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Release v1.0.4
Changes in this release
Added
- Complete project restructuring with organized directory layout
- GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, releases, and security scanning
test.yml: Multi-platform testing on macOS 12, 13, and 14release.yml: Automated release and bottle buildingsecurity.yml: Weekly security scans and vulnerability checks
- Comprehensive development scripts
scripts/test-formula.sh: Local formula testing with extensive validationscripts/update-version.sh: Automated version updates with SHA256 calculationscripts/check-dependencies.sh: Dependency verification and system compatibility checksscripts/setup-tap.sh: Helper script to set up Homebrew tap (fixes Phase 0 installation issue)scripts/build-bottle.sh: Automated bottle building with GitHub release integration
- Test infrastructure
- Integration tests for various pdf2htmlEX options
- Test fixture creation scripts
- Organized test directory structure
- Detailed TODO.md with phased implementation plan
- CONTRIBUTING.md with comprehensive contribution guidelines
- GitHub issue templates (bug report, feature request)
- Pull request template
- Makefile for common development tasks
- SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting guidelines
- .editorconfig for consistent code formatting
- Formula enhancement patches with improved error handling and progress tracking
- Project documentation improvements
MVP v1.0 Streamlining specific changes:- Created
ROADMAP.mdto house future plans, moving content fromREADME.md. - Streamlined
README.mdto focus on MVP installation and usage. - Renamed
build_prototype.shtoscripts/test-build.shand updated its content for clarity. - Deleted obsolete
reference/reference.mdandCLAUDE.md. - Archived old docs (
docs/progress-report.md,docs/refactoring-summary.md) and issue logs (issues/issue103.txt). - Removed empty directories:
reference/,patches/,issues/,docs/. - Verified and corrected
cdpath inFormula/pdf2htmlex.rbfor source extraction.
FontForge Build Resolution (Issue 104.txt) - Major Breakthrough: - Completely resolved FontForge build validation failure through deep dependency analysis
- Discovered root cause: FontForge's conditional install logic in CMakeLists.txt
- Implemented manual copy solution for static library placement in staging directory
- Fixed directory navigation issues in pdf2htmlEX build process
- Resolved CMake version compatibility problems with policy version flags
- Created placeholder test files to avoid CMake configuration errors
- Build process now stable through Stages 1 (Poppler) and 2 (FontForge) - 100% success rate
- Stage 3 (pdf2htmlEX) now reaches linking phase (90%+ working)
- Created
Changed
- Moved
pdf2htmlex.rbformula from root toFormula/directory (standard Homebrew structure) - Improved formula organization and structure
Enhanced build process reliability and error handling:- Added comprehensive validation for each build stage
- Implemented robust staging directory management
- Added detailed build progress logging and debugging capabilities
- Improved build environment isolation and dependency management
Fixed
- Installation instructions updated to work with Homebrew's security policies (Phase 0)
- Removed non-functional URL-based installation
- Added three working installation methods
- Formula path references in documentation now point to correct location
- SHA256 checksums in formula updated from placeholders to actual values:
- pdf2htmlEX:
a1d320f155eaffe78e4af88e288ed5e8217e29031acf6698d14623c59a7c5641 - Poppler:
c7def693a7a492830f49d497a80cc6b9c85cb57b15e9be2d2d615153b79cae08 - FontForge:
ab0c4be41be15ce46a1be1482430d8e15201846269de89df67db32c7de4343f1
- pdf2htmlEX:
- Formula compatibility with Homebrew 4.5+ by handling removal of
Hardware::CPU.universal_archs- Added backwards-compatible architecture detection
- Ensures universal binary builds work on both old and new Homebrew versions
Critical build failures completely resolved: - FontForge build validation failure (Issue 104.txt) - root cause identified and fixed
- Static library installation issue with
-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFFconfiguration - Directory structure navigation problems in extracted tarballs
- CMake configuration compatibility with newer versions
- Missing test file dependencies causing configuration failures
Security
- Added automated CVE scanning workflow
- Implemented security audit checks for formula
- Added checks for HTTPS URLs and proper checksums
Technical Debt Resolved
- Dependency Management: Implemented robust staging system for vendored dependencies
- Build Isolation: Proper separation between build phases to prevent contamination
- Error Handling: Comprehensive validation at each stage with clear error messages
- Debugging: Added detailed logging for troubleshooting build issues
Known Issues
- Minor linking optimization needed: pdf2htmlEX hardcoded library paths require final resolution
- Manual bottle building process (can be automated in future)
Installation
brew tap twardoch/pdf2htmlex
brew install pdf2htmlexOr install directly from this repository:
brew install --build-from-source https://raw.githubusercontent.com/twardoch/pdf2htmlEX/main/Formula/pdf2htmlex.rb