# beets v2.7.1 — Release v2.7.1

- Product: beets (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/beets)
- Vendor: Adrian Sampson
- Date: 2026-03-08
- Version: v2.7.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/releases/tag/v2.7.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/beets/releases/v2.7.1
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Tests that depend on the optional langdetect package are now skipped when the package is not installed

#### Bug fixes

- Tests that depend on the optional `langdetect` package are now skipped when the package is not installed. :bug: (#6421)