1v1.4.4
2perf: Improved decompression speed, by > 10%, by @terrelln
3perf: Better compression speed when re-using a context, by @felixhandte
4perf: Fix compression ratio when compressing large files with small dictionary, by @senhuang42
5perf: zstd reference encoder can generate RLE blocks, by @bimbashrestha
6perf: minor generic speed optimization, by @davidbolvansky
7api: new ability to extract sequences from the parser for analysis, by @bimbashrestha
8api: fixed decoding of magic-less frames, by @terrelln
9api: fixed ZSTD_initCStream_advanced() performance with fast modes, reported by @QrczakMK
10cli: Named pipes support, by @bimbashrestha
11cli: short tar's extension support, by @stokito
12cli: command --output-dir-flat= , generates target files into requested directory, by @senhuang42
13cli: commands --stream-size=# and --size-hint=#, by @nmagerko
14cli: command --exclude-compressed, by @shashank0791
15cli: faster `-t` test mode
16cli: improved some error messages, by @vangyzen
17cli: rare deadlock condition within dictionary builder, by @terrelln
18build: single-file decoder with emscripten compilation script, by @cwoffenden
19build: fixed zlibWrapper compilation on Visual Studio, reported by @bluenlive
20build: fixed deprecation warning for certain gcc version, reported by @jasonma163
21build: fix compilation on old gcc versions, by @cemeyer
22build: improved installation directories for cmake script, by Dmitri Shubin
23pack: modified pkgconfig, for better integration into openwrt, requested by @neheb
24misc: Improved documentation : ZSTD_CLEVEL, DYNAMIC_BMI2, ZSTD_CDict, function deprecation, zstd format
25misc: fixed educational decoder : accept larger literals section, and removed UNALIGNED() macro
26
27v1.4.3
28bug: Fix Dictionary Compression Ratio Regression by @cyan4973 (#1709)
29bug: Fix Buffer Overflow in legacy v0.3 decompression by @felixhandte (#1722)
30build: Add support for IAR C/C++ Compiler for Arm by @joseph0918 (#1705)
31
32v1.4.2
33bug: Fix bug in zstd-0.5 decoder by @terrelln (#1696)
34bug: Fix seekable decompression in-memory API by @iburinoc (#1695)
35misc: Validate blocks are smaller than size limit by @vivekmg (#1685)
36misc: Restructure source files by @ephiepark (#1679)
37
38v1.4.1
39bug: Fix data corruption in niche use cases by @terrelln (#1659)
40bug: Fuzz legacy modes, fix uncovered bugs by @terrelln (#1593, #1594, #1595)
41bug: Fix out of bounds read by @terrelln (#1590)
42perf: Improve decode speed by ~7% @mgrice (#1668)
43perf: Slightly improved compression ratio of level 3 and 4 (ZSTD_dfast) by @cyan4973 (#1681)
44perf: Slightly faster compression speed when re-using a context by @cyan4973 (#1658)
45perf: Improve compression ratio for small windowLog by @cyan4973 (#1624)
46perf: Faster compression speed in high compression mode for repetitive data by @terrelln (#1635)
47api: Add parameter to generate smaller dictionaries by @tyler-tran (#1656)
48cli: Recognize symlinks when built in C99 mode by @felixhandte (#1640)
49cli: Expose cpu load indicator for each file on -vv mode by @ephiepark (#1631)
50cli: Restrict read permissions on destination files by @chungy (#1644)
51cli: zstdgrep: handle -f flag by @felixhandte (#1618)
52cli: zstdcat: follow symlinks by @vejnar (#1604)
53doc: Remove extra size limit on compressed blocks by @felixhandte (#1689)
54doc: Fix typo by @yk-tanigawa (#1633)
55doc: Improve documentation on streaming buffer sizes by @cyan4973 (#1629)
56build: CMake: support building with LZ4 @leeyoung624 (#1626)
57build: CMake: install zstdless and zstdgrep by @leeyoung624 (#1647)
58build: CMake: respect existing uninstall target by @j301scott (#1619)
59build: Make: skip multithread tests when built without support by @michaelforney (#1620)
60build: Make: Fix examples/ test target by @sjnam (#1603)
61build: Meson: rename options out of deprecated namespace by @lzutao (#1665)
62build: Meson: fix build by @lzutao (#1602)
63build: Visual Studio: don't export symbols in static lib by @scharan (#1650)
64build: Visual Studio: fix linking by @absotively (#1639)
65build: Fix MinGW-W64 build by @myzhang1029 (#1600)
66misc: Expand decodecorpus coverage by @ephiepark (#1664)
67
68v1.4.0
69perf: Improve level 1 compression speed in most scenarios by 6% by @gbtucker and @terrelln
70api: Move the advanced API, including all functions in the staging section, to the stable section
