diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0f4da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: CD
+on:
+  release:
+    types: published
+jobs:
+  docs:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: sersoft-gmbh/swifty-docs-action@v1
+      with:
+        module-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+
+  pods:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - run: pod trunk push --allow-warnings
+      env:
+        COCOAPODS_TRUNK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COCOAPODS_TRUNK_TOKEN }}
+        VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 735d68b..b6b6372 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: CI
-on: [pull_request]
+on: pull_request
 jobs:
   smoke:
     runs-on: macos-latest
@@ -8,39 +8,22 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - run: swift test --generate-linuxmain
     - run: git diff --exit-code
-  macOS:
-    needs: smoke
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        xcode:
-      # -  10.3  # Swift 5.0 (doesn’t work on GHA macOS image :-/)
-        -  11.3  # Swift 5.1
-        - ^11.4  # Swift 5.2
-      # - ^12.5  # Swift 5.4 (not yet available on GHA)
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: setup-xcode
-      uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
-      with:
-        xcode-version: ${{ matrix.xcode }}
-    - run: swift --version
-    - run: swift test --parallel
-  otherOS:
-    needs: smoke
+
+  apple:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
         destination:
-        - platform=iOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=iPhone 11
+        - platform=iOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=iPhone 12
         - platform=tvOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=Apple TV
+      # - platform=watchOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=Apple Watch Series 5 - 40mm
+        # ^^ coming with Xcode 12.5 which is not yet available on GHA
         - platform=macOS
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
       with:
-        xcode-version: 12  # Swift 5.3
-    - run: swift --version
+        xcode-version: 12.4
     - run: swift package generate-xcodeproj --enable-code-coverage
     - uses: sersoft-gmbh/xcodebuild-action@v1
       with:
@@ -49,43 +32,31 @@ jobs:
         destination: ${{ matrix.destination }}
         action: test
     - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
-  watchOS:
-    needs: smoke
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - run: swift package generate-xcodeproj
-    - uses: sersoft-gmbh/xcodebuild-action@v1
-      with:
-        project: Path.swift.xcodeproj
-        scheme: Path.swift-Package
-        destination: platform=watchOS Simulator,OS=latest,name=Apple Watch Series 5 - 40mm
-        action: build
-  linux-4-2:
-    needs: smoke
+
+  linux-swift-4:
+    name: linux (4.2)
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: fwal/setup-swift@v1
       with:
         swift-version: 4.2
-    - run: swift test --parallel  # doesn’t support code coverage
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - run: swift test --parallel
+
   linux:
-    needs: smoke
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         swift:
-        - 5.0.3
-        - 5.1
-        - 5.2
-      # - 5.3  # 1 test fails
-      # - 5.4
+        - '5.0'
+        - '5.1'
+        - '5.2'
+        - '5.3'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: fwal/setup-swift@v1
       with:
         swift-version: ${{ matrix.swift }}
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - run: swift test --parallel --enable-code-coverage
     - name: Generate Coverage Report
       run: |
@@ -98,4 +69,15 @@ jobs:
           > info.lcov
     - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
       with:
-        file: ./info.lcov
\ No newline at end of file
+        file: ./info.lcov
+
+  # code coverage fails with 5.4 for some reason
+  linux-swift-5-4:
+    name: linux (5.4)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: fwal/setup-swift@v1
+      with:
+        swift-version: 5.4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - run: swift test --parallel
diff --git a/Path.swift.podspec b/Path.swift.podspec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f496beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Path.swift.podspec
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
+  spec.name           = "Path.swift"
+  spec.version        = ENV['VERSION'] || "0.0.1"
+  spec.summary        = "Delightful, robust, cross-platform and chainable file-pathing functions."
+  spec.homepage       = "https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift"
+  spec.license        = "Unlicense"
+  spec.author         = { "Max Howell" => "mxcl@me.com" }
+  spec.source         = { :git => "https://github.com/mxcl/Path.swift.git", :tag => "#{spec.version}" }
+  spec.source_files   = "Sources/*.swift"
+  spec.swift_versions = ['4.2', '5']
+  spec.module_name    = 'Path'
+  spec.osx.deployment_target     = '10.10'
+  spec.ios.deployment_target     = '8.0'
+  spec.tvos.deployment_target    = '9.0'
+  spec.watchos.deployment_target = '2.0'
+end
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 641f337..33e05c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,16 +45,13 @@ try Bundle.resources.helper.copy(into: Path.root.usr.local.bin).chmod(0o500)
 We emphasize safety and correctness, just like Swift, and also (again like
 Swift), we provide a thoughtful and comprehensive (yet concise) API.
 
