Merge pull request #1127 from cloudinary/master

Merge master to develop

Author: aatanasov-cloudinary

.version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.2.14
+3.3.0

package.json

@@ -143,5 +143,5 @@
     "webpack-cli": "^4.2.0",
     "webpackbar": "^5.0.2"
   },
-  "version": "3.2.14"
+  "version": "3.3.0"
 }

readme.txt

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Contributors: Cloudinary, XWP, Automattic
 Tags: image-optimizer, core-web-vitals, video, resize, performance
 Requires at least: 4.7
-Tested up to: 6.8.3
+Tested up to: 6.9
 Requires PHP: 5.6
 Stable tag: STABLETAG
 License: GPLv2
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ Your site is now setup to start using Cloudinary.
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 3.3.0 (14 January 2026) =
+
+Fixes and Improvements:
+
+* Introduced a new **Transformation Effects** column, replacing the previous **Transformations** column. Transformation Effects now includes the transformation field as well as image overlays and text overlays
+* Added a new **Crop and Gravity** feature (beta), available under **Image Settings** and directly on individual images within the WordPress Media Library
+* Replaced legacy sample image and video with updated assets
+* Minor bug fixes and general improvements
+
 = 3.2.14 (22 October 2025) =
 
 Fixes and Improvements: