GStreamer 1.28 Release Notes

January 2026 release adding Vulkan Video AV1/VP9 decode and H.264/H.265 encode, LCEVC autoplug decode plus encoders, MPEG-H audio decode, AMD HIP plugin and ML inference elements.

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