diff --git a/binding_generator.py b/binding_generator.py
index 27721352b..7a6fe2481 100644
--- a/binding_generator.py
+++ b/binding_generator.py
@@ -588,17 +588,17 @@ def generate_builtin_class_header(builtin_api, size, used_classes, fully_used_cl
 
     # Special cases.
     if class_name == "String":
-        result.append("\tstatic String utf8(const char *from, int len = -1);")
-        result.append("\tvoid parse_utf8(const char *from, int len = -1);")
-        result.append("\tstatic String utf16(const char16_t *from, int len = -1);")
-        result.append("\tvoid parse_utf16(const char16_t *from, int len = -1);")
+        result.append("\tstatic String utf8(const char *from, int64_t len = -1);")
+        result.append("\tvoid parse_utf8(const char *from, int64_t len = -1);")
+        result.append("\tstatic String utf16(const char16_t *from, int64_t len = -1);")
+        result.append("\tvoid parse_utf16(const char16_t *from, int64_t len = -1);")
         result.append("\tCharString utf8() const;")
         result.append("\tCharString ascii() const;")
         result.append("\tChar16String utf16() const;")
         result.append("\tChar32String utf32() const;")
         result.append("\tCharWideString wide_string() const;")
         result.append("\tstatic String num_real(double p_num, bool p_trailing = true);")
-        result.append("\tError resize(int p_size);")
+        result.append("\tError resize(int64_t p_size);")
 
     if "members" in builtin_api:
         for member in builtin_api["members"]:
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@ def generate_builtin_class_header(builtin_api, size, used_classes, fully_used_cl
         result.append("\tString &operator+=(const wchar_t *p_str);")
         result.append("\tString &operator+=(const char32_t *p_str);")
 
-        result.append("\tconst char32_t &operator[](int p_index) const;")
-        result.append("\tchar32_t &operator[](int p_index);")
+        result.append("\tconst char32_t &operator[](int64_t p_index) const;")
+        result.append("\tchar32_t &operator[](int64_t p_index);")
         result.append("\tconst char32_t *ptr() const;")
         result.append("\tchar32_t *ptrw();")
 
@@ -670,8 +670,8 @@ def generate_builtin_class_header(builtin_api, size, used_classes, fully_used_cl
             return_type = "int32_t"
         elif class_name == "PackedFloat32Array":
             return_type = "float"
-        result.append(f"\tconst {return_type} &operator[](int p_index) const;")
-        result.append(f"\t{return_type} &operator[](int p_index);")
+        result.append(f"\tconst {return_type} &operator[](int64_t p_index) const;")
+        result.append(f"\t{return_type} &operator[](int64_t p_index);")
         result.append(f"\tconst {return_type} *ptr() const;")
         result.append(f"\t{return_type} *ptrw();")
         iterators = """
@@ -742,8 +742,8 @@ def generate_builtin_class_header(builtin_api, size, used_classes, fully_used_cl
         result.append(iterators.replace("$TYPE", return_type))
 
     if class_name == "Array":
-        result.append("\tconst Variant &operator[](int p_index) const;")
-        result.append("\tVariant &operator[](int p_index);")
+        result.append("\tconst Variant &operator[](int64_t p_index) const;")
+        result.append("\tVariant &operator[](int64_t p_index);")
         result.append("\tvoid set_typed(uint32_t p_type, const StringName &p_class_name, const Variant &p_script);")
         result.append("\tvoid _ref(const Array &p_from) const;")
 
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ def generate_global_constants(api, output_dir):
     header.append("")
 
     for constant in api["global_constants"]:
-        header.append(f'\tconst int {escape_identifier(constant["name"])} = {constant["value"]};')
+        header.append(f'\tconst int64_t {escape_identifier(constant["name"])} = {constant["value"]};')
 
     header.append("")
 
diff --git a/include/godot_cpp/templates/cowdata.hpp b/include/godot_cpp/templates/cowdata.hpp
index 9b36538d0..b6f66d7fa 100644
--- a/include/godot_cpp/templates/cowdata.hpp
+++ b/include/godot_cpp/templates/cowdata.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class VMap;
 template <class T>
 class CharStringT;
 
+SAFE_NUMERIC_TYPE_PUN_GUARANTEES(uint64_t)
+
 // Silence a false positive warning (see GH-52119).
 #if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
@@ -69,52 +71,71 @@ class CowData {
 	template <class TS>
 	friend class CharStringT;
 
-private:
-	mutable T *_ptr = nullptr;
+public:
+	typedef int64_t Size;
+	typedef uint64_t USize;
+	static constexpr USize MAX_INT = INT64_MAX;
 
