🌟 Summary
Ultralytics' v8.2.77 introduces a variety of enhancements, including technical infrastructure improvements and updated documentation for improved user and developer experience.
📊 Key Changes
- Cleanup Tool Cache: Added a step to free up space on the GitHub Actions runner.
- Removal of
.pre-commit-config.yaml: Deleted the configuration file used for pre-commit hooks. - Documentation Updates: Improved contributing guide to provide clearer instructions and visuals.
- New Parameter in YOLOv8 Plot Function: Added
color_modeparameter toplotmethod. - Inference Modifications: Modified device check conditions in DDP training.
🎯 Purpose & Impact
- Enhanced CI/CD Efficiency: The cleanup step aims to free up disk space before installing packages, potentially preventing failures due to lack of space.
- Streamlined Codebase: Removing the
.pre-commit-config.yamlsimplifies the repository by eliminating unnecessary configuration, making it lighter and easier to manage. - Contributor Friendliness: Improved documentation provides a more welcoming and guiding environment for new contributors, encouraging community engagement.
- Visualization Flexibility: The addition of
color_modeto theplotmethod allows for instance-based or class-based color settings, providing more customization options in visual outputs. - Training and Inference Optimization: Adjustments to device handling enable more robust handling of non-GPU environments, such as CPU or MPS.
These updates collectively enhance both the developer and user experience, making the project more efficient, accessible, and customizable. 🚀
What's Changed
- Update Contributing guidelines by @glenn-jocher in #15373
- Fixed multiscale preprocess_batch by @ambitious-octopus in #15392
- Improve trainer DDP device handling by @alanZee in #15383
- Update Conda CI by @glenn-jocher in #15443
- Update Tracker docstrings by @glenn-jocher in #15469
ultralytics 8.2.77newcolor_mode=instanceplot arg by @Laughing-q in #15034
New Contributors
Full Changelog: v8.2.76...v8.2.77