gronka 0.9.0 release 🎉

gronka 0.9.0 is the first official release. this version establishes proper version tracking and automated release workflows.

what’s included

gronka is a discord bot that downloads media from social media platforms and converts it to gifs. version 0.9.0 includes:

  • media downloading from twitter/x, tiktok, instagram, youtube, reddit, facebook, and threads
  • gif conversion from videos (mp4, mov, webm, avi, mkv) and images (png, jpg, jpeg, webp, gif)
  • gif optimization with configurable lossy compression levels (0-100)
  • cloudflare r2 storage integration for persistent file storage
  • optional webui dashboard for viewing statistics
  • docker support with automated builds and releases

installation

pull the docker image from github container registry:

docker pull ghcr.io/gronkanium/gronka:0.9.0

or use docker compose:

git clone https://github.com/gronkanium/gronka.git
cd gronka
docker compose up -d

from source

download the source archive from the github release or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gronkanium/gronka.git
cd gronka
git checkout v0.9.0
npm install

version tracking

starting with 0.9.0, gronka follows semantic versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH). this release establishes:

  • automated github releases with docker images
  • version display in the /info command
  • proper release workflow for future versions

what’s next

version 1.0.0 will be released when gronka is considered stable and feature-complete. until then, 0.9.x releases will include bug fixes and minor improvements.