71api: Make ZSTD_e_flush and ZSTD_e_end block for maximum forward progress
72api: Rename ZSTD_CCtxParam_getParameter to ZSTD_CCtxParams_getParameter
73api: Rename ZSTD_CCtxParam_setParameter to ZSTD_CCtxParams_setParameter
74api: Don't export ZSTDMT functions from the shared library by default
75api: Require ZSTD_MULTITHREAD to be defined to use ZSTDMT
76api: Add ZSTD_decompressBound() to provide an upper bound on decompressed size by @shakeelrao
77api: Fix ZSTD_decompressDCtx() corner cases with a dictionary
78api: Move ZSTD_getDictID_*() functions to the stable section
79api: Add ZSTD_c_literalCompressionMode flag to enable or disable literal compression by @terrelln
80api: Allow compression parameters to be set when a dictionary is used
81api: Allow setting parameters before or after ZSTD_CCtx_loadDictionary() is called
82api: Fix ZSTD_estimateCStreamSize_usingCCtxParams()
83api: Setting ZSTD_d_maxWindowLog to 0 means use the default
84cli: Ensure that a dictionary is not used to compress itself by @shakeelrao
85cli: Add --[no-]compress-literals flag to enable or disable literal compression
86doc: Update the examples to use the advanced API
87doc: Explain how to transition from old streaming functions to the advanced API in the header
88build: Improve the Windows release packages
89build: Improve CMake build by @hjmjohnson
90build: Build fixes for FreeBSD by @lwhsu
91build: Remove redundant warnings by @thatsafunnyname
92build: Fix tests on OpenBSD by @bket
93build: Extend fuzzer build system to work with the new clang engine
94build: CMake now creates the libzstd.so.1 symlink
95build: Improve Menson build by @lzutao
96misc: Fix symbolic link detection on FreeBSD
97misc: Use physical core count for -T0 on FreeBSD by @cemeyer
98misc: Fix zstd --list on truncated files by @kostmo
99misc: Improve logging in debug mode by @felixhandte
100misc: Add CirrusCI tests by @lwhsu
101misc: Optimize dictionary memory usage in corner cases
102misc: Improve the dictionary builder on small or homogeneous data
103misc: Fix spelling across the repo by @jsoref
104
105v1.3.8
106perf: better decompression speed on large files (+7%) and cold dictionaries (+15%)
107perf: slightly better compression ratio at high compression modes
108api : finalized advanced API, last stage before "stable" status
109api : new --rsyncable mode, by @terrelln
110api : support decompression of empty frames into NULL (used to be an error) (#1385)
111build: new set of macros to build a minimal size decoder, by @felixhandte
112build: fix compilation on MIPS32, reported by @clbr (#1441)
113build: fix compilation with multiple -arch flags, by @ryandesign
114build: highly upgraded meson build, by @lzutao
115build: improved buck support, by @obelisk
116build: fix cmake script : can create debug build, by @pitrou
117build: Makefile : grep works on both colored consoles and systems without color support
118build: fixed zstd-pgo, by @bmwiedemann
119cli : support ZSTD_CLEVEL environment variable, by @yijinfb (#1423)
120cli : --no-progress flag, preserving final summary (#1371), by @terrelln
121cli : ensure destination file is not source file (#1422)
122cli : clearer error messages, especially when input file not present
123doc : clarified zstd_compression_format.md, by @ulikunitz
124misc: fixed zstdgrep, returns 1 on failure, by @lzutao
125misc: NEWS renamed as CHANGELOG, in accordance with fboss
126
127v1.3.7
128perf: slightly better decompression speed on clang (depending on hardware target)
129fix : performance of dictionary compression for small input < 4 KB at levels 9 and 10
130build: no longer build backtrace by default in release mode; restrict further automatic mode
131build: control backtrace support through build macro BACKTRACE
132misc: added man pages for zstdless and zstdgrep, by @samrussell
133
134v1.3.6
135perf: much faster dictionary builder, by @jenniferliu
136perf: faster dictionary compression on small data when using multiple contexts, by @felixhandte
137perf: faster dictionary decompression when using a very large number of dictionaries simultaneously
138cli : fix : does no longer overwrite destination when source does not exist (#1082)
139cli : new command --adapt, for automatic compression level adaptation
140api : fix : block api can be streamed with > 4 GB, reported by @catid
141api : reduced ZSTD_DDict size by 2 KB
142api : minimum negative compression level is defined, and can be queried using ZSTD_minCLevel().
