# New Release: Ultralytics v8.2.57

**URL:** <https://community.ultralytics.com/t/new-release-ultralytics-v8-2-57/103>\
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**Created:** [July 15, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://community.ultralytics.com/t/new-release-ultralytics-v8-2-57/103 "2024-07-15T00:32:46Z")\
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## 🚀 Announcing Ultralytics v8.2.57 Release!

Hello Ultralytics Community!

We’re excited to announce the release of **Ultralytics v8.2.57**! This update brings several key improvements and enhancements to make your experience even better.

### 🌟 Key Features and Improvements

- **Terminology Update:** We’ve simplified our terminology by changing `classes_names` to `names` across our documentation and code. This makes the codebase cleaner and easier to understand.
- **Instance Segmentation Enhancements:** You can now customize label text colors with the new `txt_color` feature, improving the clarity of your visualizations.
- **New Tests Added:** We’ve introduced `test_solutions.py` to test various features like object counting, heatmaps, and more, ensuring robust and reliable solutions.
- **Core Model Update:** The model is now copied before saving, which helps maintain state consistency and enhances the robustness of model persistence.

### 🎯 Purpose & Impact

- **Simplified Terminology:** The change to `names` makes the codebase more readable and maintainable.
- **Improved Visuals:** Customizable text colors for labels in segmented objects enhance visualization clarity.
- **Robust Testing:** Comprehensive tests ensure the reliability and stability of various solutions provided by Ultralytics.
- **Enhanced Model Handling:** Copying the model before saving prevents potential issues with model state consistency.

These updates are designed to improve usability and ensure the software is more reliable and user-friendly, benefiting both new and experienced users.

### What’s Changed

- Fix `TORCHVISION_0_18` for `allow_empty=True` by [@glenn-jocher](https://github.com/glenn-jocher) in [PR #14415](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/14415)
- Add [https://youtu.be/gX5kSRD56Gs](https://youtu.be/gX5kSRD56Gs) to docs by [@RizwanMunawar](https://github.com/RizwanMunawar) in [PR #14417](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/14417)
- Fix `model.save()` method to FP16 by [@glenn-jocher](https://github.com/glenn-jocher) in [PR #14418](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/14418)
- `ultralytics 8.2.57` new Solutions Tests and Docs by [@RizwanMunawar](https://github.com/RizwanMunawar) in [PR #14408](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/14408)

**Full Changelog** : [v8.2.56…v8.2.57](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/compare/v8.2.56...v8.2.57)

### Try It Out!

We encourage you to try out the new release and let us know your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve and deliver the best possible tools for your projects.

**Release URL:** [Ultralytics v8.2.57](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/releases/tag/v8.2.57)

Thank you for being a part of the Ultralytics community!