v1.5.4

AykutSarac/jsoncrack.comv1.5.4Jun 24, 2026by danielaskdd

AI Summary

This release adds native Markdown parsing support with embedded images and textpack integration, improves graph rendering performance for large knowledge graphs, and enhances parser flexibility with per-file engine parameters and chunking strategy tuning.

Key Highlights

  • Native Markdown parsing including base64 images and .textpack bundles
  • Improved graph rendering efficiency for large knowledge graphs
  • Per-file engine parameters via hints/rules (MinerU + Docling)
  • Enhanced API security preventing guest token bypass and unsafe CORS

New Features

  • Native Markdown parsing support
  • Per-file engine parameters
  • Drop references option in P chunking strategy
  • Reordered query modes with quality warnings
  • HVTracker trust badge

Full Release Notes

## What's New
* feat(parser): native engine **support for Markdown parsing**, including **embedded base64 images** and `.textpack` bundle image integration by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3280
* feat(parser): per-file engine parameters via hint/rule (Phase 2 — MinerU + Docling) by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3284
* perf(webui): made graph rendering more efficient -> large knowledge graphs now usable by @Xaverrrrr in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3304

## What's Changed
* Add parameterized parser hints for chunk strategy tuning by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3282
* feat(chunker): add drop_references option to P chunking strategy by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3285
* feat(webui): reorder query modes and warn on lower-quality modes by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3287
* fix(mineru): drop page_number items from blocks content by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3288
* fix(storage): handle set ids in delete (Issue #3286) by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3289
* Fixed typo (Dokcer -> Docker) by @aleksvujic in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3291
* refactor(parser): move all chunking out of the docx parser by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3295
* fix(api): stop guest tokens from bypassing X-API-Key auth by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3319
* fix(api): don't pair wildcard CORS origin with credentials by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3317
* docs(README): add optional HVTracker trust badge by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3320
* fix(sidecar): prevent path traversal in asset materialization by @VectorPeak in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3316

## New Contributors
* @VectorPeak made their first contribution in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3316

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/compare/v1.5.3...v1.5.4