v1.0.23 - Perf + Index Persistence (bug)

[v1.0.23] - 2026-03-19

Changed

• Docker image defaults (BGE variants):
  • reranking is now disabled by default in BGE-enabled image definitions to reduce unexpected startup/runtime overhead
• Relationship MATCH execution path:
  • added safer early LIMIT short-circuiting for eligible relationship traversal shapes
  • improved start-node pruning via property indexes for common predicate patterns (including IS NOT NULL).

Fixed

• Index reliability after restart:
  • fixed persisted schema cache rebuild so property/composite index entries are restored on startup, not just schema metadata
  • addresses cases where indexes appeared present (SHOW INDEXES) but behaved inconsistently until recreated.
• Cypher DDL compatibility and robustness:
  • fixed parsing/normalization for broader valid DDL forms, including backtick identifiers, trailing OPTIONS, and DROP CONSTRAINT ... IF EXISTS variants
  • improved cache invalidation behavior after schema drops to prevent stale execution decisions.

Tests

• Added regression tests for:
  • relationship traversal early-limit short-circuit behavior
  • indexed relationship start-node pruning paths
  • DDL parsing compatibility variants
  • index usability persistence across engine restart.

Technical Details

• Range covered: v1.0.22..HEAD
• Commits in range: 3 (non-merge)
• Repository delta: 15 files changed, +481 / -88 lines
• Primary focus areas: index persistence correctness, DDL compatibility hardening, relationship-match execution efficiency, and conservative search default behavior in BGE images.