v2.127.0 v2.128.0

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docling-project/doclingSep 14, 2026 → Sep 16, 20262 days between releases

What's New

Adds AFP support and NVIDIA Nemotron model, but removes pypdfium from PDF backend.

Breaking Changes

  • Refactored the docling-parse backend to remove pypdfium

New Features

  • Added support for minimal AFP documents
  • Integrated NVIDIA Nemotron Parse-2.0 vision model

Improvements

  • Improved Chandra OCR parsing to preserve document structure
  • Refactored the PDF backend to remove pypdfium

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed parsing issues in AsciiDoc, DOCX, and email formats
  • Fixed image EXIF orientation handling

Upgrade Notes

The PDF backend refactoring removes pypdfium, which may require dependency updates. Ensure your environment supports the new NVIDIA Nemotron model if using vision features.

The Two Releases

v2.127.0

Sep 14, 2026· 1 month ago

This release introduces support for MHTML and RTF input formats, alongside comprehensive fixes for HTML pivot tables, JATS structured abstracts, and various other document types. It also standardizes OCR languages and improves resource management.

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v2.128.0

Sep 16, 2026· 1 month ago

This release introduces support for minimal AFP documents and adds the NVIDIA Nemotron Parse-2.0 vision model, while refactoring the PDF backend. It also includes numerous fixes for AsciiDoc, image handling, OCR, email parsing, and DOCX processing.

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