diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
index 7e929db..43d67fb 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake-Dev17.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ variables:
   - name: WIN10_SDK
     value: '10.0.19041.0'
   - name: WIN11_SDK
-    value: '10.0.22000.0'
+    value: '10.0.26100.0'
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml
index c80cd1f..c9701a4 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-CMake.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ variables:
   - name: WIN10_SDK
     value: '10.0.19041.0'
   - name: WIN11_SDK
-    value: '10.0.22000.0'
+    value: '10.0.26100.0'
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
index e396795..73ab826 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-GitHub-MinGW.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ variables:
   - name: VCPKG_MANIFEST_DIR
     value: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/build'
   - name: WIN11_SDK
-    value: '10.0.22000.0'
+    value: '10.0.26100.0'
   - name: BASE_URL
     value: https://github.com/brechtsanders/winlibs_mingw/releases/download
   - name: URL_MINGW32
diff --git a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml
index f519fe4..84063fe 100644
--- a/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml
+++ b/.azuredevops/pipelines/DirectXTex-OneFuzz.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ name: $(Year:yyyy).$(Month).$(DayOfMonth)$(Rev:.r)
 variables:
   Codeql.Enabled: false
   VS_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
-  WIN11_SDK: '10.0.22000.0'
+  WIN11_SDK: '10.0.26100.0'
 
 pool:
   vmImage: windows-2022
diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
index 7d56407..af4daff 100644
--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ These instructions define how GitHub Copilot should assist with this project. Th
 - **Documentation**: The project provides documentation in the form of wiki pages available at [Documentation](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex/wiki/).
 - **Error Handling**: Use C++ exceptions for error handling and uses RAII smart pointers to ensure resources are properly managed. For some functions that return HRESULT error codes, they are marked `noexcept`, use `std::nothrow` for memory allocation, and should not throw exceptions.
 - **Testing**: Unit tests for this project are implemented in this repository [Test Suite](https://github.com/walbourn/directxtextest/) and can be run using CTest per the instructions at [Test Documentation](https://github.com/walbourn/directxtextest/wiki).
-- **Security**: This project uses secure coding practices from the Microsoft Secure Coding Guidelines, and is subject to the `SECURITY.md` file in the root of the repository. Functions that read input from geometry files are subject to OneFuzz testing to ensure they are secure against malformed files.
+- **Security**: This project uses secure coding practices from the Microsoft Secure Coding Guidelines, and is subject to the `SECURITY.md` file in the root of the repository. Functions that read input from geometry files are subject to OneFuzz fuzz testing to ensure they are secure against malformed files.
 - **Dependencies**: The project uses CMake and VCPKG for managing dependencies, making optional use of DirectXMath and DirectX-Headers. The project can be built without these dependencies, relying on the Windows SDK for core functionality.
 - **Continuous Integration**: This project implements GitHub Actions for continuous integration, ensuring that all code changes are tested and validated before merging. This includes building the project for a number of configurations and toolsets, running a subset of unit tests, and static code analysis including GitHub super-linter, CodeQL, and MSVC Code Analysis.
 - **Code of Conduct**: The project adheres to the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). All contributors are expected to follow this code of conduct in all interactions related to the project.
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ Tests/            # Tests are designed to be cloned from a separate repository a
 
 ## References
 
+- [Source git repository on GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex.git)
+- [DirectXTex documentation git repository on GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex.wiki.git)
+- [DirectXTex test suite git repository on GitHub](https://github.com/walbourn/directxtextest.wiki.git).
 - [C++ Core Guidelines](https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines)
 - [Microsoft Secure Coding Guidelines](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/develop/secure-coding-guidelines)
 - [CMake Documentation](https://cmake.org/documentation/)
-- [VCPK Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/vcpkg/)
-- [DirectXTex Wiki](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex/wiki/)
+- [VCPKG Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/vcpkg/)
 - [Games for Windows and the DirectX SDK blog - October 2021](https://walbourn.github.io/directxtex/)
 - [Games for Windows and the DirectX SDK blog - April 2025](https://walbourn.github.io/github-project-updates-2025/)
 
