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    "The dev branch tracks Binary Ninja development builds. The newest release in this repository at review is stable/6.0.10601, published 2026-09-03, whose assets are Binary Ninja Free installers; the reviewed dev commit is 165 commits ahead of it, and dev-only material such as the guide to plugin-registered MCP tools is not in that release. The README says master tracks the stable build, but master was last updated in August 2024.",
    "The API does not run on its own: plugins and scripts load the closed-source core from an installed copy of Binary Ninja. C++ plugins must be built from the API revision named in the installation’s api_REVISION.txt, and the install_api.py script shipped with the installation adds the Python module to another interpreter. The standalone examples and other headless scripts need a license with headless API access; the plugin guide says non-commercial licenses lack headless automation and names the Commercial and Ultimate editions for it.",
    "CMakeLists.txt requires CMake 3.28+, a 64-bit C++20 toolchain and a Python 3.12+ interpreter. UI plugins need Qt 6.8.2, which the README recommends taking from the official installer or Vector 35’s Qt build rather than Homebrew, and -DHEADLESS=ON skips them. The Rust crate declares rust-version 1.98.1.",
    "Most of the API and documentation is MIT-licensed and the Rust API is Apache-2.0; some components carry their own license files, and contributions go through Vector 35’s CLA. These licenses cover the API layer only and do not make Binary Ninja open source. The repository’s issue tracker also serves the wider product."
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    "dev 分支跟踪 Binary Ninja 的开发版构建。审阅时本仓库最新的发布为 stable/6.0.10601，发布于 2026-09-03，其附件是 Binary Ninja Free 安装包；所审阅的 dev 提交比它多 165 个提交，插件注册 MCP 工具的指南等仅在 dev 上的内容并未包含在该版本中。README 称 master 分支跟踪稳定版，但 master 最后一次更新是在 2024 年 8 月。",
    "该 API 无法单独运行：插件和脚本需加载已安装的 Binary Ninja 中的闭源核心。C++ 插件必须基于安装目录中 api_REVISION.txt 所指定的 API 版本构建；安装包附带的 install_api.py 脚本可将 Python 模块添加到其他解释器。独立示例及其他无界面脚本需要支持无界面 API 访问的许可证；插件指南指出非商业许可证不提供无界面自动化，并说明 Commercial 和 Ultimate 版本可用。",
    "CMakeLists.txt 要求 CMake 3.28+、64 位 C++20 工具链以及 Python 3.12+ 解释器。UI 插件需要 Qt 6.8.2，README 建议使用官方安装程序或 Vector 35 的 Qt 构建，而不要使用 Homebrew 版本；-DHEADLESS=ON 可跳过 UI 插件。Rust crate 声明 rust-version 为 1.98.1。",
    "大部分 API 和文档采用 MIT 许可，Rust API 采用 Apache-2.0；部分组件附有各自的许可证文件，贡献代码需签署 Vector 35 的 CLA。这些许可证仅覆盖 API 层，并不意味着 Binary Ninja 是开源软件。该仓库的问题追踪器同时服务于整个产品。"
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  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-10-19"
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