v26.6.9

ATH-MaaS/Pixelle-Videov26.6.9Jun 11, 2026by ROBERT-MCDOWELL

AI Summary

This release introduces a new text filtering system to minimize TTS hallucinations and adds onnxruntime-directml support for Windows Piper TTS to leverage GPU acceleration. It also includes maintenance updates, bug fixes, and support for zipped EPUB package uploads.

Key Highlights

Added onnxruntime-directml support for piper TTS on Windows to utilize GPU acceleration
Added a global non-text filter to minimize TTS hallucinations and long pauses
Added support for zipped EPUB package uploads
Fixed Windows command-line installer checks

Breaking Changes

Required to delete the content of ./tmp and ./run folders before installing this version
Windows users may need to remove Miniforge3 and scoop from their user root directory

New Features

Global non-text filter for minimizing TTS hallucinations
onnxruntime-directml for piper TTS on Windows
Support for zipped EPUB package uploads
Various cosmetic and minor fixes

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1892
* v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1893
* Update E2A-Test.yml for PIPER and make GLOWTTS single test not batch by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1894
* README updates and various fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1895
* README update and various fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1896
* Support zipped EPUB package uploads by @moltar-bot in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1900
* resync with main by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1908
* Fix Windows cmd installer checks by @lonsdaleite in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1911
* main sync by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1912
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1917
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1919
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1920
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1918

## New Contributors
* @moltar-bot made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1900
* @lonsdaleite made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1911

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v26.5.20...v26.6.9

- Added global non text filter removing all chars excepted some essential maths signs to minimize TTS hallucinations and long pauses
- Added onnxruntime-directml for piper TTS on windows with device CPU selected to take advantage of builtin GPU through directX
- Various cosmetic and minor fixes

IMPORTANT!! IF YOU UPDATE with "git pull" DELETE THE CONTENT OF ./tmp and ./run FOLDER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION.
after that if you stilll have errors on installation, remove Miniforge3 and scoop if possible (windows only) from your user root directory.