v2.0.0a1

What's Changed

• fix: Bump semgrep to v1.137.0 to fix CI pkg_resources error by @mverteuil in #35
• fix: Convert device ID -1 to None for sounddevice compatibility by @mverteuil in #27
• Create Dependabot configuration file by @mverteuil in #36
• fix(ci): Produce correct Docker tags for PEP 440 prereleases by @mverteuil in #43

Full Changelog: v2.0.0a0...v2.0.0a1

v2.0.0a0

What's Changed

• feat: Complete SBC installer overhaul with TUI, SD card flashing, and improved management by @mverteuil in #2
• fix: Normalize version strings to prevent malformed tags by @mverteuil in #1
• perf: Optimize CI workflow for faster execution by @mverteuil in #7
• refactor: Use gzipped GitHub release attachments for assets by @mverteuil in #3
• refactor: Remove deprecated config fields and add location map component by @mverteuil in #5
• feat: Add Waveshare e-paper HAT display support by @mverteuil in #6
• feat: Add Apprise-based notification system with rule engine by @mverteuil in #4
• fix: SBC installation and system setup improvements by @mverteuil in #8
• ci: Increase pyleak blocking threshold for CI environment by @mverteuil in #10
• feat: Add Docker release automation and standardize naming by @mverteuil in #9
• ci: Further increase pyleak blocking threshold to 5.0s by @mverteuil in #11
• test: Move test_setup_system.py to correct directory by @mverteuil in #13
• docs: Fix Home Assistant integration and reorganize user documentation by @mverteuil in #12
• feat: Configure Redis memory limits for low-memory devices by @mverteuil in #15
• feat: Auto-detect Waveshare e-paper HAT and install dependencies by @mverteuil in #14
• feat: Add eBird Region Pack System with Confidence Boosting by @mverteuil in #17
• feat: SPI auto-enablement + SD card flasher TUI with profile management by @mverteuil in #16
• Test Quality Improvements: Coverage, Optimization, and Organization by @mverteuil in #18
• feat: Update eBird queries for multi-resolution region pack schema by @mverteuil in #20
• docs: Update language docs to reflect IOC + Wikidata databases by @mverteuil in #21
• docs: Update README hardware section with tested devices by @mverteuil in #22
• feat: Add session-based admin authentication by @mverteuil in #23
• fix: Pass environment variables through su - in installer by @mverteuil in #24
• docs: Add admin authentication documentation and screenshots by @mverteuil in #25
• feat: Implement region pack download with progress tracking by @mverteuil in #26
• fix: Timezone display, region pack naming, eBird filtering, and service restart by @mverteuil in #28
• feat: Add translation merge CLI and complete i18n for 4 locales by @mverteuil in #29
• docs: Add release checklist by @mverteuil in #30
• test: Add comprehensive tests for auth module by @mverteuil in #31
• refactor: Centralize version in pyproject.toml by @mverteuil in #32
• fix: Make translation check stricter and deterministic by @mverteuil in #33

New Contributors

• @mverteuil made their first contribution in #2

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mverteuil/BirdNET-Pi/commits/v2.0.0a0

Assets Release v2.2.1

BirdNET-Pi Assets Release v2.2.1

Binary Assets (Gzipped Downloads)

This release includes the following binary assets as gzipped downloads attached to this release:

• models.gz: BirdNET TensorFlow Lite models for bird identification
• ioc_reference.db.gz: IOC World Bird Names with translations (24 languages, CC-BY-4.0)
• wikidata_reference.db.gz: Wikidata bird names (57 languages, CC0), images, conservation status

Download and Installation

Binary assets are attached to this release as gzipped downloads. The orphaned
commit 39ebf3ab contains only
a README to keep the tag lightweight.

Assets are automatically downloaded and decompressed during BirdNET-Pi installation
using the install-assets CLI tool.

Technical Details

• Asset Tag: assets-v2.2.1
• Asset Commit: 39ebf3ab99957517957f7a1224e835f47cb0e6f6 (README only)
• Distribution Strategy: Orphaned commits with external gzipped assets
• Compression: gzip level 9
• Benefits:
  • Tiny orphaned commit (just README)
  • Efficient compression reduces download size
  • Automatic decompression during installation

Credit to Ben Webber for the orphaned commit approach.

For installation instructions, see the main repository README.