Version 1.27.0

Features

• Add alpha channel support for png files in Script (#614)

Bug fixes (BUG)

• Fix formatWarning for filename without slash (#612)
• Add whitespace between words for extractText() (#569, #334)
• "invalid escape sequence" SyntaxError (#522)
• Avoid error when printing warning in pythonw (#486)
• Stream operations can be List or Dict (#665)

Documentation (DOC)

• Added Scripts/pdf-image-extractor.py
• Documentation improvements (#550, #538, #324, #426, #394)

Tests and Test setup (TST)

• Add Github Action which automatically run unit tests via pytest and
  static code analysis with Flake8 (#660)
• Add several unit tests (#661, #663)
• Add .coveragerc to create coverage reports

Developer Experience Improvements (DEV)

• Pre commit: Developers can now pre-commit install to avoid tiny issues
  like trailing whitespaces

Miscallenious

• Add the LICENSE file to the distributed packages (#288)
• Use setuptools instead of distutils (#599)
• Improvements for the PyPI page (#644)
• Python 3 changes (#504, #366)

You can see the full changelog at: 1.26.0...1.27.0

Version 1.26.0

Version 1.26.0

2016-05-18

• NOTE: Active maintenance on PyPDF2 is resuming after a hiatus
• Fixed a bug where image resources where incorrectly
  overwritten when merging pages
• Added dictionary for JavaScript actions to the root _(louib)_
• Added unit tests for the JS functionality _(louib)_
• Add more Python 3 compatibility when reading inline images _(im2703
  and VyacheslavHashov)_
• Return NullObject instead of raising error when failing to resolve
  object _(ctate)_
• Don't output warning for non-zeroed xref table when strict=False
  _(BenRussert)_
• Remove extraneous zeroes from output formatting _(speedplane)_
• Fix bug where reading an inline image would cut off prematurely
  in certain cases _(speedplane)_

Patch 1.25.1

Patch 1.25.1

2015-07-20

• Fix bug when parsing inline images. Occurred when merging
  certain pages with inline images
• Fixed type error when creating outlines by utilizing the
  isString() test

Version 1.25

Version 1.25

2015-07-07

BUGFIXES:

• Added Python 3 algorithm for ASCII85Decode. Fixes issue when
  reading reportlab-generated files with Py 3. _jerickbixly_
• Recognize more escape sequence which would otherwise throw an
  exception. _manuelzs, robertsoakes_
• Fixed overflow error in generic.py. Occurred
  when reading a too-large int in Python 2. _by Raja Jamwal_
• Allow access to files which were encrypted with an empty
  password. Previously threw a "File has not been decrypted"
  exception. _Elena Williams_
• Do not attempt to decode an empty data stream. Previously
  would cause an error in decode algorithms. _vladir_
• Fixed some type issues specific to Py 2 or Py 3.
• Fix issue when stream data begins with whitespace. _soloma83_
• Recognize abbreviated filter names. _AlmightyOatmeal and
  Matthew Weiss_
• Copy decryption key from PdfFileReader to PdfFileMerger.
  Allows usage of PdfFileMerger with encrypted files. _twolfson_
• Fixed bug which occurred when a NameObject is present at end
  of a file stream. Threw a "Stream has ended unexpectedly"
  exception. _speedplane_

FEATURES:

• Initial work on a test suite; to be expanded in future.
  Tests and Resources directory added, README updated _robertsoakes_
• Added document cloning methods to PdfFileWriter:
  appendPagesFromReader, cloneReaderDocumentRoot, and
  cloneDocumentFromReader. See official documentation _robertsoakes_
• Added method for writing to form fields: updatePageFormFieldValues.
  This will be enhanced in the future. See official documentation
  _robertsoakes_
• New addAttachment method. See documentation. Support for adding
  and extracting embedded files to be enhanced in the future
  _moshekaplan_
• Added methods to get page number of given PageObject or
  Destination: getPageNumber and getDestinationPageNumber.
  See documentation _mozbugbox_

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS:

• Enhanced type handling _Brent Amrhein_
• Enhanced exception handling in NameObject _sbywater_
• Enhanced extractText method output _peircej_
• Better exception handling
• Enhanced regex usage in NameObject class _speedplane_