diff --git a/ini.go b/ini.go
index 7a9046d..07dc62c 100644
--- a/ini.go
+++ b/ini.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const (
 
 	// Maximum allowed depth when recursively substituing variable names.
 	_DEPTH_VALUES = 99
-	_VERSION      = "1.29.2"
+	_VERSION      = "1.30.0"
 )
 
 // Version returns current package version literal.
diff --git a/key.go b/key.go
index f7afc15..0a2aa30 100644
--- a/key.go
+++ b/key.go
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ func (k *Key) Strings(delim string) []string {
 	}
 
 	runes := []rune(str)
-	vals := make([]string, 0)
-	idx := 0
+	vals := make([]string, 0, 2)
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	escape := false
+	idx := 0
 	for {
 		if escape {
 			escape = false