🌟 Summary
This release streamlines the file download process and updates documentation, making Ultralytics tools lighter and more user-friendly. 🚀
📊 Key Changes
- Replaced the PyTorch-based file download method with a standard Python approach, removing the dependency on PyTorch.
- Unified download progress reporting using a single, consistent progress bar.
- Updated documentation to reflect the latest usage of the Annotator class and added a new GitHub author.
- Incremented the package version to 8.3.172.
🎯 Purpose & Impact
- 📦 Reduces unnecessary dependencies, resulting in a lighter and easier-to-maintain codebase.
- 🛠️ Provides a more reliable and consistent download experience, especially helpful for users without PyTorch installed.
- 📝 Keeps documentation accurate and up to date, reducing confusion for users.
- 👥 Recognizes and credits new contributors, supporting community engagement.
- 🔄 Overall, users and developers benefit from smoother installations and clearer guidance.
What's Changed
- Fix simple-utilities.md documentation regarding OBB by @mgcrea in #21555
ultralytics 8.3.172unify downloads progress TQDM by @glenn-jocher in #21563
Full Changelog: v8.3.171...v8.3.172