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**Author:** [@angela-ko](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/angela-ko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/about-the-announcements-category/21 "2025-02-13T20:21:41Z")
Official updates related to Tesseract. Be the first to learn about anything new happening in the Tesseract world! Posts are created by Tesseract team. --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.12.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-12-0-released/156)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-12-0-released/156 "2026-08-28T14:41:28Z")
Release v1.12.0 Action required python-pip provider renamed to uv-pip, python\_version moved under the provider The build has always run under uv, so the python-pip requirements provider was renamed to uv-pip, and python\_… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.11.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-11-0-released/147)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-11-0-released/147 "2026-07-23T11:20:56Z")
Release v1.11.0 Highlights Optional lz4 compression for array payloads Arrays serialized via the json+base64 and json+binref encodings can now be lz4-compressed, reducing payload sizes for large arrays. Compression is op… --- ## [Cookiecutter-tesseract, a project template for multi-Tesseract pipelines 🍪](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/cookiecutter-tesseract-a-project-template-for-multi-tesseract-pipelines/146)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/cookiecutter-tesseract-a-project-template-for-multi-tesseract-pipelines/146 "2026-07-22T22:23:42Z")
cookiecutter-tesseract is a new cookiecutter template for building applications out of more than one Tesseract. It scaffolds a monorepo that combines several Tesseracts into a pipeline, with shared code, tests, and CI wi… --- ## [Announcing Tesseract-Torch, a native PyTorch integration for Tesseracts](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/announcing-tesseract-torch-a-native-pytorch-integration-for-tesseracts/143)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/announcing-tesseract-torch-a-native-pytorch-integration-for-tesseracts/143 "2026-07-01T20:32:41Z")
Hi all, We’ve just released Tesseract-Torch, a lightweight extension to Tesseract Core that wraps any Tesseract as a differentiable PyTorch operation. If you’ve been using Tesseract-JAX, this is the PyTorch counterpart,… --- ## [Tesseract-JAX v0.4.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-jax-v0-4-0-released/142)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-jax-v0-4-0-released/142 "2026-06-25T18:15:20Z")
Release v0.4.0 Action required Python 3.10 is no longer supported; JAX ≥ 0.7.0 required (#207) The minimum supported Python version is now 3.11, and the minimum JAX version is now 0.7.0. Python 3.10 is nearly end-of-life… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.10.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-10-0-released/140)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-10-0-released/140 "2026-06-17T17:01:37Z")
Release v1.10.0 Action required Regenerate JAX Tesseracts to pick up future recipe updates (optional) Existing JAX Tesseracts keep working unchanged, so no action is strictly required. However, the gradient-endpoint logi… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.9.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-9-0-released/126)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-9-0-released/126 "2026-05-27T18:47:47Z")
Release v1.9.0 Highlights Environment variables in tesseract\_config.yaml You can now set environment variables directly in tesseract\_config.yaml via a new env: section, without resorting to custom\_build\_steps: env: XLA\_… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.8.2 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-8-2-released/124)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-8-2-released/124 "2026-05-07T14:15:25Z")
Release v1.8.2 This is a patch release that fixes schema parsing of some downstream projects involving InputPath and OutputPath objects. What’s Changed Bug Fixes Mark InputPath/OutputPath fields with format: “path” in … --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.8.1 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-8-1-released/123)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-8-1-released/123 "2026-05-06T10:08:53Z")
Release v1.8.1 This is a bug fix release addressing two issues related to file path handling. OutputPath with chdir: Fixed a bug where using chdir in combination with OutputPath would fail (#578). If you were working a… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.8.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-8-0-released/122)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-8-0-released/122 "2026-04-22T18:14:28Z")
Release v1.8.0 Highlights Native Windows support Tesseract Core now runs natively on Windows, including Docker interaction for building and running Tesseracts. WSL is no longer required, but can still be useful as a conv… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.7.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-7-0-released/121)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-7-0-released/121 "2026-04-17T11:48:49Z")
Release v1.7.0 Highlights Automatic Docker network creation — You no longer need to manually run docker network create before using --network. If the network doesn’t exist, Tesseract creates it for you: # Before: requir… --- ## [Tesseract-JAX v0.3.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-jax-v0-3-0-released/120)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-jax-v0-3-0-released/120 "2026-04-03T19:09:08Z")
Release v0.3.0 Breaking: vmap over apply\_tesseract now requires an explicit vmap\_method argument If you use jax.vmap, jax.jacfwd, or jax.jacrev with apply\_tesseract, calls will now raise NotImplementedError unless you sp… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.6.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-6-0-released/119)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-6-0-released/119 "2026-03-19T15:13:39Z")
Release v1.6.0 Highlights Experimental auto-differentiation helpers This release adds a suite of experimental helpers that let you generate AD endpoints automatically — without implementing analytical derivatives. Two ne… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.5.1 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-5-1-released/118)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-5-1-released/118 "2026-03-09T14:39:40Z")
Release v1.5.1 This is a hotfix that adds a missing dependency (packaging) to tesseract-core, so pip install tesseract-core now works out of the box again. There is no new functionality in this release. What’s Changed B… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.5.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-5-0-released/117)
