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Security update

Added NewUUID Extra tag (thanks Daniel Dumitriu, github #421)

Added a new Canon RF lens (thanks Norbert Wasser)

Added config_files/novelty.config to the distribution (github #422)

Decode tags from the Sony ILCE-7RM6 (thanks Jos Roost)

Decode a new FujiFilm tag (thanks Iliah Borg)

Decode a few more DJI protobuf tags

Decode a new Ricoh Pentax tag

Issue Error instead of Warning when writing XMP with some problems which could cause loss of data

Improved error message when reading wrongly encoded CSV or JSON file

Enhanced -config option to allow piped input with "-config -"

Enhanced -validate option to do more strict checking of EXIF-for-XMP tags

Patched -sort option avoid inconsistent output ordering of same-named tags

Patched Composite SubSec date/time tags to specify the EXIF group for the SubSec and OffsetTime tags upon which they are based (avoids non-standard XMP tags from being incorrectly used here)

Fixed bug in -diff feature when finding differences for specific tags and a specified tag was missing from the source file ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.59 Wed, 27 May 2026 12:44:05 -0400

Added a few new Nikon Z lenses (thanks Warren Hatch)

Added a few new QuickTime MajorBrand values (thanks Herb)

Added a new RAFCompression value

Added undocumented -eh option (alias for -E/-escapeHTML)

Decode timed GPS from INNOVV N2 TS videos

Improved decoding of Canon ColorData for some models (thanks Iliah Borg)

Changed the name of the RAFVersion tag to FirmwareVersion

Removed conversion for Garmin FIT DeviceIndex values

Properly parse XML CDATA and comment sections

Fixed issue which could cause failed Garmin test on some systems ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.58 Tue, 05 May 2026 12:30:44 -0400

Added print conversions for Garmin FIT enum tags

Decode a number of undocumented Garmin FIT tags

Reverted XML patch of 13.56 which broke structured output for XMP files with an XML header ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.57 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:11 -0400

Added new tags of the Exif 3.1 specification

Added ability to geotag directly from any supported file(s) containing GPS

Added read support for Garmin FIT files, and the ability to use them with the -geotag option

Added a new Panasonic AFAreaMode (thanks Andrew)

Decode maker notes from newer FLIR cameras (github #408)

Improved config_files/local_time.config to add LocalTag UserParam feature

Updated Compression value re-purposed by GoPro (github #411)

Allow a few more different characters in the Windows -progress title string

Avoid trying to return structured information from XML files

Patched bug when reading QuickTime MTDT metadata (thanks Thurein Oo)

API Changes:

• Enhanced GetValue so input tag name is no longer case sensitive

]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.56 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:37:40 -0400

Added a few new Windows LNK GUID values

Extract more unknown information from QuickTime metadata tracks

Improved config_files/local_time.config to preserve sub seconds

Improved lens identification logic for Canon cameras in the case where the maker notes are missing ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.55 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:54:51 -0400

Security update

Added a new PentaxModelID

Decode timed GPS from another DJI model

Decode more information from Apple live photo videos

Updated DICOM tags to 2026b specification

Patched to fix failed tests on Windows (was a bug in the tests)

Patched to allow spaces in Windows title strings ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.54 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:11:16 -0400

Security update (Windows only)

Added ability to read FileCreateDate (btime) on Linux systems (requires File::StatX)

Added a bunch more Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)

Added warnings for possibly malicious or corrupted LNK files (github #401)

Decode more information from LNK files

Decode timed GPS from Kenwood DRV-A510W MP4 videos

Fixed possible "undefined value" runtime warnings when reading torrent and WPG files (thanks Raf)

Fixed issue which could result in an "uninitialized value" runtime error when parsing corrupted CBOR information ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.53 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:59:14 -0400

Added a number of new XMP tags written by Adobe software

Added UTF-16 support for a few different metadata types in which only UCS-2 was previously implemented (github #396)

Added a few more Canon FlashModel values and decode FlashModel for the 5DmkII (thanks Peter Wem, github #390)

Added a new Canon LensType (github #395)

Added some missing file attribute bits to two of the new LNK tags

Decode internal serial number for the 5DmkII (thanks Peter Wem, github #398)

Decode another OwnerName for the 5DmkII (thanks Peter Wem, github #397)

Decode some timed GPS for a couple of new DJI drones

Enable WindowsLongPath by default only if Win32::API is available

Renamed the Pentax K3III AFInfo tag to AFInfoK3III ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.52 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:48:41 -0500

Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Johan)

Decode more tags from Windows LNK files

Decode another LIGOGPSINFO variant (github #394)

Decode some new Canon tags (thanks Peter Wem, github #389, #390, #393)

Decode some new Nikon tags

Split decoding on Nikon BurstGroupID into separate tags

Fixed round-off error in GPSDateTime seconds for camm6 metadata in MP4 videos introduced in 13.45

Fixed bug generating the default-language version of QuickTime:LocationInformation (github #391) ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.51 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:42:20 -0500

Security update (MacOS only)

Added a few new Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)

Added a couple of new Canon lenses (thanks Norbert Wasser)

Decode another Samsung trailer tag

Decode BlackLevels from some Canon CRW files (github #387)

Updated Sony maker note decoding for the ILCE-7M5 (thanks Jos Roost)

Fixed -list options so reading image files beforehand doesn't add tags to the output when running multiple commands using the -execute feature ]]> https://exiftool.org/history.html#v13.50 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:43:05 -0500