diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a37e726..f11425c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ project(jsoncpp
         # 2. ./include/json/version.h
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
         # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
-        VERSION 1.9.5 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
+        VERSION 1.9.6 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
-set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 25)
+set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 26)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/PreventInBuildInstalls.cmake)
diff --git a/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake b/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake
index 7ddda54..be5d0dd 100644
--- a/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake
+++ b/include/PreventInSourceBuilds.cmake
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # This function will prevent in-source builds
 function(AssureOutOfSourceBuilds)
   # make sure the user doesn't play dirty with symlinks
-  get_filename_component(srcdir "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}" REALPATH)
-  get_filename_component(bindir "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}" REALPATH)
+  get_filename_component(srcdir "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" REALPATH)
+  get_filename_component(bindir "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}" REALPATH)
 
   # disallow in-source builds
   if("${srcdir}" STREQUAL "${bindir}")
diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index 38b9360..d745378 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -385,6 +385,12 @@ public:
    * \snippet src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp CharReaderBuilderStrictMode
    */
   static void strictMode(Json::Value* settings);
+  /** ECMA-404 mode.
+   * \pre 'settings' != NULL (but Json::null is fine)
+   * \remark Defaults:
+   * \snippet src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp CharReaderBuilderECMA404Mode
+   */
+  static void ecma404Mode(Json::Value* settings);
 };
 
 /** Consume entire stream and use its begin/end.
diff --git a/include/json/value.h b/include/json/value.h
index 120dea8..c8e1aae 100644
--- a/include/json/value.h
+++ b/include/json/value.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // recognized in your jurisdiction.
 // See file LICENSE for detail or copy at http://jsoncpp.sourceforge.net/LICENSE
 
-#ifndef JSON_H_INCLUDED
-#define JSON_H_INCLUDED
+#ifndef JSON_VALUE_H_INCLUDED
+#define JSON_VALUE_H_INCLUDED
 
 #if !defined(JSON_IS_AMALGAMATION)
 #include "forwards.h"
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ public:
   /// and operator[]const
   /// \note As stated elsewhere, behavior is undefined if (end-begin) >= 2^30
   Value const* find(char const* begin, char const* end) const;
+  /// Most general and efficient version of isMember()const, get()const,
+  /// and operator[]const
+  Value const* find(const String& key) const;
   /// Most general and efficient version of object-mutators.
   /// \note As stated elsewhere, behavior is undefined if (end-begin) >= 2^30
   /// \return non-zero, but JSON_ASSERT if this is neither object nor nullValue.
diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index 9e95411..38faedf 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 // 3. /CMakeLists.txt
 // IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
 
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.5"
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.9.6"
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 5
+#define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 6
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 #define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA                                                   \
   ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) |             \
diff --git a/jsoncpp-namespaced-targets.cmake b/jsoncpp-namespaced-targets.cmake
index ac1504e..70a79ee 100644
--- a/jsoncpp-namespaced-targets.cmake
+++ b/jsoncpp-namespaced-targets.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-if (TARGET jsoncpp_static)
-    add_library(JsonCpp::JsonCpp INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-    set_target_properties(JsonCpp::JsonCpp PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "jsoncpp_static")
-elseif (TARGET jsoncpp_lib)
-    add_library(JsonCpp::JsonCpp INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-    set_target_properties(JsonCpp::JsonCpp PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "jsoncpp_lib")
-endif ()
\ No newline at end of file
+if (NOT TARGET JsonCpp::JsonCpp)
+    if (TARGET jsoncpp_static)
+        add_library(JsonCpp::JsonCpp INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+        set_target_properties(JsonCpp::JsonCpp PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "jsoncpp_static")
+    elseif (TARGET jsoncpp_lib)
+        add_library(JsonCpp::JsonCpp INTERFACE IMPORTED)
+        set_target_properties(JsonCpp::JsonCpp PROPERTIES INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES "jsoncpp_lib")
+    endif ()
+endif ()
diff --git a/jsoncppConfig.cmake.meson.in b/jsoncppConfig.cmake.meson.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f4866d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jsoncppConfig.cmake.meson.in
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@PACKAGE_INIT@
+
+@MESON_SHARED_TARGET@
+@MESON_STATIC_TARGET@
+
+include ( "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/jsoncpp-namespaced-targets.cmake" )
+
+check_required_components(JsonCpp)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fb2b47c..561b41c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ project(
   # 2. /include/json/version.h
   # 3. /CMakeLists.txt
   # IMPORTANT: also update the SOVERSION!!
-  version : '1.9.4',
+  version : '1.9.6',
   default_options : [
     'buildtype=release',
     'cpp_std=c++11',
     'warning_level=1'],
   license : 'Public Domain',
-  meson_version : '>= 0.49.0')
+  meson_version : '>= 0.54.0')
 
