diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6a2d311..567ebff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Build
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
+    tags: ["v*"]
   pull_request:
 
 concurrency:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de104a1..0ad51d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.1.0
+
+- Replace layout-affecting compile-time storage overrides with per-context,
+  caller-selected rendering depth and read-buffer capacity. This keeps the
+  public ABI stable across translation units while allowing constrained
+  responses to use smaller storage.
+- Pin ESP32 tests to the Arduino 3-compatible pioarduino platform release.
+
 ## 1.0.2
 
 - Ensure open iterator handles are closed when rendering resets, stalls, or
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08934c0..3ff48bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ void loop() {
 
 ```ini
 lib_deps =
-    DeviceFrameworkTemplateEngine=https://github.com/alexhopeoconnor/DFTE.git#v1.0.2
+    DeviceFrameworkTemplateEngine=https://github.com/alexhopeoconnor/DFTE.git#v1.1.0
 ```
 
 PlatformIO checks out the Git ref after `#`; GitHub Release assets are unrelated. DFTE’s supported release targets are ESP8266 and ESP32.
 
 ## Documentation
 
-Read the [documentation index](docs/README.md) for template syntax, async web responses, ABI-safe build flags, examples, tests, and releases.
+Read the [documentation index](docs/README.md) for template syntax, async web responses, per-context memory sizing, examples, tests, and releases.
 
 ## Development and releases
 
diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index d7c9259..3d2ad6f 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -1,25 +1,41 @@
 # Configuration and memory limits
 
-DFTE object layouts depend on fixed `DFTE_*` compile-time limits. Define any changes through shared PlatformIO `build_flags` so the library and every consuming translation unit agree on the same layout.
+DFTE has a stable public object layout. `TemplateContext` owns its rendering
+stack and read buffer at runtime, so choosing capacities cannot make a consumer
+and the compiled library disagree about object size.
 
