v4.20.6

asheshgoplani/agent-deckv4.20.6Sep 16, 2026by dudizimber

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AI Summary

v4.20.6 addresses critical correctness and performance issues in query execution and index management. The update fixes a bug where `count(*)` incorrectly undercounted parallel edges and resolves index population hangs or skips caused by unsynced delta matrices.

Key Highlights

  • Fixed `count(*)` under-counting parallel edges by modifying the reference-map builder to preserve multiplicity.
  • Resolved index population hangs and row skips by merging main matrices with delta-plus in strict row-major order.
  • Reduced write stall times during index population by releasing read locks between edge batches.
  • Added PR #2660 for the aggregation bug fix.
  • Added PR #2812 for the index population fix.

Full Release Notes

πŸ› Bug fixes

`count(*)` under-counted parallel edges

`MATCH (a)-[e]->(b) RETURN count(*)` returned 1 instead of 3 for three parallel edges. Because `count(*)` references no entity, the edge alias was left unreferenced, the algebraic expression dropped the edge, and the traversal emitted a single record per (src, dest) pair β€” collapsing parallel edges and under-counting. The reference-map builder now detects a star aggregation and keeps the pattern's named entities referenced so their multiplicity is preserved (scoped to user aliases and * projections only; plan-cache safe).
- PR: #2660

Index population could skip rows or hang on unsynced delta matrices

When a label or relation matrix held unsynced delta-plus entries, index population resumed batched scans at [last_row, MAX) while the iterators drained the main matrix before yielding delta-plus β€” permanently skipping delta-plus rows below the resume point (nodes), and spinning forever re-scanning the same range (edges, once a masking tautology was removed). Population now merges the main matrix and delta-plus in strict row-major order, making batch resume safe. Also releases the read lock between edge batches (~1.5s write stall on 1M edges β†’ ~5ms).
- PR: #2812
- Fixes: #2811

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/FalkorDB/FalkorDB/compare/v4.20.4...v4.20.5

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