diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/base/zaxpy/benchmark/c/benchmark.length.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/base/zaxpy/benchmark/c/benchmark.length.c
index 467d2fbab50d..e652cb9bb2c4 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/base/zaxpy/benchmark/c/benchmark.length.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/blas/base/zaxpy/benchmark/c/benchmark.length.c
@@ -97,13 +97,15 @@ static double rand_double( void ) {
 */
 static double benchmark1( int iterations, int N ) {
 	stdlib_complex128_t alpha;
-	double x[ N*2 ];
-	double y[ N*2 ];
 	double elapsed;
+	double *x;
+	double *y;
 	double t;
 	int i;
 
 	alpha = stdlib_complex128( 1.0, 0.0 );
+	x = (double *) malloc( N * 2 * sizeof( double ) );
+	y = (double *) malloc( N * 2 * sizeof( double ) );
 	for ( i = 0; i < N*2; i+=2 ) {
 		x[ i ] = ( rand_double()*20.0 ) - 10.0;
 		x[ i+1 ] = ( rand_double()*20.0 ) - 10.0;
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ static double benchmark1( int iterations, int N ) {
 	if ( y[ i%(N*2) ] != y[ i%(N*2) ] ) {
 		printf( "should not return NaN\n" );
 	}
+	free( x );
+	free( y );
 	return elapsed;
 }
 
@@ -134,13 +138,15 @@ static double benchmark1( int iterations, int N ) {
 */
 static double benchmark2( int iterations, int N ) {
 	stdlib_complex128_t alpha;
-	double x[ N*2 ];
-	double y[ N*2 ];
 	double elapsed;
+	double *x;
+	double *y;
 	double t;
 	int i;
 
 	alpha = stdlib_complex128( 1.0, 0.0 );
+	x = (double *) malloc( N * 2 * sizeof( double ) );
+	y = (double *) malloc( N * 2 * sizeof( double ) );
 	for ( i = 0; i < N*2; i+=2 ) {
 		x[ i ] = ( rand_double()*20.0 ) - 10.0;
 		x[ i+1 ] = ( rand_double()*20.0 ) - 10.0;
@@ -159,6 +165,8 @@ static double benchmark2( int iterations, int N ) {
 	if ( y[ i%(N*2) ] != y[ i%(N*2) ] ) {
 		printf( "should not return NaN\n" );
 	}
+	free( x );
+	free( y );
 	return elapsed;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/README.md
index 7d46dfc940e1..33b6490104c0 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/README.md
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ double out = stdlib_base_dists_pareto_type1_skewness( 3.5, 1.0 );
 
 The function accepts the following arguments:
 
--   **alpha**: `[in] double` first shape parameter.
--   **beta**: `[in] double` second shape parameter.
+-   **alpha**: `[in] double` shape parameter.
+-   **beta**: `[in] double` scale parameter.
 
 ```c
 double stdlib_base_dists_pareto_type1_skewness( const double alpha, const double beta );
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/src/main.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/src/main.c
index 4ebe353900e6..efe05c035578 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/src/main.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/skewness/src/main.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 /**
 * Returns the skewness of a Pareto (Type I) distribution.
 *
-* @param alpha    first shape parameter
-* @param beta     second shape parameter
+* @param alpha    shape parameter
+* @param beta     scale parameter
 * @return         skewness
 *
 * @example
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/README.md
index 94e4be5fecc4..ebc1418e3f2b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/README.md
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ double out = stdlib_base_dists_pareto_type1_stdev( 2.5, 1.0 );
 
 The function accepts the following arguments:
 
--   **alpha**: `[in] double` first shape parameter.
--   **beta**: `[in] double` second shape parameter.
+-   **alpha**: `[in] double` shape parameter.
+-   **beta**: `[in] double` scale parameter.
 
 ```c
 double stdlib_base_dists_pareto_type1_stdev( const double alpha, const double beta );
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/src/main.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/src/main.c
index 91ba0f54d6c7..b7dd9e65ac53 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/src/main.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dists/pareto-type1/stdev/src/main.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 /**
 * Returns the standard deviation of a Pareto (Type I) distribution.
 *
-* @param alpha    first shape parameter
-* @param beta     second shape parameter
+* @param alpha    shape parameter
+* @param beta     scale parameter
 * @return         standard deviation
 *
 * @example