-```ini
-build_flags =
-    -DDFTE_BUFFER_SIZE=768
-    -DDFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH=24
-    -DDFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE=32
-    -DDFTE_MAX_ITERATIONS=80
+```cpp
+TemplateContext standard;          // default: 16 stack frames, 512-byte buffer
+TemplateContext pageContext(6, 128); // known shallow response, smaller allocation
+if (!pageContext.isReady()) {
+    // Allocation failed; do not start a response with this context.
+}
 ```
 
-| Flag | Default | Meaning |
-| --- | --- | --- |
-| `DFTE_BUFFER_SIZE` | 512 | Streaming buffer size in `TemplateContext` |
-| `DFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH` | 16 | Render stack frames; nested templates usually need two frames each |
-| `DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE` | 24 | Maximum token length including `%` characters |
-| `DFTE_PROGMEM_CHUNK_SIZE` | 512 | PROGMEM source copy window |
-| `DFTE_RAM_CHUNK_SIZE` | 128 | RAM source copy window |
-| `DFTE_MAX_ITERATIONS` | 50 | Safety cap for one render call |
-| `DFTE_MAX_PLACEHOLDERS_DEFAULT` | 16 | Default registry constructor capacity |
+The context allocates its stack and read buffer when it is constructed. Its
+approximate heap use is `maxDepth * sizeof(RenderingContext) + bufferSize`, plus
+allocator overhead; its fixed 24-byte placeholder-token storage is part of the
+stable context object. Allocate one context per concurrently streaming request; use explicit
+small capacities for bounded pages rather than changing global definitions.
+Nested template expansion normally consumes two stack frames per level.
 
-`DFTE_MAX_PLACEHOLDERS_DEFAULT` is only a constructor default; pass an explicit registry capacity where a device needs more. DeviceFramework runtime template parameters do not change DFTE’s compile-time object layout.
+| Setting | Default | Meaning |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `DFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH` | 16 | Default depth passed by the no-argument `TemplateContext` constructor |
+| `DFTE_BUFFER_SIZE` | 512 | Default read-buffer size passed by the no-argument constructor |
+| `DFTE_MAX_ITERATIONS` | 50 | Safety cap for one renderer call |
+| `DFTE_PROGMEM_CHUNK_SIZE` | 512 | Source-copy window for flash data |
+| `DFTE_RAM_CHUNK_SIZE` | 128 | Source-copy window for RAM data |
+| `DFTE_MAX_PLACEHOLDERS_DEFAULT` | 16 | Default `PlaceholderRegistry` capacity |
+
+The first two are constructor defaults, not layout controls: a consuming
+translation unit can choose them without an ABI mismatch. The source-copy and
+iteration settings change renderer behaviour, so set them consistently for a
+whole PlatformIO build. `DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE` is no longer a supported
+setting; placeholder tokens have a fixed ABI-stable capacity of 23 characters
+plus the terminator.
+
+`DFTE_MAX_PLACEHOLDERS_DEFAULT` is only a constructor default; pass an explicit
+registry capacity where a device needs more.
 
 Back to [documentation](README.md) · [project overview](../README.md).
diff --git a/examples/AsyncDashboardDemo/platformio.ini b/examples/AsyncDashboardDemo/platformio.ini
index 748f08c..534482c 100644
--- a/examples/AsyncDashboardDemo/platformio.ini
+++ b/examples/AsyncDashboardDemo/platformio.ini
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ build_flags =
   -I$PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR/$PIOENV/ESPAsyncTCP/src
 
 [env:dashboard_esp32]
-platform = espressif32@6.13.0
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/51.03.05/platform-espressif32.zip
 board = esp32dev
 lib_deps =
   ${env.lib_deps}
   ESP32Async/AsyncTCP
 build_flags =
   ${env.build_flags}
+  -DSOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED=1
+  -I${platformio.packages_dir}/framework-arduinoespressif32/libraries/Network/src
   -I$PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR/$PIOENV/AsyncTCP/src
diff --git a/examples/HelloPlaceholder/platformio.ini b/examples/HelloPlaceholder/platformio.ini
index 5c7e4a3..fced0a1 100644
--- a/examples/HelloPlaceholder/platformio.ini
+++ b/examples/HelloPlaceholder/platformio.ini
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ platform_packages =
   platformio/framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino.git#521ae60a89e64bb0d1eb7a0b7addf620ced5cad3
 
 [env:example_esp32]
-platform = espressif32
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/51.03.05/platform-espressif32.zip
 board = esp32dev
 
diff --git a/examples/NestedLayouts/platformio.ini b/examples/NestedLayouts/platformio.ini
index f289a4c..fced0a1 100644
--- a/examples/NestedLayouts/platformio.ini
+++ b/examples/NestedLayouts/platformio.ini
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ platform_packages =
   platformio/framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino.git#521ae60a89e64bb0d1eb7a0b7addf620ced5cad3
 
 [env:example_esp32]
-platform = espressif32@6.13.0
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/51.03.05/platform-espressif32.zip
