New Release: Ultralytics v8.2.77

[glenn-jocher]

Announcing Ultralytics v8.2.77 Release!

Summary

We are thrilled to announce the release of Ultralytics v8.2.77! This update brings a host of enhancements, including technical infrastructure improvements and updated documentation to elevate both user and developer experiences.

Key Changes

Cleanup Tool Cache

• Description: Added a step to free up space on the GitHub Actions runner.
• Impact: Enhances CI/CD efficiency by preventing failures due to lack of disk space.

Removal of .pre-commit-config.yaml

• Description: Deleted the configuration file used for pre-commit hooks.
• Impact: Streamlines the codebase, making it lighter and easier to manage.

Documentation Updates

• Description: Improved contributing guide with clearer instructions and visuals.
• Impact: Provides a more welcoming and guiding environment for new contributors, encouraging community engagement.

New Parameter in YOLOv8 Plot Function

• Description: Added color_mode parameter to the plot method.
• Impact: Allows for instance-based or class-based color settings, providing more customization options in visual outputs.

Inference Modifications

• Description: Modified device check conditions in DDP training.
• Impact: Enables more robust handling of non-GPU environments, such as CPU or MPS.

Purpose & Impact

These updates collectively enhance both the developer and user experience, making the project more efficient, accessible, and customizable.

What’s Changed

• Update Contributing guidelines by @glenn-jocher in PR #15373
• Fixed multiscale preprocess_batch by @ambitious-octopus in PR #15392
• Improve trainer DDP device handling by @alanZee in PR #15383
• Update Conda CI by @glenn-jocher in PR #15443
• Update Tracker docstrings by @glenn-jocher in PR #15469
• New color_mode=instance plot arg by @Laughing-q in PR #15034

New Contributors

• @alanZee made their first contribution in PR #15383

Try It Out!

We encourage you to try out the new release and share your feedback with us. Your insights are invaluable in helping us improve and evolve Ultralytics YOLO.

Full Changelog: v8.2.77 Changelog

Release URL: Ultralytics v8.2.77 Release

Thank you for being a part of the Ultralytics community! We look forward to your feedback and contributions.

Happy coding!