v17.12.0 v17.12.1

Name: astro
Author: withastro

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withastro/astroSep 16, 2026 → Sep 16, 20260 days between releases

What's New

Fixes regression where `--version` and `--help` output to stderr instead of stdout.

Bug Fixes

`--version` and `--help` commands now correctly output to stdout.
Resolves issue where command-line help was inaccessible since v17.8.0.

Upgrade Notes

No configuration changes required. This is a maintenance release addressing a command output issue.

The Two Releases

v17.12.0

Sep 16, 2026· 1 month ago

A major update for OCRmyPDF featuring dependency upgrades to pikepdf 10.2+, changes to HEIF support licensing, and critical fixes for text rendering issues in PDF/A outputs caused by specific Ghostscript versions.

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v17.12.1

Sep 16, 2026· 1 month ago

A maintenance release for OCRmyPDF that fixes a regression where version and help commands were incorrectly outputting to standard error instead of standard output.

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