diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85843c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+./.git/
+./.zig-cache/
+./.github/
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81d3664..784c70c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.zig-cache/
 zig-cache/
 zig-out/
 
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 58a3337..ab247e3 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
     const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
     _ = b.addModule("zzmq", .{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/zzmq.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/zzmq.zig"),
     });
 
     const lib_test = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/zzmq.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/zzmq.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
diff --git a/build_all_examples.sh b/build_all_examples.sh
index bb50e30..b910754 100755
--- a/build_all_examples.sh
+++ b/build_all_examples.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if [ -z "$ZIG_VERSION" ]; then
+  ZIG_VERSION="$(zig version | sed -E 's/^([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\.[0-9]+$/\1/')"
+fi
+
+echo "Zig version: $ZIG_VERSION"
+
 for x in ./examples/*/build.zig; do
   EXAMPLEDIR=$(dirname "$x")
 
@@ -9,6 +15,7 @@ for x in ./examples/*/build.zig; do
 
   pushd $EXAMPLEDIR > /dev/null
 
+  zig fetch --save=zzmq "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig${ZIG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
   zig build
 
   popd > /dev/null
diff --git a/examples.Dockerfile b/examples.Dockerfile
index 7f7f19e..39a92c9 100644
--- a/examples.Dockerfile
+++ b/examples.Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
-FROM alpine:3.19 as builder
+FROM alpine:3.20 as zig
 
-# install Zig 0.12 from Alpine edge community repo: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/community/x86_64/zig
+ARG ZIG_VERSION=0.13
+
+# install Zig 0.13 from Alpine edge community repo: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/community/x86_64/zig
 RUN echo "@edge-community https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community" >> /etc/apk/repositories
-RUN apk add --no-cache zig@edge-community~=0.12.0
+RUN echo "@edge-main https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main" >> /etc/apk/repositories
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache zig@edge-community~=${ZIG_VERSION}.0 clang18@edge-main lld-libs@edge-main
+
+
+
+FROM zig as builder
 
 # install dependencies
-RUN apk add --no-cache zeromq-dev clang bash
+RUN apk add --no-cache bash zeromq-dev
+
+
 
 COPY . /build/
 
diff --git a/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig b/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig
index 20ea80a..e1818ad 100644
--- a/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig
+++ b/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .name = "dealer_rep_client",
         // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
         // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
     const unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
diff --git a/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig.zon b/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig.zon
index 6335730..a6e690c 100644
--- a/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig.zon
+++ b/examples/dealer_rep_client/build.zig.zon
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
     .dependencies = .{
         .zzmq = .{
-            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.12.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "122048ba004ea870098285b895c9f9dfefe33027d0982c7df0efe2a07bb6040cebea",
+            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.13.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "12203b274a2bf7cef4a6aa59fa30b65050eb292d6421a7ff14ec7b0c8d299c7a5f2f",
         },
     },
 }
diff --git a/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig b/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig
index 16e5122..295b475 100644
--- a/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig
+++ b/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .name = "dealer_rep_server",
         // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
         // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
     const unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
diff --git a/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig.zon b/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig.zon
index 9b27a83..5a24524 100644
--- a/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig.zon
+++ b/examples/dealer_rep_server/build.zig.zon
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
     .dependencies = .{
         .zzmq = .{
-            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.12.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "122048ba004ea870098285b895c9f9dfefe33027d0982c7df0efe2a07bb6040cebea",
+            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.13.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "12203b274a2bf7cef4a6aa59fa30b65050eb292d6421a7ff14ec7b0c8d299c7a5f2f",
         },
     },
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig b/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig
index 7284716..9c03021 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig
+++ b/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .name = "hello_world_client",
         // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
         // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
     const unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
diff --git a/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig.zon b/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig.zon
index 5d00313..d54a15c 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig.zon
+++ b/examples/hello_world_client/build.zig.zon
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
     .dependencies = .{
         .zzmq = .{
-            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.12.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "122048ba004ea870098285b895c9f9dfefe33027d0982c7df0efe2a07bb6040cebea",
+            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.13.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "12203b274a2bf7cef4a6aa59fa30b65050eb292d6421a7ff14ec7b0c8d299c7a5f2f",
         },
     },
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig b/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig
index bc00088..9609e11 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig
+++ b/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .name = "hello_world_server",
         // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
         // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
     const unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
diff --git a/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig.zon b/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig.zon
index 999fbf3..720a123 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig.zon
+++ b/examples/hello_world_server/build.zig.zon
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
     .dependencies = .{
         .zzmq = .{
-            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.12.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "122048ba004ea870098285b895c9f9dfefe33027d0982c7df0efe2a07bb6040cebea",
+            .url = "https://github.com/nine-lives-later/zzmq/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2-zig0.13.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "12203b274a2bf7cef4a6aa59fa30b65050eb292d6421a7ff14ec7b0c8d299c7a5f2f",
         },
     },
 }
diff --git a/test.Dockerfile b/test.Dockerfile
index 028afde..8faf843 100644
--- a/test.Dockerfile
+++ b/test.Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
-FROM alpine:3.19 as builder
+FROM alpine:3.20 as zig
 
-# install Zig 0.12 from Alpine edge community repo: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/community/x86_64/zig
+ARG ZIG_VERSION=0.13
+
+# install Zig 0.13 from Alpine edge community repo: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/community/x86_64/zig
 RUN echo "@edge-community https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community" >> /etc/apk/repositories
-RUN apk add --no-cache zig@edge-community~=0.12.0
+RUN echo "@edge-main https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main" >> /etc/apk/repositories
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache zig@edge-community~=${ZIG_VERSION}.0 clang18@edge-main lld-libs@edge-main
+
+
+
+FROM zig as builder
 
 # install dependencies
-RUN apk add --no-cache zeromq-dev clang
+RUN apk add --no-cache zeromq-dev
+
+
 
 COPY . /build/