v3.4.2

bknd-io/bkndv3.4.2Mar 1, 2026by assafelovic

AI Summary

A performance and quality improvement release featuring context compression optimization, URL deduplication, Docker compatibility fixes, and the addition of Avian as an LLM provider.

Key Highlights

Optimized context compression with smart fast-path
Added URL deduplication to prevent redundant scraping
Fixed nodriver scraper Docker compatibility
Added Avian as LLM provider
Fixed multiple bare except clauses

New Features

Context compression optimization
URL deduplication
Avian LLM provider support
Docker compatibility fixes for nodriver scraper

Full Release Notes

This release is packed with performance and quality improvements! Welcome to the new and amazing contributors, such a pleasure as always! 

## What's Changed
* Update FireCrawl setup instructions for self hosted instance by @technot80 in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1639
* fix(server): resolve multi-agent run_research_task NameError by @AlexanderCGO2 in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1640
* perf: optimize context compression with smart fast-path for small documents by @maanavagrawal in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1641
* perf: add URL deduplication to prevent redundant scraping by @maanavagrawal in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1642
* fix: replace 9 bare except clauses with except Exception by @haosenwang1018 in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1643
* fix: nodriver scraper Docker compatibility and browser pool deadlock by @mareurs in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1645
* feat: add Avian as LLM provider by @avianion in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1646

## New Contributors
* @AlexanderCGO2 made their first contribution in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1640
* @maanavagrawal made their first contribution in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1641
* @haosenwang1018 made their first contribution in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1643
* @mareurs made their first contribution in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1645
* @avianion made their first contribution in https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pull/1646

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/compare/v3.4.1...v3.4.2