v0.5.5 v1.23.0

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UNITRONIX/BetterDeskSep 22, 2026 → Sep 22, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Major version jump introduces text rendering fixes and OCR improvements.

Breaking Changes

  • Major version bump likely introduces breaking API or configuration changes.
  • Text rendering engine updates may require adjustments to text layer handling.

New Features

  • Right-to-left text rendering
  • Invisible text layer detection for OCR
  • CMap interpolation and gap handling
  • Form XObject handling

Improvements

  • Improved CMap interpolation to handle gaps
  • Better handling of re-encoded simple fonts via /Differences names
  • Enhanced OCR pipeline for invisible text layers

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed right-to-left text reading order
  • Fixed invisible text layer detection
  • Fixed empty page rendering for large Form XObject BBoxes

Upgrade Notes

This is a major version jump (v0.5.5 -> v1.23.0). Review configuration files as the text rendering engine has been updated. Verify OCR behavior with complex scripts and forms.

The Two Releases

v0.5.5

v0.5.5 — Cross-language cloning, smoother setup

Sep 22, 2026· 1 month ago

A VoiceStudio release focusing on cross-language cloning and installation stability.

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v1.23.0

1.23.0 — Text-layer repairs

Sep 22, 2026· 1 month ago

Fixes text-layer rendering issues including right-to-left text and invisible text layer detection.

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