Hi Joel (et al.),

I tried the SBL bibliography setup with the latest LMTX; the example and 
bib database are from Dennis’ article on ligatures in the upcoming CG 
journal:

"""
\usebtxdataset[default][references.bib]
\setupbtx[dataset=default]
\usebtxdefinitions[sbl]
\setupinteraction[state=start]

\starttext

superior typographic output \cite[lefttext={e.g.}][taraborelli:beauty].

Therefore, the {\TEX}book mentions that the word 
\quotation{shel\noligature{ff}ul} should indeed be rendered without the 
ff-ligature  \cite[righttext={p.~19}][knuth:texbook].

\placelistofpublications%[numbering=yes]

\stoptext
"""

Unfortunately, I get some errors, while it works with APS and APA:

-- invalid parent sbl:list:title:unpublished for sbl:list:title:thesis, 
sbl:list:title:unpublished defined too (best check it)
-- Undefined control sequence \currentbtxloctext

I installed your files in TEXMFHOME, and apparently, ConTeXt can find 
them. Here’s the shortened log:

system          > ConTeXt  ver: 2022.05.11 11:36 LMTX  fmt: 2022.7.4 
int: english/english
...
open source     > level 1, order 2, name './bibtest.tex'
publications    > adding bib data to set 'default' from source 
'references.bib'
open source     > level 2, order 3, name 
'/Users/hraban/texmf/context/context-sbl/tex/publ-imp-sbl.mkvi'
system          > error: invalid parent sbl:list:title:unpublished for 
sbl:list:title:thesis, sbl:list:title:unpublished defined too (best 
check it)
close source    > level 2, order 3, name 
'/Users/hraban/texmf/context/context-sbl/tex/publ-imp-sbl.mkvi'
...
publications    > analyzing previous publication run for 'default'
tex error       > tex error on line 34 in file ./bibtest.tex: Undefined 
control sequence \currentbtxloctext

<macro> \22>:btx:sbl:cite:inline
     #1->\fastsetup {\s!btx :\s!cite :concat}\fastsetup 
{btx:sbl:cite:lefttext}\begingroup \letbtxparameter {punct}\empty \def 
\currentbtxcitealternative {inline}\def \currentbtxcategory {\btxfield 
{category}}\def \currentbtxloctext
     {\btxparameter {loctex
<macro> \normalexpanded
     \Word {\fastsetup {btx:sbl:cite:inline}
     }\doif {\btxparameter {righttext}}{\empty } {\btxperiod }
<macro> \strc_constructions_register_yes
     ...constructionparameter \c!referencetext }\iflocation \ifempty 
\currentconstructionbookmark \begingroup \simplifycommands \xdef 
\currentconstructionbookmark {\detokenize \expandafter {\normalexpanded 
{\constructionparameter \c!title
     }}}\endgroup  ...
<macro> \strc_notations_start_reference_indeed
     [#1]#*#2->\strc_constructions_register [][\c!label 
={\descriptionparameter \c!text },\c!reference ={#1},\c!title 
={#2},\c!bookmark =,\c!list =,\c!referencetext =]
     \strc_notations_wrapup
<macro> \22>:btx:sbl:cite:footnote
     ...ct}}\begingroup \letbtxparameter {punct}\empty \let 
\doifendswithpunctelse \btx_sbl_doifendswithpunctelse \startfootnote 
\Word {\fastsetup {btx:sbl:cite:inline}}\doif {\btxparameter 
{righttext}}{\empty } {\btxperiod }\stopfootnote
     \endgroup \do ...
<lua output>
  ...

<line 3.9>
     superior typographic output \cite[lefttext={e.g.}][taraborelli:beauty]
     .

The control sequence at the end of the top line of your error message 
was never
\def'ed. You can just continue as I'll forget about whatever was undefined.
mtx-context     | fatal error: return code: 1


Did I do something wrong, is the database not suitable for SBL, or is it 
a bug?


Hraban