HwCodecDetect v0.2.4 Release Notes

Release Overview

This release includes 1575 total lines changed across 9 files, combining improvements from both main and ui branches.

🔧 Core Engine Improvements (Main Branch)

New Features

• Added unified get_temp_path() utility for consistent temporary file management
• Added --disable-windowed-traceback command line flag for headless environments
• Implemented pre-flight codec capability check before running detection tests

Enhancements

• Refactored bit-depth and chroma subsampling detection logic
• Improved error handling and exception reporting
• Updated GitHub Actions release workflow
• Cleaned up module import structure

Fixes

• Resolved PyInstaller console parameter handling issue
• Fixed edge cases in 10/12-bit codec detection

🎨 GUI Interface (UI Branch)

All items below marked with [GUI] are only available in UI branch builds

✅ [GUI] MAJOR: Complete graphical user interface added (1267 lines new gui.py module)

• Full desktop application with modern interface
• All codec detection features available via GUI
• Real-time test progress visualization
• Test result export capabilities

✅ [GUI] New Features:

• Bit-depth & Chroma sampling test interface
• Automatic FFmpeg environment validation on startup
• Built-in version check and update notification system
• Proper temporary file management for GUI sessions
• Windows GUI mode runs without console window

✅ [GUI] Fixes & Improvements:

• Fixed ProRes codec detection for MOV container format
• Added CI/CD pipeline for GUI executable builds
• Improved exception handling in GUI context

Build & Deployment

• Updated version number to v0.2.4
• PyInstaller spec file optimized for both CLI and GUI builds
• GitHub Actions workflow updated for dual release artifacts