-	// internal helpers
+private:
+	// Function to find the next power of 2 to an integer.
+	static _FORCE_INLINE_ USize next_po2(USize x) {
+		if (x == 0) {
+			return 0;
+		}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ SafeNumeric<uint32_t> *_get_refcount() const {
-		if (!_ptr) {
-			return nullptr;
+		--x;
+		x |= x >> 1;
+		x |= x >> 2;
+		x |= x >> 4;
+		x |= x >> 8;
+		x |= x >> 16;
+		if (sizeof(USize) == 8) {
+			x |= x >> 32;
 		}
 
-		return reinterpret_cast<SafeNumeric<uint32_t> *>(_ptr) - 2;
+		return ++x;
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ uint32_t *_get_size() const {
+	static constexpr USize ALLOC_PAD = sizeof(USize) * 2; // For size and atomic refcount.
+
+	mutable T *_ptr = nullptr;
+
+	// internal helpers
+
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ SafeNumeric<USize> *_get_refcount() const {
 		if (!_ptr) {
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 
-		return reinterpret_cast<uint32_t *>(_ptr) - 1;
+		return reinterpret_cast<SafeNumeric<USize> *>(_ptr) - 2;
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ T *_get_data() const {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ USize *_get_size() const {
 		if (!_ptr) {
 			return nullptr;
 		}
-		return reinterpret_cast<T *>(_ptr);
+
+		return reinterpret_cast<USize *>(_ptr) - 1;
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ size_t _get_alloc_size(size_t p_elements) const {
-		return next_power_of_2(p_elements * sizeof(T));
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ USize _get_alloc_size(USize p_elements) const {
+		return next_po2(p_elements * sizeof(T));
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool _get_alloc_size_checked(size_t p_elements, size_t *out) const {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool _get_alloc_size_checked(USize p_elements, USize *out) const {
 		if (unlikely(p_elements == 0)) {
 			*out = 0;
 			return true;
 		}
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-		size_t o;
-		size_t p;
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && defined(IS_32_BIT)
+		USize o;
+		USize p;
 		if (__builtin_mul_overflow(p_elements, sizeof(T), &o)) {
 			*out = 0;
 			return false;
 		}
-		*out = next_power_of_2(o);
-		if (__builtin_add_overflow(o, static_cast<size_t>(32), &p)) {
+		*out = next_po2(o);
+		if (__builtin_add_overflow(o, static_cast<USize>(32), &p)) {
 			return false; // No longer allocated here.
 		}
 #else
@@ -128,22 +149,22 @@ class CowData {
 	void _unref(void *p_data);
 	void _ref(const CowData *p_from);
 	void _ref(const CowData &p_from);
-	uint32_t _copy_on_write();
+	USize _copy_on_write();
 
 public:
 	void operator=(const CowData<T> &p_from) { _ref(p_from); }
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ T *ptrw() {
 		_copy_on_write();
-		return (T *)_get_data();
+		return _ptr;
 	}
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T *ptr() const {
-		return _get_data();
+		return _ptr;
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ int size() const {
-		uint32_t *size = (uint32_t *)_get_size();
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ Size size() const {
+		USize *size = (USize *)_get_size();
 		if (size) {
 			return *size;
 		} else {
@@ -154,41 +175,42 @@ class CowData {
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ void clear() { resize(0); }
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool is_empty() const { return _ptr == nullptr; }
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set(int p_index, const T &p_elem) {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set(Size p_index, const T &p_elem) {
 		ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_index, size());
 		_copy_on_write();
-		_get_data()[p_index] = p_elem;
+		_ptr[p_index] = p_elem;
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ T &get_m(int p_index) {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ T &get_m(Size p_index) {
 		CRASH_BAD_INDEX(p_index, size());
 		_copy_on_write();
-		return _get_data()[p_index];
+		return _ptr[p_index];
 	}
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &get(int p_index) const {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &get(Size p_index) const {
 		CRASH_BAD_INDEX(p_index, size());
 
-		return _get_data()[p_index];
+		return _ptr[p_index];
 	}
 
-	Error resize(int p_size);
+	template <bool p_ensure_zero = false>
+	Error resize(Size p_size);
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ void remove_at(int p_index) {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ void remove_at(Size p_index) {
 		ERR_FAIL_INDEX(p_index, size());
 		T *p = ptrw();
-		int len = size();
-		for (int i = p_index; i < len - 1; i++) {
+		Size len = size();
+		for (Size i = p_index; i < len - 1; i++) {
 			p[i] = p[i + 1];
 		}
 
 		resize(len - 1);
 	}
 
-	Error insert(int p_pos, const T &p_val) {
+	Error insert(Size p_pos, const T &p_val) {
 		ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(p_pos, size() + 1, ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 		resize(size() + 1);
-		for (int i = (size() - 1); i > p_pos; i--) {
+		for (Size i = (size() - 1); i > p_pos; i--) {
 			set(i, get(i - 1));
 		}
 		set(p_pos, p_val);
@@ -196,11 +218,13 @@ class CowData {
 		return OK;
 	}
 
