v0.38.1 v17.12.0

Name: siphon-ai
Author: thevoiceguy

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thevoiceguy/siphon-aiSep 16, 2026 → Sep 16, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Major release updates pikepdf to 10.2 and makes HEIF support opt-in.

Breaking Changes

Requires pikepdf 10.2 or later.
Tagged PDFs with real text now exit with code 6 instead of 2.
HEIF/HEIC support is now opt-in via `ocrmypdf[heic]`.
Snap package built from CI instead of Launchpad.

New Features

Snap package is now built and published from CI.
`--sidecar` now refuses paths that are byte-identical after resolution.

Improvements

Text extraction fixes for Ghostscript CMap block limitations.
Improved PDF parsing robustness for malformed files.
Dependency updated to pikepdf 10.2.

Bug Fixes

Fixes text extraction issues in Ghostscript 9.56-10.06.x.
Fixes text extraction garbage output in `--output-type pdfa`.
Fixed PDF parsing for malformed files.

Upgrade Notes

Update scripts checking exit code 2 for tagged PDFs, as they now exit with code 6. Install `ocrmypdf[heic]` if you rely on HEIF/HEIC support. Ensure your environment supports pikepdf 10.2.

The Two Releases

v0.38.1

Sep 16, 2026· 1 month ago

A maintenance release fixing timing synchronization issues with recording cursors and mouse movements.

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v17.12.0

Sep 16, 2026· 1 month ago

This major release updates dependencies to pikepdf 10.2 and makes HEIF support opt-in. It includes significant fixes for text extraction issues in Ghostscript 9.56-10.06.x and improves PDF parsing robustness.

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