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Release Notes

December 16, 2025​

Raptor Guide v0.5.0 Release (Latest)​

Overview​

This release introduces a comprehensive licensing system with platform-specific fingerprint generation, deprecates the Figure of Merit (FOM) metric in favor of Confidence, and includes some bug fixes and platform support improvements.

Migration Difficulty: Moderate - Requires license configuration and minor API updates for deprecated metrics.

Breaking Changes​

1. License System Required​

Starting with v0.5.0, the SDK requires a valid license for operation.

Configuration:

raptor::guide::Config config{
    // ... other fields ...
    .licensePath = "/path/to/your/license.license"
};

2. Figure of Merit (FOM) Deprecated​

The FigureOfMerit output field has been deprecated in favor of Confidence. While FOM is still available in this release, it will be removed in a future version.

Migration:

// Old (deprecated):
double fom = output.fom;

// New (recommended):
double confidence = output.confidence;

New Features​

1. Licensing System​

Complete licensing infrastructure with:

  • Fingerprint Generation: Platform-specific machine identification
  • License Documentation: Comprehensive documentation for license management

API for Fingerprint Generation:

// Generate fingerprint for the current system
auto fingerprint = raptor::Guide::generateFingerprint();

2. Usage Examples Display Version and Fingerprint​

Usage examples now display SDK version and system fingerprint information to aid in license generation and debugging.

3. Platform Support​

  • Added Jetson Orin Nano build

General Improvements​

  • Rendering stability improvements for lower-end GPUs
  • Improved Vulkan memory handling
  • Pose estimation stability and reliability improvements

Deprecations​

Figure of Merit (FOM)​

The FigureOfMerit field in output structures is deprecated. Use Confidence instead:

DeprecatedReplacement
output.fomoutput.confidence
FigureOfMerit type aliasConfidence type alias

Migration Checklist​

  • Generate fingerprint on target platform
  • Obtain a valid license file using the fingerprint (Contact Vantor representative)
  • Add licensePath to your Config struct
  • Replace fom with confidence in your code

Raptor Guide Server Updates​

1. Configuration Interface Updated​

The server interface has been updated to align with the Guide SDK:

  • Uses config consistent with the SDK interface
  • Init request now accepts full config instead of individual setting overrides

2. Platform Support​

Added Jetson Orin Nano support

Additional Notes​

  • Added and modified some documentation and usage examples

For complete usage examples, see the share/doc/raptor/examples/guide/ directory in the SDK distribution.