v0.2.20
silvia-odwyer/photonv0.2.20Mar 12, 2026by QuentinFuxa
AI Summary
Introduces a new Qwen3-ASR backend with forced alignment and language detection, adds an opt-in DiffTracker WebSocket protocol for bandwidth efficiency, and enhances SessionASRProxy with thread-safe per-session language overrides.
Key Highlights
- Qwen3-ASR Beta backend with forced alignment and auto language detection
- Opt-in DiffTracker WebSocket protocol (`?mode=diff`) for bandwidth efficiency
- Thread-safe per-session language override in SessionASRProxy
New Features
- Qwen3-ASR Beta backend
- DiffTracker WebSocket protocol
- SessionASRProxy language override
Full Release Notes
## Core - **Qwen3-ASR Beta** : New backend with ForcedAligner word-level timestamps, auto language detection, and Whisper-style model aliases - **DiffTracker** : Opt-in snapshot-then-diff WebSocket protocol (`?mode=diff`) for bandwidth efficiency - **SessionASRProxy** : Thread-safe per-session language override