v2.138.0 v2.139.0

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docling-project/doclingOct 12, 2026 → Oct 14, 20262 days between releases

What's New

Adds conversion progress bars, new config options, and PPTX combination chart support.

New Features

  • Added conversion progress bars and event callback.
  • Exposed max_concurrent_results on ThreadedDoclingParseBackendOptions.
  • Exposed per-page confidence breakdown in ConfidenceScores.
  • Added support for reading PPTX combination chart plots.
  • Allowed docling-tools to download whisper artifacts.

Improvements

  • Optimized performance by caching OpenDocument style lookups.
  • Optimized performance by moving detections to the CPU.
  • Enhanced VLM streaming request handling reliability.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed VLM streaming reliability and stop reason reporting.
  • Resolved issues with HTML decoding.
  • Fixed image handling through HTML decoding.

Upgrade Notes

Users can now configure max_concurrent_results and track progress via the new event callback. Existing setups remain compatible, though the new confidence breakdown feature may affect output structures.

The Two Releases

v2.138.0

Oct 12, 2026· 10 days ago

This release focuses on enhancing document parsing capabilities across multiple formats, specifically addressing issues with Numbers sheets, hidden slides, and textboxes. It includes several fixes for JATS parsing, ODF/PPTX hidden content handling, and image transparency preservation.

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v2.139.0

Oct 14, 2026· 8 days ago

This release introduces conversion progress bars and event callbacks for better user feedback, enhances parsing capabilities for Numbers and PPTX files, and includes numerous performance optimizations. It also addresses various bug fixes related to image handling, HTML decoding, and VLM streaming reliability.

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