v0.4.18

vectorize-io/hindsightv0.4.18Mar 13, 2026by github-actions[bot]

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Release notes summary

Focuses on performance improvements using UNION ALL queries, adds new LLM providers like MiniMax, and introduces reranker support for Apple Silicon.

Key Highlights

  • Performance optimization replacing window-function retrieval with UNION ALL
  • Jina MLX reranker provider for Apple Silicon
  • MiniMax LLM provider support
  • New `hindsight-api-slim` packages
  • Configurable recall max query tokens via environment variable

New Features

  • Jina MLX reranker provider
  • MiniMax LLM provider support
  • Compound tag filtering via `tag_groups`
  • Slim packages (`hindsight-api-slim` and `hindsight-all-slim`)

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed
* doc: add 0.4.17 release blog post by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/538
* perf: replace window-function retrieval with UNION ALL + per-bank HNSW indexes by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/541
* feat: make recall max query tokens configurable via env var by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/544
* feat: add jina-mlx reranker provider for Apple Silicon by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/542
* doc: Run Hindsight with Ollama: Local AI Memory, No API Keys Needed by @benfrank241 in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/536
* doc: What's New in Hindsight Cloud — Programmatic API Key Management by @benfrank241 in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/543
* fix: cancel in-flight async ops when bank is deleted by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/545
* fix: register embedded profiles in CLI metadata on daemon start by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/546
* fix(openclaw): keep recalled memories out of the visible transcript by @stablegenius49 in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/548
* blog: Time-Aware Spreading Activation for Memory Graphs by @benfrank241 in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/547
* feat: add MiniMax LLM provider support by @octo-patch in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/550
* fix: truncate documents exceeding LiteLLM reranker context limit by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/549
* Upgrade GitHub Actions to latest versions by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/553
* chore: add dependabot config for GitHub Actions updates by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/554
* chore(deps): bump actions/cache from 4 to 5 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/559
* chore(deps): bump actions/setup-go from 5 to 6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/558
* chore(deps): bump actions/upload-artifact from 4 to 7 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/555
* chore(deps): bump actions/checkout from 4 to 6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/556
* feat: introduce hindsight-api-slim and hindsight-all-slim packages by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/560
* fix: remove broken minimax test and enhance slim smoke tests by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/564
* chore(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 4 to 6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/557
* docs: revamp sidebar with icon grids and language support by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/563
* feat: compound tag filtering via tag_groups by @nicoloboschi in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/562

## New Contributors
* @stablegenius49 made their first contribution in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/548
* @octo-patch made their first contribution in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/550
* @salmanmkc made their first contribution in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/553
* @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/pull/559

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/vectorize-io/hindsight/compare/v0.4.17...v0.4.18

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