 
 jsoncpp_headers = files([
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jsoncpp_lib = library(
     'src/lib_json/json_value.cpp',
     'src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp',
   ]),
-  soversion : 25,
+  soversion : 26,
   install : true,
   include_directories : jsoncpp_include_directories,
   cpp_args: dll_export_flag)
@@ -62,6 +62,43 @@ import('pkgconfig').generate(
   filebase : 'jsoncpp',
   description : 'A C++ library for interacting with JSON')
 
+cmakeconf = configuration_data()
+cmakeconf.set('MESON_LIB_DIR', get_option('libdir'))
+cmakeconf.set('MESON_INCLUDE_DIR', get_option('includedir'))
+
+fs = import('fs')
+if get_option('default_library') == 'shared'
+  shared_name = fs.name(jsoncpp_lib.full_path())
+endif
+if get_option('default_library') == 'static'
+  static_name = fs.name(jsoncpp_lib.full_path())
+endif
+if get_option('default_library') == 'both'
+  shared_name = fs.name(jsoncpp_lib.get_shared_lib().full_path())
+  static_name = fs.name(jsoncpp_lib.get_static_lib().full_path())
+endif
+
+if get_option('default_library') == 'shared' or get_option('default_library') == 'both'
+   cmakeconf.set('MESON_SHARED_TARGET', '''
+add_library(jsoncpp_lib IMPORTED SHARED)
+set_target_properties(jsoncpp_lib PROPERTIES
+  IMPORTED_LOCATION "''' + join_paths('${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}', get_option('libdir'), shared_name) + '''"
+  INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "''' + join_paths('${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}', get_option('includedir')) + '")')
+endif
+if get_option('default_library') == 'static' or get_option('default_library') == 'both'
+   cmakeconf.set('MESON_STATIC_TARGET', '''
+add_library(jsoncpp_static IMPORTED STATIC)
+set_target_properties(jsoncpp_static PROPERTIES
+  IMPORTED_LOCATION "''' + join_paths('${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}', get_option('libdir'), static_name) + '''"
+  INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "''' + join_paths('${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}', get_option('includedir')) + '")')
+endif
+
+import('cmake').configure_package_config_file(
+  name: 'jsoncpp',
+  input: 'jsoncppConfig.cmake.meson.in',
+  configuration: cmakeconf)
+install_data('jsoncpp-namespaced-targets.cmake', install_dir : join_paths(get_option('libdir'), 'cmake', jsoncpp_lib.name()))
+
 # for libraries bundling jsoncpp
 jsoncpp_dep = declare_dependency(
   include_directories : jsoncpp_include_directories,
diff --git a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
index ce8100b..1526353 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     target_include_directories(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
     )
 
     list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${SHARED_LIB})
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ if(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
     target_include_directories(${STATIC_LIB} PUBLIC
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
     )
 
     list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${STATIC_LIB})
@@ -193,7 +191,6 @@ if(BUILD_OBJECT_LIBS)
     target_include_directories(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC
         $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
         $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
     )
 
     list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${OBJECT_LIB})
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
index 4ab4dff..10c97ae 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
@@ -587,8 +587,7 @@ bool Reader::decodeDouble(Token& token) {
 
 bool Reader::decodeDouble(Token& token, Value& decoded) {
   double value = 0;
-  String buffer(token.start_, token.end_);
-  IStringStream is(buffer);
+  IStringStream is(String(token.start_, token.end_));
   if (!(is >> value)) {
     if (value == std::numeric_limits<double>::max())
       value = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
@@ -1622,8 +1621,7 @@ bool OurReader::decodeDouble(Token& token) {
 
