- Added audio support and Gemini Embedding 2 multimodal model to the multi2vec‑google module, plus configurable DisableDimensionMetrics and default sharding count env var.
- Improved async replication by switching to binary encoding for digest responses and introducing dynamic lazy‑load shards; backup process now avoids halting compactions and includes other reliability fixes.
- Fixed numerous race conditions, flaky tests, IPv6 clustering support, and updated grpc dependency for security.
v1.36.6 - Async replication binary encoding improvement, Backup improvements, Gemini Embedding 2 Multimodal model support in multi2vec-google module
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Bound digest RPC memtable snapshots to the requested key range and improved async replication performance by negotiating binary digest encoding and carrying byte ID digests end‑to‑end.
Added new REST search endpoints (bm25, hybrid, near object, aggregate counts) and backup role inclusion feature.
Fix async replication handling, including local resolution of replicas, leaked goroutine fixes, and proper tenant restoration on failures.