v4.20.4 v2026.8.19
LukeSmithxyz/emailwizAug 20, 2026 → Aug 21, 20261 day between releases
What's New
Newer release adds Bot Mode, file attachments, and execution guards; older release fixed replica crashes and exported graph APIs
Breaking Changes
- Execution-discipline and runtime stall guards may alter existing Hermes workflows
New Features
- Bot Mode group-room threads with Markdown rendering
- PDF and file attachments with drag & drop
- Keyless web tier with free rotation and ring failover
- CLI polish including fuzzy /model picker and Ctrl+P palette
- Foldable conversation summaries
Improvements
- Desktop performance work with paint-first Bot Mode hydration
- Cron jobs gain persistent memory
- Hermes update receipts and fleet verification
- Composio eval findings integration
- React Compiler in both renderers
Bug Fixes
- Execution-discipline and runtime stall guards (from Composio eval findings)
Upgrade Notes
Upgrade via `hermes update` or fresh install. This release introduces Bot Mode, file attachments, and execution guards. Note that the older version was a database (FalkorDB) while this is an agent framework (Hermes).
The Two Releases
v4.20.4
Aug 20, 2026· 2 months ago
This release fixes a critical crash (SIGSEGV) in replicas caused by state divergence and improves performance by optimizing RDB decoding.
Full release notesHermes Agent v0.20.5 (v2026.8.19)
Aug 21, 2026· 2 months ago
A patch release enhancing the desktop experience with Bot Mode group features, file attachments, and CLI improvements, while adding execution guards and persistent memory for cron jobs.
Full release notes