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 digiKam 8.3.0 - Release date: 2024-xx-xx
 
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 NEW FEATURES:
 
 Maintenance    : Add new tool to assign tag automatically to images using deep learning neural network engine.
                  See this GoSC-2023 report for details:
                  https://community.kde.org/GSoc/2023/StatusReports/QuocHungTran#Add_Automatic_Tags_Assignment_Tools_and_Improve_Face_Recognition_Engine_for_digiKam
 QueueManager   : New tool to assign tag automatically to images using deep learning neural network engine.
 General        : Add Generic Network Proxy Settings to acess on Internet ressources.
 Bundles        : AppImage uses frameworks Qt 5.15.12 and KDE 5.114.
 Bundles        : Windows installer use frameworks Qt 6.6.1 and KDE snapshot 30122023.
 General        : Update internal Libraw to snapshoot 2024-02-02.
 Setup          : Add new page to customize Geolocation settings.
 VideoSlideshow : Rewrite tool to use FFmpeg CLI tool to encode images to video with soundtrack and OSD support.
 Preview        : Preview and Slideshow of video is now rendered with Qt6::Multimedia and Qt5::QtAVPlayer.
                  Older and unmaintained QtAV framework code used in digiKam core is fully removed.
                  Both Qt6::Multimedia and Qt5::QtAVPlayer are based and compatible to FFMpeg API 5 and later.
 
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 BUGFIXES:
 
 001 ==> 477707 - Face detection stays on 0% and cannot be canceled.
 002 ==> 435094 - Auto Tagging/Keyword using Google Cloud Vision Api.
 003 ==> 384444 - Wish: support "remote metadata services" (eg. AI based image tagging like Clarifai.com).
 004 ==> 387271 - Adding Objects and Scenes Recognition for BQM.
 005 ==> 416988 - Objects / Forms / Monuments / Context detection and recognition using Deep Learning.
 006 ==> 458094 - Add support for imagga.
 007 ==> 426003 - Implementing object detection.
 008 ==> 458592 - Add automatic tags to describe photo contents based on Wikidata taxonomy.
 009 ==> 440582 - Detecting black & white image.
 010 ==> 435184 - How can I integrate an object detection plugin written in Python?
 011 ==> 109106 - Suse can not find digital camera Olympus C-310.
 012 ==> 110309 - Sanyo VPC-G200 camera is recognised, but digiKam cannot find images.
 013 ==> 179650 - Crash when clearing album quick search if album UI empty.
 014 ==> 096844 - wish: filter/view by searching exif or comment in images.
 015 ==> 143559 - Menu "camera" -> "search media" stops digiKam.
 016 ==> 113805 - Image contextual menu "Set as Tag Thumbnail" in "Dates" view and "Searches" view?
 017 ==> 477470 - File name timestamp formats.
 018 ==> 477871 - Program crash when entering a personsname into shown frame.
 019 ==> 477994 - Item count in Albums does not match pictures shown.
 020 ==> 477999 - Incorrect 'title' of picture shown in Thumbnails view.
 021 ==> 478002 - Import Pictures dialog doesn't use file metadata (EXIF etc.).
 022 ==> 477997 - Button labels not show in configured language.
 023 ==> 438317 - Annoying download binary message at startup.
 024 ==> 478035 - I chose a picture and applied a face tag to it but I was unable to enter a name for the person and the the program crashed.
 025 ==> 478098 - Missing DLL on WIndow.
 026 ==> 478136 - digiKam crashes when manually adding or correcting people tag in Preview mode.
 027 ==> 478168 - Crash at tagging a face region.
 028 ==> 478193 - digiKam crashes when I type the name's first letter of a detected face.
 029 ==> 467858 - digiKam starts with small window which is empty and starts very slow when first screen is set to MAP.
 030 ==> 452185 - Additional white dialog is displayed from Marble at start-up when Map view is selected.
 031 ==> 478127 - Empty info window.
 032 ==> 478062 - An empty window appears when using a geo tool.
 033 ==> 478298 - Please add button to filter on no stars.
 034 ==> 478252 - Impossible actions on video file that has just been played (renaming, moving).
 035 ==> 441052 - Missing data using reverse geocoding for specific addresses, subsequent crash.
 036 ==> 478344 - Program crashes when trying to give a tagged face a name.
 037 ==> 459194 - OpenStreetMap looks blurry on default zoom level.
 038 ==> 478084 - digiKam 8.x language issue on macOS.
 039 ==> 478406 - Crash when try to Name a face.
 040 ==> 478375 - Cannot update database with digiKam mysql executables. Brew mysql executables work partially.
