2.3.0

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Changes from 2.2.1 to 2.3.0:

Updates:

• Updated LAV Filters to version 0.79.2-9-g56aab
• Updated MediaInfo to version 24.05
• Updated MPC Video Renderer to version 0.8.3.2255
• Updated libass and various other external libs

Changes/additions/improvements:

• MPC Video Renderer is now included in the installer/zip and usable as internal filter.
  It is not yet the default renderer, but will become that in near future (on modern systems).
  You can select it here:
  Options > Playback > Output
  It uses DirectX 11 on Windows 10/11, so for optimal performance and compatibility it is also recommended to change the hardware decoder from DXVA2 to D3D11:
  Options > Internal Filters > Video Decoder > Hardware acceleration
  Note: an external copy of the video renderer gets used first when available, so either uninstall that or update it.
• New OSD implementation. It now also works during audio-only playback. OSD transparancy can be adjusted in advanced options.
• Volume normalize algorithm now no longer regains on short seeks and much less on long seeks. This should prevent unwanted jumps in volume.
• Improved downsampling quality of the images when generating a thumbnail sheet.

Fixes:

• Several small fixes and improvements