143build: support Haiku target, by @korli
144build: Read Legacy format is limited to v0.5+ by default. Can be changed at compile time with macro ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT.
145doc : zstd_compression_format.md updated to match wording in IETF RFC 8478
146misc: tests/paramgrill, a parameter optimizer, by @GeorgeLu97
147
148v1.3.5
149perf: much faster dictionary compression, by @felixhandte
150perf: small quality improvement for dictionary generation, by @terrelln
151perf: slightly improved high compression levels (notably level 19)
152mem : automatic memory release for long duration contexts
153cli : fix : overlapLog can be manually set
154cli : fix : decoding invalid lz4 frames
155api : fix : performance degradation for dictionary compression when using advanced API, by @terrelln
156api : change : clarify ZSTD_CCtx_reset() vs ZSTD_CCtx_resetParameters(), by @terrelln
157build: select custom libzstd scope through control macros, by @GeorgeLu97
158build: OpenBSD patch, by @bket
159build: make and make all are compatible with -j
160doc : clarify zstd_compression_format.md, updated for IETF RFC process
161misc: pzstd compatible with reproducible compilation, by @lamby
162
163v1.3.4
164perf: faster speed (especially decoding speed) on recent cpus (haswell+)
165perf: much better performance associating --long with multi-threading, by @terrelln
166perf: better compression at levels 13-15
167cli : asynchronous compression by default, for faster experience (use --single-thread for former behavior)
168cli : smoother status report in multi-threading mode
169cli : added command --fast=#, for faster compression modes
170cli : fix crash when not overwriting existing files, by Pádraig Brady (@pixelb)
171api : `nbThreads` becomes `nbWorkers` : 1 triggers asynchronous mode
172api : compression levels can be negative, for even more speed
173api : ZSTD_getFrameProgression() : get precise progress status of ZSTDMT anytime
174api : ZSTDMT can accept new compression parameters during compression
175api : implemented all advanced dictionary decompression prototypes
176build: improved meson recipe, by Shawn Landden (@shawnl)
177build: VS2017 scripts, by @HaydnTrigg
178misc: all /contrib projects fixed
179misc: added /contrib/docker script by @gyscos
180
181v1.3.3
182perf: faster zstd_opt strategy (levels 16-19)
183fix : bug #944 : multithreading with shared ditionary and large data, reported by @gsliepen
184cli : fix : content size written in header by default
185cli : fix : improved LZ4 format support, by @felixhandte
186cli : new : hidden command `-S`, to benchmark multiple files while generating one result per file
187api : fix : support large skippable frames, by @terrelln
188api : fix : streaming interface was adding a useless 3-bytes null block to small frames
189api : change : when setting `pledgedSrcSize`, use `ZSTD_CONTENTSIZE_UNKNOWN` macro value to mean "unknown"
190build: fix : compilation under rhel6 and centos6, reported by @pixelb
191build: added `check` target
192
193v1.3.2
194new : long range mode, using --long command, by Stella Lau (@stellamplau)
195new : ability to generate and decode magicless frames (#591)
196changed : maximum nb of threads reduced to 200, to avoid address space exhaustion in 32-bits mode
197fix : multi-threading compression works with custom allocators
198fix : ZSTD_sizeof_CStream() was over-evaluating memory usage
199fix : a rare compression bug when compression generates very large distances and bunch of other conditions (only possible at --ultra -22)
200fix : 32-bits build can now decode large offsets (levels 21+)
201cli : added LZ4 frame support by default, by Felix Handte (@felixhandte)
202cli : improved --list output
