JPEG‑XL libjxl 0.12 release adds significant performance optimizations

The open‑source JPEG‑XL implementation libjxl has reached version 0.12. This release focuses on performance enhancements. Developers report that the new code paths improve encoding speed. Decoding throughput also sees measurable gains. The optimizations target both CPU and memory usage. The update maintains compatibility with existing JPEG‑XL files. Users can obtain the new version from the project's repository. The community expects further refinements in upcoming releases.