diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Configuration.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Configuration.hpp
index 696ce4c9..54c01615 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Configuration.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Configuration.hpp
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@
 #endif
 
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG || ARDUINOJSON_USE_DOUBLE
-#  define ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS 1
+#  define ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES 1
 #else
-#  define ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS 0
+#  define ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES 0
 #endif
 
 #if defined(nullptr)
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManager.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManager.hpp
index 12a379c8..d405415c 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManager.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManager.hpp
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ class VariantData;
 class VariantWithId;
 
 class ResourceManager {
-  union SlotData {
-    VariantData variant;
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-    VariantExtension extension;
-#endif
-  };
+  using SlotData = VariantData;  // TODO: remove SlotData?
 
  public:
   constexpr static size_t slotSize = sizeof(SlotData);
@@ -44,6 +39,7 @@ class ResourceManager {
     swap(a.stringPool_, b.stringPool_);
     swap(a.variantPools_, b.variantPools_);
     swap(a.staticStringsPools_, b.staticStringsPools_);
+    swap(a.lgValuePools_, b.lgValuePools_);
     swap_(a.allocator_, b.allocator_);
     swap_(a.overflowed_, b.overflowed_);
   }
@@ -64,10 +60,10 @@ class ResourceManager {
   void freeVariant(Slot<VariantData> slot);
   VariantData* getVariant(SlotId id) const;
 
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-  Slot<VariantExtension> allocExtension();
-  void freeExtension(SlotId slot);
-  VariantExtension* getExtension(SlotId id) const;
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+  Slot<EightByteValue> allocEightByte();
+  void freeEightByte(SlotId slot);
+  EightByteValue* getEightByte(SlotId id) const;
 #endif
 
   template <typename TAdaptedString>
@@ -136,11 +132,17 @@ class ResourceManager {
     variantPools_.clear(allocator_);
     stringPool_.clear(allocator_);
     staticStringsPools_.clear(allocator_);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+    lgValuePools_.clear(allocator_);
+#endif
   }
 
   void shrinkToFit() {
     variantPools_.shrinkToFit(allocator_);
     staticStringsPools_.shrinkToFit(allocator_);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+    lgValuePools_.shrinkToFit(allocator_);
+#endif
   }
 
  private:
@@ -149,6 +151,9 @@ class ResourceManager {
   StringPool stringPool_;
   MemoryPoolList<SlotData> variantPools_;
   MemoryPoolList<const char*> staticStringsPools_;
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+  MemoryPoolList<EightByteValue> eightBytePools_;
+#endif
 };
 
 ARDUINOJSON_END_PRIVATE_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManagerImpl.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManagerImpl.hpp
index a701c0d4..8cbc571e 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManagerImpl.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Memory/ResourceManagerImpl.hpp
@@ -29,23 +29,23 @@ inline VariantData* ResourceManager::getVariant(SlotId id) const {
   return reinterpret_cast<VariantData*>(variantPools_.getSlot(id));
 }
 
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-inline Slot<VariantExtension> ResourceManager::allocExtension() {
-  auto p = variantPools_.allocSlot(allocator_);
-  if (!p) {
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+inline Slot<EightByteValue> ResourceManager::allocEightByte() {
+  auto slot = eightBytePools_.allocSlot(allocator_);
+  if (!slot) {
     overflowed_ = true;
     return {};
   }
-  return {&p->extension, p.id()};
+  return slot;
 }
 
-inline void ResourceManager::freeExtension(SlotId id) {
-  auto p = getExtension(id);
-  variantPools_.freeSlot({reinterpret_cast<SlotData*>(p), id});
+inline void ResourceManager::freeEightByte(SlotId id) {
+  auto p = getEightByte(id);
+  eightBytePools_.freeSlot({p, id});
 }
 
-inline VariantExtension* ResourceManager::getExtension(SlotId id) const {
-  return &variantPools_.getSlot(id)->extension;
+inline EightByteValue* ResourceManager::getEightByte(SlotId id) const {
+  return eightBytePools_.getSlot(id).ptr();
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantContent.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantContent.hpp
index 9c0b820f..74842984 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantContent.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantContent.hpp
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ ARDUINOJSON_BEGIN_PRIVATE_NAMESPACE
 enum class VariantTypeBits : uint8_t {
   OwnedStringBit = 0x01,  // 0000 0001
   NumberBit = 0x08,       // 0000 1000
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-  ExtensionBit = 0x10,  // 0001 0000
-#endif
+  EightByteBit = 0x10,    // 0001 0000
   CollectionMask = 0x60,
 };
 
@@ -64,8 +62,8 @@ union VariantContent {
   char asTinyString[tinyStringMaxLength + 1];
 };
 
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-union VariantExtension {
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+union EightByteValue {
 #  if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
   uint64_t asUint64;
   int64_t asInt64;
@@ -74,6 +72,9 @@ union VariantExtension {
   double asDouble;
 #  endif
 };
+
+static_assert(sizeof(EightByteValue) == 8,
+              "sizeof(EightByteValue) must be 8 bytes");
 #endif
 
 ARDUINOJSON_END_PRIVATE_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantData.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantData.hpp
index e9d7429d..0311fb3c 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantData.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantData.hpp
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class VariantData {
   template <typename TVisitor>
   typename TVisitor::result_type accept(
       TVisitor& visit, const ResourceManager* resources) const {
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-    auto extension = getExtension(resources);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EIGHT_BYTE_VALUES
+    auto eightByteValue = getEightByte(resources);
 #else
     (void)resources;  // silence warning
 #endif
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class VariantData {
 
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_DOUBLE
       case VariantType::Double:
-        return visit.visit(extension->asDouble);
+        return visit.visit(eightByteValue->asDouble);
 #endif
 
       case VariantType::Array:
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ class VariantData {
 
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
       case VariantType::Int64:
-        return visit.visit(extension->asInt64);
+        return visit.visit(eightByteValue->asInt64);
 
       case VariantType::Uint64:
-        return visit.visit(extension->asUint64);
+        return visit.visit(eightByteValue->asUint64);
 #endif
 
       case VariantType::Boolean:
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ class VariantData {
   }
 
   bool asBoolean(const ResourceManager* resources) const {
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-    auto extension = getExtension(resources);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EIGHT_BYTE_VALUES
+    auto eightByteValue = getEightByte(resources);
 #else
     (void)resources;  // silence warning
 #endif
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ class VariantData {
         return content_.asFloat != 0;
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_DOUBLE
       case VariantType::Double:
-        return extension->asDouble != 0;
+        return eightByteValue->asDouble != 0;
 #endif
       case VariantType::Null:
         return false;
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
       case VariantType::Uint64:
       case VariantType::Int64:
-        return extension->asUint64 != 0;
+        return eightByteValue->asUint64 != 0;
 #endif
       default:
         return true;
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ class VariantData {
   template <typename T>
   T asFloat(const ResourceManager* resources) const {
     static_assert(is_floating_point<T>::value, "T must be a floating point");
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-    auto extension = getExtension(resources);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EIGHT_BYTE_VALUES
+    auto eightByteValue = getEightByte(resources);
 #else
     (void)resources;  // silence warning
 #endif
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ class VariantData {
         return static_cast<T>(content_.asInt32);
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
       case VariantType::Uint64:
-        return static_cast<T>(extension->asUint64);
+        return static_cast<T>(eightByteValue->asUint64);
       case VariantType::Int64:
-        return static_cast<T>(extension->asInt64);
+        return static_cast<T>(eightByteValue->asInt64);
 #endif
       case VariantType::TinyString:
         str = content_.asTinyString;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class VariantData {
         return static_cast<T>(content_.asFloat);
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_DOUBLE
       case VariantType::Double:
-        return static_cast<T>(extension->asDouble);
+        return static_cast<T>(eightByteValue->asDouble);
 #endif
       default:
         return 0.0;
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ class VariantData {
   template <typename T>
   T asIntegral(const ResourceManager* resources) const {
     static_assert(is_integral<T>::value, "T must be an integral type");
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-    auto extension = getExtension(resources);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EIGHT_BYTE_VALUES
+    auto eightByteValue = getEightByte(resources);
 #else
     (void)resources;  // silence warning
 #endif
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ class VariantData {
         return convertNumber<T>(content_.asInt32);
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
       case VariantType::Uint64:
-        return convertNumber<T>(extension->asUint64);
+        return convertNumber<T>(eightByteValue->asUint64);
       case VariantType::Int64:
-        return convertNumber<T>(extension->asInt64);
+        return convertNumber<T>(eightByteValue->asInt64);
 #endif
       case VariantType::TinyString:
         str = content_.asTinyString;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class VariantData {
         return convertNumber<T>(content_.asFloat);
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_DOUBLE
       case VariantType::Double:
-        return convertNumber<T>(extension->asDouble);
+        return convertNumber<T>(eightByteValue->asDouble);
 #endif
       default:
         return 0;
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ class VariantData {
     }
   }
 
