diff --git a/.github/workflows/bootstrapping_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/bootstrapping_ci.yml
index e618c09710..e5807812cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bootstrapping_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bootstrapping_ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-14]
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -no-parallel
       B_LFLAGS: -lm -lpthread
diff --git a/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml
index 8b655030d3..48f2279031 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c2v_ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build-doom:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 20
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml
index 078640e31f..d2c402d344 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross_ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   cross-macos:
     runs-on: macos-13
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc clang
     steps:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
   cross-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc -no-retry-compilation
     steps:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
 
   cross-windows:
     runs-on: windows-2025
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml
index 4a5d5daddc..14202ef336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs_ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   check-markdown:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
   report-missing-dots-in-doc-comments:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_vc_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_vc_ci.yml
index 4c3131a10e..5adaf8a2e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_vc_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_vc_ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build-vc:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml
index f554ceb760..36690cd31a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gg_regressions_ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   gg-regressions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc
       DISPLAY: :99
diff --git a/.github/workflows/module_docs_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/module_docs_ci.yml
index 26280518a7..062d4abe7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/module_docs_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/module_docs_ci.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build-module-docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/more_extensive_but_slower_tests_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/more_extensive_but_slower_tests_ci.yml
index 90eb1a6328..3884fe5172 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/more_extensive_but_slower_tests_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/more_extensive_but_slower_tests_ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-14, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
index f6b6a16850..481565e8f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/other_ci.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
 
   code-formatting:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc gcc
     steps:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
   misc-tooling:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc -no-retry-compilation
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/paths_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/paths_ci.yml
index 7f60a704f9..7cefd1f93d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/paths_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/paths_ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   space-paths-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sdl_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/sdl_ci.yml
index ef46d07001..c8744617a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sdl_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sdl_ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   v-compiles-sdl-examples:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VFLAGS: -cc tcc
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml
index 17258ee3fa..4d8d44e5cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toml_ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   toml-module-pass-external-test-suites:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/tools_ci.yml
index 95f1261573..0b63c57ed8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools_ci.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
   tools-macos:
     runs-on: macos-14
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     strategy:
       matrix:
         cc: [clang]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/v_apps_and_modules_compile_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/v_apps_and_modules_compile_ci.yml
index 9e4f333014..618bda6f25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/v_apps_and_modules_compile_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/v_apps_and_modules_compile_ci.yml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-14]
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml
index c107570bf4..e47645e77c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vab_ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   vab-compiles-v-examples:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VAB_FLAGS: --api 30 --build-tools 29.0.0 -v 3
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml
index 486d801ee7..bc91e0b805 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vinix_ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   vinix-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vup_works.yml b/.github/workflows/vup_works.yml
index 95562025a0..5c143f0413 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vup_works.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vup_works.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           - os: macos-14
             zip: v_macos_arm64.zip
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VDIR: /tmp/v_from_release_zip
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wasm_backend_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/wasm_backend_ci.yml
index c07c4ea955..64bcd824e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wasm_backend_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wasm_backend_ci.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, windows-2022]
       fail-fast: false
-    timeout-minutes: 10
+    timeout-minutes: 15
     env:
       VTEST_ONLY: wasm
     steps:
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vretry.v b/cmd/tools/vretry.v
index e3af7c8f22..f62262c1d1 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vretry.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vretry.v
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn main() {
 	fp.skip_executable()
 	fp.limit_free_args_to_at_least(1)!
 	context.show_help = fp.bool('help', `h`, false, 'Show this help screen.')
-	context.timeout = fp.float('timeout', `t`, 600.0, 'Timeout in seconds (for all retries). Default: 600.0 seconds (10 minutes).') * time.second
+	context.timeout = fp.float('timeout', `t`, 900.0, 'Timeout in seconds (for all retries). Default: 900.0 seconds (15 minutes).') * time.second
 	context.delay = fp.float('delay', `d`, 1.0, 'Delay between each retry in seconds. Default: 1.0 second.') * time.second
 	context.retries = fp.int('retries', `r`, 10, 'Maximum number of retries. Default: 10.')
 	if context.show_help {
diff --git a/thirdparty/fontstash/fontstash.h b/thirdparty/fontstash/fontstash.h
index bd42a0002e..cb00bd63fe 100644
--- a/thirdparty/fontstash/fontstash.h
+++ b/thirdparty/fontstash/fontstash.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define FONTSTASH_MALLOC malloc
 #define FONTSTASH_REALLOC realloc
 #define FONTSTASH_FREE free
+// __v_ start
+#define FONTSTASH_MALLOC_ATOMIC malloc
+// __v_ end
 #endif
 
 enum FONSflags {
@@ -563,7 +566,7 @@ static FONSatlas* fons__allocAtlas(int w, int h, int nnodes)
 	atlas->height = h;
 