 board = esp32dev
 
diff --git a/examples/StreamingAsync/platformio.ini b/examples/StreamingAsync/platformio.ini
index 972740f..a5fa4c9 100644
--- a/examples/StreamingAsync/platformio.ini
+++ b/examples/StreamingAsync/platformio.ini
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ build_flags =
   -I$PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR/$PIOENV/ESPAsyncTCP/src
 
 [env:example_esp32]
-platform = espressif32
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/51.03.05/platform-espressif32.zip
 board = esp32dev
 lib_deps =
   ${env.lib_deps}
   ESP32Async/AsyncTCP
 build_flags =
   ${env.build_flags}
+  -DSOC_WIFI_SUPPORTED=1
+  -I${platformio.packages_dir}/framework-arduinoespressif32/libraries/Network/src
   -I$PROJECT_LIBDEPS_DIR/$PIOENV/AsyncTCP/src
 
diff --git a/include/DeviceFrameworkPlaceholderRegistry.h b/include/DeviceFrameworkPlaceholderRegistry.h
index 52ef90f..ae47a17 100644
--- a/include/DeviceFrameworkPlaceholderRegistry.h
+++ b/include/DeviceFrameworkPlaceholderRegistry.h
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 // When DeviceFrameworkConfig is included, extern variables are declared with CONFIG_* names
 // We use DFTE_* internal names for compile-time constants (constexpr) and default parameter values
 // NEVER define CONFIG_* macros here to avoid conflicts with extern declarations in DeviceFrameworkConfig
-#ifndef DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT
-  #define DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT 24
-#endif
-
 #ifndef DFTE_MAX_PLACEHOLDERS_DEFAULT
   #define DFTE_MAX_PLACEHOLDERS_DEFAULT 16
 #endif
@@ -119,7 +115,7 @@ public:
     static size_t getDynamicTemplateLength(const DynamicTemplateDescriptor* descriptor, const char* templateData);
     
 private:
-    static constexpr uint16_t MAX_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE = DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE;
+    static constexpr uint16_t MAX_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE = DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_CAPACITY;
     
     PlaceholderEntry* placeholders;  // Dynamically allocated array
     uint16_t maxPlaceholders;        // Configurable size
diff --git a/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.h b/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.h
index 0d5cdc2..66aa211 100644
--- a/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.h
+++ b/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.h
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@
   #define DFTE_BUFFER_SIZE_DEFAULT 512
 #endif
 
-#ifndef DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT
-  #define DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT 24
-#endif
-
-// Layout-affecting settings must be supplied through build-wide DFTE_* flags.
+// These are default capacities for a general-purpose standalone context. A
+// caller can select smaller per-context capacities when its template topology
+// is known, without changing the public object layout across translation units.
 #ifndef DFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH
   #define DFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH DFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH_DEFAULT
 #endif
@@ -43,20 +41,26 @@ public:
     // Context state
     State state;
     
-    // Unified rendering stack
+    // Standalone defaults retained for callers that use the no-argument
+    // constructor and for tests that exercise the maximum supported depth.
     static constexpr int MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH = DFTE_MAX_STACK_DEPTH;
-    RenderingContext renderingStack[MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH];
+    static const size_t BUFFER_SIZE = DFTE_BUFFER_SIZE;
+
+    // Per-context storage avoids layout-affecting build flags. This also lets
+    // constrained applications request only the stack and read buffer they
+    // actually need for a specific response.
+    RenderingContext* renderingStack;
+    size_t maxRenderingDepth;
     int renderingDepth;
     
     // Current placeholder being built (only valid during BUILDING_PLACEHOLDER state)
-    // Allocated to configured size - matches CONFIG_templatePlaceholderNameSize when DeviceFramework is present
-    char placeholderName[DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE];
+    // Fixed ABI-stable placeholder token storage.
+    char placeholderName[DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_CAPACITY];
     size_t placeholderPos;
     
     // Centralized buffer management
-    // Allocated to configured size - matches CONFIG_templateBufferSize when DeviceFramework is present
-    static const size_t BUFFER_SIZE = DFTE_BUFFER_SIZE;
-    uint8_t readBuffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
+    uint8_t* readBuffer;
+    size_t readBufferSize;
     size_t bufferPos;
     size_t bufferLen;
     size_t bufferOffset;
@@ -68,9 +72,17 @@ public:
     size_t totalBytesProcessed;
     unsigned long startTime;
     