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-  const VariantExtension* getExtension(const ResourceManager* resources) const;
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_8_BYTE_VALUES
+  const EightByteValue* getEightByte(const ResourceManager* resources) const;
 #endif
 
   VariantData* getElement(size_t index,
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class VariantData {
   template <typename T>
   bool isInteger(const ResourceManager* resources) const {
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
-    auto extension = getExtension(resources);
+    auto eightByteValue = getEightByte(resources);
 #else
     (void)resources;  // silence warning
 #endif
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ class VariantData {
 
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
       case VariantType::Uint64:
-        return canConvertNumber<T>(extension->asUint64);
+        return canConvertNumber<T>(eightByteValue->asUint64);
 
       case VariantType::Int64:
-        return canConvertNumber<T>(extension->asInt64);
+        return canConvertNumber<T>(eightByteValue->asInt64);
 #endif
 
       default:
diff --git a/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantImpl.hpp b/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantImpl.hpp
index 1c5ec3a3..b1780547 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantImpl.hpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoJson/Variant/VariantImpl.hpp
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ inline void VariantData::clear(ResourceManager* resources) {
   if (type_ & VariantTypeBits::OwnedStringBit)
     resources->dereferenceString(content_.asOwnedString->data);
 
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-  if (type_ & VariantTypeBits::ExtensionBit)
-    resources->freeExtension(content_.asSlotId);
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EIGHT_BYTE_VALUES
+  if (type_ & VariantTypeBits::EightByteBit)
+    resources->freeEightByte(content_.asSlotId);
 #endif
 
   auto collection = asCollection();
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ inline void VariantData::clear(ResourceManager* resources) {
   type_ = VariantType::Null;
 }
 
-#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EXTENSIONS
-inline const VariantExtension* VariantData::getExtension(
+#if ARDUINOJSON_USE_EIGHT_BYTE_VALUES
+inline const EightByteValue* VariantData::getEightByteValue(
     const ResourceManager* resources) const {
-  return type_ & VariantTypeBits::ExtensionBit
-             ? resources->getExtension(content_.asSlotId)
-             : nullptr;
+  return type_ & VariantTypeBits::EightByteBit
+             ? resources->getEightByteValue(content_.asSlotId)
+             : 0;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ enable_if_t<sizeof(T) == 8, bool> VariantData::setFloat(
     type_ = VariantType::Float;
     content_.asFloat = valueAsFloat;
   } else {
-    auto extension = resources->allocExtension();
-    if (!extension)
+    auto slot = resources->allocEightByte();
+    if (!slot)
       return false;
     type_ = VariantType::Double;
-    content_.asSlotId = extension.id();
-    extension->asDouble = value;
+    content_.asSlotId = slot.id();
+    slot->asDouble = value;
   }
 #else
   type_ = VariantType::Float;
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ enable_if_t<is_signed<T>::value, bool> VariantData::setInteger(
   }
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
   else {
-    auto extension = resources->allocExtension();
-    if (!extension)
+    auto slot = resources->allocEightByte();
+    if (!slot)
       return false;
     type_ = VariantType::Int64;
-    content_.asSlotId = extension.id();
-    extension->asInt64 = value;
+    content_.asSlotId = slot.id();
+    slot->asInt64 = value;
   }
 #endif
   return true;
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ enable_if_t<is_unsigned<T>::value, bool> VariantData::setInteger(
   }
 #if ARDUINOJSON_USE_LONG_LONG
   else {
-    auto extension = resources->allocExtension();
-    if (!extension)
+    auto slot = resources->allocEightByte();
+    if (!slot)
       return false;
     type_ = VariantType::Uint64;
-    content_.asSlotId = extension.id();
-    extension->asUint64 = value;
+    content_.asSlotId = slot.id();
+    slot->asUint64 = value;
   }
 #endif
   return true;