v0.6.20 v17.13.0

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every-app/open-seoSep 28, 2026 → Sep 28, 20260 days between releases

What's New

New PDF/A backend options and removal of veraPDF dependency for speculative conversion

Breaking Changes

  • Options that only Ghostscript implements now select Ghostscript under auto mode

New Features

  • New --pdfa-backend option (auto, ghostscript, internal)
  • Speculative PDF/A conversion using pikepdf
  • PDF/A-1b support in speculative mode
  • Improved output file checking speed

Improvements

  • Ghostscript-free PDF/A conversion path
  • Speculative conversion now supports PDF/A-1b

Bug Fixes

  • Repairs common problems that previously always sent files to Ghostscript

Upgrade Notes

Add the new --pdfa-backend option to control conversion paths. Be aware that auto mode now selects Ghostscript for options it exclusively implements. No migration is required, but test PDF/A validation behavior.

The Two Releases

v0.6.20

v0.6.20

Sep 28, 2026· 24 days ago

This release refreshes provider model catalogs, fixes UI null children handling, and improves OAuth streaming and error page summarization.

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v17.13.0

v17.13.0

Sep 28, 2026· 23 days ago

Significantly improves PDF/A validation and conversion by introducing a new internal backend option and removing the dependency on veraPDF for speculative conversion.

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