 041 ==> 478423 - Rating assignment via UI or shortcut is not consistent.
 042 ==> 478034 - Bug when moving, modifying, deleting files.
 043 ==> 474677 - Deleting files generates an error about permissions on .dtrash.
 044 ==> 478509 - Add OK button to Adjust Time & Date view.
 045 ==> 468658 - Detection and linking failed with Qt6 based libksane.
 046 ==> 478568 - Regression new bundle Windows digikam 8.0.0 dated 04/12/2023.
 047 ==> 478553 - Exif view from MetadataEdit tool show unreadable characters from a JPEG image.
 048 ==> 478575 - When opening the Setting / Setting Dialog, then main window crashes.
 049 ==> 478611 - digiKam crashes while entering name of facetag in image preview.
 050 ==> 478525 - Face Region Shifted Slightly When Tagging Face.
 051 ==> 478657 - Crash when giving name for face.
 052 ==> 478648 - All versions of digiKam past 7.3 give the error "Failed to update the database schema from version 13 to version 14."
 053 ==> 478693 - Unable to add a collection if its a sub folder of an existing collection.
 054 ==> 478674 - Find new items at startup very slow.
 055 ==> 478550 - Localization - main language settings are not used (can't change from German to US-English).
 056 ==> 478728 - Lock while trying to name a face.
 057 ==> 478722 - Application slowdown due to large trash.
 058 ==> 478803 - If you try to create a new name in the preview, the program crashes.
 059 ==> 478830 - Crash when renaming face.
 060 ==> 379608 - Add Proxy support for geo-localisation with GoogleMaps.
 061 ==> 302598 - Add Proxy support with MediaWiki server.
 062 ==> 478847 - 8.2.0 for Windows contains 8.1.0.
 063 ==> 297297 - Share/load maps from other mapping software.
 064 ==> 478790 - Locations metadata not written to IPTC or XMP after reverse geocoding.
 065 ==> 175493 - Allow distance measurement over the map.
 066 ==> 478781 - Assigned tools not updated in "Workflow", "Tools" column.
 067 ==> 469781 - Neither a marker nor a thumbnail are displayed in the map view with GoopleMaps.
 068 ==> 469191 - Markers and thumbnails not showing on any map view when Google Maps is the selected map.
 069 ==> 478899 - Tags not written in xmp for pictures taken with latest Pixel7 pro camera.
 070 ==> 478848 - AF points in focus not shown.
 071 ==> 478955 - Crash when changing face tag in preview /rectangle.
 072 ==> 477853 - digiKam 8.3.0 slow startup on Windows 10 operating system.
 073 ==> 478954 - No visible images in target folder after import from SD card.
 074 ==> 479017 - Can't move video file to new album after viewing it.
 075 ==> 478623 - MetadataEdit contents are disabled.
 076 ==> 478991 - BQM removes tags and ratings.
 077 ==> 479090 - Object Recognition for automatic tag generation, easier searching.
 078 ==> 478131 - dK 8.2.0 very slow and crashes in Windows 10.
 079 ==> 479096 - Gimp xcf 2.10.36 images no longer show a preview.
 080 ==> 478900 - Preview No Longer Works. It works in 8.1.0.
 081 ==> 479137 - Face tagging - digikam crashes every time (!) when I set a rectangle to tag a face in preview ("Vorschau").
 082 ==> 479156 - digiKam crashes when I attempt to "Download&Delete all" from SD Card.
 083 ==> 479167 - digiKam 8.3 does not take into account the "aspect ratio" property.
 084 ==> 479221 - Crash on Tagging Faces (W10).
 085 ==> 479227 - Broken link on support page.
 086 ==> 477795 - Scaled images are jagged.
 087 ==> 404316 - No search results.
 088 ==> 479237 - Chinese characters displaying in the digiKam GUI.
 089 ==> 433732 - Google Maps labelled "For development purposes only".
 090 ==> 440503 - Cannot use Google Map.
 091 ==> 435137 - This page can't load google maps correctly.
 092 ==> 447677 - Google Maps not showing correctly.
 093 ==> 442130 - Satellite View.
 094 ==> 433746 - Google Maps do not work anymore.
 095 ==> 479242 - Adding a Face Tag instantly crashes DK8.2.
 096 ==> 403082 - Allow to produce a Screenshot in Geolocator.
 097 ==> 479268 - Provide helpful info on why exiftool is not recognised.
 098 ==> 474176 - Add more third party geolocation map api support.
 099 ==> 479297 - Add center lines to composition guides.
