v1.7.0

New Features

• Add Micro QR code support by @Shane32 in #592

Performance Enhancements

• optimise: remove unnecessary BitArray by @TimothyMakkison in #607
• Reduced some allocations in QRCodeGenerator (NETCORE_APP only) by @gfoidl in #595
• PngByteQRCode: use ArrayPool.Rent to prevent byte[] allocation by @TimothyMakkison in #615
• Optimize compression/decompression and add tests by @Shane32 in #611
• Change PdfByteQRCode to draw rectangles instead of embed JPGs by @Shane32 in #635
• Optimize PDF path algorithm by using RLE by @Shane32 in #650
• Add postscript renderer optimizations by @Shane32 in #651
• Add optimization to GetRawData by @Shane32 in #653
• Add ASCII renderer optimizations by @Shane32 in #652
• Add path-based SVG rendering with RLE encoding to reduce file size and memory usage by @Shane32 in #655
• optimise: fill QRCode with one colour by @TimothyMakkison in #626
• Optimize QRCoder.GetGraphic performance by @Shane32 in #658

Bug Fixes

• Fixed reason length for BezahlCode Generator by @MatzeSch in #603
• Fix vCard bugs; import RFCs by @Shane32 in #621
• Add support for SHA256 and SHA512 algorithms in One Time Password generation by @Shane32 in #620
• Fix: Make BIC optional for Girocode Version 2 by @Shane32 in #622
• Fix ECC level Q for micro QR codes; add various tests to improve code coverage by @Shane32 in #649

Documentation Changes

• fix Build and NuGet Badges by @T0biii in #589
• Fix typo in README.md and clarify some wording by @darkermango in #604
• Transition to Shane32 repo and remove EOL notice by @Shane32 in #608
• Update repo links; use main readme for NuGet by @Shane32 in #619
• Add XML comments on all public members where missing by @Shane32 in #629
• Rewrite README.md by @Shane32 in #660

Refactoring and Other Changes

• Raised version counter to 1.6.1 for next release by @codebude in #572
• Split alphanumeric encoding from QRCodeGenerator, split encoding tables by @Shane32 in #590
• Pin .NET SDK to 8.x for local/CI builds by @Shane32 in #591
• Run CI tests in parallel by @Shane32 in #609
• Update testing to only test .NET Standard and LTS versions by @Shane32 in #614
• Fix #if conditional to match rest of application by @Shane32 in #613
• Simplify WriteScanlines by @Shane32 in #612
• Add PNG benchmarks by @Shane32 in #616
• Review all ifdefs; add net standard 2.1 target by @Shane32 in #618
• Update CI workflow for pushing to master by @Shane32 in #623
• Migrate all assertions to Shouldly syntax; use visual regression checks by @Shane32 in #624
• Hide approval files in Solution Explorer by @Shane32 in #627
• Cleanup project files; configure Directory.Build.props by @Shane32 in #628
• Fix tests & code coverage reporting by @Shane32 in #633
• Enable implicit usings by @Shane32 in #631
• Enable nullable reference types and improve null handling across multiple files by @Shane32 in #630
• Update CI workflows and project files for improved package management and versioning by @Shane32 in #632
• Add bash shell specification for package publishing steps in CI workflows by @Shane32 in #636
• Fix path separator in NuGet push command for GitHub packages by @Shane32 in #637
• Fix CI tests for most frameworks by @Shane32 in #641
• Fix API approvals within CI workflows by @Shane32 in #642
• Make Postscript renderer deterministic by @Shane32 in #643
• Fix transposition problem with small ASCII renderer by @Shane32 in #645
• Reference System.Drawing.Common for all targets by @Shane32 in #639
• Enable recommended analyzers; use invariant culture throughout by @Shane32 in #640
• Add transposition tests by @Shane32 in #644
• Enable SVG tests by @Shane32 in #654
• Add QRCode renderer benchmark; add menu system to benchmarks by @Shane32 in #659
• Update version extraction logic for release workflows by @Shane32 in #662

New Contributors

• @T0biii made their first contribution in #589
• @darkermango made their first contribution in #604
• @TimothyMakkison made their first contribution in #607
• @MatzeSch made their first contribution in #603
• @gfoidl made their first contribution in #595

Full Changelog: v1.6.0...v1.7.0