A compute-based Vulkan APV encoder has just been merged into FFmpeg. It runs at 1200fps on a 6900XT for 1080p422 10-bit encoding. Meant for low-overhead high-quality recordings, or low-latency 4K streaming over a 1Gbps link.
FFmpeg's native AAC encoder has just been rewritten, and now beats both fdkaac and qAAC according to current metrics and listening tests.
This is not a small change. @X and @OBSProject use it, as well as many others. It's been a critical piece of the internet, and is now the best
New FFmpeg point releases: 8.1.2, 8.0.3, 7.1.5, 6.1.6, 5.1.10 and 4.4.8 are now available.
ffmpeg.org/download.html
Includes fixes for issues reported to ffmpeg-security