v2.123.1

thmoa/tex2shapev2.123.1Aug 28, 2026by docling-ops[bot]

AI Summary

This release focuses on fixing critical issues with visual layout preservation and CSV parsing, alongside optimizing the CLI for lightweight installations.

Key Highlights

CLI performance optimization for lightweight installs
CSV encoding fix to drop UTF-8 BOM
VLM spacing preservation for Chandra br tags

New Features

CLI lightweight install support

Full Release Notes

### Fix

* **vlm:** Preserve spacing for Chandra br tags ([#4092](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/issues/4092)) ([`3a2aca4`](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/commit/3a2aca4322c54dc02a915899df445beefeae889d))
* **cli:** Defer heavy imports so CLI works on lightweight installs ([#4100](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/issues/4100)) ([`21aa5c9`](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/commit/21aa5c9481e24c75a438e663d156c6e88865e706))
* **csv:** Drop the UTF-8 BOM instead of keeping it in the first cell ([#4098](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/issues/4098)) ([`0865b9a`](https://github.com/docling-project/docling/commit/0865b9ac05d31547a3399d692749ee50290d7d28))