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v4.5.0.2

Helicone/heliconev4.5.0.2May 20, 2026by sid-swirl

AI Summary

This version introduces an optional AI instruction field for search forms to separate retrieval and instructions, along with UI improvements and dependency pinning.

Key Highlights

  • Adds an optional AI instruction field on the search form to guide LLM responses.
  • All responses now include citations that can be clicked to verify results.
  • History toggle moved to the left of the SWIRL logo.
  • Login page logo refreshed to the canonical Galaxy logo.
  • Major dependencies are now pinned in requirements.txt.

New Features

  • AI instruction field on search form
  • Citations in search responses

Full Release Notes

# SWIRL Community 4.5.0.2

Targeted patch that adds the optional AI instruction field on the search form, resolves minor RAG/UX issues in the bundled Galaxy UI, and pins major dependencies to prevent surprise version jumps.

⭐ PLEASE STAR OUR REPO: [https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search](https://github.com/swirlai/swirl-search)
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# New Features

This version of SWIRL offers a separate field for entering instructions to the LLM. 

<img width="3018" height="1878" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12 09 27 AM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8508035e-73f2-4400-80a4-6f8f53ff0b3a" />

When you click the Generate button, it will provide those instructions along with the most relevant search results to the LLM, thus separating the retrieval and instructions, and guiding the response:

<img width="3018" height="1878" alt="Screenshot 2026-05-20 at 12 09 51 AM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/665cf03c-f49a-4148-869f-69ce1d98fb15" />

All responses will include citations. Click them to verify the results. 

To ask a follow up question, change the question in the instruction box, and click Generate again. 

# Improvements

- **History toggle moved to the left of the SWIRL logo**
- **Login page logo refreshed** to the canonical Galaxy logo
- **Key package versions now pinned in requirements.txt**

# Bill of Materials (BOM)

To obtain the Bill of Materials for SWIRL Community: 

```
docker scout sbom swirlai/swirl-search:latest
```

# Upgrading

⚠️ **No database migration required.** 4.5.0.2 is a drop-in replacement for 4.5.0.1.