6.0.0: 08/10/2025

What's Changed

This release requires Python >= 3.9 (PR #345).

• Compression filters and libraries:

  • Updated filter: hdf5-blosc2 (PR #342)

  • Updated libraries:

    • SPERR (v0.8.4) (PR #356)
    • snappy (v1.2.2) (PR #353)
    • c-blosc2 (v2.21.2) (PR #353)

  • Deprecated SZ filter (PR #352)

• Build:

  • Removed -ffast-math and /fp:fast compilation flags (PR #349)
  • Fixed build with system libraries on Windows (PR #339)
  • Moved embedded filters source code to a dedicated folder (PR #348)

• Deprecated hdf5plugin.version_info (PR #358)
• Added Python typing (PR #350, #360)
• Code formatting and linting (PR #340, #347)
• Updated project description and changelog (PR #344, #361)

Full Changelog: v5.1.0...v6.0.0