 	// Allocate space for skyline nodes
-	atlas->nodes = (FONSatlasNode*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC(sizeof(FONSatlasNode) * nnodes);
+	atlas->nodes = (FONSatlasNode*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC_ATOMIC(sizeof(FONSatlasNode) * nnodes);
 	if (atlas->nodes == NULL) goto error;
 	memset(atlas->nodes, 0, sizeof(FONSatlasNode) * nnodes);
 	atlas->nnodes = 0;
@@ -780,7 +783,7 @@ FONScontext* fonsCreateInternal(FONSparams* params)
 	// Create texture for the cache.
 	stash->itw = 1.0f/stash->params.width;
 	stash->ith = 1.0f/stash->params.height;
-	stash->texData = (unsigned char*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC(stash->params.width * stash->params.height);
+	stash->texData = (unsigned char*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC_ATOMIC(stash->params.width * stash->params.height);
 	if (stash->texData == NULL) goto error;
 	memset(stash->texData, 0, stash->params.width * stash->params.height);
 
@@ -901,7 +904,7 @@ static int fons__allocFont(FONScontext* stash)
 	if (font == NULL) goto error;
 	memset(font, 0, sizeof(FONSfont));
 
-	font->glyphs = (FONSglyph*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC(sizeof(FONSglyph) * FONS_INIT_GLYPHS);
+	font->glyphs = (FONSglyph*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC_ATOMIC(sizeof(FONSglyph) * FONS_INIT_GLYPHS);
 	if (font->glyphs == NULL) goto error;
 	font->cglyphs = FONS_INIT_GLYPHS;
 	font->nglyphs = 0;
@@ -1657,7 +1660,7 @@ FONS_DEF int fonsExpandAtlas(FONScontext* stash, int width, int height)
 			return 0;
 	}
 	// Copy old texture data over.
-	data = (unsigned char*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC(width * height);
+	data = (unsigned char*)FONTSTASH_MALLOC_ATOMIC(width * height);
 	if (data == NULL)
 		return 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < stash->params.height; i++) {
diff --git a/vlib/fontstash/fontstash.c.v b/vlib/fontstash/fontstash.c.v
index 9a67f57838..72f0a7c663 100644
--- a/vlib/fontstash/fontstash.c.v
+++ b/vlib/fontstash/fontstash.c.v
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ $if gcboehm ? {
 	#define FONTSTASH_MALLOC GC_MALLOC
 	#define FONTSTASH_REALLOC GC_REALLOC
 	#define FONTSTASH_FREE GC_FREE
+	#define FONTSTASH_MALLOC_ATOMIC GC_MALLOC_ATOMIC
 }
 #include "fontstash.h"
 #flag darwin -I/usr/local/Cellar/freetype/2.10.2/include/freetype2
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
index d3f6e54642..fae4c06173 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/cc.v
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ fn (mut v Builder) setup_ccompiler_options(ccompiler string) {
 		// have much better performance when NDEBUG is defined
 		// See also http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1256.pdf
 		ccoptions.args << '-DNDEBUG'
+		ccoptions.args << '-DNO_DEBUGGING' // for BDWGC
 	}
 	if v.pref.sanitize {
 		ccoptions.args << '-fsanitize=leak'
diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/msvc_windows.v b/vlib/v/builder/msvc_windows.v
index efabe1048f..1685613ade 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/msvc_windows.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/msvc_windows.v
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ pub fn (mut v Builder) cc_msvc() {
 	} else {
 		a << '/MD'
 		a << '/DNDEBUG'
+		a << '/DNO_DEBUGGING'
 		if !v.ccoptions.debug_mode {
 			v.pref.cleanup_files << out_name_pdb
 			v.pref.cleanup_files << app_dir_out_name + '.pdb'
@@ -458,6 +459,7 @@ fn (mut v Builder) build_thirdparty_obj_file_with_msvc(_mod string, path string,
 			oargs << '/O2'
 			oargs << '/MD'
 			oargs << '/DNDEBUG'
+			oargs << '/DNO_DEBUGGING'
 		}
 	} else {
 		oargs << '/MDd'