For producing opening books in bin format the tool "PGN Book Editor" (GUI) is very helpful.
https://www.amazon.de/Build-Edit-Openin ... B0GF84C3CX
https://www.henkessoft.de/Schach/PGN_Book_Editor.html
HGM's Polyglot reference material
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Re: HGM's Polyglot reference material
I always use WinBoard for editing Polyglot books.
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Re: HGM's Polyglot reference material
WinBoard is still in use, but mainly by a small, specialized computer chess community. For the average user, it is now the exception rather than the norm. However, it can still be surprisingly useful for book editing and older engine ecosystems.