# pict-rs 0.5.17-pre.8

pict-rs is a simple image hosting microservice, designed to handle storing and retrieving images,
animations, and videos, as well as providing basic image processing functionality.

## Overview

pict-rs 0.5.17-pre.8 attempts to make blurhash calculation quicker by keeping the operations
entirely within the pict-rs application, rather than shelling out to imagemagick. It also plays
nicer with the rest of the application by taking a permit before performing any image operations.

## Upgrade Notes

There are no significant changes from 0.5.17-pre.7. Upgrading should be as simple as pulling a new
version of pict-rs.