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Open LPR v1.0.1 Release Notes

We're pleased to announce the release of Open LPR v1.0.1! This is a maintenance release that focuses on bug fixes, UI improvements, and enhanced user experience based on feedback from the initial release.

🐛 Bug Fixes

Critical Fixes

  • Fix KeyError in get_first_ocr_text() method: Handle both new and old OCR data formats to prevent crashes when displaying OCR text on the /images/ page
  • Fix OCR results display in dark mode: Remove debug styling and ensure proper dark mode compatibility for OCR text and tables
  • Fix pagination URL encoding and error handling: Resolve issues with pagination functionality on image list pages
  • Fix reverse pagination on image list page: Correct pagination direction for better user experience
  • Fix hardcoded API response data in LPR processing: Ensure dynamic and accurate processing results

UI/UX Fixes

  • Fix display of correct max file size on upload page: Show accurate file size limits to users
  • Fix duplicate timestamps: Remove redundant timestamp displays, keeping only processing time
  • Ensure database file ownership: Prevent readonly database errors in containerized deployments

✨ New Features

User Interface Enhancements

  • Add comprehensive dark mode support: Implement system theme detection with automatic dark/light mode switching
  • Add favicon for LPR application: Improve brand recognition with a custom favicon
  • Display annotated images in image list page: Show processed images with bounding boxes directly in the list view
  • Update index page to show 9 processed images: Enhance homepage with visual examples of processed images
  • Update UI to show OCR text instead of filename: Display more meaningful information in image listings
  • Add plate count display: Show the number of license plates detected in each image

Layout Improvements

  • Condense vertical space on index page: Optimize layout for better screen utilization
  • Further condense vertical space and improve layout: Refine overall UI density and visual hierarchy

🔧 Technical Improvements

Dependencies

  • Update Django from 4.2.7 to 4.2.27: Include latest security patches and bug fixes
  • Update Pillow from 10.1.0 to 10.3.0: Incorporate latest image processing improvements and security updates

Configuration

  • Add CSRF trusted origins configuration: Enable cross-origin requests for enhanced integration capabilities
  • Add environment file template: Improve setup experience with configuration examples

Documentation

  • Improve README organization: Add collapsible sections and compact navigation for better readability
  • Add comprehensive liability disclaimer to header: Ensure proper legal coverage
  • Update license to Apache 2.0: Switch to more permissive open-source license
  • Add live demo section: Showcase working application for potential users

🔄 Changes Since v1.0.0

File Upload Changes

  • Reduce maximum image upload size from 10MB to 250KB: Optimize for faster processing and reduced resource usage

Homepage Updates

  • Updated homepage from generic GitHub to project page: Provide dedicated project landing page
  • Enhanced visual presentation: Better showcase of application capabilities

📋 API Changes

No breaking changes to the API in this release. All existing endpoints remain compatible with v1.0.0.

🐳 Docker Images

The v1.0.1 release includes updated Docker images with the latest fixes and improvements:

  • ghcr.io/faisalthaheem/open-lpr:latest - Latest stable version (now v1.0.1)
  • ghcr.io/faisalthaheem/open-lpr:v1.0.1 - Version 1.0.1
  • ghcr.io/faisalthaheem/open-lpr:v1.0 - Version 1.0.x series (latest patch)
  • ghcr.io/faisalthaheem/open-lpr:v1 - Version 1.x series (latest minor)

Images are available for both linux/amd64 and linux/arm64 architectures.

🔄 Upgrade Instructions

From v1.0.0 to v1.0.1

Docker Deployment

# Pull the latest image
docker-compose pull

# Restart the services
docker-compose up -d

LlamaCpp Deployment

# Pull the latest image
docker-compose -f docker-compose-llamacpp-cpu.yml pull

# Restart the services
docker-compose -f docker-compose-llamacpp-cpu.yml up -d

Source Installation

# Pull the latest changes
git fetch origin
git checkout v1.0.1

# Update dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Restart your application server

🛠️ Migration Notes

  • No database migrations required for this release
  • All configuration files remain compatible
  • No breaking changes to existing functionality

🐛 Known Issues

  • Large images (>250KB) are now rejected at upload to ensure optimal performance
  • Some very old OCR data formats may require manual migration (contact support if needed)

🙏 Acknowledgments

Thank you to all users who reported issues and provided feedback for this release! Your contributions help make Open LPR more reliable and user-friendly.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Thank you for using Open LPR! 🎉

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please file an issue on GitHub.

For more information about Open LPR, visit our main repository.

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