 bool OurReader::decodeDouble(Token& token, Value& decoded) {
   double value = 0;
-  const String buffer(token.start_, token.end_);
-  IStringStream is(buffer);
+  IStringStream is(String(token.start_, token.end_));
   if (!(is >> value)) {
     if (value == std::numeric_limits<double>::max())
       value = std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity();
@@ -1963,6 +1961,22 @@ void CharReaderBuilder::setDefaults(Json::Value* settings) {
   (*settings)["skipBom"] = true;
   //! [CharReaderBuilderDefaults]
 }
+// static
+void CharReaderBuilder::ecma404Mode(Json::Value* settings) {
+  //! [CharReaderBuilderECMA404Mode]
+  (*settings)["allowComments"] = false;
+  (*settings)["allowTrailingCommas"] = false;
+  (*settings)["strictRoot"] = false;
+  (*settings)["allowDroppedNullPlaceholders"] = false;
+  (*settings)["allowNumericKeys"] = false;
+  (*settings)["allowSingleQuotes"] = false;
+  (*settings)["stackLimit"] = 1000;
+  (*settings)["failIfExtra"] = true;
+  (*settings)["rejectDupKeys"] = false;
+  (*settings)["allowSpecialFloats"] = false;
+  (*settings)["skipBom"] = false;
+  //! [CharReaderBuilderECMA404Mode]
+}
 
 std::vector<CharReader::StructuredError>
 CharReader::getStructuredErrors() const {
@@ -1981,7 +1995,7 @@ bool parseFromStream(CharReader::Factory const& fact, IStream& sin, Value* root,
                      String* errs) {
   OStringStream ssin;
   ssin << sin.rdbuf();
-  String doc = ssin.str();
+  String doc = std::move(ssin).str();
   char const* begin = doc.data();
   char const* end = begin + doc.size();
   // Note that we do not actually need a null-terminator.
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
index 21b4e82..8491429 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
@@ -1092,6 +1092,9 @@ Value const* Value::find(char const* begin, char const* end) const {
     return nullptr;
   return &(*it).second;
 }
+Value const* Value::find(const String& key) const {
+  return find(key.data(), key.data() + key.length());
+}
 Value* Value::demand(char const* begin, char const* end) {
   JSON_ASSERT_MESSAGE(type() == nullValue || type() == objectValue,
                       "in Json::Value::demand(begin, end): requires "
@@ -1105,7 +1108,7 @@ const Value& Value::operator[](const char* key) const {
   return *found;
 }
 Value const& Value::operator[](const String& key) const {
-  Value const* found = find(key.data(), key.data() + key.length());
+  Value const* found = find(key);
   if (!found)
     return nullSingleton();
   return *found;
@@ -1205,7 +1208,7 @@ bool Value::removeIndex(ArrayIndex index, Value* removed) {
     return false;
   }
   if (removed)
-    *removed = it->second;
+    *removed = std::move(it->second);
   ArrayIndex oldSize = size();
   // shift left all items left, into the place of the "removed"
   for (ArrayIndex i = index; i < (oldSize - 1); ++i) {
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
index 5bb5dd1..ee45c43 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ String writeString(StreamWriter::Factory const& factory, Value const& root) {
   OStringStream sout;
   StreamWriterPtr const writer(factory.newStreamWriter());
   writer->write(root, &sout);
-  return sout.str();
+  return std::move(sout).str();
 }
 
 OStream& operator<<(OStream& sout, Value const& root) {
diff --git a/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp b/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp
index fa41d19..55ab224 100644
--- a/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp
+++ b/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp
@@ -220,11 +220,20 @@ JSONTEST_FIXTURE_LOCAL(ValueTest, objects) {
   JSONTEST_ASSERT(foundId != nullptr);
   JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::Value(1234), *foundId);
 
+  const std::string stringIdKey = "id";
+  const Json::Value* stringFoundId = object1_.find(stringIdKey);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT(stringFoundId != nullptr);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(Json::Value(1234), *stringFoundId);
+
   const char unknownIdKey[] = "unknown id";
   const Json::Value* foundUnknownId =
       object1_.find(unknownIdKey, unknownIdKey + strlen(unknownIdKey));
   JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(nullptr, foundUnknownId);
 
+  const std::string stringUnknownIdKey = "unknown id";
+  const Json::Value* stringFoundUnknownId = object1_.find(stringUnknownIdKey);
+  JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(nullptr, stringFoundUnknownId);
+
   // Access through demand()
   const char yetAnotherIdKey[] = "yet another id";
   const Json::Value* foundYetAnotherId =