-	int find(const T &p_val, int p_from = 0) const;
+	Size find(const T &p_val, Size p_from = 0) const;
+	Size rfind(const T &p_val, Size p_from = -1) const;
+	Size count(const T &p_val) const;
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ CowData() {}
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ ~CowData();
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ CowData(CowData<T> &p_from) { _ref(p_from); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ CowData(CowData<T> &p_from) { _ref(p_from); };
 };
 
 template <class T>
@@ -209,44 +233,45 @@ void CowData<T>::_unref(void *p_data) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	SafeNumeric<uint32_t> *refc = _get_refcount();
+	SafeNumeric<USize> *refc = _get_refcount();
 
 	if (refc->decrement() > 0) {
 		return; // still in use
 	}
-
 	// clean up
+
 	if (!std::is_trivially_destructible<T>::value) {
-		uint32_t *count = _get_size();
+		USize *count = _get_size();
 		T *data = (T *)(count + 1);
 
-		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < *count; ++i) {
+		for (USize i = 0; i < *count; ++i) {
 			// call destructors
 			data[i].~T();
 		}
 	}
 
 	// free mem
-	Memory::free_static((uint8_t *)p_data, true);
+	Memory::free_static(((uint8_t *)p_data) - ALLOC_PAD, false);
 }
 
 template <class T>
-uint32_t CowData<T>::_copy_on_write() {
+typename CowData<T>::USize CowData<T>::_copy_on_write() {
 	if (!_ptr) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	SafeNumeric<uint32_t> *refc = _get_refcount();
+	SafeNumeric<USize> *refc = _get_refcount();
 
-	uint32_t rc = refc->get();
+	USize rc = refc->get();
 	if (unlikely(rc > 1)) {
 		/* in use by more than me */
-		uint32_t current_size = *_get_size();
+		USize current_size = *_get_size();
 
-		uint32_t *mem_new = (uint32_t *)Memory::alloc_static(_get_alloc_size(current_size), true);
+		USize *mem_new = (USize *)Memory::alloc_static(_get_alloc_size(current_size) + ALLOC_PAD, false);
+		mem_new += 2;
 
-		new (mem_new - 2) SafeNumeric<uint32_t>(1); // refcount
-		*(mem_new - 1) = current_size; // size
+		new (mem_new - 2) SafeNumeric<USize>(1); //refcount
+		*(mem_new - 1) = current_size; //size
 
 		T *_data = (T *)(mem_new);
 
@@ -255,8 +280,8 @@ uint32_t CowData<T>::_copy_on_write() {
 			memcpy(mem_new, _ptr, current_size * sizeof(T));
 
 		} else {
-			for (uint32_t i = 0; i < current_size; i++) {
-				memnew_placement(&_data[i], T(_get_data()[i]));
+			for (USize i = 0; i < current_size; i++) {
+				memnew_placement(&_data[i], T(_ptr[i]));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -269,10 +294,11 @@ uint32_t CowData<T>::_copy_on_write() {
 }
 
 template <class T>
-Error CowData<T>::resize(int p_size) {
+template <bool p_ensure_zero>
+Error CowData<T>::resize(Size p_size) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(p_size < 0, ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 
-	int current_size = size();
+	Size current_size = size();
 
 	if (p_size == current_size) {
 		return OK;
@@ -286,27 +312,29 @@ Error CowData<T>::resize(int p_size) {
 	}
 
 	// possibly changing size, copy on write
-	uint32_t rc = _copy_on_write();
+	USize rc = _copy_on_write();
 
-	size_t current_alloc_size = _get_alloc_size(current_size);
-	size_t alloc_size;
+	USize current_alloc_size = _get_alloc_size(current_size);
+	USize alloc_size;
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!_get_alloc_size_checked(p_size, &alloc_size), ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
 
 	if (p_size > current_size) {
 		if (alloc_size != current_alloc_size) {
 			if (current_size == 0) {
 				// alloc from scratch
-				uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t *)Memory::alloc_static(alloc_size, true);
+				USize *ptr = (USize *)Memory::alloc_static(alloc_size + ALLOC_PAD, false);
+				ptr += 2;
 				ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(ptr, ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-				*(ptr - 1) = 0; // size, currently none
-				new (ptr - 2) SafeNumeric<uint32_t>(1); // refcount
+				*(ptr - 1) = 0; //size, currently none
+				new (ptr - 2) SafeNumeric<USize>(1); //refcount
 
