v3.42.4
ruvnet/ruflov3.42.4Sep 17, 2026by ruvnet
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AI Summary
This release fixes a bug in SmartRetrieval where the `similarity` field incorrectly displayed a fused ranking score instead of the raw retrieval relevance. The `similarity` field now correctly reflects the raw score, matching the behavior of non-smart searches, while a new `rankingScore` field exposes the fused score. Additionally, 14 regression tests were added to the SmartRetrieval package and MCP handler.
Key Highlights
- Fixed `similarity` field to return raw retrieval relevance instead of RRF fusion score.
- Introduced new `rankingScore` field to expose the fused SmartRetrieval ranking score.
- Maintained the original `threshold` behavior applied before fusion.
- Added 14 new regression tests for SmartRetrieval and MCP handler.
New Features
- New `rankingScore` field in SmartRetrieval results.
- 14 new regression tests for SmartRetrieval package and MCP handler.
Full Release Notes
## What changed
Fixes Finding B of #3327: `memory_search({ smart: true })` was reporting SmartRetrieval's internal RRF fusion score in the `similarity` field instead of the underlying retrieval relevance score — e.g. a raw retrieval relevance of `0.8` was showing up as `0.03252247488101534`.
- `similarity` now carries the raw retrieval relevance (matches `smart: false` behavior)
- the fused SmartRetrieval ranking score is now exposed separately as `rankingScore`
- `threshold` behavior is unchanged (still applied pre-RRF/MMR/recency)
- 14 new regression tests across the SmartRetrieval package and MCP handler
Fixed in #3340 (thanks @takagibit18).
Finding A of #3327 (reasoningBank/vectorBackend reporting `enabled:true` but routing through `bridge-fallback`) remains open and unclaimed.
## Note on version history
3.42.1–3.42.3 were published to npm without matching version-bump commits on `main`. Verified their tags (`v3.42.0`, `v3.42.1`, `v3.42.3`) are all ancestors of this release, so 3.42.4 is a strict superset of everything previously shipped.
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