v1.12.40

fatedier/frpv1.12.40Apr 24, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Adds desktop application support (Tauri) for VAD+ASR workflows and introduces several new text-to-speech models.

Key Highlights

Build Tauri desktop APPs for VAD+ASR
Added Albanian (sq_AL) Piper TTS voice
Added two Piper Chinese TTS models
Improved Tauri VAD+ASR example with settings UI

New Features

Tauri desktop application support
Albanian and Chinese Piper TTS models

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* Build Tauri desktop APPs for VAD+ASR by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3530
* Avoid passing invalid utf8 str to JNI. by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3527
* Fix publishing dart packages for Android by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3522
* Fix releasing go packages by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3537
* Improve Tauri VAD+ASR example: settings UI, bug fixes, and RTF display by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3538
* Add Tauri APP demo for VAD+ASR from a microphone by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3540
* Add Albanian (sq_AL) Piper TTS voice by @matiaslin ([LanguageWeaver](https://www.rws.com/language-weaver/)) in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3539
* Upload the piper sq_AL model by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3541
* Add two Piper Chinese TTS models by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3546
* Add more Piper TTS models by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3547
* Release v1.12.40 by @csukuangfj in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3548

## New Contributors
* @matiaslin made their first contribution in https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/pull/3539

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/k2-fsa/sherpa-onnx/compare/v1.12.39...v1.12.40