v25.1.3.0

TL;DR

This release contains several updates, fixes, and new features.

Improved Documentation and Configurations

• The extended config documents have been updated.
• The Otel configurations have been updated and Otel logs and metrics have been disabled by default.

Updates in Retrieval and Run Manager

• SQL Retriever has been updated to use fallback retriever if it fails to retrieve documents.
• Run manager has been propagated in SQL Retriever.

Sparse Vectors Support and Refactoring

• Sparse vector support has been introduced.
• Additional sparse plumbing for mind has been added.
• Sparse vector handling in knowledge base and pgvector handler has been refactored.
• Pgvector utilities have been refactored and query result formatting has been fixed.
• Operation order in PGVector has been standardized.

Embeddings and APIs

• PGVectorMDB Vector Store is now being used for Sparse Embeddings.
• Support has been added for defining APIs to start via Environment Variable MINDSDB_APIS.

Other Updates

• General optimizations have been applied.
• Documentation for Docker has been updated by omitting the exposure of the MySQL API's port.
• Release 25.1.3.0 has been pushed.

What's Changed

• updates to extended config docs by @martyna-mindsdb in #10340
• Use Fallback Retriever if SQL Retriever Doesn't Retrieve Documents by @tmichaeldb in #10349
• Propagate Run Manager in SQL Retriever by @tmichaeldb in #10350
• Sparse vector supp by @QuantumPlumber in #10352
• Additional sparse plumbing for mind by @dusvyat in #10356
• Add sample rate to Otel by @lucas-koontz in #10351
• Refactor sparse vector handling in knowledge base and pgvector handler by @dusvyat in #10357
• Use PGVectorMDB Vector Store for Sparse Embeddings by @tmichaeldb in #10358
• Feat/update otel configs by @lucas-koontz in #10318
• fix: disable otel logs and metrics by default by @lucas-koontz in #10359
• Refactor pgvector utilities and fix query result formatting by @dusvyat in #10362
• optimizations by @StpMax in #10322
• Added Support for Defining APIs to Start via the Environment Variable MINDSDB_APIS by @MinuraPunchihewa in #10354
• Updated the Documentation for Docker by Omitting the Exposure of the MySQL API's Port by @MinuraPunchihewa in #10360
• standardise op order in pgvector by @dusvyat in #10364
• Release 25.1.3.0 by @MinuraPunchihewa in #10363

Full Changelog: v25.1.2.1...v25.1.3.0