-# Support mxcl
+# Sponsor @mxcl
 
 Hi, I’m Max Howell and I have written a lot of open source software—generally
-a good deal of my free time 👨🏻‍💻.
+a good deal of my free time 👨🏻‍💻. Sponsorship helps me justify creating new open
+source and maintaining it. Thank you.
 
-<a href="https://www.patreon.com/mxcl">
-	<img src="https://c5.patreon.com/external/logo/become_a_patron_button@2x.png" width="160">
-</a>
-
-[Other donation/tipping options](http://mxcl.dev/#donate)
+[Sponsor @mxcl].
 
 # Handbook
 
@@ -367,7 +364,7 @@ no filesystem entry there at all check if `type` is `nil`.
 
 Changing directory is dangerous, you should *always* try to avoid it and thus
 we don’t even provide the method. If you are executing a sub-process then
-use `Process.currentDirectoryURL` to change *its* working directory when it 
+use `Process.currentDirectoryURL` to change *its* working directory when it
 executes.
 
 If you must change directory then use `FileManager.changeCurrentDirectory` as
@@ -438,7 +435,7 @@ Carthage:
 
 
 [badge-platforms]: https://img.shields.io/badge/platforms-macOS%20%7C%20Linux%20%7C%20iOS%20%7C%20tvOS%20%7C%20watchOS-lightgrey.svg
-[badge-languages]: https://img.shields.io/badge/swift-4.2%20%7C%205.0%20%7C%205.1%20%7C%205.2%20%7C%205.3-orange.svg
+[badge-languages]: https://img.shields.io/badge/swift-4.2%20%7C%205.x-orange.svg
 [docs]: https://mxcl.dev/Path.swift/Structs/Path.html
 [badge-jazzy]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mxcl/Path.swift/gh-pages/badge.svg?sanitize=true
 [badge-codecov]: https://codecov.io/gh/mxcl/Path.swift/branch/master/graph/badge.svg
@@ -447,3 +444,4 @@ Carthage:
 [codecov]: https://codecov.io/gh/mxcl/Path.swift
 [badge-version]: https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/v/Path.swift.svg?label=version
 [cocoapods]: https://cocoapods.org/pods/Path.swift
+[Sponsor @mxcl]: https://github.com/sponsors/mxcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sources/Path+FileManager.swift b/Sources/Path+FileManager.swift
index 66edf22..3798187 100644
--- a/Sources/Path+FileManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/Path+FileManager.swift
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ public extension Pathish {
         if overwrite, let tokind = to.type, tokind != .directory, type != .directory {
             try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: to.url)
         }
-    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.3) // check if fixed
+    #if os(Linux)
+        //NOTE doing manually due to inconsistency in Linux Foundation behavior
         if !overwrite, to.type != nil {
             throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteFileExists)
         }
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ public extension Pathish {
         if overwrite, let kind = rv.type, kind != .directory {
             try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: rv.url)
         }
-    #if os(Linux) && !swift(>=5.3) // check if fixed
+    #if os(Linux)
+        //NOTE doing manually due to inconsistency in Linux Foundation behavior
         if !overwrite, rv.type != nil {
             throw CocoaError.error(.fileWriteFileExists)
         }
diff --git a/Sources/Path.swift b/Sources/Path.swift
index 8842066..519e509 100644
--- a/Sources/Path.swift
+++ b/Sources/Path.swift
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ public extension Pathish {
      */
     var parent: Path {
         let index = string.lastIndex(of: "/")!
+        guard index != string.indices.startIndex else { return Path(string: "/") }
         let substr = string[string.indices.startIndex..<index]
         return Path(string: String(substr))
     }
diff --git a/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift b/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift
index e037515..898d236 100644
--- a/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/PathTests/PathTests.swift
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(Path.root/"a/foo"/"../../../bar", Path.root/"bar")
     }
 