203cli : new : can split input file for dictionary training, using command -B#
204cli : new : clean operation artefact on Ctrl-C interruption
205cli : fix : do not change /dev/null permissions when using command -t with root access, reported by @mike155 (#851)
206cli : fix : write file size in header in multiple-files mode
207api : added macro ZSTD_COMPRESSBOUND() for static allocation
208api : experimental : new advanced decompression API
209api : fix : sizeof_CCtx() used to over-estimate
210build: fix : no-multithread variant compiles without pool.c dependency, reported by Mitchell Blank Jr (@mitchblank) (#819)
211build: better compatibility with reproducible builds, by Bernhard M. Wiedemann (@bmwiedemann) (#818)
212example : added streaming_memory_usage
213license : changed /examples license to BSD + GPLv2
214license : fix a few header files to reflect new license (#825)
215
216v1.3.1
217New license : BSD + GPLv2
218perf: substantially decreased memory usage in Multi-threading mode, thanks to reports by Tino Reichardt (@mcmilk)
219perf: Multi-threading supports up to 256 threads. Cap at 256 when more are requested (#760)
220cli : improved and fixed --list command, by @ib (#772)
221cli : command -vV to list supported formats, by @ib (#771)
222build : fixed binary variants, reported by @svenha (#788)
223build : fix Visual compilation for non x86/x64 targets, reported by Greg Slazinski (@GregSlazinski) (#718)
224API exp : breaking change : ZSTD_getframeHeader() provides more information
225API exp : breaking change : pinned down values of error codes
226doc : fixed huffman example, by Ulrich Kunitz (@ulikunitz)
227new : contrib/adaptive-compression, I/O driven compression strength, by Paul Cruz (@paulcruz74)
228new : contrib/long_distance_matching, statistics by Stella Lau (@stellamplau)
229updated : contrib/linux-kernel, by Nick Terrell (@terrelln)
230
231v1.3.0
232cli : new : `--list` command, by Paul Cruz
233cli : changed : xz/lzma support enabled by default
234cli : changed : `-t *` continue processing list after a decompression error
235API : added : ZSTD_versionString()
236API : promoted to stable status : ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(), by Sean Purcell
237API exp : new advanced API : ZSTD_compress_generic(), ZSTD_CCtx_setParameter()
238API exp : new : API for static or external allocation : ZSTD_initStatic?Ctx()
239API exp : added : ZSTD_decompressBegin_usingDDict(), requested by Guy Riddle (#700)
240API exp : clarified memory estimation / measurement functions.
241API exp : changed : strongest strategy renamed ZSTD_btultra, fastest strategy ZSTD_fast set to 1
242tools : decodecorpus can generate random dictionary-compressed samples, by Paul Cruz
243new : contrib/seekable_format, demo and API, by Sean Purcell
244changed : contrib/linux-kernel, updated version and license, by Nick Terrell
245
246v1.2.0
247cli : changed : Multithreading enabled by default (use target zstd-nomt or HAVE_THREAD=0 to disable)
248cli : new : command -T0 means "detect and use nb of cores", by Sean Purcell
249cli : new : zstdmt symlink hardwired to `zstd -T0`
250cli : new : command --threads=# (#671)
251cli : changed : cover dictionary builder by default, for improved quality, by Nick Terrell
252cli : new : commands --train-cover and --train-legacy, to select dictionary algorithm and parameters
253cli : experimental targets `zstd4` and `xzstd4`, with support for lz4 format, by Sean Purcell
254cli : fix : does not output compressed data on console
255cli : fix : ignore symbolic links unless --force specified,
256API : breaking change : ZSTD_createCDict_advanced(), only use compressionParameters as argument
257API : added : prototypes ZSTD_*_usingCDict_advanced(), for direct control over frameParameters.