@@ -105,3 +107,49 @@ When creating documentation:
 - Review each documented item against source code whenever related to the task.
 - Remove any speculative content.
 - Ensure all documentation is verifiable against the current state of the codebase.
+
+## Cross-platform Support Notes
+
+- The code supports building for Windows and Linux.
+- Portability and conformance of the code is validated by building with Visual C++, clang/LLVM for Windows, MinGW, and GCC for Linux.
+
+The following symbols are not custom error codes, but aliases for `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32` error codes.
+
+| Symbol | Standard Win32 HRESULT |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `HRESULT_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND` |  `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)` |
+| `HRESULT_E_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW` |  `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW)` |
+| `HRESULT_E_NOT_SUPPORTED` | `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED)` |
+| `HRESULT_E_HANDLE_EOF` | `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_HANDLE_EOF)` |
+| `HRESULT_E_INVALID_DATA` | `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_INVALID_DATA)` |
+| `HRESULT_E_FILE_TOO_LARGE` | `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_FILE_TOO_LARGE)` |
+| `HRESULT_E_CANNOT_MAKE` | `HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_CANNOT_MAKE)`|
+
+## Code Review Instructions
+
+When reviewing code, focus on the following aspects:
+
+- Adherence to coding standards defined in `.editorconfig` and on the [wiki](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK/wiki/Implementation).
+- Make coding recommendations based on the *C++ Core Guidelines*.
+- Proper use of RAII and smart pointers.
+- Correct error handling practices and C++ Exception safety.
+- Clarity and maintainability of the code.
+- Adequate comments where necessary.
+- Public interfaces located in `DirectXTex.h` should be clearly defined and documented on the GitHub wiki.
+- Optional functions are located in `DirectXTexEXR.h`, `DirectXTexJPEG.h`, `DirectXTexPNG.h`, and `DirectXTexXbox.h` in the `Auxiliary` folder.
+- Standalone modules for loading textures from DDS Files are located in `DDSTextureLoader9.h`, `DDSTextureLoader11.h`, and `DDSTextureLoader12.h` in the `DDSTextureLoader` folder.
+- Standalone modules are loading textures using WIC are located in `WICTextureLoader9.h`, `WICTextureLoader11.h`, and `WICTextureLoader12.h` in the `WICTextureLoader` folder.
+- Standalone modules for capturing screenshots are located in `ScreenGrab9.h`, `ScreenGrab11.h`, and `ScreenGrab12.h` in the `ScreenGrab` folder.
+- Compliance with the project's architecture and design patterns.
+- Ensure that all public functions and classes are covered by unit tests located on [GitHub](https://github.com/walbourn/directxtextest.git) where applicable. Report any gaps in test coverage.
+- Check for performance implications, especially in geometry processing algorithms.
+- Provide brutally honest feedback on code quality, design, and potential improvements as needed.
+
+## Documentation Review Instructions
+
+When reviewing documentation, do the following:
+
+- Read the code located in [this git repository](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex.git) in the main branch.
+- Review the public interface defined in `DirectXTex.h`.
+- Read the documentation on the wiki located in [this git repository](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex.wiki.git).
+- Report any specific gaps in the documentation compared to the public interface
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19338fe..30b8368 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 *.VC.db
 *.nupkg
 .vs
+.vscode
 [Bb]in
 packages
 /DDSView/Shaders/*.inc
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c211d9c..89592d9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ option(ENABLE_CODE_ANALYSIS "Use Static Code Analysis on build" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_CODE_COVERAGE "Build with code-coverage" OFF)
 
+option(ENABLE_CODE_PROFILING "Build for profiling" OFF)
+
 option(USE_PREBUILT_SHADERS "Use externally built HLSL shaders" OFF)
 
 option(NO_WCHAR_T "Use legacy wide-character as unsigned short" OFF)
@@ -616,6 +618,13 @@ elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
       endforeach()
     endif()
 
+    if(ENABLE_CODE_PROFILING)
+      message(STATUS "Building with /PROFILE")
+      foreach(t IN LISTS TOOL_EXES ITEMS ${PROJECT_NAME})
+        target_link_options(${t} PRIVATE /profile)
+      endforeach()
+    endif()
+
     if(ENABLE_SPECTRE_MITIGATION
        AND (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 19.13)
        AND (NOT ENABLE_OPENEXR_SUPPORT)