sGallery v1.5.0: Optimized WebP Gallery Images and Portable SQL Fixes

sGallery v1.5.0 is a strong release for frontend performance. It adds an image optimization chain for generated gallery images, improves WebP output, and includes compatibility fixes that make gallery rendering more portable across database engines.

Image optimization

• Added default optimization for images processed through sGallery::file().
• Added optimize() to enable or disable optimization for a generated image.
• Added sharpen() for optional sharpening after resize, fit, or crop transformations.
• Added adaptive WebP quality selection to reduce generated file size while keeping visual quality high.
• Updated documentation for image optimization and sharpening.

Compatibility and rendering fixes

• Generated cache filenames now include optimization and sharpening options, so different processing settings create separate cached derivatives.
• Automatic image format preference now uses WebP as the primary modern output format.
• Gallery sorting SQL was updated to avoid MySQL-specific FIELD() ordering.
• Multilingual gallery field loading now uses portable SQL for locale fallback and generated src values.
• Gallery links can now store longer values by increasing the link field length from 100 to 1024.
• Gallery rendering no longer fails on unregistered item types when optional partials are missing.

Upgrade notes

Existing installations may need a database update for s_gallery_fields.link to allow values up to 1024 characters. Because optimization is enabled by default for sGallery::file(), generated cache filenames will change and optimized derivatives may be regenerated on first request.

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