258API : improved: ZSTDMT_compressCCtx() reduced memory usage
259API : fix : ZSTDMT_compressCCtx() now provides srcSize in header (#634)
260API : fix : src size stored in frame header is controlled at end of frame
261API : fix : enforced consistent rules for pledgedSrcSize==0 (#641)
262API : fix : error code "GENERIC" replaced by "dstSizeTooSmall" when appropriate
263build: improved cmake script, by @Majlen
264build: enabled Multi-threading support for *BSD, by Baptiste Daroussin
265tools: updated Paramgrill. Command -O# provides best parameters for sample and speed target.
266new : contrib/linux-kernel version, by Nick Terrell
267
268v1.1.4
269cli : new : can compress in *.gz format, using --format=gzip command, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
270cli : new : advanced benchmark command --priority=rt
271cli : fix : write on sparse-enabled file systems in 32-bits mode, by @ds77
272cli : fix : --rm remains silent when input is stdin
273cli : experimental : xzstd, with support for xz/lzma decoding, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
274speed : improved decompression speed in streaming mode for single shot scenarios (+5%)
275memory: DDict (decompression dictionary) memory usage down from 150 KB to 20 KB
276arch: 32-bits variant able to generate and decode very long matches (>32 MB), by Sean Purcell
277API : new : ZSTD_findFrameCompressedSize(), ZSTD_getFrameContentSize(), ZSTD_findDecompressedSize()
278API : changed : dropped support of legacy versions <= v0.3 (can be changed by modifying ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT value)
279build : new: meson build system in contrib/meson, by Dima Krasner
280build : improved cmake script, by @Majlen
281build : added -Wformat-security flag, as recommended by Padraig Brady
282doc : new : educational decoder, by Sean Purcell
283
284v1.1.3
285cli : zstd can decompress .gz files (can be disabled with `make zstd-nogz` or `make HAVE_ZLIB=0`)
286cli : new : experimental target `make zstdmt`, with multi-threading support
287cli : new : improved dictionary builder "cover" (experimental), by Nick Terrell, based on prior work by Giuseppe Ottaviano.
288cli : new : advanced commands for detailed parameters, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
289cli : fix zstdless on Mac OS-X, by Andrew Janke
290cli : fix #232 "compress non-files"
291dictBuilder : improved dictionary generation quality, thanks to Nick Terrell
292API : new : lib/compress/ZSTDMT_compress.h multithreading API (experimental)
293API : new : ZSTD_create?Dict_byReference(), requested by Bartosz Taudul
294API : new : ZDICT_finalizeDictionary()
295API : fix : ZSTD_initCStream_usingCDict() properly writes dictID into frame header, by Gregory Szorc (#511)
296API : fix : all symbols properly exposed in libzstd, by Nick Terrell
297build : support for Solaris target, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
298doc : clarified specification, by Sean Purcell
299
300v1.1.2
301API : streaming : decompression : changed : automatic implicit reset when chain-decoding new frames without init
302API : experimental : added : dictID retrieval functions, and ZSTD_initCStream_srcSize()
303API : zbuff : changed : prototypes now generate deprecation warnings
304lib : improved : faster decompression speed at ultra compression settings and 32-bits mode
305lib : changed : only public ZSTD_ symbols are now exposed
306lib : changed : reduced usage  of stack memory
307lib : fixed : several corner case bugs, by Nick Terrell
308cli : new : gzstd, experimental version able to decode .gz files, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
309cli : new : preserve file attributes
310cli : new : added zstdless and zstdgrep tools
311cli : fixed : status displays total amount decoded, even for file consisting of multiple frames (like pzstd)
312cli : fixed : zstdcat
313zlib_wrapper : added support for gz* functions, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
314install : better compatibility with FreeBSD, by Dimitry Andric
315source tree : changed : zbuff source files moved to lib/deprecated
316
317v1.1.1
318New : command -M#, --memory=, --memlimit=, --memlimit-decompress= to limit allowed memory consumption
319New : doc/zstd_manual.html, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