+    func testParent() {
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("/root/boot")!.parent.string, "/root")
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("/root/boot")!.parent.parent.string, "/")
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("/root/boot")!.parent.parent.parent.string, "/")
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("/root")!.parent.string, "/")
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path("/root")!.parent.parent.string, "/")
+    }
+
     func testDynamicMember() {
         XCTAssertEqual(Path.root.Documents, Path.root/"Documents")
 
@@ -199,7 +207,7 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(a.Documents, Path.home/"foo/Documents")
 
         // verify use of the dynamic-member-subscript works according to our rules
-        XCTAssertEqual(Path.home[dynamicMember: "../~foo"].string, "\(Path.home.parent.string)/~foo")
+        XCTAssertEqual(Path.home[dynamicMember: "../~foo"].string, Path(Path.home).parent.join("~foo").string)
     }
 
     func testCopyTo() throws {
@@ -380,17 +388,13 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
 
     func testTimes() throws {
         try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
-            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.touch()
             let now1 = Date().timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down)
-        #if !os(Linux)
-            XCTAssertEqual(foo.ctime?.timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down), now1)  //FIXME flakey
-        #endif
-            XCTAssertEqual(foo.mtime?.timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down), now1)  //FIXME flakey
             sleep(1)
-            try foo.touch()
-            let now2 = Date().timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down)
-            XCTAssertNotEqual(now1, now2)
-            XCTAssertEqual(foo.mtime?.timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down), now2)  //FIXME flakey
+            let foo = try tmpdir.foo.touch()
+        #if !os(Linux)
+            XCTAssertGreaterThan(foo.ctime?.timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down) ?? 0, now1)  //FIXME flakey
+        #endif
+            XCTAssertGreaterThan(foo.mtime?.timeIntervalSince1970.rounded(.down) ?? 0, now1)  //FIXME flakey
 
             XCTAssertNil(tmpdir.void.mtime)
             XCTAssertNil(tmpdir.void.ctime)
@@ -454,7 +458,7 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
         #if os(macOS)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.defaultSharedFrameworksPath, tmpdir.Contents.Frameworks)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.defaultResourcesPath, tmpdir.Contents.Resources)
-        #elseif os(tvOS) || os(iOS)
+        #elseif os(tvOS) || os(iOS) || os(watchOS)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.defaultSharedFrameworksPath, tmpdir.Frameworks)
             XCTAssertEqual(bndl.defaultResourcesPath, tmpdir)
         #else
@@ -506,8 +510,19 @@ class PathTests: XCTestCase {
 
     func testTouchThrowsIfCannotWrite() throws {
         try Path.mktemp { tmpdir in
+
+            print(try FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: tmpdir.string)[.posixPermissions])
+
+            //FIXME fails in Docker image (only)
             try tmpdir.chmod(0o000)
+
+            let attrs = try FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: tmpdir.string)
+            XCTAssertEqual(attrs[.posixPermissions] as? Int, 0)
+
+            print(attrs[.posixPermissions])
+
             XCTAssertThrowsError(try tmpdir.bar.touch())
+            XCTAssertFalse(tmpdir.bar.exists)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Tests/PathTests/XCTestManifests.swift b/Tests/PathTests/XCTestManifests.swift
index 76bc2cb..b4d31d5 100644
--- a/Tests/PathTests/XCTestManifests.swift
+++ b/Tests/PathTests/XCTestManifests.swift
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extension PathTests {
         ("testMoveTo", testMoveTo),
         ("testNoUndesiredSymlinkResolution", testNoUndesiredSymlinkResolution),
         ("testOptionalInitializer", testOptionalInitializer),
+        ("testParent", testParent),
         ("testPathComponents", testPathComponents),
         ("testReadlinkOnFileReturnsSelf", testReadlinkOnFileReturnsSelf),
         ("testReadlinkOnNonExistantFileThrows", testReadlinkOnNonExistantFileThrows),