Release Notes: 4.5.0

The documentation for the 4.5.0 release can be found in the Motion 4.5.0 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.5.0

• Fixes

  • Fix processing for native_language config option
  • Fix MariaDB pkg-config for new name
  • Fix cleanup when v4l2 open fails
  • Fix sending of stale images to stream
  • Fix path used when checking headers
  • Fix double free when using extpipe.
  • Fix setting of controls for v4l2 devices
  • Fix processing for v4l2 devices when stride is not width
  • Fix parsing of PGM files
  • Fix scale of text when in debug mode
  • Fix processing when camera is not initially available
  • Fix double free when camera is lost frequently.
  • Fix close on exec methods
  • Fix processing for preferred codec with new ffmpeg versions
  • Fix snapshots when using netcam high
  • Fix extra event triggered upon quit

• Enhancements/Revisions

  • Updated translations
  • Remove shared handle processing for sqlite3
  • Revise log level for some messages
  • Remove unused include module.
  • Remove unused H264 palette code
  • Do not translate the ignoring IP alert message
  • Better processing of netcams that provide single jpg image
  • Update documentation on how to use PI camera via libcamerify
  • Update documentation on maximum number of cameras shown on web control page.

• New Configuration Options

  • Replace dbeventid with eventid