v0.55.0 v0.55.1
parruda/swarmOct 2, 2026 → Oct 2, 20260 days between releases
What's New
Switched default TTS to Deepgram Aura and fixed pause-mode barge-in audio drop bug
New Features
- Added `BOT_TTS_MODEL` configuration for OpenAI TTS options
Improvements
- Optimized Python bot TTS to Deepgram Aura for lower latency
Bug Fixes
- Fixed pause-mode barge-in logic to prevent bot audio drops
Upgrade Notes
The Python example bot now defaults to Deepgram Aura TTS for lower latency. You can switch back to OpenAI TTS using `BOT_TTS_PROVIDER=openai` and set `BOT_TTS_MODEL`.
The Two Releases
v0.55.0
Oct 2, 2026· 20 days ago
This release introduces a new Pipecat transport integration for AI pipelines and a complete Python example bot. It also includes security updates for the ratatui library and reorganizes the Debian 13 documentation.
Full release notesv0.55.1
Oct 2, 2026· 20 days ago
Optimizes the Python example bot by switching the default TTS to Deepgram Aura for lower latency and fixes a bug where bot audio was dropped during pause-mode barge-ins.
Full release notes