v0.5.0

google/comprehensive-rustv0.5.0Sep 25, 2026by andimarafioti

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AI Summary

Initial release introducing Apple Silicon support for the experimental GGML backend using the Metal wheel.

Key Highlights

  • Apple Silicon Metal GGML support
  • Requires qwentts-cpp-python>=0.4.1
  • Torch backend remains CUDA based

New Features

  • Apple Silicon Metal GGML backend support
  • Updated dependency requirements
  • Documentation for wheel variants and installation paths

Full Release Notes

## Highlights

- Add Apple Silicon support for the experimental GGML backend using the Metal wheel of `qwentts-cpp-python`.
- Require `qwentts-cpp-python>=0.4.1` for the GGML extra; 0.4.0 did not support macOS.
- Document the published 0.4.1 CPU, CUDA, and Metal wheel variants and their installation paths.

Install on Apple Silicon with `pip install "faster-qwen3-tts[ggml]"`. The Torch backend remains CUDA based; choose `--backend ggml` to use Metal.

## What's changed

- [Support Apple Silicon Metal GGML wheels](https://github.com/andimarafioti/faster-qwen3-tts/pull/138)
- [Prepare release 0.5.0](https://github.com/andimarafioti/faster-qwen3-tts/pull/139)

[Full changelog](https://github.com/andimarafioti/faster-qwen3-tts/compare/v0.4.0...v0.5.0)

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