Zipped XML

Preparation for the future XCF (24.09.2023)

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/10076

Someone proposed newer ser-/deserialization approaches, but this didn't result in a discussion.

That someone is actually the maintainer of GIMP, and the person who is currently developing the new format (unless you mean one of the commenters, not the person who made the initial post).