 100 ==> 479295 - Feature request for digiKam's geo tagging.
 101 ==> 479275 - Duplicate tags created with "\" as separator since upgrade to 8.3.
 102 ==> 479148 - Startup stuck at Loading tools.
 103 ==> 479369 - digiKam 8.3 does not write the information to the file.
 104 ==> 479365 - Unintended Time Shift in Calendar Time Stamp settings.
 105 ==> 479375 - Face Tag Entry Crashes digiKam.
 106 ==> 479386 - Files sorted by creation date are at the wrong position after adding a tag.
 107 ==> 479410 - Highlight next focused unconfirmed name, instead of putting cursor at end of name.
 108 ==> 479389 - Using "OR" in search (e.g., search for list of files).
 109 ==> 479436 - Wrong path divider for Windows.
 110 ==> 479266 - Unable to export a RAW to iNaturalist.
 111 ==> 479430 - Assigning Ratings using Ctrl+[1..9] assigns a color code during preview && modifies "By Date" sort order.
 112 ==> 479487 - Winget sees wrong version of digikam (8.1.0 not 8.2.0).
 113 ==> 479497 - AVIF bit depth selection or 12bits default.
 114 ==> 425284 - Generate Video Slideshow - Failed to open Muxer.
 115 ==> 427221 - Starting to generate video slideshow failed to open muxer.
 116 ==> 472503 - Video slideshow tool does not produce playable video file - Port tool from QtAv to FFmpeg CLI tool.
 117 ==> 479511 - Crash when filling in name of scanned face.
 118 ==> 479512 - Renaming tags with many items and hitting No on "Write now?" pop-up is not written automatically to file.
 119 ==> 479356 - [Import tool] Auto-rotate doesn't rotate thumbnail.
 120 ==> 479455 - Move digiKam from the primary Full HD monitor to the secondary 4K monitor, the window is broken.
 121 ==> 479527 - Typing into the "Who's This?" area when adding a Face Tag crashes under Windows 10.
 122 ==> 479571 - Pressing any key while a face-name is highlighted when previewing an image crashes digiKam.
 123 ==> 139781 - Add new option to add audio track to Video Slide Show tool.
 124 ==> 479578 - Import errors claiming imported path is already part of album path.
 125 ==> 479602 - Image editor: slider input not usable.
 126 ==> 479613 - digiKam crashes when I want to add a tag for a new face.
 127 ==> 131239 - Adjust lenght of audio before video slide.
 128 ==> 479585 - Can't open and read HEIF file from Fujifilm XT-5.
 129 ==> 471992 - digiKam 8.0.0 crashes when downloading face files.
 130 ==> 479635 - Metadata fields can no longer be accessed using the Tab key.
 131 ==> 479758 - Loss metadata from items.
 132 ==> 479704 - Nearby face tag editor fields overlap each other, making targeted editing impossible.
 133 ==> 479769 - Viewing a video locks file from being moved by digiKam or OS, even after de-selecting the file.
 134 ==> 479768 - Select Album doesn't show all child folders.
 135 ==> 479785 - Photo rotation put some line of pixels at the wrong edge.
 136 ==> 479780 - Face tags not writing to XMP on photos taken with Android "Ultra HDR" setting.
 137 ==> 479799 - Winget package manager displays installed version as 7.9.0 instead of 8.2.0.
 138 ==> 479829 - Crash every time try to edit People Tag.
 139 ==> 479840 - System crash by entering a face marker.
 140 ==> 315323 - Allow to create Time Lapse in digiKam.
 141 ==> 479837 - Open with menu doesn't show any other installed app.
 142 ==> 479835 - Unable to modify timestamp of Sony ARW files.
 143 ==> 479693 - Group-photo selector for Tags/Slideshows.
 144 ==> 479853 - Under Windows 10 it's not allow me to save a collection.
 145 ==> 479949 - Reverse Geo Coding does not write (anymore) geo metadata into XMP fields for jpeg from a Google Pixel 5.
 146 ==> 479852 - Select all photos when exporting an album.
 147 ==> 479939 - Import album with geo location.
 148 ==> 480010 - Crash when trying to add a face tag on Windows.
 149 ==> 480116 - Discrepancies in displayed tag information such as "_Digikam_root_tag_".
 150 ==> 480103 - Concatenate 'street' and 'house number' (if exist) to XMP when Reverse Geocoding.
 151 ==> 480134 - Freeze (loop ?) when right click on an image.
 152 ==> 480117 - Tags are not added if their CASE doesn't match the case in the tag database.