 				_ptr = (T *)ptr;
 
 			} else {
-				uint32_t *_ptrnew = (uint32_t *)Memory::realloc_static(_ptr, alloc_size, true);
+				USize *_ptrnew = (USize *)Memory::realloc_static(((uint8_t *)_ptr) - ALLOC_PAD, alloc_size + ALLOC_PAD, false);
 				ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(_ptrnew, ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-				new (_ptrnew - 2) SafeNumeric<uint32_t>(rc); // refcount
+				_ptrnew += 2;
+				new (_ptrnew - 2) SafeNumeric<USize>(rc); //refcount
 
 				_ptr = (T *)(_ptrnew);
 			}
@@ -315,11 +343,11 @@ Error CowData<T>::resize(int p_size) {
 		// construct the newly created elements
 
 		if (!std::is_trivially_constructible<T>::value) {
-			T *elems = _get_data();
-
-			for (int i = *_get_size(); i < p_size; i++) {
-				memnew_placement(&elems[i], T);
+			for (Size i = *_get_size(); i < p_size; i++) {
+				memnew_placement(&_ptr[i], T);
 			}
+		} else if (p_ensure_zero) {
+			memset((void *)(_ptr + current_size), 0, (p_size - current_size) * sizeof(T));
 		}
 
 		*_get_size() = p_size;
@@ -327,16 +355,17 @@ Error CowData<T>::resize(int p_size) {
 	} else if (p_size < current_size) {
 		if (!std::is_trivially_destructible<T>::value) {
 			// deinitialize no longer needed elements
-			for (uint32_t i = p_size; i < *_get_size(); i++) {
-				T *t = &_get_data()[i];
+			for (USize i = p_size; i < *_get_size(); i++) {
+				T *t = &_ptr[i];
 				t->~T();
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (alloc_size != current_alloc_size) {
-			uint32_t *_ptrnew = (uint32_t *)Memory::realloc_static(_ptr, alloc_size, true);
+			USize *_ptrnew = (USize *)Memory::realloc_static(((uint8_t *)_ptr) - ALLOC_PAD, alloc_size + ALLOC_PAD, false);
 			ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(_ptrnew, ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-			new (_ptrnew - 2) SafeNumeric<uint32_t>(rc); // refcount
+			_ptrnew += 2;
+			new (_ptrnew - 2) SafeNumeric<USize>(rc); //refcount
 
 			_ptr = (T *)(_ptrnew);
 		}
@@ -348,14 +377,14 @@ Error CowData<T>::resize(int p_size) {
 }
 
 template <class T>
-int CowData<T>::find(const T &p_val, int p_from) const {
-	int ret = -1;
+typename CowData<T>::Size CowData<T>::find(const T &p_val, Size p_from) const {
+	Size ret = -1;
 
 	if (p_from < 0 || size() == 0) {
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	for (int i = p_from; i < size(); i++) {
+	for (Size i = p_from; i < size(); i++) {
 		if (get(i) == p_val) {
 			ret = i;
 			break;
@@ -365,6 +394,36 @@ int CowData<T>::find(const T &p_val, int p_from) const {
 	return ret;
 }
 
+template <class T>
+typename CowData<T>::Size CowData<T>::rfind(const T &p_val, Size p_from) const {
+	const Size s = size();
+
+	if (p_from < 0) {
+		p_from = s + p_from;
+	}
+	if (p_from < 0 || p_from >= s) {
+		p_from = s - 1;
+	}
+
+	for (Size i = p_from; i >= 0; i--) {
+		if (get(i) == p_val) {
+			return i;
+		}
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+typename CowData<T>::Size CowData<T>::count(const T &p_val) const {
+	Size amount = 0;
+	for (Size i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
+		if (get(i) == p_val) {
+			amount++;
+		}
+	}
+	return amount;
+}
+
 template <class T>
 void CowData<T>::_ref(const CowData *p_from) {
 	_ref(*p_from);
diff --git a/include/godot_cpp/templates/safe_refcount.hpp b/include/godot_cpp/templates/safe_refcount.hpp
index f86504168..519bbf742 100644
--- a/include/godot_cpp/templates/safe_refcount.hpp
+++ b/include/godot_cpp/templates/safe_refcount.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ namespace godot {
 //   value and, as an important benefit, you can be sure the value is properly synchronized
 //   even with threads that are already running.
 
