Changelog

2026-01-16 - 1.2.0 - feat(paddleocr)

add PaddleOCR support: Docker images, FastAPI server, entrypoint and tests

Add PaddleOCR FastAPI server implementation at image_support_files/paddleocr_server.py
Remove old image_support_files/paddleocr-server.py and update entrypoint to import paddleocr_server:app
Extend build-images.sh to build paddleocr (GPU) and paddleocr-cpu images and list them
Extend test-images.sh to add paddleocr health/OCR tests, new test_paddleocr_image function, port config, and cleanup; rename test_image -> test_minicpm_image

add PaddleOCR GPU Docker image and FastAPI OCR server with entrypoint; implement OCR endpoints and consensus extraction testing

Add Dockerfile_paddleocr for GPU-accelerated PaddleOCR image (pre-downloads PP-OCRv4 models, exposes port 5000, healthcheck, entrypoint)
Add image_support_files/paddleocr-server.py: FastAPI app providing /ocr (base64), /ocr/upload (file), and /health endpoints; model warm-up on startup; structured JSON responses and error handling
Add image_support_files/paddleocr-entrypoint.sh to configure environment, detect GPU/CPU mode, and launch uvicorn
Update test/test.node.ts to replace streaming extraction with a consensus-based extraction flow (multiple passes, hashing of results, majority voting) and improve logging/prompt text
Add test/test.invoices.ts: integration tests for invoice extraction that call PaddleOCR, build prompts with optional OCR text, run consensus extraction, and produce a summary report

Initial project files added with two small follow-up updates.