Nov 5, 2026 api
Hybrid search endpoint now accepts caller-supplied vectors Extends hybrid search API flexibility by allowing users to provide custom vectors rather than only computed ones.
Evidence + rest search: accept a caller-supplied vector on the hybrid endpoint
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Oct 23, 2026 deprecation high
Remove support for restoring old backup formats Users with old backup formats will no longer be able to restore them; users need to upgrade their backup formats before updating to this version.
Evidence + Remove support for restoring old backup formats by @dirkkul in #12338
github.com
Oct 9, 2026 other
v1.39.11 release with queue, backup, shutdown reliability fixes and security patch Users get bug fixes for queue batch replay, backup recovery, shutdown handling, and a zlib CVE security patch
Evidence + v1.39.11 - Queue, backup and shutdown reliability fixes, plus a zlib CVE patch
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Sep 30, 2026 feature high
Namespaces feature reaches general availability (GA) Users can now use namespaces as a stable, production-ready feature in Weaviate v1.40.0
Evidence github.com
Sep 22, 2026 feature
LSM store performance improvements and HNSW ACORN & HFresh index fixes in v1.39.6 Users running Weaviate will benefit from improved LSM store performance and fixes to HNSW index implementations.
Evidence + v1.39.6 - LSM store performance improvements, HNSW ACORN & HFresh index Fixes
github.com
Sep 22, 2026 other
Added LICENSE_KEY_FILE as alternative configuration option for license key management Users can now provide license keys via file reference (LICENSE_KEY_FILE) in addition to direct environment variable (LICENSE_KEY), improving security and deployment flexibility.
Evidence + Add LICENSE_KEY_FILE as an alternative to LICENSE_KEY
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Sep 22, 2026 pricing high
Dedicated cluster pricing structure changed from fixed $400/month to contact sales model Users seeking dedicated clusters must now contact sales instead of seeing upfront pricing; pricing transparency reduced for dedicated tier.
Evidence − Starts at$400 /mo
from $400 / month
+ Dedicated | SharedContact sales for more information
weaviate.io
Sep 18, 2026 deprecation
Removal of /v1/modules endpoint and contextionary extension/concept handlers Users relying on the /v1/modules endpoint, contextionary extensions, or concept handlers will need to update their integration code. This API endpoint is no longer available.
Evidence + modules(rest): remove /v1/modules endpoint and contextionary extension/concept handlers
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Aug 26, 2026 feature
Added DigitalOcean generative module for AI-powered text generation Users can now use DigitalOcean as a generative AI provider within Weaviate
Evidence + feat(generative-digitalocean): add DigitalOcean generative module by @antas-marcin in #12786
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Aug 6, 2026 other
Bug fixes for backup chunk integrity, usage module, and async replication Improves reliability and performance of backup operations, usage tracking, and replication features.
Evidence + v1.38.9 - Backup chunk integrity, usage module and async replication fixes
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Aug 6, 2026 feature
Added TwelveLabs Marengo multimodal vectorizer (multi2vec-twelvelabs) Users can now use TwelveLabs Marengo for multimodal vectorization in Weaviate applications.
Evidence + feat(multi2vec-twelvelabs): add TwelveLabs Marengo multimodal vectorizer by @antas-marcin in #12370
github.com
Jul 29, 2026 feature
Add support for cross-property AND matching in BM25 search Users can now perform more sophisticated BM25 searches across multiple properties with AND matching logic.
Evidence + feat: add support for cross-property AND matching in BM25 search
github.com
Jul 27, 2026 other
Weaviate v1.38.7 released with bug fixes and internal improvements Users who deploy Weaviate will receive fixes for range results, namespace handling, backup deduplication, vector index initialization, and performance improvements
Evidence + v1.38.7 - Never use a search result as a read-repair payload
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Jul 25, 2026 pricing
SLA uptime guarantee reduced from 99.95% to 99.9% Customers on paid tiers will receive a lower service level guarantee, meaning slightly more acceptable downtime in service agreements.
Evidence weaviate.io
Jul 21, 2026 api high
New REST near-text search endpoint added: POST /v1/search/{collection}/near-text Developers can now use a dedicated REST endpoint for near-text search operations, expanding API capabilities for semantic search use cases.
Evidence + feat(rest): POST /v1/search/{collection}/near-text — REST near-text search endpoint by @g-despot in #12077
github.com
Jul 19, 2026 other
v1.38.5 released with LSM store performance improvements and batch vectorization deadlock fix Users get bug fixes and performance improvements, particularly for LSM operations and batch vectorization which were causing deadlocks.
Evidence + v1.38.5 - LSM store performance improvements, Batch vectorization potencial deadlocks Fix, Allocation free reference cacher improvement
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