unshackle/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.2.0] - 2025-07-30

Added

• Update Checker: Automatic GitHub release version checking on startup
  • Configurable update notifications via update_checks setting in unshackle.yaml
  • Non-blocking HTTP requests with 5-second timeout for performance
  • Smart semantic version comparison supporting all version formats (x.y.z, x.y, x)
  • Graceful error handling for network issues and API failures
  • User-friendly update notifications with current → latest version display
  • Direct links to GitHub releases page for easy updates
• HDR10+ Support: Enhanced HDR10+ metadata processing for hybrid tracks
  • HDR10+ tool binary support (hdr10plus_tool) added to binaries module
  • HDR10+ to Dolby Vision conversion capabilities in hybrid processing
  • Enhanced metadata extraction for HDR10+ content
• Duration Fix Handling: Added duration correction for video and hybrid tracks
• Temporary Directory Management: Automatic creation of temp directories for attachment downloads

Changed

• Enhanced configuration system with new update_checks boolean option (defaults to true)
• Updated sample unshackle.yaml with update checker configuration documentation
• Improved console styling consistency using bright_black for dimmed text
• Environment Dependency Check: Complete overhaul with detailed categorization and status summary
  • Organized dependencies by category (Core, HDR, Download, Subtitle, Player, Network)
  • Enhanced status reporting with compact summary display
  • Improved tool requirement tracking and missing dependency alerts
• Hybrid Track Processing: Significant improvements to HDR10+ and Dolby Vision handling
  • Enhanced metadata extraction and processing workflows
  • Better integration with HDR processing tools

Removed

• Docker Workflow: Removed Docker build and publish GitHub Actions workflow for manual builds

[1.1.0] - 2025-07-29

Added

• HDR10+DV Hybrid Processing: New -r HYBRID command for processing HDR10 and Dolby Vision tracks
  • Support for hybrid HDR processing and injection using dovi_tool
  • New hybrid track processing module for seamless HDR10/DV conversion
  • Automatic detection and handling of HDR10 and DV metadata
• Support for HDR10 and DV tracks in hybrid mode for EXAMPLE service
• Binary availability check for dovi_tool in hybrid mode operations
• Enhanced track processing capabilities for HDR content

Fixed

• Import order issues and missing json import in hybrid processing
• UV installation process and error handling improvements
• Binary search functionality updated to use binaries.find

Changed

• Updated package version from 1.0.2 to 1.1.0
• Enhanced dl.py command processing for hybrid mode support
• Improved core titles (episode/movie) processing for HDR content
• Extended tracks module with hybrid processing capabilities