v1.5.4
nats-io/nats-serverv1.5.4Jun 24, 2026by danielaskdd
AI Summary
This release adds native Markdown parsing support with base64 image integration, introduces per-file engine parameters, and improves the efficiency of graph rendering in the WebUI.
Key Highlights
- Added native Markdown parsing with base64 image support
- Added per-file engine parameters via hint/rule
- Improved graph rendering efficiency for large knowledge graphs
- Fixed API auth to prevent guest token bypass
New Features
- Markdown parsing support
- Per-file engine parameters
- Graph rendering performance
- API authentication fixes
Full Release Notes
## What's New * feat(parser): native engine **support for Markdown parsing**, including **embedded base64 images** and `.textpack` bundle image integration by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3280 * feat(parser): per-file engine parameters via hint/rule (Phase 2 — MinerU + Docling) by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3284 * perf(webui): made graph rendering more efficient -> large knowledge graphs now usable by @Xaverrrrr in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3304 ## What's Changed * Add parameterized parser hints for chunk strategy tuning by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3282 * feat(chunker): add drop_references option to P chunking strategy by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3285 * feat(webui): reorder query modes and warn on lower-quality modes by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3287 * fix(mineru): drop page_number items from blocks content by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3288 * fix(storage): handle set ids in delete (Issue #3286) by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3289 * Fixed typo (Dokcer -> Docker) by @aleksvujic in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3291 * refactor(parser): move all chunking out of the docx parser by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3295 * fix(api): stop guest tokens from bypassing X-API-Key auth by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3319 * fix(api): don't pair wildcard CORS origin with credentials by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3317 * docs(README): add optional HVTracker trust badge by @danielaskdd in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3320 * fix(sidecar): prevent path traversal in asset materialization by @VectorPeak in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3316 ## New Contributors * @VectorPeak made their first contribution in https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/pull/3316 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/compare/v1.5.3...v1.5.4