v6.2.0

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New Discord: https://discord.com/invite/qj7wpnUHav

Test and provide feedback on new page number crop algorithm (separate download): #709 (comment)

Note: dedupe cover option has some bugs #742

What's Changed

• add APFS to external drive cover generation list by @axu2 in #729
• search for kindlegen in %UserProfile% by @axu2 in #722
• fix no such file or directory 7z by @axu2 in #728
• add Python 3.12 support by @axu2 in #733
• Bump python from 3.11-slim-bullseye to 3.12-slim-bullseye by @dependabot in #605
• fix image file is corrupted by @axu2 in #738
• fix image file is corrupt for real by @axu2 in #740

Full Changelog: v6.1.0...v6.2.0

v6.1.0

Please read the changelog for v6.0 as well below in case you missed it.

New Discord: https://discord.com/invite/qj7wpnUHav

What's Changed

• Kindle Scribe 1860 max width by @axu2 in #691
• reduce dependency on 7z, unar, homebrew by using builtin tar by @axu2 in #693
• Add de-dupe cover option for landscape alignment by @resendeBruno in #561
• Add Kobo Libra/Clara colour by @nodeg in #703
• don't display upscale warning on kindle scribe by @axu2 in #707
• fix linux appimage, include libxcb-cursor0 by @detournemint in #713
• improve kindlegen detection windows by @axu2 in #688
• update prereq readme by @axu2 in #714
• Build windows GUI version normally without docker by @axu2 in #718

New Contributors

• @resendeBruno made their first contribution in #561
• @nodeg made their first contribution in #703
• @detournemint made their first contribution in #713

Full Changelog: v6.0.0...v6.1.0

v6.0

2015: v5.0

2024: v6.0

The new macos_arm build runs twice as fast on M1 chip and later. QT5 was upgraded to QT6 for native Apple silicon support.

This also drops Windows 7 support: #678

Cover upload guide: #508

What's Changed

• fix Shift+Click convert button to select output directory renaming by @VampiroMedicado in #657
• rename and reorder kindle models by generation by @axu2 in #655
• Add native Apple Silicon support by upgrading qt5 to qt6 by @axu2 in #523
• fix dependencies by @darodi in #666
• store GUI settings in separate location than older versions of KCC by @axu2 in #664
• prepare m1 build pipeline by @axu2 in #669
• fix Error: image file is truncated by @axu2 in #679
• add install from source and qt creator instructions by @axu2 in #684
• Bump softprops/action-gh-release from 1 to 2 by @dependabot in #681
• search for 7z on C/D/E drives by @axu2 in #682
• Adds --author argument to CLI by @resendeBruno in #683
• Revert "fix package-windows-with-docker.yml" by @axu2 in #687

Full Changelog: v5.6.5...v6.0.0

v5.6.5

UPDATE: re-released to fix Windows-only GUI issues

If you want Windows 7 support: #678

To generate covers for Kindle Scribe, refer to: #508

What's Changed

• fix utf-8 error by removing kindlegen location from GUI by @axu2 in #639
• Added natsort to the dependency list in environment.yml by @jaroslawjanas in #643
• Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in #642
• add FAT to list of drives for kindle cover generation by @axu2 in #635
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #647
• Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #646
• use os_sorted natsort with IGNORECASE by @axu2 in #645
• fix access is denied by @axu2 in #631
• fix update detection by using requests library over urllib by @axu2 in #649
• fix kobo file names with . by @axu2 in #616
• fix p7zip-rar error and files with ' or " by using arg lists instead of strings by @axu2 in #633
• Fix missing dependencies in setup.py by @inganault in #653
• hide 7z/kindlegen consoles on Windows by @VampiroMedicado in #656

New Contributors

• @inganault made their first contribution in #653
• @VampiroMedicado made their first contribution in #656

Full Changelog: v5.6.4...v5.6.5

v5.6.4

Mostly bugfixes!

What's Changed

• replace exit() with sys.exit() by @axu2 in #590
• Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #592
• lower auto crop threshold from 0.045 to 0.015 by @axu2 in #598
• add c2e and c2p note by @axu2 in #606
• add Kindle 4/5/7/8/10 label by @axu2 in #614
• fix pdf order and more by using natural sort instead of python sort by @axu2 in #589
• Bump actions/setup-node from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in #609
• make c2e and c2p versions last in file order by @axu2 in #624
• Speed up mac startup from 17 seconds to 1 second by not using -F flag by @axu2 in #621
• remove "Unsupported archive format" check by @axu2 in #619
• fix list index out of range by skipping bookmarks when splitting mobi by @axu2 in #620
• streamline downloads and installation readme by @axu2 in #623
• link to readme not wiki for 7z kindlegen by @axu2 in #627

