v3.4.2

guilinhu/proactive_hearing_assistantv3.4.2Mar 1, 2026by assafelovic

AI Summary

This release focuses on performance optimizations and quality improvements, including smarter context compression, URL deduplication, and bug fixes for multi-agent tasks and Docker compatibility. It also introduces a new LLM provider and welcomes several new contributors.

Key Highlights

Optimized context compression with a smart fast-path for small documents
Added URL deduplication to prevent redundant scraping
Fixed multi-agent run_research_task NameError
Fixed nodriver scraper Docker compatibility and browser pool deadlock
Added Avian as a new LLM provider

New Features

Add Avian as LLM provider
Update FireCrawl setup instructions for self hosted instance

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