* **Remove Python 3.6 support**
* Determine merge container better by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [selfisekai](https://github.com/selfisekai)
* Framework for embed detection by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* Merge youtube-dl: Upto [commit/adb5294](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/commit/adb5294)
* `--compat-option no-live-chat` should disable danmaku
* Fix misleading DRM message
* Import ctypes only when necessary
* Minor bugfixes
* Reject entire playlists faster with `--match-filter`
* Remove filtered entries from `-J`
* Standardize retry mechanism
* Validate `--merge-output-format`
* [downloader] Add average speed to final progress line
* [extractor] Add field `audio_channels`
* [extractor] Support multiple archive ids for one video
* [ffmpeg] Set `ffmpeg_location` in a contextvar
* [FFmpegThumbnailsConvertor] Fix conversion from GIF
* [MetadataParser] Don't set `None` when the field didn't match
* [outtmpl] Smarter replacing of unsupported characters
* [outtmpl] Treat empty values as None in filenames
* [utils] sanitize_open: Allow any IO stream as stdout
* [build, devscripts] Add devscript to set a build variant
* [build] Improve build process by [shirt-dev](https://github.com/shirt-dev)
* [build] Update pyinstaller
* [devscripts] Create `utils` and refactor
* [docs] Clarify `best*`
* [docs] Fix bug report issue template
* [docs] Fix capitalization in references by [christoph-heinrich](https://github.com/christoph-heinrich)
* [cleanup, mhtml] Use imghdr
* [cleanup, utils] Consolidate known media extensions
* [cleanup] Misc fixes and cleanup
* [extractor/angel] Add extractor by [AxiosDeminence](https://github.com/AxiosDeminence)
* [extractor/dplay] Add MotorTrend extractor by [Sipherdrakon](https://github.com/Sipherdrakon)
* [extractor/harpodeon] Add extractor by [eren-kemer](https://github.com/eren-kemer)
* [extractor/holodex] Add extractor by [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan), [sqrtNOT](https://github.com/sqrtNOT)
* [extractor/kompas] Add extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
* [extractor/rai] Add raisudtirol extractor by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
* [extractor/tempo] Add extractor by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
* [extractor/youtube] **Fixes for third party client detection** by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* [extractor/youtube] Add `live_status=post_live` by [lazypete365](https://github.com/lazypete365)
* [extractor/youtube] Extract more format info
* [extractor/youtube] Parse translated subtitles only when requested
* [extractor/youtube, extractor/twitch] Allow waiting for channels to become live
* [extractor/youtube, webvtt] Extract auto-subs from livestream VODs by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [extractor/AbemaTVTitle] Implement paging by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
* [extractor/archiveorg] Improve handling of formats by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [extractor/arte] Fix title extraction
* [extractor/arte] **Move to v2 API** by [fstirlitz](https://github.com/fstirlitz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [extractor/bbc] Fix news articles by [ajj8](https://github.com/ajj8)
* [extractor/camtasia] Separate into own extractor by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz)
* [extractor/cloudflarestream] Fix video_id padding by [haobinliang](https://github.com/haobinliang)
* [extractor/crunchyroll] Fix conversion of thumbnail from GIF
* [extractor/crunchyroll] Handle missing metadata correctly by [Burve](https://github.com/Burve), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Extract timestamp and fix tests by [tejing1](https://github.com/tejing1)
* [extractor/crunchyroll:beta] Use streams API by [tejing1](https://github.com/tejing1)
* [extractor/doodstream] Support more domains by [Galiley](https://github.com/Galiley)
* [extractor/ESPN] Extract duration by [ischmidt20](https://github.com/ischmidt20)
* [extractor/FIFA] Change API endpoint by [Bricio](https://github.com/Bricio), [yashkc2025](https://github.com/yashkc2025)
* [extractor/globo:article] Remove false positives by [Bricio](https://github.com/Bricio)
* [extractor/Go] Extract timestamp by [ischmidt20](https://github.com/ischmidt20)
* [extractor/hidive] Fix cookie login when netrc is also given by [winterbird-code](https://github.com/winterbird-code)
* [extractor/html5] Separate into own extractor by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [extractor/ina] Improve extractor by [elyse0](https://github.com/elyse0)
* [extractor/NaverNow] Change endpoint by [ping](https://github.com/ping)
* [extractor/ninegag] Extract uploader by [DjesonPV](https://github.com/DjesonPV)
* [extractor/NovaPlay] Fix extractor by [Bojidarist](https://github.com/Bojidarist)
* [extractor/orf:radio] Rewrite extractors
* [extractor/patreon] Fix and improve extractors by [coletdjnz](https://github.com/coletdjnz), [pukkandan](https://github.com/pukkandan)
* [extractor/rai] Fix RaiNews extraction by [nixxo](https://github.com/nixxo)
* [extractor/redbee] Unify and update extractors by [elyse0](https://github.com/elyse0)
* [extractor/stripchat] Fix _VALID_URL by [freezboltz](https://github.com/freezboltz)
* [extractor/tubi] Exclude playlists from playlist entries by [sqrtNOT](https://github.com/sqrtNOT)
* [extractor/tviplayer] Improve `_VALID_URL` by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
* [extractor/twitch] Extract chapters for single chapter VODs by [mpeter50](https://github.com/mpeter50)
* [extractor/vgtv] Support tv.vg.no by [sqrtNOT](https://github.com/sqrtNOT)
* [extractor/vidio] Support embed link by [HobbyistDev](https://github.com/HobbyistDev)
* [extractor/vk] Fix extractor by [Mehavoid](https://github.com/Mehavoid)
* [extractor/WASDTV:record] Fix `_VALID_URL`
* [extractor/xfileshare] Add Referer by [Galiley](https://github.com/Galiley)
* [extractor/YahooJapanNews] Fix extractor by [Lesmiscore](https://github.com/Lesmiscore)
* [extractor/yandexmusic] Extract higher quality format
* [extractor/zee5] Update Device ID by [m4tu4g](https://github.com/m4tu4g)