v2.6.0 v2.6.1
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tulir/whatsmeowAug 27, 2026 → Aug 28, 20262 days between releases
What's New
Unified chat templating and retired legacy server in v2.6.1.
Breaking Changes
- Retired legacy shimmy_server_gpu server
New Features
- Unified chat templating using real GGUF templates
- Offline routing gate for template validation
- Extended shimmyjinja for slice-with-step support
Improvements
- Updated Airframe dependency to version 0.4.1
- Simplified chat prompt rendering logic
Bug Fixes
- Fixed garbled output on Qwen3 and Gemma models
Upgrade Notes
Migrate away from the retired shimmy_server_gpu binary. Ensure all API endpoints use the new unified prompt rendering module.
The Two Releases
v2.6.0
Shimmy v2.6.0
Aug 27, 2026· 2 months ago
Consolidated the certification pipeline into a clean 3-box regimen and removed legacy engine code.
Full release notesv2.6.1
v2.6.1
Aug 28, 2026· 2 months ago
Implemented a unified chat templating system using real GGUF templates and retired the legacy server.
Full release notes