v0.10.0 v17.12.0

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grokability/snipe-itSep 14, 2026 → Sep 16, 20262 days between releases

What's New

Major version jump introduces PDF processing updates and OCRmyPDF dependency changes.

Breaking Changes

  • Requires pikepdf 10.2 or later (previously 10).
  • HEIF/HEIC support is now opt-in via `ocrmypdf[heic]`.
  • Tagged PDFs now exit with code 6 instead of 2.

New Features

  • JBIG2 encoder support in the snap package.

Improvements

  • Snap package now built and published from CI instead of Launchpad.

Bug Fixes

  • Fix for garbage text extraction with Ghostscript 9.56-10.04.
  • Fix for ligature text extraction with Ghostscript 10.05-10.06.

Upgrade Notes

Update your pikepdf dependency to version 10.2 or later. If you rely on HEIF/HEIC images, install the `ocrmypdf[heic]` extra. Scripts checking exit codes for Tagged PDFs must now look for code 6 instead of 2.

The Two Releases

v0.10.0

v0.10.0

Sep 14, 2026· 1 month ago

A feature-rich release focusing on performance optimizations for retain memory, new bank templates, and enhanced search capabilities (pg_search integration).

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v17.12.0

v17.12.0

Sep 16, 2026· 1 month ago

A release updating PDF processing requirements and fixing critical text extraction issues caused by specific Ghostscript versions.

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