Announcing Ultralytics v8.2.83 Release!
We are thrilled to announce the release of Ultralytics v8.2.83! This update brings a host of new features, improvements, and bug fixes designed to enhance your experience and streamline your workflows. Below is a detailed overview of what’s new in this release.
Summary
The v8.2.83 release of Ultralytics introduces improved disk cleanup processes, enhances community engagement options, and makes changes to work with GitHub Actions and documentation.
Key Changes
- Issue Template Enhancements: Added Reddit as a new contact link, providing an additional platform for community interaction.
- Docker Workflow Update: Improved disk cleanup using a new method to free up to 30GB of space, making builds more efficient.
- Documentation & Guidance Tweaks: Updated messages and documentation references to streamline contributions and improve user experience.
- GitHub Actions Improvements: Enhanced branch management automation by labeling popular pull requests and clarifying process outputs.
- VS Code Integration: Introduced a new VS Code extension with code snippets to accelerate development workflows with Ultralytics.
Purpose & Impact
- Community Engagement: Adding Reddit as a contact method broadens the engagement avenues, fostering a richer community interaction.
- Efficiency in CI/CD: The new disk cleanup approach significantly reduces disk usage during CI/CD, accelerating build and release processes.
- Enhanced User Experience: Refined documentation and automated pull request updates ensure smoother user and contributor interactions.
- Developer Productivity: The VS Code extension aids developers by providing quick access to code snippets, reducing development time and potential errors.
New Features
- Reddit Contact Link: Added Reddit as a new contact link in issue templates. PR #15041 by @Y-T-G
- VS Code Extension: Introduced a new VS Code extension with code snippets. PR #15027 by @Burhan-Q
Improvements
- Docker Workflow: Improved disk cleanup to free up to 30GB of space. PR #15848 by @lakshanthad
- GitHub Actions: Enhanced branch management automation and auto-labeling of popular PRs. PR #15801 by @glenn-jocher, PR #13605 by @Burhan-Q
Bug Fixes
- Banner SVGs: Fixed very large banner SVGs bug. PR #15803 by @glenn-jocher
- Auto-Merge Action: Rate limit auto-merge action. PR #15802 by @glenn-jocher
- Documentation: Fixed various documentation issues and improved layout. PR #15842 by @jk4e, PR #15868 by @jk4e
- YouTube Example URLs: Fixed broken YouTube example URLs in
loaders.py. PR #15863 by @glenn-jocher - SAM2 CLI Usage: Fixed SAM2 CLI usage. PR #15871 by @glenn-jocher
Full Changelog
For a complete list of changes, please refer to the full changelog.
Try It Out!
We encourage you to try out the new release and share your feedback with us. Your input is invaluable in helping us improve and deliver the best possible experience.
Thank you for being a part of the Ultralytics community!
Happy coding! 