+// These are used in very specific areas of the engine where it's critical that these guarantees are held
+#define SAFE_NUMERIC_TYPE_PUN_GUARANTEES(m_type)                    \
+	static_assert(sizeof(SafeNumeric<m_type>) == sizeof(m_type));   \
+	static_assert(alignof(SafeNumeric<m_type>) == alignof(m_type)); \
+	static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<std::atomic<m_type>>::value);
+#define SAFE_FLAG_TYPE_PUN_GUARANTEES                \
+	static_assert(sizeof(SafeFlag) == sizeof(bool)); \
+	static_assert(alignof(SafeFlag) == alignof(bool));
+
 template <class T>
 class SafeNumeric {
 	std::atomic<T> value;
diff --git a/include/godot_cpp/templates/vector.hpp b/include/godot_cpp/templates/vector.hpp
index f5626af0d..05b7184c4 100644
--- a/include/godot_cpp/templates/vector.hpp
+++ b/include/godot_cpp/templates/vector.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace godot {
 template <class T>
 class VectorWriteProxy {
 public:
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ T &operator[](int p_index) {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ T &operator[](typename CowData<T>::Size p_index) {
 		CRASH_BAD_INDEX(p_index, ((Vector<T> *)(this))->_cowdata.size());
 
 		return ((Vector<T> *)(this))->_cowdata.ptrw()[p_index];
@@ -63,22 +63,26 @@ class Vector {
 
 public:
 	VectorWriteProxy<T> write;
+	typedef typename CowData<T>::Size Size;
 
 private:
 	CowData<T> _cowdata;
 
 public:
 	bool push_back(T p_elem);
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool append(const T &p_elem) { return push_back(p_elem); } // alias
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool append(const T &p_elem) { return push_back(p_elem); } //alias
 	void fill(T p_elem);
 
-	void remove_at(int p_index) { _cowdata.remove_at(p_index); }
-	void erase(const T &p_val) {
-		int idx = find(p_val);
+	void remove_at(Size p_index) { _cowdata.remove_at(p_index); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool erase(const T &p_val) {
+		Size idx = find(p_val);
 		if (idx >= 0) {
 			remove_at(idx);
+			return true;
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
+
 	void reverse();
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ T *ptrw() { return _cowdata.ptrw(); }
@@ -86,37 +90,45 @@ class Vector {
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ void clear() { resize(0); }
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool is_empty() const { return _cowdata.is_empty(); }
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ T get(int p_index) { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &get(int p_index) const { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set(int p_index, const T &p_elem) { _cowdata.set(p_index, p_elem); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ int size() const { return _cowdata.size(); }
-	Error resize(int p_size) { return _cowdata.resize(p_size); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &operator[](int p_index) const { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
-	Error insert(int p_pos, T p_val) { return _cowdata.insert(p_pos, p_val); }
-	int find(const T &p_val, int p_from = 0) const { return _cowdata.find(p_val, p_from); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ T get(Size p_index) { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &get(Size p_index) const { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set(Size p_index, const T &p_elem) { _cowdata.set(p_index, p_elem); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ Size size() const { return _cowdata.size(); }
+	Error resize(Size p_size) { return _cowdata.resize(p_size); }
+	Error resize_zeroed(Size p_size) { return _cowdata.template resize<true>(p_size); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &operator[](Size p_index) const { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
+	Error insert(Size p_pos, T p_val) { return _cowdata.insert(p_pos, p_val); }
+	Size find(const T &p_val, Size p_from = 0) const { return _cowdata.find(p_val, p_from); }
+	Size rfind(const T &p_val, Size p_from = -1) const { return _cowdata.rfind(p_val, p_from); }
+	Size count(const T &p_val) const { return _cowdata.count(p_val); }
 
 	void append_array(Vector<T> p_other);
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool has(const T &p_val) const { return find(p_val) != -1; }
 
-	template <class C>
-	void sort_custom() {
-		int len = _cowdata.size();
+	void sort() {
+		sort_custom<_DefaultComparator<T>>();
+	}
+
+	template <class Comparator, bool Validate = SORT_ARRAY_VALIDATE_ENABLED, class... Args>
+	void sort_custom(Args &&...args) {
+		Size len = _cowdata.size();
 		if (len == 0) {
 			return;
 		}
 
 		T *data = ptrw();
-		SortArray<T, C> sorter;
+		SortArray<T, Comparator, Validate> sorter{ args... };
 		sorter.sort(data, len);
 	}
 
-	void sort() {
-		sort_custom<_DefaultComparator<T>>();
+	Size bsearch(const T &p_value, bool p_before) {
+		return bsearch_custom<_DefaultComparator<T>>(p_value, p_before);
 	}
 
