[COLORcyan] VERSION 1.4.9[/COLOR]



Settings & Configuration Framework

• Improved reliability across supported providers.
• Improved handling of provider responses and timeouts.
• Enhanced source parsing for increased accuracy.
• General performance optimizations throughout the scraper engine.
• Better scraper stability during source aggregation.
• Improved scraper initialization speed throughout the addon.
• Artwork updated.
• Optimized addon startup and initialization routines for improved performance.
• Improved overall addon responsiveness during navigation and content loading.
• Enhanced backend stability across all supported providers and scraping systems.
• Reworked multiple internal processes to improve reliability and reduce unexpected failures.
• Improved source retrieval efficiency for faster scraping and result gathering.
• Enhanced provider communication and response validation.
• Improved handling of incomplete, malformed, or failed provider responses.
• Completely refactored the settings architecture, delivering a redesigned configuration interface with improved navigation, logical categorisation, and enhanced overall usability.
• Reorganised all provider settings into dedicated categories, separating recommended providers from secondary providers to simplify configuration and improve long-term maintainability.
• Introduced a dedicated Pack Providers category, allowing users to easily identify providers capable of returning complete Season Packs and Series Packs for improved scraping efficiency.

Prowlarr Integration

• Implemented native Prowlarr configuration support, including dedicated fields for server URL and API key authentication, enabling seamless integration with external indexer management.

• Scraper Enhancements

•  Setup section featuring recommended provider configuration guidelines to optimise  compatibility, improve provider selection, and maximise scraping performance.

Torrent Quality Controls

• Introduced a configurable Minimum Seeders filter, providing greater control over torrent quality, source reliability, and result prioritisation.

Maintenance Improvements

• Refined and expanded the Maintenance section with streamlined access to essential diagnostic and management tools, including:
• Provider Health Testing
• Settings Cleanup
• Integrated Changelog Viewer

Backend Improvements

• Performed extensive internal configuration refactoring and codebase optimisation to improve scalability, maintainability, and overall settings management performance.

• Improved Advanced section with streamlined debugging and logging controls.

• Removed duplicate provider entries throughout the settings menu for a cleaner and more intuitive experience.

• Updated category layout to better separate:

Providers
Pack Providers
Debrid Services
Filters
Maintenance
Advanced Settings

• General improvements to readability, organization, and overall user experience.


[COLOR cyan][B]New Feature: Pack Capable Torrent Providers[/B][/COLOR]

Pack Capable Torrent Providers have now been added to the settings menu, giving users greater control over how season packs and multi-episode torrent sources are handled during scraping.

Added a dedicated Pack Capable Torrent Providers section within settings.
Easily enable or disable specific providers that support season packs and complete series packs.
Improved identification of providers capable of returning packed torrent results.
Greater flexibility when tailoring scraper behaviour to your preferred providers.

Faster scraping by prioritising providers that offer complete season and series packs.
Improved source availability for older shows and hard-to-find content.
Reduced need to scrape individual episode torrents when season packs are available.
Better overall efficiency and organisation of torrent source results.

Enhanced pack detection logic.
Improved compatibility with supported torrent providers.
Cleaner management of pack-capable sources directly from the settings interface.

[COLOR cyan][B]New Feature Added[/B][/COLOR]

DDM Setup Integration Added to Gears Scraper
Added full DDM setup support within Gears Scraper.
Improved compatibility with DDM-powered source providers.
Streamlined configuration process for easier setup and management.
Enhanced source detection and retrieval performance when using DDM configurations.
Optimized communication between Gears Scraper and DDM modules for greater reliability.
Reduced setup complexity, allowing users to get up and running faster.



[COLORcyan]Benefits[/B][/COLOR]

Faster source discovery.
Easier setup and maintenance.
More consistent scraping performance.
Better overall user experience.


[COLOR cyan][B]SCRAPER ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS & ENHANCEMENTS[/B][/COLOR]

• Torz Scraper has been fixed, optimized, and enhanced to improve source reliability, stability, and overall performance during searches.

• AIO Scraper has been updated with multiple fixes and enhancements, resolving issues that could affect source retrieval while improving compatibility with supported providers.

• Other Scraper has been fixed and refined, delivering more consistent results and better handling of provider responses.

• Improved source aggregation across multiple providers, allowing results to be collected faster and more efficiently.

• Optimized scraper communication and processing routines to reduce delays when gathering sources.

• Enhanced caching mechanisms to minimize duplicate requests, reduce unnecessary network traffic, and improve overall search speed.

• Reduced scraper initialization and startup times, resulting in faster search launches and improved responsiveness throughout the addon.