**Author:** [@Alessandro](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/Alessandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-5-0-released/117 "2026-03-05T14:54:48Z")
Release v1.5.0 Action required: migrate away from Tesseract(url) The Tesseract(url) constructor is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Calling it now raises an explicit deprecation warning. Update you… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.4.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-4-0-released/116)
**Author:** [@Alessandro](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/Alessandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-4-0-released/116 "2026-02-20T15:37:17Z")
This release brings a much-wanted test command to support testing Tesseracts :slightly\_smiling\_face: There are also improvements on how some validation errors were being displayed, and we changed the way we dynamically s… --- ## [Here are the winners of the 1st virtual Tesseract Hackathon 🎉](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/here-are-the-winners-of-the-1st-virtual-tesseract-hackathon/114)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/here-are-the-winners-of-the-1st-virtual-tesseract-hackathon/114 "2026-02-05T15:36:46Z")
The results of the #TesseractHackathon are finally out. Congratulations to the winners, and a huge thanks to all participating teams! :tada: We’ve seen some amazing contributions pushing the boundaries of differentiable … --- ## [Annoucing the 1st virtual Tesseract Hackathon](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/annoucing-the-1st-virtual-tesseract-hackathon/111)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/annoucing-the-1st-virtual-tesseract-hackathon/111 "2025-12-08T16:02:18Z")
Come and join the first virtual Tesseract Hackathon! Teams have until Jan 5, 2026 to build something cool with Tesseract and compete for cash prizes + exclusive Tesseract swag. For all information, check the Hackathon … --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.1.1 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-1-1-released/108)
**Author:** [@Alessandro](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/Alessandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-1-1-released/108 "2025-10-15T15:20:20Z")
This release only brings some bug fixes; namely: We create in the Dockerfile a tesseract user and group to improve compatibility with various base images, and Fix a feedback loop in redirection of output. For more det… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.1.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-1-0-released/107)
**Author:** [@Alessandro](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/Alessandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-1-0-released/107 "2025-09-18T13:52:20Z")
This release brings some nice QoL improvements :slight\_smile: Chiefly, you can assign every evaluation of apply and every differential endpoint with a run\_id (useful for logging), we started adding basic support for high… --- ## [Tesseract Core v1.0.0 released 🦀](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-0-0-released/105)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-v1-0-0-released/105 "2025-08-08T07:15:53Z")
Release v1.0.0 :tada: Tesseract Core has reached v1.0! :tada: This is a huge release with several breaking changes, and an important milestone in the development of the project. Breaking changes and how to upgrade New… --- ## [Tesseract v0.10.1 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-10-1-released/102)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-10-1-released/102 "2025-07-21T14:43:29Z")
Release v0.10.1 This release brings several new features around file-based input / output data handling and experimental support for logging metrics / artifacts to MLFlow or disk. For more information on how to use the … --- ## [Tesseract v0.10.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-10-0-released/99)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-10-0-released/99 "2025-07-11T10:31:19Z")
Release v0.10.0 This is a big release with several new features and quality-of-life improvements: :tada: Tesseracts now support remote debugging via debugpy. For example, this allows users to connect to a running Tesse… --- ## [Tesseract v0.9.1 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-9-1-released/93)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-9-1-released/93 "2025-06-05T08:40:48Z")
Release v0.9.1 This release brings several improvements and bug fixes that make it easier to work with Tesseracts. The tesseract CLI now supports additional configuration: Config for the used Docker executables via TE… --- ## [Tesseract v0.8.2 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-8-2-released/83)
**Author:** [@Alessandro](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/Alessandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-8-2-released/83 "2025-04-11T13:04:56Z")
In this release we had some small quality-of-life features, and removed some small bugs Features Add requirement provider config to build Tesseracts from conda env specs (#54) Introduce debug mode for served Tesserac… --- ## [Tesseract v0.8.0 released](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-8-0-released/82)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-8-0-released/82 "2025-03-27T16:19:35Z")
This release contains breaking changes. The signatures of all endpoints in tesseract\_api.py is now strictly enforced; that is, inputs to apply must be called inputs, etc. Use tesseract init to generate a template file … --- ## [Tesseract v0.7.3 released! 🚀](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-7-3-released/78)
**Author:** [@Alessandro](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/Alessandro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-v0-7-3-released/78 "2025-03-13T10:51:26Z")
Features Raise proper error (ValidationError) for invalid inputs #67 Add abstract\_eval method to tesseract\_core.Tesseract #76 Bug Fixes Jax template now uses equinox filter\_jit to allow non-array inputs #56 Added pi… --- ## [🎉 Tesseract Core is now public](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-is-now-public/65)
**Author:** [@dionhaefner](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/u/dionhaefner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://si-tesseract.discourse.group/t/tesseract-core-is-now-public/65 "2025-02-27T21:04:46Z")
:point\_right: Visit on GitHub | Read the docs | Talk to the community | Simple examples | Expert showcase :point\_left: Today we are releasing Tesseract Core to the world, a free and open source application to define, bu…