This release adds 4 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.
✓ No known CVEs patched in this version
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Moderate signalv26.5.20 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 summaryMinor fixes and improvements.
Changes in this release
| Type | Severity | Summary | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking | Medium |
Delete ./tmp and ./run folders before updating Delete ./tmp and ./run folders before updating Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| Feature | Medium |
E2A SML component added to application E2A SML component added to application Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: high |
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| 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 |
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| Feature | Medium |
Messages added to user interface Messages added to user interface Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Feature | Medium |
Full translation support added to application Full translation support added to application Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| Feature | Medium |
PIPER-TTS text-to-speech engine added PIPER-TTS text-to-speech engine added Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| 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 |
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| Feature | Low |
Additional messages added to UI Additional messages added to UI Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-22-audit Confidence: low |
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| Performance | Medium |
v26.5.10 includes various performance optimizations v26.5.10 includes various performance optimizations Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Cosmetic fixes applied across codebase Cosmetic fixes applied across codebase Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| Bugfix | Medium |
Various bugs fixed across multiple areas Various bugs fixed across multiple areas Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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| Refactor | Medium |
README documentation corrected and updated README documentation corrected and updated Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-22 Confidence: low |
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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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- v26.5.10 Manual deletion of tmp and run directories required before updating
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