v0.30.1-beta.1

hexgrad/kokorov0.30.1-beta.1Jun 3, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

Introduces new capabilities for remote tables, metadata editing, and improved pandas blob handling.

Key Highlights

Support for remote tables in PyTorch dataloaders
New `update_field_metadata` function to edit per-field metadata
Support for blob modes in query `to_pandas` operations

New Features

Support for remote tables in PyTorch dataloaders
Add `update_field_metadata` to edit per-field metadata

Full Release Notes

## 🎉 New Features

- feat(python): support remote tables in PyTorch dataloaders by @Xuanwo in https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/3432
- feat: add update_field_metadata to edit per-field metadata by @brendanclement in https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/3482
- feat: deprecate replace_field_metadata for update_field_metadata by @brendanclement in https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/3484
- feat(python): support blob modes in query to_pandas by @BubbleCal in https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/3487

## 🐛 Bug Fixes

- feat(python): support blob modes in query to_pandas by @BubbleCal in https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/3487

## 🔧 Build and CI

- ci: move Lance dependency bump flow into skill by @Xuanwo in https://github.com/lancedb/lancedb/pull/3475