Full Changelog: v5.6.3...v5.6.4

v5.6.3

What's Changed

• last version check by @darodi in #518
• OptionParser to ArgumentParser by @darodi in #517
• Addition of a conda environment.yml file by @jaroslawjanas in #520
• Crop images within 3% of device aspect ratio by @axu2 in #495
• docker update by @darodi in #521
• Bump conda python to 3.11 by @jaroslawjanas in #524
• Override book's title if Title is set in XML by @vinhtq115 in #532
• explicitly name disabled archives by @axu2 in #531
• change format labels in gui by @darodi in #538
• add 7z wiki link by @axu2 in #543
• rename binary releases to downloads by @axu2 in #545
• remove dead download links by @axu2 in #544
• Fix none error by removing strerror by @axu2 in #553
• Add 7z to PATH on Windows by @axu2 in #560
• refactor display when kindlegen is missing by @darodi in #555
• Default to manga mode and make scribe not upscale by @axu2 in #559
• skip single pixel images in PDF by @axu2 in #546
• Fix Mac CBZ, CBR, cover upload by @axu2 in #566
• fix mac damaged by @axu2 in #572
• Display kindlegen path by @axu2 in #571
• Enable double spread on kindle by @swaggy-p-jp in #567
• Fix page order and bookmarks by renaming numerically by @axu2 in #507
• prioritize KC2 over KP3 kindlegen version by @axu2 in #574
• remove old windows 7z binaries and Inno Setup Script ISS by @axu2 in #575
• add download instructions by @axu2 in #577
• fix package-windows-with-docker.yml by @darodi in #579

New Contributors

• @jaroslawjanas made their first contribution in #520
• @vinhtq115 made their first contribution in #532
• @swaggy-p-jp made their first contribution in #567

Full Changelog: v5.6.2...v5.6.3

v5.6.2

What's Changed

• build pipeline : drop pypi by @darodi in #465
• supporting Kindle Previewer by @darodi in #466
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #468
• new appImage by @darodi in #483
• Bump actions/checkout from 2 to 3 by @dependabot in #484
• supporting Kindle Previewer by @darodi in #486
• comic2ebook/func: Add a delete option (closes #458) by @Constantin1489 in #485
• Add command line executables to CI/pipelines by @darodi in #487
• gui/func: Add a 'delete after conversion' button (closes #458) by @Constantin1489 in #488
• fix crashes on png transparency by @axu2 in #494
• Update python-slugify requirement from <8.0.0,>=1.2.1 to >=1.2.1,<9.0.0 by @dependabot in #473
• Updates GUI text for new Homebrew version by @thatrobotdev in #491
• Even with EPUB-200MB option selected, created file is above 200MB by @darodi in #503
• limit kindle scribe image size to (1440, 1920) when using kindlegen by @darodi in #514
• add 7z to PATH by @axu2 in #513
• use unrar for fedora only by @darodi in #515

New Contributors

• @dependabot made their first contribution in #468
• @Constantin1489 made their first contribution in #485
• @axu2 made their first contribution in #494
• @thatrobotdev made their first contribution in #491

Full Changelog: v5.6.1...v5.6.2

Linux version, use

https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.ciromattia.kcc

v5.6.1

What's Changed

• Fix pillow backwards compatibility, add mozjpeg-lossless-optimization to setup.py by @corylk in #461
• lazy hack to fix unrar bug by @AlicesReflexion in #370
• Using communicate instead of terminate by @catsout in #459
• use copyfile and delete instead of shutil.move fix #386 by @StudioEtrange in #387
• Enable Synthetic Spreads for the Kobo Forma. by @shavitmichael in #328
• Added --croppingminimum option to set a cropping minimum area ratio by @fbriere in #343
• Document CLI tools debian quick install by @clach04 in #367

New Contributors

• @corylk made their first contribution in #461
• @AlicesReflexion made their first contribution in #370
• @catsout made their first contribution in #459
• @shavitmichael made their first contribution in #328

Full Changelog: v5.6.0...v5.6.1

Linux version, use

https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.ciromattia.kcc

v5.6.0

What's Changed

• Do not recommend running pip as root by @C0rn3j in #329
• Add profile for Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Signature Edition) - fixed for panel view 4/2/HQ by @darodi in #405
• Add profiles for the Kobo Clara HD and Libra H2O by @fbriere in #331
• Fixed the skipped/missed images and/or panels by @FulyaDemirkan in #393
• Add profile for Kindle Paperwhite 5 (Signature Edition) by @Einlar in #404
• sync python requirements between setup.py and requirements.txt by @StudioEtrange in #411
• Clarify Pillow version requirement by @clach04 in #366
• file selector add All . by @StudioEtrange in #412
• add --mozjpeg option and GUI checkBox by @darodi in #416
• Beta release merge rebased by @darodi in #457
• Update README by @Busindre in #373

New Contributors

• @C0rn3j made their first contribution in #329
• @darodi made their first contribution in #405
• @fbriere made their first contribution in #331
• @FulyaDemirkan made their first contribution in #393
• @Einlar made their first contribution in #404
• @StudioEtrange made their first contribution in #411
• @clach04 made their first contribution in #366
• @Busindre made their first contribution in #373

Full Changelog: 5.5.2...v5.6.0

v5.5.2

• Fixed KindleGen detection on macOS 10.15
• Fixed multiple smaller issues