 153 ==> 480150 - Version 8.2.0 is not stable and sometimes blocking.
 154 ==> 480170 - Crash when manually tagging faces.
 155 ==> 479850 - Set album name automatically when exporting an album to Google Photos.
 156 ==> 480195 - Timestamp issue with "Adjust Time & Date".
 157 ==> 480242 - AlbumRoot not resolved.
 158 ==> 128988 - Wish - Add info like Exif-Information, comment, filename, etc.
 159 ==> 230139 - Export slideshow in video.
 160 ==> 271751 - Allow to export Advanced Slideshow rendering as a video file.
 161 ==> 480251 - Crash when typing in a face tag in image.
 162 ==> 480288 - Allow manual date entry in Adjust Time and Date.
 163 ==> 480277 - Missing XMP Subject field in image metadata.
 164 ==> 479833 - Some .xmp files are not taken in account during a maintenance metadata check run.
 165 ==> 480324 - The Programm crash when I type in the name for a person in the box that is shown when I hover over the face.
 166 ==> 480334 - digiKam crash on name input (face recognition).
 167 ==> 468572 - Webm vp9 video not playing.
 168 ==> 382582 - Video stutters when played with MP3 audio track.
 169 ==> 435660 - Strange crashes when previewing .MOV files.
 170 ==> 471199 - digiKam 8.0.0 crash in QtAV::Widgets::registerRenderers() on startup.
 171 ==> 478314 - Crash when click on video (QtAV player).
 172 ==> 445422 - digiKam not compliant with pipewire jack library.
 173 ==> 448681 - digiKam uses abandoned library incompatible with ffmpeg 5.0.
 174 ==> 477031 - Audio does not play on videos in digiKam, plays everywhere else.
 175 ==> 478613 - Sound not working with Flatpak.
 176 ==> 437328 - digiKam crashes when a playback of video is started.
 177 ==> 475478 - digiKam 8.1.0 crash on startup.
 178 ==> 462810 - Video preview audio only plays once. Clicking on a different video results in no sound at all until DigiKam is restarted.
 179 ==> 479401 - Sound-off when playing videos in Slideshow.
 180 ==> 480373 - Systematic IOT Crash at startup when scanning for new elements.
 181 ==> 149386 - digiKam avi video transfer problem.
 182 ==> 094185 - Video extensions are not taken into account in import/browse actions.
 183 ==> 092859 - Cannot download .avi movies from camera.
 184 ==> 097702 - Can't load AVI from Powershot S400 and Workaround.
 185 ==> 137103 - digiKam doesn't show the movies on my camera.
 186 ==> 480382 - digiKam not opening to change settings - MySQL access rights missing CREATE table.
 187 ==> 480439 - Readability of menu, statusbar and active tabs in dark themes.
 188 ==> 479676 - Video Files are Imported with UTC dates.
 189 ==> 480324 - The Program crash when I type in the name for a person in the box that is shown when I hover over the face.
 190 ==> 480505 - Compilation error.
 191 ==> 480521 - digiKam has started to crash when I manually want to assign a name to a marked face.
 192 ==> 480551 - In face recognition "who is this" within an image - starting to type crashes application.
 193 ==> 480528 - 'Remove Duplicates' Button Disabled When Focus Moves Away From Duplicates Tab.
 194 ==> 480606 - digiKam git doesn't display thumbnails from tif images cropped with Rawtherapee.
 195 ==> 480651 - Exporting to JXL lowers the colour depth to 8 bpp.
 196 ==> 480532 - 'All albums' Checkbox Doesn't Update 'X Albums Selected' Text.
 197 ==> 479307 - digiKam: no pictures to pick after application starts.
 198 ==> 480732 - Edit of Face Tags not possible - digiKam will simply exit.
 199 ==> 480746 - digiKam 8.2.0 crashes if adding ? to face tag.
 200 ==> 480764 - For some time now, digikam always takes about 1 minute to start. During work it very often hangs for about 1-2 minutes.
 201 ==> 480810 - Metadata are missing in database with some files after importing in collection.
 202 ==> 480896 - If I try to assign the faces manually, the program constantly crashes.
 203 ==> 480934 - Add crashes when entering name on photo view screen.
 204 ==> 481123 - GPS data from linked XML files ignored.
 205 ==> 481159 - Crash when manually adding Face Tag.
 206 ==> 481158 - MariadDB as MySQL binaries ???
 207 ==> 481180 - digiKam incorrectly reads metadata field "Subject" when "HierarchicalSubject" is also present.
 208 ==> 481112 - Metadata Tools: Import metadata settings per image from a JSON file.
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