               0x82
 
 #define CSTRING_VER \
     (0\
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <cstring/common.h>
+
 #include <stdio.h>