Release 2026.01.29

Created by: bashonly

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Changelog.md

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+### 2026.01.29
+
+#### Core changes
+- [Accept float values for `--sleep-subtitles`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f6dc7d5279bcb7f29839c700d54ac148b332d208) ([#15282](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15282)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- [Add `--compat-options 2025`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5382c6c81bb22a382e46adb646e1379ccfc462b6) ([#15499](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15499)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Add `--format-sort-reset` option](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b16b06378a0805430699131ca6b786f971ae05b5) ([#13809](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13809)) by [nihil-admirari](https://github.com/nihil-admirari)
+- [Bypass interactive format selection if no formats are found](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e0bb4777328a7d1eb96f2d0256fa33ae06b5930d) ([#15278](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15278)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- [Fix `--parse-metadata` when `TO` is a single field name](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cec1f1df792fe521fff2d5ca54b5c70094b3d96a) ([#14577](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/14577)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [clayote](https://github.com/clayote)
+- [Fix concurrent formats downloading to stdout](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5bf91072bcfbb26e6618d668a0b3379a3a862f8c) ([#15617](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15617)) by [grqz](https://github.com/grqz)
+- [Fix interactive format/video selection when downloading to stdout](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1829a53a543e63bf0391da572cefcd2526c0a806) ([#15626](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15626)) by [grqz](https://github.com/grqz)
+- [Support Deno installed via Python package](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/dde5eab3b3a356449b5c8c09506553b1c2842953) ([#15614](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15614)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [zahlman](https://github.com/zahlman)
+- **utils**
+    - `decode_packed_codes`: [Fix missing key handling](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f24b9ac0c94aff3311ab0b935ce8103b5a3faeb1) ([#15440](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15440)) by [cesbar](https://github.com/cesbar)
+    - `devalue`: [Fix calling reviver on cached value](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ede54330fb38866936c63ebb96c490a2d4b1b58c) ([#15568](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15568)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+    - `js_to_json`: [Prevent false positives for octals](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4d4c7e1c6930861f8388ce3cdd7a5335bf860e7d) ([#15474](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15474)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+    - `mimetype2ext`: [Recognize more srt types](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c0a7c594a9e67ac2ee4cde38fa4842a0b2d675e8) ([#15411](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15411)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - `random_user_agent`: [Bump versions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9bf040dc6f348bf22abc71233446a0a5017e613c) ([#15396](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15396)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+    - `unified_timestamp`: [Add `tz_offset` parameter](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/15263d049cb3f47e921b414782490052feca3def) ([#15357](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15357)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- [Fix prioritization of Youtube URL matching](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e2ea6bd6ab639f910b99e55add18856974ff4c3a) ([#15596](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15596)) by [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K)
+- **archive.org**: [Fix metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5f37f67d37b54bf9bd6fe7fa3083492d42f7a20a) ([#15286](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15286)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **bandcamp**: weekly: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e9d4b22b9b09a30f31b557df740b01b09a8aefe8) ([#15208](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15208)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **bigo**: [Support `--wait-for-video`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5026548d65276732ec290751d97994e23bdecc20) ([#15463](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15463)) by [olipfei](https://github.com/olipfei)
+- **boosty**: [Improve metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f9a06197f563a2ccadce2603e91ceec523e88d91) ([#15543](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15543)) by [Sytm](https://github.com/Sytm)
+- **cbc**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/457dd036af907aa8b1b544b95311847abe470bf1) ([#15631](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15631)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **cda**: [Support mobile URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d92f87ddc40a31959097622ff01d4a7ca833a13) ([#15398](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15398)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **croatian.film**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ba499ab0dcf2486d97f739e155264b305e0abd26) ([#15468](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15468)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **dailymotion**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2b61a2a4b20b499d6497c9212207f72a52b922a6) ([#15682](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15682)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [a893774](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a8937740969b60df1c2a634e58ab959352c9504c))
+- **dropbox**: [Support videos in folders](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8a4b626daf59d0ecb6117ed275cb43dd68768b85) ([#15313](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15313)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **errarhiiv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1c739bf53e673e06d2a43feddb5a31ee8496fa6e) ([#15667](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15667)) by [rdamas](https://github.com/rdamas)
+- **facebook**
+    - [Remove broken login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/2a7e048a60b76a245deeea734885bdce5e6571ae) ([#15434](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15434)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - ads: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f8b3fe33f68495ade453602a201b33e3aa69ed1f) ([#15582](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15582)) by [legraphista](https://github.com/legraphista)
+- **filmarchiv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c0c9cac55446f7bf48370ba60c06f9cf5bc48d15) ([#13490](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13490)) by [4elta](https://github.com/4elta)