-	int bsearch(const T &p_value, bool p_before) {
-		SearchArray<T> search;
+	template <class Comparator, class Value, class... Args>
+	Size bsearch_custom(const Value &p_value, bool p_before, Args &&...args) {
+		SearchArray<T, Comparator> search{ args... };
 		return search.bisect(ptrw(), size(), p_value, p_before);
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@ class Vector {
 	}
 
 	void ordered_insert(const T &p_val) {
-		int i;
+		Size i;
 		for (i = 0; i < _cowdata.size(); i++) {
 			if (p_val < operator[](i)) {
 				break;
@@ -140,33 +152,36 @@ class Vector {
 
 	Vector<uint8_t> to_byte_array() const {
 		Vector<uint8_t> ret;
+		if (is_empty()) {
+			return ret;
+		}
 		ret.resize(size() * sizeof(T));
 		memcpy(ret.ptrw(), ptr(), sizeof(T) * size());
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	Vector<T> slice(int p_begin, int p_end = INT_MAX) const {
+	Vector<T> slice(Size p_begin, Size p_end = CowData<T>::MAX_INT) const {
 		Vector<T> result;
 
-		const int s = size();
+		const Size s = size();
 
-		int begin = Math::clamp(p_begin, -s, s);
+		Size begin = CLAMP(p_begin, -s, s);
 		if (begin < 0) {
 			begin += s;
 		}
-		int end = Math::clamp(p_end, -s, s);
+		Size end = CLAMP(p_end, -s, s);
 		if (end < 0) {
 			end += s;
 		}
 
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(begin > end, result);
 
-		int result_size = end - begin;
+		Size result_size = end - begin;
 		result.resize(result_size);
 
 		const T *const r = ptr();
 		T *const w = result.ptrw();
-		for (int i = 0; i < result_size; ++i) {
+		for (Size i = 0; i < result_size; ++i) {
 			w[i] = r[begin + i];
 		}
 
@@ -174,11 +189,11 @@ class Vector {
 	}
 
 	bool operator==(const Vector<T> &p_arr) const {
-		int s = size();
+		Size s = size();
 		if (s != p_arr.size()) {
 			return false;
 		}
-		for (int i = 0; i < s; i++) {
+		for (Size i = 0; i < s; i++) {
 			if (operator[](i) != p_arr[i]) {
 				return false;
 			}
@@ -187,11 +202,11 @@ class Vector {
 	}
 
 	bool operator!=(const Vector<T> &p_arr) const {
-		int s = size();
+		Size s = size();
 		if (s != p_arr.size()) {
 			return true;
 		}
-		for (int i = 0; i < s; i++) {
+		for (Size i = 0; i < s; i++) {
 			if (operator[](i) != p_arr[i]) {
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -268,7 +283,7 @@ class Vector {
 		Error err = _cowdata.resize(p_init.size());
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(err);
 
-		int i = 0;
+		Size i = 0;
 		for (const T &element : p_init) {
 			_cowdata.set(i++, element);
 		}
@@ -280,7 +295,7 @@ class Vector {
 
 template <class T>
 void Vector<T>::reverse() {
-	for (int i = 0; i < size() / 2; i++) {
+	for (Size i = 0; i < size() / 2; i++) {
 		T *p = ptrw();
 		SWAP(p[i], p[size() - i - 1]);
 	}
@@ -288,13 +303,13 @@ void Vector<T>::reverse() {
 
 template <class T>
 void Vector<T>::append_array(Vector<T> p_other) {
-	const int ds = p_other.size();
+	const Size ds = p_other.size();
 	if (ds == 0) {
 		return;
 	}
-	const int bs = size();
+	const Size bs = size();
 	resize(bs + ds);
-	for (int i = 0; i < ds; ++i) {
+	for (Size i = 0; i < ds; ++i) {
 		ptrw()[bs + i] = p_other[i];
 	}
 }
@@ -311,7 +326,7 @@ bool Vector<T>::push_back(T p_elem) {
 template <class T>
 void Vector<T>::fill(T p_elem) {
 	T *p = ptrw();
-	for (int i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
+	for (Size i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
 		p[i] = p_elem;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/include/godot_cpp/variant/char_string.hpp b/include/godot_cpp/variant/char_string.hpp
index fef6a7187..993d0467d 100644
--- a/include/godot_cpp/variant/char_string.hpp
+++ b/include/godot_cpp/variant/char_string.hpp
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ class CharProxy {
 	template <class TS>
 	friend class CharStringT;
 
-	const int _index;
+	const int64_t _index;
 	CowData<T> &_cowdata;
 	static inline const T _null = 0;
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ CharProxy(const int &p_index, CowData<T> &p_cowdata) :
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ CharProxy(const int64_t &p_index, CowData<T> &p_cowdata) :
 			_index(p_index),
 			_cowdata(p_cowdata) {}
 
