# Strong app state \(\#52602\) · gitcafe/zed

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Repository: [gitcafe/zed](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed)

Visibility: public

Requested revision: 8cdae317588b4b9ae9571bef1f3ef763b63a9158

Requested commit: 8cdae317588b4b9ae9571bef1f3ef763b63a9158

Commit: 8cdae317588b4b9ae9571bef1f3ef763b63a9158

Tree: b16ccba6e8348e096c640092e147fabd98c8a0aa

Author: Mikayla Maki

Committer: GitHub

## Message

```
Strong app state (#52602)

This PR upgrades the workspace's app state to a strong pointer. It's an
app-global concern, and it should only die when the app dies. When the
app dies the process exits, so the cyclic reference problem isn't an
issue.

Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content is consistent with the [UI/UX
checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Release Notes:

- N/A
```

## Parents

- [f3120aca180b26766c08959367e6072bd30d0b6d](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/commit/f3120aca180b26766c08959367e6072bd30d0b6d?format=markdown)

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