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1.5.2.0 (06.05.2026) version
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   - Updated FFmpeg to 8.0.1

1.5.0.0 (09.10.2025) version
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   - Added 4:4:4/4:2:2 chroma subsampling support for VideoConverter color space conversion and scaling
   - Samples updated to VS 2022

1.4.36.0 (23.01.2025) version
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   - Added B-frame support and picture management options for AV1 encoder
   - New high quality presets for HEVC and AVC encoders
   - New SimpleFRC sample app

1.4.35.0 (16.9.2024) version
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   - Added multi-HW instance encoder mode
   - Updated FFmpeg to 7.0
   - Added split frame encoding

1.4.34.0 (13.5.2024) version
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   - Added Linux support for DVR sample
   - New HEVC header insertion mode
   - Stable support for RADV drivers for AMF on Linux
   - Added DX11 support for FRC component

1.4.33.0 (23.1.2024) version
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   - Added native DX12 support for encoding and PreAnalysis
   - Vulkan encoder became independent from Vulkan driver
   - Switched to public Vulkan Khronos extensions for decoder
   - AMF on Linux can now be used with AMD Pro Vulkan, and experimentally with RADV drivers
   - Improvements to sample presenters

1.4.32.0 (5.12.2023) version
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   - Added new FRC component and API doc
   - Added new VQEnhancer API doc
   - Improvements and cleanup to presenters
   - Updated FFmpeg to 6.0

1.4.30.0 (6.7.2023) version
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   - Added AMF wrappers for AVC / HEVC / AV1 FFmpeg software encoders
   - Added frame in, slice / tile output support for AVC / HEVC / AV1 encoders
   - Added multi-monitor support for DVR app
   - Added decoder relocation between VCN instances and new capability query for SmartAccess Video
   - New AV1 usages and encoder feedback
   - Improvements and cleanup to sample apps
   - Updated FFmpeg to 5.1.2

1.4.29.0 (24.1.2023) version
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   - Added SmartAccess Video for decoder and AVC / HEVC / AV1 encoders
   - New options for VQEnhancer and AV1 encoder components
   - Switched to Markdown based API docs which enable easier open source developer contributions

1.4.28.0 (13.12.2022) version
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   - Added AV1 encoding support
   - Added 12-bit AV1 decoding
   - New VQEnhancer component
   - New AVC / HEVC encoder rate control methods

1.4.26.0 (26.07.2022) version
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   - New perceptual (PAQ) and temporal (TAQ) adaptive quantization modes for PreAnalysis
   - New high motion quality boost mode for PreAnalysis
   - New sharpness option for HQScaler
   - New low latency decoding option
   - New temporal SVC encoding options

1.4.24.0 (17.03.2022) version
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   - New AMD Direct Capture component and updated DVR sample app
   - New HQScaler ( Bilinear / Bicubic / FSR )
   - Vulkan support for PreAnalysis component
   - Vulkan support for HEVC Encoder ( Navi+ )
   - Support for temporal layer query for AVC and HEVC Encoder
   - Support for consecutive B-frames and adaptive miniGOP for AVC Encoder
   - Improved H264 Encoding on Vulkan ( both Windows & Linux Navi+ )

1.4.23.0 (02.12.2021) version
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   - New Auto LTR encoder mode
   - FFmpeg updated to version 4.3.2
   - Additional statistics and feedback in encoder
   - New encoder usage presets
   - Main 10 HEVC encoder profile support
   - Support for encoder instance selection

1.4.21.0 (05.07.2021) version
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   - HDR color conversion updated
   - HDR color conversion in encoder
   - QVBR rate control mode in encoder 
   - Extended statistic and quality metrics in encoder
   - Frame rate parameter became dynamic
   - New LTR encoder mode
   - Optional VUI parameter "matrix_coefficients" now set in encoder

1.4.18.0 (16.09.2020) version
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   - AV1 decoding
   - VP9 decoding
   - DX12 decoding and color conversion
   - Pre-analysis component  (PA)
   - Pre-processing filter 
   - Encoder: output timeout support, throughput information, picture management , statistic

1.4.14.0 (08.07.2019) version
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   - Support for RX5700 (Navi) GPUs
	- FFmpeg updated to version 4.1.3
	- Added sample projects for Visual Studio 2019
	- Dropped support for Visual Studio 2013 and 1015

1.4.9.0 (23.08.2018) version
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    - Vulkan support
    - Vulkan encoder supports H.264 only
    - Linux support (see public/make/common_defs.mak for packages and build parameters)

1.4.7.0 (23.04.2018) version
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    - 360 stich sample

1.4.6.0 (11.30.2017) version
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    - Game DVR sample

1.4.5.0 (07.10.2017) version
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    - Internal version

1.4.4.0 (06.07.2017) version
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    - FFmpeg updated to v3.3.1
    - added sample projects for VS2015 and VS2017


1.4.2.0 (11.04.2017) version
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    - AMF "C" interfaces
    - "SimpleEncoderC" sample
    - Improvements in sample playback pipelines: Seek, Pause, AV sync

1.4.0.0 (07.12.2016) version
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    - Update of AMF SDK for RX 480, 470, 460
    - AVC new Preanalysys parameter added
    - Full range for color space converter and AVC encoder added
    - HEVC encoder component added




Driver: Radeon Software Edition Crimson; 16.7.3 Software: 16.30 and later 

1.3.0.5 (19.07.2016) version
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    - Initial version of AMF SDK
