v1.5.0
Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDFv1.5.0Oct 16, 2025by Frooodle
AI Summary
Focuses on analytics rework and new conversion features, including PDF to Vector and attachment extraction, alongside security hardening.
Key Highlights
- New PDF to Vector image conversion
- Extract attachments feature (export embedded files as ZIP)
- Unified analytics (PostHog/SCARF) with easier disabling
- Fixed bugs causing large file sizes in multi-tool and extract pages
New Features
- Enhanced 'Get Info' with clearer UI and extra information
- SSRF hardening (block private/reserved networks)
- Harden website-to-PDF conversion
Full Release Notes
<!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at main --> Lots of changes in todays release! We have some brand new features and enhancements but we have a reworked our analytics! Our opt-in (disabled by default) analytics are now all unified under the same parameter and has been made easier to disable in both settings.yml and consent banner. You can see more about it here https://docs.stirlingpdf.com/analytics-telemetry/ . These changes include both posthog and scarf and should make it easier for users to disable things. Our major feature changes this release include - New PDF to Vector image conversion - Extract attachments feature - Enhanced get info for clearer UI and extra information Some notable other changes are - Fixed bug causing large file sizes in multi-tool - Fixed bug causing large file in extract pages - Various security fixes and hardening Thanks again to the OSS community and yet again to @balazs-szucs and @Ludy87 for keeping stirling alive with all the new features and fixes! ## What's Changed ### Enhancements * feat(conversion): add PDF to Vector Image conversions by @balazs-szucs in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4651 * feat(attachments): add “Extract Attachments” tool to export embedded files as ZIP by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4645 * feat(flatten): Add support for configuring rendering DPI in Flatten PDF feature by @balazs-szucs in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4669 * feat(pdf-info): refactor and add more info on attachments, images, forms, and give technical overview by @balazs-szucs in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4643 * Dynamic tracking services by @ConnorYoh in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4690 ### Minor Enhancements * A fix for the bug : Extract Pages produce output pdf of same size (issue #1480) by @OUNZAR-Aymane in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4636 * fix(multitool): avoid duplicate resource embedding on export to prevent huge PDFs by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4684 * fix(security): harden URL reachability to block SSRF to private/reserved networks and add unit tests by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4637 * fix(security): Harden website-to-PDF conversion by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4638 * Update 3rd Party Licenses by @stirlingbot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4532 * refactor: remove unused imports by @balazs-szucs in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4566 ### Docker Updates * build(deps): bump alpine from 3.22.1 to 3.22.2 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4673 ### Translation Changes * :globe_with_meridians: Sync Translations + Update README Progress Table by @stirlingbot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4607 * :globe_with_meridians: Sync Translations + Update README Progress Table by @stirlingbot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4692 * Update messages_ja_JP.properties by @tkymmm in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4663 * Update zh_TW Traditional Chinese locale by @PeterDaveHello in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4615 * Update messages_it_IT.properties by @albanobattistella in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4609 ### Other Changes * Version bump to 1.5.0 for new analytics flags by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4691 * build(deps): bump com.diffplug.spotless from 7.2.1 to 8.0.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4546 * build(deps): bump commonmarkVersion from 0.26.0 to 0.27.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4670 * ci: restrict workflow to main branch PRs by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4677 * fix(ci): 🛡️mitigate CVE-2025-8869 by pinning pip to patched commit and upgrading dev dependency pins by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4630 ## New Contributors * @OUNZAR-Aymane made their first contribution in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/4636 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0