microsoft/vcpkg
Oct 2024 – Oct 2025
4 Months active
Languages Used
cmakeCMake
Technical Skills
Build SystemsC/C++build system managementdependency managementDependency Managementbuild systems
blavallee
PROFILE
Blavallee
Benoit Lavallee contributed to the microsoft/vcpkg repository by delivering targeted dependency and build system updates that improved package stability and security. He upgraded core libraries such as the LaunchDarkly C SDK, s2n-tls, and AWS SDK C++ to their latest versions, ensuring compatibility with modern compilers and reducing build failures. Using CMake and C++, Benoit managed portfile scripts, updated SHA512 checksums, and maintained version metadata to guarantee reproducible builds. His work focused on precise dependency management and build system maintenance, addressing both feature upgrades and bug fixes to support reliable downstream consumption and continuous integration stability for vcpkg users.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
75%Features
Repository Contributions
4Total
Bugs
1
Commits
4
Features
3
Lines of code
160
Activity Months4
Your Network
355 people
Work History
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Month: 2025-10 — Summary focused on stabilizing the build pipeline for microsoft/vcpkg by updating AWS-related dependencies (aws-c-io and aws-sdk-cpp) to the latest releases, ensuring correct version metadata and checksums are used by the fetch mechanism. This reduces build failures due to outdated checksums and improves security posture by tracking newer versions. The work was delivered via a targeted commit that updates these dependencies with the latest port versions. Commit: 9e4b86d4871c47f125e9f631de07d963fcd38389 ("[aws-*,s2n] Update ports to their latest versions. (#47736)").
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Month: 2025-10 — Summary focused on stabilizing the build pipeline for microsoft/vcpkg by updating AWS-related dependencies (aws-c-io and aws-sdk-cpp) to the latest releases, ensuring correct version metadata and checksums are used by the fetch mechanism. This reduces build failures due to outdated checksums and improves security posture by tracking newer versions. The work was delivered via a targeted commit that updates these dependencies with the latest port versions. Commit: 9e4b86d4871c47f125e9f631de07d963fcd38389 ("[aws-*,s2n] Update ports to their latest versions. (#47736)").
October 2025
September 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Sep 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-09: Microsoft/vcpkg delivered a critical dependency update by bumping AWS SDK C++ to version 1.11.646. Updated CMake configuration strings and portfile checksum to reflect the new version, ensuring reproducible builds and improved compatibility with AWS services.
September 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Sep 1, 2025Monthly summary for 2025-09: Microsoft/vcpkg delivered a critical dependency update by bumping AWS SDK C++ to version 1.11.646. Updated CMake configuration strings and portfile checksum to reflect the new version, ensuring reproducible builds and improved compatibility with AWS services.
April 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Delivered a critical dependency upgrade in microsoft/vcpkg by updating s2n-tls to version 1.5.15 and aligning the portfile with the new release. The portfile SHA512 checksum was updated to ensure reproducible builds and integrity. The work was tracked in commit 10ec64caffee07bb8460c7e197a016b63ebe94e8 and associated with PR #45075. This upgrade improves security posture, compatibility with TLS features, and reduces build risk for downstream consumers.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Delivered a critical dependency upgrade in microsoft/vcpkg by updating s2n-tls to version 1.5.15 and aligning the portfile with the new release. The portfile SHA512 checksum was updated to ensure reproducible builds and integrity. The work was tracked in commit 10ec64caffee07bb8460c7e197a016b63ebe94e8 and associated with PR #45075. This upgrade improves security posture, compatibility with TLS features, and reduces build risk for downstream consumers.
April 2025
October 2024
1 Commits
Oct 1, 2024October 2024 monthly summary for microsoft/vcpkg focusing on maintenance of the LaunchDarkly C SDK integration. Updated the LaunchDarkly C SDK to version 2.9.3, removed outdated OpenSSL-related patches, and applied a new SHA1 compatibility patch to ensure builds on modern compilers. This work reduces build failures and stabilizes downstream usage of the vcpkg package.
October 2024
1 Commits
Oct 1, 2024October 2024 monthly summary for microsoft/vcpkg focusing on maintenance of the LaunchDarkly C SDK integration. Updated the LaunchDarkly C SDK to version 2.9.3, removed outdated OpenSSL-related patches, and applied a new SHA1 compatibility patch to ensure builds on modern compilers. This work reduces build failures and stabilizes downstream usage of the vcpkg package.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness95.0%
Maintainability95.0%
Architecture95.0%
Performance90.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
CMakecmake
Technical Skills
Build SystemsC/C++Dependency Managementbuild system managementbuild systemsdependency managementpackage management
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