@@ -90,19 +90,19 @@ class CharStringT {
 public:
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ T *ptrw() { return _cowdata.ptrw(); }
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T *ptr() const { return _cowdata.ptr(); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ int size() const { return _cowdata.size(); }
-	Error resize(int p_size) { return _cowdata.resize(p_size); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ int64_t size() const { return _cowdata.size(); }
+	Error resize(int64_t p_size) { return _cowdata.resize(p_size); }
 
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ T get(int p_index) const { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set(int p_index, const T &p_elem) { _cowdata.set(p_index, p_elem); }
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &operator[](int p_index) const {
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ T get(int64_t p_index) const { return _cowdata.get(p_index); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ void set(int64_t p_index, const T &p_elem) { _cowdata.set(p_index, p_elem); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ const T &operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 		if (unlikely(p_index == _cowdata.size())) {
 			return _null;
 		}
 
 		return _cowdata.get(p_index);
 	}
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ CharProxy<T> operator[](int p_index) { return CharProxy<T>(p_index, _cowdata); }
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ CharProxy<T> operator[](int64_t p_index) { return CharProxy<T>(p_index, _cowdata); }
 
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ CharStringT() {}
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ CharStringT(const CharStringT<T> &p_str) { _cowdata._ref(p_str._cowdata); }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class CharStringT {
 	void operator=(const T *p_cstr);
 	bool operator<(const CharStringT<T> &p_right) const;
 	CharStringT<T> &operator+=(T p_char);
-	int length() const { return size() ? size() - 1 : 0; }
+	int64_t length() const { return size() ? size() - 1 : 0; }
 	const T *get_data() const;
 	operator const T *() const { return get_data(); };
 
diff --git a/src/variant/char_string.cpp b/src/variant/char_string.cpp
index a4083bf43..3c1ac108b 100644
--- a/src/variant/char_string.cpp
+++ b/src/variant/char_string.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ bool CharStringT<T>::operator<(const CharStringT<T> &p_right) const {
 
 template <class T>
 CharStringT<T> &CharStringT<T>::operator+=(T p_char) {
-	const int lhs_len = length();
+	const int64_t lhs_len = length();
 	resize(lhs_len + 2);
 
 	T *dst = ptrw();
@@ -172,23 +172,23 @@ String::String(const char32_t *from) {
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_new_with_utf32_chars(_native_ptr(), from);
 }
 
-String String::utf8(const char *from, int len) {
+String String::utf8(const char *from, int64_t len) {
 	String ret;
 	ret.parse_utf8(from, len);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void String::parse_utf8(const char *from, int len) {
+void String::parse_utf8(const char *from, int64_t len) {
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_new_with_utf8_chars_and_len(_native_ptr(), from, len);
 }
 
-String String::utf16(const char16_t *from, int len) {
+String String::utf16(const char16_t *from, int64_t len) {
 	String ret;
 	ret.parse_utf16(from, len);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void String::parse_utf16(const char16_t *from, int len) {
+void String::parse_utf16(const char16_t *from, int64_t len) {
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_new_with_utf16_chars_and_len(_native_ptr(), from, len);
 }
 
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ String rtoss(double p_val) {
 }
 
 CharString String::utf8() const {
-	int length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf8_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
-	int size = length + 1;
+	int64_t length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf8_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
+	int64_t size = length + 1;
 	CharString str;
 	str.resize(size);
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf8_chars(_native_ptr(), str.ptrw(), length);
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ CharString String::utf8() const {
 }
 
 CharString String::ascii() const {
-	int length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_latin1_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
-	int size = length + 1;
+	int64_t length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_latin1_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
+	int64_t size = length + 1;
 	CharString str;
 	str.resize(size);
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_latin1_chars(_native_ptr(), str.ptrw(), length);
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ CharString String::ascii() const {
 }
 
 Char16String String::utf16() const {
-	int length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf16_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
-	int size = length + 1;
+	int64_t length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf16_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
+	int64_t size = length + 1;
 	Char16String str;
 	str.resize(size);
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf16_chars(_native_ptr(), str.ptrw(), length);
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ Char16String String::utf16() const {
 }
 
 Char32String String::utf32() const {
-	int length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf32_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
-	int size = length + 1;
+	int64_t length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf32_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
+	int64_t size = length + 1;
 	Char32String str;
 	str.resize(size);
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_utf32_chars(_native_ptr(), str.ptrw(), length);
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ Char32String String::utf32() const {
 }
 