-    DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext();
+    explicit DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext(
+        size_t maxDepth = MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH,
+        size_t bufferSize = BUFFER_SIZE);
     ~DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext();
+    DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext(const DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext&) = delete;
+    DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext& operator=(const DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext&) = delete;
     void reset();
+
+    bool isReady() const { return renderingStack != nullptr && readBuffer != nullptr; }
+    size_t getMaxRenderingDepth() const { return maxRenderingDepth; }
+    size_t getBufferSize() const { return readBufferSize; }
     
     // Unified stack management methods
     bool pushContext(RenderingContextType type, const char* name);
diff --git a/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateTypes.h b/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateTypes.h
index 4eeb5a6..e60470e 100644
--- a/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateTypes.h
+++ b/include/DeviceFrameworkTemplateTypes.h
@@ -3,18 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-// Fallback defaults when DeviceFrameworkConfig is not available (standalone usage)
-// Always use internal macro names (DFTE_*) to avoid conflicts with DeviceFrameworkConfig extern declarations
-#ifndef DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT
-  #define DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT 24
-#endif
-
-// Layout-affecting settings must be passed as build-wide DFTE_* flags so every
-// translation unit sees the same object layout. DeviceFramework runtime config is
-// intentionally not used for fixed-size storage.
-#ifndef DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE
-  #define DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE_DEFAULT
-#endif
+// Placeholder-name storage has a fixed, ABI-stable capacity.
+// DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE overrides are intentionally ignored.
+static constexpr size_t DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_CAPACITY = 24;
 
 /**
  * Placeholder types for template substitution
@@ -82,7 +73,7 @@ struct ConditionalDescriptor {
  */
 struct PlaceholderEntry {
     // Allocated to configured size - matches CONFIG_templatePlaceholderNameSize when DeviceFramework is present
-    char name[DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_SIZE];
+    char name[DFTE_PLACEHOLDER_NAME_CAPACITY];
     PlaceholderType type;
     const void* data;
     PlaceholderLengthGetter getLength;
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index ec5017a..6872308 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "DeviceFrameworkTemplateEngine",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "Memory-efficient streaming template engine for ESP8266/ESP32 with chunked rendering support. Designed for embedded web interfaces with PROGMEM template support.",
   "keywords": [
     "template",
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 9798795..1a6cce4 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ test_framework = unity
 test_build_src = yes
 
 [env:test_template_engine_esp32]
-platform = espressif32@6.13.0
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/51.03.05/platform-espressif32.zip
 board = nodemcu-32s
 framework = arduino
 test_framework = unity
diff --git a/src/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.cpp b/src/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.cpp
index 6482f21..c18d6c7 100644
--- a/src/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.cpp
+++ b/src/DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
 #include "DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext.h"
 #include "DeviceFrameworkTemplateEngineDebug.h"
+#include <new>
 
-DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext() 
-    : state(TemplateRenderState::TEXT), renderingDepth(0), placeholderPos(0),
-      bufferPos(0), bufferLen(0), bufferOffset(0),
-      registry(nullptr),
+DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext(size_t maxDepth, size_t bufferSize)
+    : state(TemplateRenderState::TEXT), renderingStack(nullptr), maxRenderingDepth(maxDepth),
+      renderingDepth(0), placeholderPos(0), readBuffer(nullptr), readBufferSize(bufferSize),
+      bufferPos(0), bufferLen(0), bufferOffset(0), registry(nullptr),
       totalBytesProcessed(0), startTime(0) {
     memset(placeholderName, 0, sizeof(placeholderName));
-    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH; ++i) {
-        renderingStack[i] = RenderingContext();
+    if (maxRenderingDepth == 0 || readBufferSize == 0) {
+        state = TemplateRenderState::ERROR;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    renderingStack = new (std::nothrow) RenderingContext[maxRenderingDepth];
+    readBuffer = new (std::nothrow) uint8_t[readBufferSize];
