v0.64.4 v0.8.8
ysharma3501/NovaSRSep 26, 2026 → Sep 26, 20261 day between releases
What's New
Major version jump adds Qwen CPU overlap and Windows desktop improvements
Breaking Changes
- Intel Macs now use Numba 0.62.x to retain binary dependencies
New Features
- Optional Qwen CPU decoder overlap for speed
- Configurable worker counts, chunk cadence, and CPU affinity
- Restored full editable emotional demo
- Optional startup priority
Improvements
- Qwen CPU decoder overlap reduces RTF by 23-26%
- Startup priority recovers 18-23 ms latency
- Intel Macs now use Numba 0.62.x
- Fixed child process stderr pipe shutdown
Bug Fixes
- Fixed installation issues
- Fixed shutdown clean-exit issues
Upgrade Notes
This release represents a major version jump with a shift in focus from Windows desktop to Qwen CPU decoding. Mac users should verify compatibility with Numba 0.62.x. Configurable parameters for worker counts and CPU affinity may require configuration updates.
The Two Releases
OpenHuman v0.64.4
Sep 26, 2026· 26 days ago
Focuses on making the Windows desktop experience more reliable and offline-ready by bundling native modules.
Full release notesRealtimeTTS 0.8.8
Sep 26, 2026· 26 days ago
This release introduces optional Qwen CPU decoder overlap to improve generation speed and reduce startup latency, restores the emotional demo, and updates dependencies for Intel Macs.
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