 CharWideString String::wide_string() const {
-	int length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_wide_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
-	int size = length + 1;
+	int64_t length = internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_wide_chars(_native_ptr(), nullptr, 0);
+	int64_t size = length + 1;
 	CharWideString str;
 	str.resize(size);
 	internal::gdextension_interface_string_to_wide_chars(_native_ptr(), str.ptrw(), length);
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ CharWideString String::wide_string() const {
 	return str;
 }
 
-Error String::resize(int p_size) {
+Error String::resize(int64_t p_size) {
 	return (Error)internal::gdextension_interface_string_resize(_native_ptr(), p_size);
 }
 
@@ -390,11 +390,11 @@ String &String::operator+=(const char32_t *p_str) {
 	return *this;
 }
 
-const char32_t &String::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const char32_t &String::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_string_operator_index_const((GDExtensionStringPtr)this, p_index);
 }
 
-char32_t &String::operator[](int p_index) {
+char32_t &String::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_string_operator_index((GDExtensionStringPtr)this, p_index);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/variant/packed_arrays.cpp b/src/variant/packed_arrays.cpp
index 65b00025c..fe8b3597f 100644
--- a/src/variant/packed_arrays.cpp
+++ b/src/variant/packed_arrays.cpp
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
 
 namespace godot {
 
-const uint8_t &PackedByteArray::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const uint8_t &PackedByteArray::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_byte_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
-uint8_t &PackedByteArray::operator[](int p_index) {
+uint8_t &PackedByteArray::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_byte_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ uint8_t *PackedByteArray::ptrw() {
 	return internal::gdextension_interface_packed_byte_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const Color &PackedColorArray::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const Color &PackedColorArray::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	const Color *color = (const Color *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_color_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *color;
 }
 
-Color &PackedColorArray::operator[](int p_index) {
+Color &PackedColorArray::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	Color *color = (Color *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_color_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *color;
 }
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ Color *PackedColorArray::ptrw() {
 	return (Color *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_color_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const float &PackedFloat32Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const float &PackedFloat32Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_float32_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
-float &PackedFloat32Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+float &PackedFloat32Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_float32_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ float *PackedFloat32Array::ptrw() {
 	return internal::gdextension_interface_packed_float32_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const double &PackedFloat64Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const double &PackedFloat64Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_float64_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
-double &PackedFloat64Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+double &PackedFloat64Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_float64_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ double *PackedFloat64Array::ptrw() {
 	return internal::gdextension_interface_packed_float64_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const int32_t &PackedInt32Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const int32_t &PackedInt32Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_int32_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
-int32_t &PackedInt32Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+int32_t &PackedInt32Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_int32_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ int32_t *PackedInt32Array::ptrw() {
 	return internal::gdextension_interface_packed_int32_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const int64_t &PackedInt64Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const int64_t &PackedInt64Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_int64_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
-int64_t &PackedInt64Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+int64_t &PackedInt64Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	return *internal::gdextension_interface_packed_int64_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 }
 
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ int64_t *PackedInt64Array::ptrw() {
 	return internal::gdextension_interface_packed_int64_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const String &PackedStringArray::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const String &PackedStringArray::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	const String *string = (const String *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_string_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *string;
 }
 
-String &PackedStringArray::operator[](int p_index) {
+String &PackedStringArray::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	String *string = (String *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_string_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *string;
 }
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ String *PackedStringArray::ptrw() {
 	return (String *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_string_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const Vector2 &PackedVector2Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const Vector2 &PackedVector2Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	const Vector2 *vec = (const Vector2 *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_vector2_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *vec;
 }
 
-Vector2 &PackedVector2Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+Vector2 &PackedVector2Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	Vector2 *vec = (Vector2 *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_vector2_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *vec;
 }
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ Vector2 *PackedVector2Array::ptrw() {
 	return (Vector2 *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_vector2_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const Vector3 &PackedVector3Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const Vector3 &PackedVector3Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	const Vector3 *vec = (const Vector3 *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_vector3_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *vec;
 }
 
-Vector3 &PackedVector3Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+Vector3 &PackedVector3Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	Vector3 *vec = (Vector3 *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_vector3_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *vec;
 }
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ Vector3 *PackedVector3Array::ptrw() {
 	return (Vector3 *)internal::gdextension_interface_packed_vector3_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, 0);
 }
 
-const Variant &Array::operator[](int p_index) const {
+const Variant &Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) const {
 	const Variant *var = (const Variant *)internal::gdextension_interface_array_operator_index_const((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *var;
 }
 
-Variant &Array::operator[](int p_index) {
+Variant &Array::operator[](int64_t p_index) {
 	Variant *var = (Variant *)internal::gdextension_interface_array_operator_index((GDExtensionTypePtr *)this, p_index);
 	return *var;
 }