320Improved : slightly better compression ratio at --ultra levels (>= 20)
321Improved : better memory usage when using streaming compression API, thanks to @Rogier-5 report
322Added : API : ZSTD_initCStream_usingCDict(), ZSTD_initDStream_usingDDict() (experimental section)
323Added : example/multiple_streaming_compression.c
324Changed : zstd_errors.h is now installed within /include (and replaces errors_public.h)
325Updated man page
326Fixed : zstd-small, zstd-compress and zstd-decompress compilation targets
327
328v1.1.0
329New : contrib/pzstd, parallel version of zstd, by Nick Terrell
330added : NetBSD install target (#338)
331Improved : speed for batches of small files
332Improved : speed of zlib wrapper, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
333Changed : libzstd on Windows supports legacy formats, by Christophe Chevalier
334Fixed : CLI -d output to stdout by default when input is stdin (#322)
335Fixed : CLI correctly detects console on Mac OS-X
336Fixed : CLI supports recursive mode `-r` on Mac OS-X
337Fixed : Legacy decoders use unified error codes, reported by benrg (#341), fixed by Przemyslaw Skibinski
338Fixed : compatibility with OpenBSD, reported by Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado (#319)
339Fixed : compatibility with Hurd, by Przemyslaw Skibinski (#365)
340Fixed : zstd-pgo, reported by octoploid (#329)
341
342v1.0.0
343Change Licensing, all project is now BSD, Copyright Facebook
344Small decompression speed improvement
345API : Streaming API supports legacy format
346API : ZDICT_getDictID(), ZSTD_sizeof_{CCtx, DCtx, CStream, DStream}(), ZSTD_setDStreamParameter()
347CLI supports legacy formats v0.4+
348Fixed : compression fails on certain huge files, reported by Jesse McGrew
349Enhanced documentation, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
350
351v0.8.1
352New streaming API
353Changed : --ultra now enables levels beyond 19
354Changed : -i# now selects benchmark time in second
355Fixed : ZSTD_compress* can now compress > 4 GB in a single pass, reported by Nick Terrell
356Fixed : speed regression on specific patterns (#272)
357Fixed : support for Z_SYNC_FLUSH, by Dmitry Krot (#291)
358Fixed : ICC compilation, by Przemyslaw Skibinski
359
360v0.8.0
361Improved : better speed on clang and gcc -O2, thanks to Eric Biggers
362New : Build on FreeBSD and DragonFly, thanks to JrMarino
363Changed : modified API : ZSTD_compressEnd()
364Fixed : legacy mode with ZSTD_HEAPMODE=0, by Christopher Bergqvist
365Fixed : premature end of frame when zero-sized raw block, reported by Eric Biggers
366Fixed : large dictionaries (> 384 KB), reported by Ilona Papava
367Fixed : checksum correctly checked in single-pass mode
368Fixed : combined --test amd --rm, reported by Andreas M. Nilsson
369Modified : minor compression level adaptations
370Updated : compression format specification to v0.2.0
371changed : zstd.h moved to /lib directory
372
373v0.7.5
374Transition version, supporting decoding of v0.8.x
375
376v0.7.4
377Added : homebrew for Mac, by Daniel Cade
378Added : more examples
379Fixed : segfault when using small dictionaries, reported by Felix Handte
380Modified : default compression level for CLI is now 3
381Updated : specification, to v0.1.1
382
383v0.7.3
384New : compression format specification
385New : `--` separator, stating that all following arguments are file names. Suggested by Chip Turner.
386New : `ZSTD_getDecompressedSize()`
387New : OpenBSD target, by Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado
388New : `examples` directory
389fixed : dictBuilder using HC levels, reported by Bartosz Taudul
390fixed : legacy support from ZSTD_decompress_usingDDict(), reported by Felix Handte
391fixed : multi-blocks decoding with intermediate uncompressed blocks, reported by Greg Slazinski
392modified : removed "mem.h" and "error_public.h" dependencies from "zstd.h" (experimental section)
393modified : legacy functions no longer need magic number
394
395v0.7.2
396fixed : ZSTD_decompressBlock() using multiple consecutive blocks. Reported by Greg Slazinski.
397fixed : potential segfault on very large files (many gigabytes). Reported by Chip Turner.
398fixed : CLI displays system error message when destination file cannot be created (#231). Reported by Chip Turner.
