v0.167.0 v17.13.0
thevoiceguy/siphon-aiSep 28, 2026 → Sep 28, 20260 days between releases
What's New
Major version jump shifts repository focus from Hugo to OCRmyPDF features.
Breaking Changes
- `--pdfa-backend` defaults to `auto` in v17.13.0.
- `--force-ocr` now keeps hyperlinks by default.
- `cleanDestinationDir` root key deprecated in v0.167.0.
- Default `baseURL` is now `https://example.org/` in v0.167.0.
New Features
- Pikepdf-based PDF/A validation in v17.13.0.
- New `--pdfa-backend` option for conversion methods.
- Relative partial references (`./` or `../`) in v0.167.0.
- Slug support for branch pages in v0.167.0.
- New `strings.FirstLower` function in v0.167.0.
Improvements
- Replaced veraPDF with pikepdf for Ghostscript-free validation.
- Improved Ghostscript font handling for consistent output.
- Security hardening fixes for Sass and ESBuild imports.
- Improved numeric comparisons in template functions.
- Performance improvements in output file checking.
Bug Fixes
- Security hardening fixes for Sass and ESBuild imports.
Upgrade Notes
The repository content shifted significantly between these versions, moving from Hugo features to OCRmyPDF features. Update configuration to use the new `--pdfa-backend` option and be aware that `--force-ocr` now preserves hyperlinks. Review deprecated `cleanDestinationDir` root key usage in favor of the new `build.cleanDestinationDir.enable` structure.
The Two Releases
v0.167.0
Sep 28, 2026· 23 days ago
This release introduces relative partial references, slug support for branch pages, and several security hardening fixes. It also adds new configuration options and improves numeric comparisons in template functions.
Full release notesv17.13.0
Sep 28, 2026· 23 days ago
Updated PDF/A validation process to use pikepdf instead of veraPDF for 'speculative' conversion, improving flexibility and adding new configuration options.
Full release notes