Release Notes for Python Edition - 3.x

3.0.2000 (04/09/2025)

Workflow Improvements
- Restructured the parameter control hierarchy at all levels for finer scope definition and more granular process management, with the stage level newly added.
- Enabled custom combinations and sequences of sections, increasing flexibility and operational customization under specific conditions.
- Redesigned document normalization sections to better accommodate diverse document processing operations.
Deep Learning Integration
- Improved the reading rate of 1D barcode by introducing a new deblurring deep-learning model.
- Enhanced text recognition capabilities with deep learning-based text-line recognition.
Algorithm Enhancements
- Enabled deduplication at the Region of Interest (ROI) level to consolidate results from multiple tasks.
- Enhanced the text recognition workflow by integrating improved multi-step recognition processes and validation methods.
- Improved the CODE_128 and DataMatrix DeepAnalysis algorithms for better decoding accuracy and performance.
- Added support for new barcode types: CODE_32, MATRIX_25, KIX, and TELEPEN.
- Added GS1 Application Identifiers (AI) support for improved code parsing capabilities.
Engineering Optimizations
- Unified template-loading logic to reduce I/O overhead.
- Added support for capturing data from multi-page files, including PDF and TIFF formats.
- Implemented conversion functionality between ImageData and image files, including both on-disk and in-memory files.