+    if (!isReady()) {
+        delete[] renderingStack;
+        delete[] readBuffer;
+        renderingStack = nullptr;
+        readBuffer = nullptr;
+        state = TemplateRenderState::ERROR;
     }
 }
 
@@ -16,9 +28,16 @@ DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::~DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext() {
     while (renderingDepth > 0) {
         popContext();
     }
+    delete[] readBuffer;
+    delete[] renderingStack;
 }
 
 void DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::reset() {
+    if (!isReady()) {
+        state = TemplateRenderState::ERROR;
+        return;
+    }
+
     // An interrupted render may own an iterator handle. Pop through the stack
     // before overwriting it so every descriptor receives its close callback.
     while (renderingDepth > 0) {
@@ -34,14 +53,14 @@ void DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::reset() {
     totalBytesProcessed = 0;
     startTime = millis();
     memset(placeholderName, 0, sizeof(placeholderName));
-    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH; ++i) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < maxRenderingDepth; ++i) {
         renderingStack[i] = RenderingContext();
     }
 }
 
 // Unified stack management methods
 bool DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::pushContext(RenderingContextType type, const char* name) {
-    if (renderingDepth >= MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH) {
+    if (!isReady() || static_cast<size_t>(renderingDepth) >= maxRenderingDepth) {
         DFTE_LOG_ERROR("Rendering stack overflow! Depth=" + String(renderingDepth));
         state = TemplateRenderState::ERROR;
         return false;
@@ -195,6 +214,11 @@ String DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::getStackTrace() const {
 }
 
 bool DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::refillBuffer() {
+    if (!isReady()) {
+        state = TemplateRenderState::ERROR;
+        return false;
+    }
+
     RenderingContext* currentCtx = getCurrentContext();
     if (!currentCtx || currentCtx->type != RenderingContextType::TEMPLATE) {
         return false;
@@ -205,7 +229,7 @@ bool DeviceFrameworkTemplateContext::refillBuffer() {
         return false;
     }
     
-    bufferLen = min(BUFFER_SIZE, templateCtx.templateLen - templateCtx.position);
+    bufferLen = min(readBufferSize, templateCtx.templateLen - templateCtx.position);
     
     if (bufferLen > 0) {
         if (templateCtx.isProgmem) {
diff --git a/test/test_template_engine/tests/test_template_context.cpp b/test/test_template_engine/tests/test_template_context.cpp
index 550fe28..146c04b 100644
--- a/test/test_template_engine/tests/test_template_context.cpp
+++ b/test/test_template_engine/tests/test_template_context.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,27 @@ void test_template_context_initialization() {
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE(0, ctx.bufferPos, "Initial bufferPos should be 0");
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE(0, ctx.bufferLen, "Initial bufferLen should be 0");
     TEST_ASSERT_NULL_MESSAGE(ctx.registry, "Initial registry should be null");
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(ctx.isReady(), "Default context storage should allocate");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(TemplateContext::MAX_RENDERING_DEPTH, ctx.getMaxRenderingDepth());
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(TemplateContext::BUFFER_SIZE, ctx.getBufferSize());
+
+    TemplateContext constrained(3, 64);
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(constrained.isReady(), "Constrained context storage should allocate");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(3, constrained.getMaxRenderingDepth());
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_UINT32(64, constrained.getBufferSize());
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(constrained.pushContext(RenderingContextType::TEMPLATE, "%ONE%"),
+        "First constrained stack frame should fit");
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(constrained.pushContext(RenderingContextType::TEMPLATE, "%TWO%"),
+        "Second constrained stack frame should fit");
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(constrained.pushContext(RenderingContextType::TEMPLATE, "%THREE%"),
+        "Third constrained stack frame should fit");
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE_MESSAGE(constrained.pushContext(RenderingContextType::TEMPLATE, "%FOUR%"),
+        "A constrained context must reject stack overflow");
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(constrained.hasError(), "Constrained stack overflow should be reported");
+
+    TemplateContext invalid(0, 64);
+    TEST_ASSERT_FALSE_MESSAGE(invalid.isReady(), "A zero-depth context must fail safely");
+    TEST_ASSERT_TRUE_MESSAGE(invalid.hasError(), "An invalid context must report an error");
     
     // Test reset
     ctx.pushContext(RenderingContextType::TEMPLATE, "TEST");