399
400v0.7.1
401fixed : ZBUFF_compressEnd() called multiple times with too small `dst` buffer, reported by Christophe Chevalier
402fixed : dictBuilder fails if first sample is too small, reported by Руслан Ковалёв
403fixed : corruption issue, reported by cj
404modified : checksum enabled by default in command line mode
405
406v0.7.0
407New : Support for directory compression, using `-r`, thanks to Przemyslaw Skibinski
408New : Command `--rm`, to remove source file after successful de/compression
409New : Visual build scripts, by Christophe Chevalier
410New : Support for Sparse File-systems (do not use space for zero-filled sectors)
411New : Frame checksum support
412New : Support pass-through mode (when using `-df`)
413API : more efficient Dictionary API : `ZSTD_compress_usingCDict()`, `ZSTD_decompress_usingDDict()`
414API : create dictionary files from custom content, by Giuseppe Ottaviano
415API : support for custom malloc/free functions
416New : controllable Dictionary ID
417New : Support for skippable frames
418
419v0.6.1
420New : zlib wrapper API, thanks to Przemyslaw Skibinski
421New : Ability to compile compressor / decompressor separately
422Changed : new lib directory structure
423Fixed : Legacy codec v0.5 compatible with dictionary decompression
424Fixed : Decoder corruption error (#173)
425Fixed : null-string roundtrip (#176)
426New : benchmark mode can select directory as input
427Experimental : midipix support, VMS support
428
429v0.6.0
430Stronger high compression modes, thanks to Przemyslaw Skibinski
431API : ZSTD_getFrameParams() provides size of decompressed content
432New : highest compression modes require `--ultra` command to fully unleash their capacity
433Fixed : zstd cli return error code > 0 and removes dst file artifact when decompression fails, thanks to Chip Turner
434
435v0.5.1
436New : Optimal parsing => Very high compression modes, thanks to Przemyslaw Skibinski
437Changed : Dictionary builder integrated into libzstd and zstd cli
438Changed (!) : zstd cli now uses "multiple input files" as default mode. See `zstd -h`.
439Fix : high compression modes for big-endian platforms
440New : zstd cli : `-t` | `--test` command
441
442v0.5.0
443New : dictionary builder utility
444Changed : streaming & dictionary API
445Improved : better compression of small data
446
447v0.4.7
448Improved : small compression speed improvement in HC mode
449Changed : `zstd_decompress.c` has ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT to 0 by default
450fix : bt search bug
451
452v0.4.6
453fix : fast compression mode on Windows
454New : cmake configuration file, thanks to Artyom Dymchenko
455Improved : high compression mode on repetitive data
456New : block-level API
457New : ZSTD_duplicateCCtx()
458
459v0.4.5
460new : -m/--multiple : compress/decompress multiple files
461
462v0.4.4
463Fixed : high compression modes for Windows 32 bits
464new : external dictionary API extended to buffered mode and accessible through command line
465new : windows DLL project, thanks to Christophe Chevalier
466
467v0.4.3 :
468new : external dictionary API
469new : zstd-frugal
470
471v0.4.2 :
472Generic minor improvements for small blocks
473Fixed : big-endian compatibility, by Peter Harris (#85)
474
475v0.4.1
476Fixed : ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=0 build mode (reported by Luben)
477removed `zstd.c`
478
479v0.4.0
480Command line utility compatible with high compression levels
481Removed zstdhc => merged into zstd
482Added : ZBUFF API (see zstd_buffered.h)
483Rolling buffer support
484
485v0.3.6
486small blocks params
487
488v0.3.5
489minor generic compression improvements
490
491v0.3.4
492Faster fast cLevels
493
494v0.3.3
495Small compression ratio improvement
496
497v0.3.2
498Fixed Visual Studio
499
500v0.3.1 :
501Small compression ratio improvement
502
503v0.3
504HC mode : compression levels 2-26
505
506v0.2.2
507Fix : Visual Studio 2013 & 2015 release compilation, by Christophe Chevalier
508
509v0.2.1
510Fix : Read errors, advanced fuzzer tests, by Hanno Böck
511
512v0.2.0
513**Breaking format change**
514Faster decompression speed
515Can still decode v0.1 format
516
517v0.1.3
518fix uninitialization warning, reported by Evan Nemerson
519
520v0.1.2
521frame concatenation support
522
523v0.1.1
524fix compression bug
525detects write-flush errors
526
527v0.1.0
528first release
529