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Release notes

Release notes describe behavior that changes when VIPP is upgraded. They are not a substitute for validating an analysis on representative and held-out data.

Current alpha release

  • 0.13.0a6 — graph-fragment reuse and tunnel insertion, Compute Doctor 2.0, complete public-GPU admission checks, multi-series and Imaris sources, microscope metadata editing, and a public field checklist.

The immutable alpha is public on GitHub and PyPI. Its exact application commit, successful cross-platform CI run, explicit unsigned-installer status, qualified artifact hashes, public asset verification, and numbered-manual deployment are recorded in 0.13.0a6 release verification. Downloaded-installer field acceptance remains separate from artifact and publication qualification.

0.13.0a6 writes workflow schema 4 and batch config/manifest schema 3. Valid schema-3 workflows and version-1 batch configs load as explicit CPU requests; version-2 batch configs retain their saved compute request. Neither older batch version contains source-axis declarations until reviewed and saved as version 3. Workflow files do not contain cached results. Recalculate and validate after upgrading, and regenerate Python exports because generated programs require the exact VIPP runtime version that created them.

Previous releases

  • 0.13.0a5 — checksum-first unsigned Windows setup, branded launchers, transactional install/update/repair, independently removable CPU and CUDA installations, and a separate optional cuCIM local-build bundle.

  • 0.13.0a4 — compatible NVIDIA CUDA 13 admission across GPU models meeting the released technical and scientific gates.

  • 0.13.0a1 — first evidence-gated GPU alpha with durable compute provenance, workflow tabs, and the schema-4 foundation.

  • 0.12.0a3 — direct batch execution, faster complete skips, more resilient provenance writes, suggested output destinations, and optional workflow-attached Batch workspace settings.

  • 0.12.0a2 — isolated node tuning, clearer actionable and waiting execution states, progressive previews, faster exact-pixel display, graph port-label controls, and more legible PSF/deconvolution guidance.

  • 0.12.0a1 — architectural and scientific-contract overhaul, workflow schema 3, deterministic batch provenance, retained representative navigation, and stricter source/grid validation.

VIPP is alpha software. Preserve the application version, workflow, inputs, environment, batch configuration, and manifests used for consequential work. Consult versions and compatibility before opening an older workflow in a newer release.