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Highlights in v1.9.0

1. Precise Two-Way Page Level Progress Sync for Kobo and KOReader

Added precise page level bi-directional reading progress synchronization. Reading progress now automatically syncs back and forth between Kobo devices, KOReader, and the web interface.

2. Write Metadata and Embed Cover Images to Audiobook Files

Added support for embedding cover images and book metadata directly into audiobook files. This ensures exported audiobooks remain fully portable and display correctly in external players.

3. Kobo Metadata Provider

Added a dedicated Kobo metadata provider to directly fetch localized metadata, accurate ISBNs, and high-resolution cover images.

4. Expose All Book Formats for Multi-Format Books via OPDS

Updated the OPDS catalog feed to expose every available file format for a single book simultaneously. This improves compatibility with third-party reading apps that require specific file formats for downloads.

5. Sync Native Reading Sessions from Kobo

Added support for capturing offline reading sessions directly from Kobo device usage data. The system now automatically calculates active reading durations and precise progress updates to populate the reading log.

6. Genre Blocklist to Exclude Unwanted Tags

Added a blocklist feature to explicitly ignore specific, unwanted genre tags during metadata fetching. This helps prevent cluttered categorization and maintains cleaner library organization.

7. Support "Peeking" Mode in Book Readers

Added a "peeking" mode to the web reader that allows books to be opened and skimmed without triggering progress updates or marking them as "Currently Reading."

Features

• add continue listening and want to read dashboard scrollers (368f01e) by @neonsolstice
• audio: embed cover image in audiobook files (#197) (935fce9) by @chrismansell26, closes #145
• book-dock: support custom container directory via BOOK_DOCK_PATH (e05141f) by @neonsolstice, closes #178
• books: link authors on book details to author page (ed5b77e) by @neonsolstice, closes #252
• books: remember show paths setting on files page (031dd12) by @neonsolstice, closes #212
• books: write metadata directly to audiobook files (#219) (8b9a87f) by @chrismansell26
• kobo/koreader: two way page level sync between kobo/koreader and bookorbit (#250) (11b6d98) by @neonsolstice, closes #249
• kobo: sync native reading sessions from analytics events (#245) (9a557d6) by @Logan-Selley
• metadata: add fetch pipeline diagnostics (cd1b062) by @neonsolstice
• metadata: add genre blocklist to exclude unwanted tags (57cfd13) by @neonsolstice, closes #235
• metadata: add Kobo metadata provider (3bab324) by @neonsolstice, closes #247
• opds: expose all content files for multi-format books (f63e07a) by @neonsolstice, closes #224
• reader: auto scroll table of contents to current chapter (95c0f01) by @neonsolstice, closes #193
• reader: support peeking books without tracking progress (28ff196) by @neonsolstice, closes #161
• series: add option to group books by media type (0063cb4) by @neonsolstice, closes #154
• series: add stack display mode for series thumbnails (05ac347) by @neonsolstice, closes #223
• series: implement 3d perspective fan and hero cover sorting for series stack (11cf21a) by @neonsolstice
• settings: add option to change default thumbnail click behavior (283999e) by @neonsolstice, closes #240

Bug Fixes

• book-dock: refine duplicate detection for books without isbn (06a9b9f) by @neonsolstice, closes #175
• client: deduplicate file format badges in list view (2b20c1b) by @neonsolstice
• client: fix chip input placeholder logic and styling (7d01f11) by @neonsolstice, closes #251
• kobo: capture paired analytics progress (20cbdfa) by @neonsolstice
• kobo: re-deliver books removed on device while still eligible (#194) (41c579b) by @Logan-Selley
• koreader: trigger hardcover auto-sync on progress update (4a7d1e2) by @neonsolstice, closes #258
• metadata: extract metadata from sidecar opf files (b731595) by @neonsolstice, closes #200
• metadata: improve goodreads search relevance and ranking (35658ec) by @neonsolstice
• metadata: restore RanobeDB file metadata and links #207 #210 (9d842bf) by @neonsolstice
• opds: strip xml 1.0 illegal control characters from metadata (e350568) by @neonsolstice, closes #260
• reader: load correct chapter in web reader (a737dff) by @neonsolstice, closes #203
• scanner: prevent nested folders from being marked missing (ba91817) by @neonsolstice, closes #170
• series: prevent 404 for long series titles (#201) (e90bc35) by @danielcgilibert
• series: prevent stretched background shadow on audiobooks (e8d5e1a) by @neonsolstice, closes #221
• series: use numeric ID for routing to support long titles (b349ab3) by @neonsolstice, closes #198
• server: handle stream errors when patching zip archives (ec54756) by @neonsolstice, closes #226

Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/bookorbit/bookorbit:1.9.0

Multi-arch: linux/amd64 and linux/arm64.

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