Release 0.17.0

📋 Release Summary

This release introduces support for local embedding providers and expanded configuration options for the MCP server, including flexible file signature views and an optional in-process indexing toggle (6a2282b, a168165, 5430285). General system stability and performance have been improved through updated dependencies and streamlined CI workflows (7ad0102, 344abc8, ba32e4d, d75e06e, 8a4eae9).

✨ New Features & Enhancements

• models: add local embedding provider support 6a2282b7
• mcp: add optional in-process indexing toggle a168165d
• mcp: allow single string for view signatures files 5430285a

🔧 Improvements & Optimizations

• mcp: remove hardcoded tool definitions 8a4eae9d
• workflow: migrate pipelines to shared workflows d75e06ed

🔄 Other Changes

3 maintenance, dependency, and tooling updates not listed individually.