- Add optimized array write operations that preserve references and avoid temporaries
- Implement direct array append and item assignment for known array types
- Optimize compound assignment operations like += for known array slots
- Add compile-time expansion for $this::CONST class constant fetches
- Cache process-stable class entry pointers at function level to avoid repeated lookups
- Optimize string concatenation with two scalar operands using efficient overload
- Skip unnecessary type conversions for arguments that already have exact types
- Add comprehensive test coverage for optimized array operations and object creation
- Implement lazy initialization of request-scoped array default templates
- Generate efficient