# Stirling PDF v2.13.2 — 2.13.2 Desktop performance fix, and security fixes

- Product: Stirling PDF (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/stirling-pdf)
- Vendor: Stirling Tools
- Date: 2026-06-24
- Version: v2.13.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/tag/v2.13.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/stirling-pdf/releases/v2.13.2

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- **security** — Remove ffmpeg from published Docker images
- **fixed** — Correctly display the current user role in the edit dialog
- **fixed** — Hide users already assigned to the selected team
- **fixed** — Fix update notification visibility and install flicker
- **fixed** — Fix desktop bundles
- **fixed** — Make pre-commit scripts more OS-agnostic
- **changed** — Upgrade to TypeScript 6
- **changed** — Redesign tool config types to avoid any typing
- **changed** — Fast-path local PDF transport and reduce chat re-renders
- **changed** — Update svg conversion and database import handling

This release is for security fixes and removal of unused dependencies within our docker
It also contains 
- UI performance fix for desktop users!
- stopping update notices appearing to usecases it shouldn't! 
- Fixes for desktop mac not running correctly
- Some build issues for certain desktop builds

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##### What's Changed
###### Bug Fixes
* fix(frontend): correctly display the current user role in the edit dialog by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6758
* Make pre-commit scripts more OS-agnostic by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6724
* fix(team): hide users already assigned to the selected team by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6760
###### Enhancements
* Upgrade to TypeScript 6 by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6772
* Redesign tool config types to avoid `any` typing by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6582
* Remove ffmpeg from published Docker images by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6791
* fix update notification visibility and install flicker by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6776
* fix desktop bundles by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6773
* build(deps): bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.1.0 to 8.2.0 + translation files by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6748
* fast-path local PDF transport and reduce chat re-renders by @EthanHealy01 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6798
* chore: update svg conversion and database import handling by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6796
###### Minor Enhancements
* chore(build): centralize Gradle dependency version management by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6499
* chore(ci): upgrade Gradle to 9.6.0 across workflows, Docker builds, and wrapper by @Ludy87 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6790
###### Other Changes
* Build Rust cache on nightlies by @jbrunton96 in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6768
* Add JUnit tests to raise coverage across all modules by @Frooodle in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6782
* :globe_with_meridians: Sync Translations + Update README Progress Table by @stirlingbot[bot] in https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6739


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/compare/v2.13.1...v2.13.2