ultralytics 8.3.142

v8.3.142 - `ultralytics 8.3.142` Simplify `Annotator.box_label` (#20754)

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🌟 Summary

This release streamlines how bounding boxes are drawn and improves overall usability, robustness, and documentation clarity across the Ultralytics ecosystem. 🖼️✨

📊 Key Changes

• Simplified Bounding Box Drawing: The box_label function no longer requires a rotated parameter; it now automatically detects and handles both standard and oriented bounding boxes.
• Improved CLI Error Messages: Command-line help and error messages now display valid options in a clearer, list-based format.
• Updated Minimum Requirements: Documentation now reflects updated minimum versions—Python 3.8+ and PyTorch 1.8+.
• More Robust Object Counting: Enhanced checks prevent errors when tracking data is missing or incomplete, especially for oriented bounding boxes.
• Smarter Mouse Event Handling: Mouse callbacks for distance measurement are now only enabled when display is active and supported, reducing unnecessary processing in headless environments.

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• Cleaner, Easier Code: Developers benefit from simpler, more intuitive code for drawing bounding boxes, reducing the chance for mistakes and making future updates easier.
• Better User Experience: Clearer CLI messages and robust error handling make Ultralytics tools more accessible and reliable for all users.
• Accurate Documentation: Users are guided to use supported Python and PyTorch versions, helping avoid compatibility issues.
• Improved Automation & Server Use: Smarter handling of mouse events ensures smooth operation in automated or non-GUI environments.
• No Breaking Changes: These updates are behind-the-scenes improvements—there’s no change to how you use Ultralytics models or features day-to-day.

🚀 This release is all about making Ultralytics tools smoother, smarter, and more user-friendly for everyone!

What's Changed

• Update Minimum requirements in docs by @Laughing-q in #20743
• Refine OBB check by validating track_data and its id by @RizwanMunawar in #20741
• Remove frozenset from ValueError logs by @RizwanMunawar in #20746
• Disable setMouseCallback where imshow not supported by @RizwanMunawar in #20753
• ultralytics 8.3.142 Simplify Annotator.box_label by @Laughing-q in #20754

Full Changelog: v8.3.141...v8.3.142