v3.7.9

m-bain/whisperXv3.7.9Mar 25, 2026by Barabazs

AI Summary

This release backports a bug fix to restore word-level timestamps for words containing digits, symbols, or foreign scripts.

Key Highlights

Restores timestamps for unalignable characters
Fixes issue #1372
Uses wildcard emission column for special characters
Adds regression test for #1372

Full Release Notes

Backport of word-level timestamp fixes from v3.8.4.

## Bug Fixes

- **Restore timestamps for unalignable characters** (39aa9f5): Words containing digits, symbols, or foreign script (e.g. `4,9`, `£13.60`) now get proper timestamps via a wildcard emission column. The previous patch (v3.X.Y) reverted PR #986 which removed wildcard support entirely. Fixes #1372.

## Testing

- Add regression test for #1372 (da072d6)
- Add pytest dev dependency and CI test workflow (f9a3f8f)

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/m-bain/whisperX/compare/v3.7.8...v3.7.9