+- **franceinfo**
+    - [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e08fdaaec2b253abb1e08899d1d13ec5072d76f2) ([#15704](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15704)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support new domain URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ac3a566434c68cbf960dfb357c6c8a275e8bf8eb) ([#15669](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15669)) by [romainreignier](https://github.com/romainreignier)
+- **generic**: [Improve detection of blockage due to TLS fingerprint](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/cea825e7e0a1a93a1a355a86bbb2b9e77594f569) ([#15426](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15426)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **gofile**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c5e55e04795636a2855a1be80cea0f6b2d0f0cc6) ([#15296](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15296)) by [quietvoid](https://github.com/quietvoid)
+- **hotstar**: [Extract from new API](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/5a481d65fa99862110bb84d10a2f15f0cb47cab3) ([#15480](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15480)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **iqiyi**: [Remove broken login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/09078190b0f33d14ae2b402913c64b724acf4bcb) ([#15441](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15441)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **lbry**: [Support filtering of flat playlist results](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0e4d1e9de6250a80453d46f94b9fade5f10197a0) ([#15695](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15695)) by [christoph-heinrich](https://github.com/christoph-heinrich), [dirkf](https://github.com/dirkf)
+- **manoto**: [Remove extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6b23305822d406eff8e813244d95f328c22e821e) ([#15414](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15414)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **media.ccc.de**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c8680b65f79cfeb23b342b70ffe1e233902f7933) ([#15608](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15608)) by [rdamas](https://github.com/rdamas)
+- **nebula**
+    - season
+        - [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f5270705e816a24caef7357a7ce8e17471899d73) ([#15347](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15347)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+        - [Support more URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6c918c5071dec8290686a4d030a1f74da3d9debf) ([#15436](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15436)) by [prettysunflower](https://github.com/prettysunflower)
+- **netease**: program: [Support DJ URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0ea6cc6d82318e554ffa0b5eaf9da4f4379ccbe9) ([#15365](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15365)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **neteasemusic**: [Fix merged lyrics extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a421eb06d111cfa75e42569dc42331e9f3d8f27b) ([#15052](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15052)) by [Mivik](https://github.com/Mivik)
+- **netzkino**: [Rework extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a27ec9efc63da1cfb2a390eb028549585dbb2f41) ([#15351](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15351)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **nextmedia**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6d4984e64e893dd954e781046a3532eb7abbfa16) ([#15354](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15354)) by [doe1080](https://github.com/doe1080)
+- **pandatv**: [Add extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/878a41e283878ee34b052a395b1f9499f2b9ef81) ([#13210](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13210)) by [ptlydpr](https://github.com/ptlydpr)
+- **parti**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/04f2ec4b976271e1e7ad3e650a0be2c4fd796ee0) ([#15319](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15319)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **patreon**: [Extract inlined media](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/14998eef63a1462961a666d71318f804aca12220) ([#15498](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15498)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **pbs**: [Fix extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a81087160812ec7a2059e1641a9785bfa4629023) ([#15083](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15083)) by [nlurker](https://github.com/nlurker)
+- **picarto**: [Fix extraction when stream has no title](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/fcd47d2db3f871c7b7d638773c36cc503119742d) ([#15407](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15407)) by [mikf](https://github.com/mikf)
+- **pornhub**: [Optimize metadata extraction](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f2ee2a46fc2a4efb6ed58ee9e67c506c6b72b843) ([#15231](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15231)) by [norepro](https://github.com/norepro)
+- **rumblechannel**: [Support filtering of flat playlist results](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0dec80c02a0c9edcc52d33d3ac83435dd8bcaa08) ([#15694](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15694)) by [christoph-heinrich](https://github.com/christoph-heinrich)
+- **scte**: [Remove extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/4a772e5289b939013202ad7707d5b989794ed287) ([#15442](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15442)) by [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+- **tarangplus**: [Add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/260ba3abba2849aa175dd0bcfec308fc6ba6a678) ([#13060](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13060)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima) (With fixes in [27afb31](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/27afb31edc492cb079f9bce9773498d08e568ff3) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly))
+- **telecinco**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/b6f24745bfb89ec0eaaa181a68203c2e81e58802) ([#15311](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15311)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **thechosen**: [Support new URL format](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1f4b26c39fb09782cf03615d089e712975395d6d) ([#15687](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15687)) by [AlexBocken](https://github.com/AlexBocken)
+- **tiktok**
+    - [Extract `save_count`](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9c393e3f6220d34d534bef7d9d345782003b58ad) ([#15054](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15054)) by [pomtnp](https://github.com/pomtnp)
+    - [Solve JS challenges with native Python implementation](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e3f0d8b731b40176bcc632bf92cfe5149402b202) ([#15672](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15672)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [DTrombett](https://github.com/DTrombett)
