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v26.5.20 Feature

This release adds 4 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.

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v26.5.20 adds full translation support with PIPER-TTS text-to-speech and per-file voice selection. Requires deleting ./tmp and ./run folders before updating.

Why it matters: Multi-language support and PIPER-TTS enabled. Mandatory: delete ./tmp and ./run before updating; test cleanup in dev first.

Summary

AI summary

Minor fixes and improvements.

Changes in this release

Breaking Medium

Delete ./tmp and ./run folders before updating

Delete ./tmp and ./run folders before updating

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

E2A SML component added to application

E2A SML component added to application

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: high

Feature Medium

Block preview mode with voice selection per block

Block preview mode with voice selection per block

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: high

Feature Medium

Messages added to user interface

Messages added to user interface

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

Global voice selection added for each ebook file

Global voice selection added for each ebook file

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

English to Spanish translation test added to workflow

English to Spanish translation test added to workflow

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

Full translation support added to application

Full translation support added to application

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

PIPER-TTS text-to-speech engine added

PIPER-TTS text-to-speech engine added

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Feature Medium

Global voice selection per ebook file in directory mode enabled

Global voice selection per ebook file in directory mode enabled

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-22-audit

Confidence: low

Feature Low

Additional messages added to UI

Additional messages added to UI

Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-22-audit

Confidence: low

Performance Medium

v26.5.10 includes various performance optimizations

v26.5.10 includes various performance optimizations

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Bugfix Medium

Cosmetic fixes applied across codebase

Cosmetic fixes applied across codebase

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Bugfix Medium

Various bugs fixed across multiple areas

Various bugs fixed across multiple areas

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Refactor Medium

README documentation corrected and updated

README documentation corrected and updated

Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22

Confidence: low

Full changelog

What's Changed

  • v26.5.10 optimizations by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1860
  • v26.5.10 optimizations by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1861
  • cosmetic fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1863
  • cosmetic fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1864
  • various fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1865
  • adding msg by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1866
  • adding msg by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1867
  • README fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1868
  • README fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1869
  • Adding E2A SML by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1871
  • Add English to Spanish translation test in workflow by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1873
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1877
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1881
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1882
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1878
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1883
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1884
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1885
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1886
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1887
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1888
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1889
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1890
  • v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1891

Full Changelog: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v26.5.10...v26.5.20

  • Global voice selection for each Ebook file in directory mode
  • Block preview mode with voice selection for each block
  • Added Translation!
  • Added PIPER-TTS
  • various fixes and optimizations

IMPORTANT!! IF YOU UPDATE with "git pull" DELETE THE CONTENT OF ./tmp and ./run FOLDER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION.
after that if you stilll have errors on installation, remove Miniforge3 and scoop if possible (windows only) from your user root directory.

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Earlier breaking changes

  • v26.5.10 Manual deletion of tmp and run directories required before updating

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