QRCoder Files

New Features

• Add Micro QR code support by @Shane32 in https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/pull/592

Performance Enhancements

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

Bug Fixes

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

Documentation Changes

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

Refactoring and Other Changes

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

New Contributors

• @T0biii made their first contribution in https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/pull/589
• @darkermango made their first contribution in https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/pull/604
• @TimothyMakkison made their first contribution in https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/pull/607
• @MatzeSch made their first contribution in https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/pull/603
• @gfoidl made their first contribution in https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/pull/595

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Shane32/QRCoder/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0