v4.5.0.4

swirlai/swirl-searchv4.5.0.4May 20, 2026by sid-swirl

AI Summary

A regression fix for the authentication chain introduced in 4.5.0.3. The application now gracefully ignores stale browser credentials to maintain active login sessions.

Key Highlights

Fixes authentication regression causing logout due to stale credentials.
Application now uses active login sessions instead of throwing users out.
No database migration required.

Full Release Notes

# SWIRL Community 4.5.0.4 — Auth-chain regression fix

This release resolves an issue introduced in SWIRL 4.5.0.3. 

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## Fixed

* SWIRL now quietly ignores stale credentials your browser may be carrying and just uses your active login session instead of throwing you out. 

## Upgrading

⚠️ **No database migration required.** 4.5.0.4 is a drop-in replacement for 4.5.0.3 (and for 4.5.0.2 if you skipped 4.5.0.3).

Docker users:

```
docker pull swirlai/swirl-search:latest
```

See the [Docker Build Guide](https://docs.swirlaiconnect.com/DOCKER_BUILD.html#inspecting-the-published-image) for the SBOM / vulnerability inspection commands.