+- **tubitv**: [Support URLs with locales](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f0bc71abf68480b3b65b27c2a60319bc88e5eea2) ([#15205](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15205)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **tumblr**: [Extract timestamp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/87a265d820fbf9e3ce47c149609100fc8e9e13c5) ([#15462](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15462)) by [alch-emi](https://github.com/alch-emi)
+- **tv5unis**: [Fix extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/6ae9e9568701b9c960e817c6dc35bcd824719a80) ([#15477](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15477)) by [0xced](https://github.com/0xced)
+- **twitch**: videos: [Raise error when channel is not found](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/e15ca65874b2a8bcd7435696b8f01252c39512ba) ([#15458](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15458)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd)
+- **twitter**
+    - [Do not extract non-video posts from `unified_card`s](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ce9a3591f8292aeb93ffdad10028bfcddda3976b) ([#15431](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15431)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Remove broken login support](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a6ba7140051dbe1d63a1da4de263bb9c886c0a32) ([#15432](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15432)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **vimeo**: [Add `macos` client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ba5e2227c8c49fa76d9d30332aad2416774ddb31) ([#15746](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15746)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [gamer191](https://github.com/gamer191)
+- **volejtv**: [Fix and add extractors](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/1effa06dbf4dfd2e307b445a55a465d897205213) ([#13226](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/13226)) by [subrat-lima](https://github.com/subrat-lima)
+- **wat.tv**: [Improve DRM detection](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/bc6ff877dd371d405b11f0ab16634c4d4b5d645e) ([#15659](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15659)) by [wesson09](https://github.com/wesson09)
+- **whyp**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/f70ebf97ea7ef3b00c3e9213acf40d1b004c31d9) ([#15721](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15721)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **yahoo**: [Fix extractor](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/97fb78a5b95a98a698f77281ea0c101bf090ed4c) ([#15314](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15314)) by [0xvd](https://github.com/0xvd), [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **youtube**
+    - [Adjust default clients](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/23b846506378a6a9c9a0958382d37f943f7cfa51) ([#15601](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15601)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix `player_skip=js` extractor-arg](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/abf29e3e72e8a4dcae61e2ceaf37ce8405af61ab) ([#15428](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15428)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Fix default player clients](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/309b03f2ad09fcfcf4ce81e757f8d3796bb56add) ([#15726](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15726)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Solve n challenges for manifest formats](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d20f58d721fe45fe873e3389a0d17a72352aecec) ([#15602](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15602)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Support comment subthreads](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/d22436e5dc7c6808d931e27cbb967b1b2a33c17c) ([#15419](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15419)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [76c31a7](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/76c31a7a216a3894884381c7775f838b811fde06), [468aa6a](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/468aa6a9b431194949ede9eaad8f33e314a288d6))
+    - [Update ejs to 0.4.0](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/88b35ff911a999e0b479417237010c305114ba08) ([#15747](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15747)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - tab: [Fix flat thumbnails extraction for shorts](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ff61bef041d1f69fec1044f783fb938c005128af) ([#15331](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15331)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **zdf**: [Support sister sites URLs](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/48b845a29623cbc814ad6c6b2ef285e3f3c0fe91) ([#15370](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15370)) by [InvalidUsernameException](https://github.com/InvalidUsernameException)
+- **zoom**: [Extract recordings with start times](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0066de5b7e146a96e4cb4352f65dc3f1e283af4a) ([#15475](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15475)) by [JV-Fernandes](https://github.com/JV-Fernandes)
+
+#### Networking changes
+- **Request Handler**: curl_cffi: [Support `curl_cffi` 0.14.x](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/9ab4777b97b5280ae1f53d1fe1b8ac542727238b) ([#15613](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15613)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
+#### Misc. changes
+- **build**
+    - [Bump official actions to latest versions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/825648a740867cbecd2e593963d7aaf3d568db84) ([#15305](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15305)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Harden CI/CD pipeline](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/ab3ff2d5dd220aa35805dadb6fae66ae9a0e2553) ([#15387](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15387)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+    - [Improve nightly release check](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/3763d0d4ab8bdbe433ce08e45e21f36ebdeb5db3) ([#15455](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15455)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly) (With fixes in [0b08b83](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/0b08b833bfca6a0882f4741bb8fa46c1698c77e5))
+- **ci**: [Explicitly declare permissions and limit credentials](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a6a8f6b6d6775caa031e5016b79db28c6aaadfcb) ([#15324](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/15324)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+- **cleanup**
+    - Miscellaneous
+        - [a653494](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/a65349443b959b8ab6bdec8e573777006d29b827) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly), [Grub4K](https://github.com/Grub4K), [seproDev](https://github.com/seproDev)
+        - [8b27553](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/8b275536d945c4b3d07b6c520677922c67a7c10f) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
 ### 2025.12.08
 
 #### Core changes