- Add generative DeepSeek module with new stop and location settings, plus support for dimensions in AWS text2vec and location in Google text2vec modules
- Introduce security hardening: validate X‑BaseURL request headers to prevent SSRF and bump golang.org/x/net and golang.org/x/crypto dependencies
- Multiple bug fixes: stabilize replication tests, fix RBAC and authz checks, make shard init idempotent, improve backup concurrency, and enable parallel pre‑fill for uncompressed vector cache