What's New in v0.11.8
🖼️ Thumbnail System Overhaul
This release completely fixes the artist thumbnail system, improving bulk scan success from 0% to 87% (231/264 artists).
Fixed Issues
- Artist thumbnail cannot be set manually - Frontend now properly displays API error messages instead of generic failures
- Bulk scan not replacing placeholder images - Scan now validates that thumbnail files actually exist on disk
- Stale database paths - Automatic cleanup of
thumbnail_pathvalues pointing to non-existent files - Wikimedia 403/429 errors - Browser-like headers now used for Wikipedia/Wikimedia downloads
- PR #189 - Added REDIS_HOST and REDIS_PORT environment variables for external Redis support
Improvements
- 🔍 Google Images prioritized over Wikipedia for artist thumbnail searches
- ⏱️ Rate limiting (1-second delay between artists) to avoid API throttling
- 🧹 Auto-cleanup of stale thumbnail paths during bulk scan
- 💬 Better error messages - Frontend displays actual API error details
Upgrade Notes
- Run "Scan Missing Thumbnails" from the Artists page to populate thumbnails
- The scan will automatically clear stale paths and search Google Images first
- New
REDIS_HOSTandREDIS_PORTenvironment variables available for external Redis configurations
Full Changelog: v0.11.7...v0.11.8