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v26.6.9

parruda/swarmv26.6.9Jun 11, 2026by ROBERT-MCDOWELL

AI Summary

This update adds zipped EPUB support, improves TTS performance with DirectML on Windows, and fixes Windows installer checks.

Key Highlights

  • Support for zipped EPUB package uploads.
  • Added ONNX runtime DirectML for Windows GPU acceleration.
  • Fixed Windows cmd installer checks.
  • Added global text filter to minimize TTS hallucinations.

New Features

  • Zipped EPUB upload support
  • DirectML GPU acceleration
  • Global text filter

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1892
* v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1893
* Update E2A-Test.yml for PIPER and make GLOWTTS single test not batch by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1894
* README updates and various fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1895
* README update and various fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1896
* Support zipped EPUB package uploads by @moltar-bot in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1900
* resync with main by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1908
* Fix Windows cmd installer checks by @lonsdaleite in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1911
* main sync by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1912
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1917
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1919
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1920
* v26.6.9 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1918

## New Contributors
* @moltar-bot made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1900
* @lonsdaleite made their first contribution in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1911

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v26.5.20...v26.6.9

- Added global non text filter removing all chars excepted some essential maths signs to minimize TTS hallucinations and long pauses
- Added onnxruntime-directml for piper TTS on windows with device CPU selected to take advantage of builtin GPU through directX
- Various cosmetic and minor fixes

IMPORTANT!! IF YOU UPDATE with "git pull" DELETE THE CONTENT OF ./tmp and ./run FOLDER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION.
after that if you stilll have errors on installation, remove Miniforge3 and scoop if possible (windows only) from your user root directory.