• Improved error handling and recovery processes to help prevent scraper failures and ensure more reliable source retrieval.

• General performance optimizations and backend improvements have been implemented across the scraper framework for a smoother and more stable user experience.

[COLOR=cyan][B]SCRAPER FIXES & ENHANCEMENTS[/B][/COLOR]

[COLOR=gold]Torz Scraper[/COLOR]
• Complete scraper maintenance and code review completed.
• Fixed provider-side changes that were causing source retrieval failures.
• Improved parsing routines for greater compatibility with recent website updates.
• Enhanced source validation and filtering for improved link quality.
• Reduced timeout occurrences and improved overall scraping reliability.
• Optimized request handling to improve response speed during searches.
• Additional fallback handling implemented to improve resilience against future provider changes.

[COLOR=gold]Aiostreams Scraper[/COLOR]
• Fixed multiple issues affecting source detection and extraction.
• Updated scraping logic to support recent site structure changes.
• Improved playback source accuracy and link verification.
• Enhanced error handling to reduce failed scrape attempts.
• Optimized performance during large source searches.
• Improved compatibility with backend resolver systems.
• Added additional stability measures to improve long-term reliability.

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[COLOR=green][B]MAJOR PERFORMANCE, STABILITY & BACKEND IMPROVEMENTS[/B][/COLOR]

This release includes extensive backend optimization work focused on improving responsiveness, reducing unnecessary overhead, and increasing overall platform reliability across all supported scraping operations.

[B]Core Framework Improvements[/B]

• Significant internal code cleanup and restructuring completed.
• Reduced redundant processing throughout scraper execution pipelines.
• Improved memory management to lower resource usage during intensive scraping sessions.
• Optimized thread handling and background task execution.
• Reduced bottlenecks affecting large multi-provider searches.
• Improved handling of provider initialization and shutdown procedures.

[B]Performance Optimizations[/B]

• Faster source aggregation across multiple providers.
• Improved caching efficiency to reduce duplicate requests.
• Reduced scraper startup times.
• Improved response times when processing large result sets.
• Enhanced handling of concurrent provider requests.
• Lower CPU utilization during extended scraping sessions.

[B]Stability Improvements[/B]

• Multiple crash prevention safeguards added throughout the framework.
• Improved exception handling across all scraping modules.
• Enhanced recovery mechanisms when providers become unavailable.
• Better handling of malformed or incomplete provider responses.
• Reduced likelihood of scraper lockups and stalled searches.
• Additional logging improvements to aid future troubleshooting and maintenance.

[B]Provider Infrastructure Updates[/B]

• General provider maintenance completed across the scraping framework.
• Improved compatibility with evolving website structures.
• Enhanced provider validation routines.
• Updated internal handling of source quality assessment.
• Better detection and filtering of invalid, duplicate, and dead sources.

[B]Long-Term Reliability Improvements[/B]

• Backend preparations implemented for future scraper expansions.
• Improved framework scalability for upcoming provider additions.
• Modernized portions of the scraping architecture.
• Enhanced maintainability to simplify future updates and bug fixes.
• Additional backend safeguards added to improve resilience against provider-side changes.

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[COLOR=yellow][B]OVERALL RESULT[/B][/COLOR]

Version 1.4.2 delivers substantial improvements to scraper reliability, backend efficiency, provider compatibility, and overall addon responsiveness. Users should experience faster searches, improved source retrieval, greater stability during heavy scraping operations, and enhanced long-term reliability across the entire GEARS scraping framework.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback.
More improvements and provider enhancements are already in development.

[COLORcyan][B]GEARS SCRAPERS UPDATE[/B][/COLOR]

This update delivers one of the largest scraper maintenance and backend optimization releases to date, focusing on improved provider compatibility, scraper reliability, performance enhancements, and long-term stability across the entire scraping framework.

Significant internal restructuring has been completed to modernize scraper handling, improve response processing, reduce failed requests, and ensure continued compatibility with evolving provider-side changes. The result is a faster, more stable, and more reliable scraping experience throughout the addon.

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[COLORgreen][B]Major Performance, Stability & Backend Improvements[/B][/COLOR]

This release includes extensive backend optimization work designed to improve overall addon responsiveness, reduce overhead, and increase long-term reliability.

[B]General Improvements[/B]


• Reduced unnecessary background processing and memory usage.
• Streamlined configuration management and provider setup handling.
• Enhanced error recovery systems to improve stability during heavy usage.
• Improved request processing and timeout handling.
• General code cleanup and modernization across multiple addon components.
• Numerous backend optimizations to improve long-term maintainability.

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