OpenWebUI - Package Updates

[Package Updates]

[2.16.5]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.26
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• Granular Chat Interaction Permissions: Added fine-grained permission controls for individual chat actions including "Continue Response", "Regenerate Response", "Rate Response", and "Delete Messages". Administrators can now configure these permissions per user group or set system defaults via environment variables, providing enhanced security and governance by preventing potential system prompt leakage through response continuation and enabling precise control over user interactions with AI responses.
• Custom Reasoning Tags Configuration: Added configurable reasoning tag detection for AI model responses, allowing administrators and users to customize how the system identifies and processes reasoning content. Users can now define custom reasoning tag pairs, use default tags like "think" and "reasoning", or disable reasoning detection entirely through the Advanced Parameters interface, providing enhanced control over AI thought process visibility.
• Pull-to-Refresh SupportA: Added pull-to-refresh functionality allowing user to easily refresh the interface by pulling down on the navbar area. This resolves timeout issues that occurred when temporarily switching away from the app during long AI response generations, eliminating the need to close and relaunch the PWA.
• Configurable File Upload Processing Mode: Added "process_in_background" query parameter to the file upload API endpoint, allowing clients to choose between asynchronous (default) and synchronous file processing. Setting "process_in_background=false" forces the upload request to wait until extraction and embedding complete, returning immediately usable files and simplifying integration for backend API consumers that prefer blocking calls over polling workflows.
• Azure Document Intelligence DefaultAzureCredential Support: Added support for authenticating with Azure Document Intelligence using DefaultAzureCredential in addition to API key authentication, enabling seamless integration with Azure Entra ID and managed identity authentication for enterprise Azure environments.
• Chat Error Feedback Restored: Fixed an issue where various backend errors (tool server failures, API connection issues, malformed responses) would cause chats to load indefinitely without providing user feedback. The system now properly displays error messages when failures occur during chat generation, allowing users to understand issues and retry as needed instead of waiting indefinitely.
• Image Generation Steps Setting Visibility Fixed: Fixed a UI issue where the "Set Steps" configuration option was incorrectly displayed for OpenAI and Gemini image generation engines that don't support this parameter. The setting is now only visible for compatible engines like ComfyUI and Automatic1111, eliminating user confusion about non-functional configuration options.
• Datalab Marker API Document Loader Fixed: Fixed broken Datalab Marker API document loader functionality by correcting URL path handling for both hosted Datalab services and self-hosted Marker servers. Removed hardcoded "/marker" paths from the loader code and restored proper default URL structure, ensuring PDF and document processing works correctly with both deployment types.
• Citation Error Handling Improved: Fixed an issue where malformed citation or source objects from external tools, pipes, or filters would cause JavaScript errors and make the chat interface completely unresponsive. The system now gracefully handles missing or undefined citation properties, allowing conversations to load properly even when tools generate defective citation events.
• Group User Add API Endpoint Fixed: Fixed an issue where the "/api/v1/groups/id/{group_id}/users/add" API endpoint would accept requests without errors but fail to actually add users to groups. The system now properly initializes and deduplicates user ID lists, ensuring users are correctly added to and removed from groups via API calls.

[Package Updates]

[2.16.6]

• Update ollama to 0.11.8

[Package Updates]

[2.16.7]

• Update ollama to 0.11.9

[Package Updates]

[2.16.8]

• Update ollama to 0.11.10

[Package Updates]

[2.16.9]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.27
• Full Changelog
• Emoji folder icons were added, allowing users to personalize workspace organization with visual cues, including improved chevron display. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• The 'Search Collection' input field now dynamically displays the total number of files within the knowledge base. Commit
• A provider toggle in connection settings now allows users to manually specify Azure OpenAI deployments. Commit
• Model list caching performance was optimized by fixing cache key generation to reduce redundant API calls. #​17158
• Azure OpenAI image generation is now supported, with configurations for IMAGES_OPENAI_API_VERSION via environment variable and admin UI. #​17147, #​16274, Docs:#​679
• Comprehensive N+1 query performance is optimized by reducing database queries from 1+N to 1+1 patterns across major listing endpoints. #​17165, #​17160, #​17161, #​17162, #​17159, #​17166
• The PDF.js library is now dynamically loaded, significantly reducing initial page load size and improving responsiveness. #​17222
• The heic2any library is now dynamically loaded across various message input components, including channels, for faster page loads. #​17225, #​17229
• The knowledge API now supports a "delete_file" query parameter, allowing configurable file deletion behavior. Commit
• Llama.cpp timing statistics are now integrated into the usage field for comprehensive model performance metrics. Commit

[Package Updates]

[2.16.10]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.28
• Full Changelog
• The "@" command for model selection now supports real-time search and filtering, improving usability and aligning its behavior with other input commands. #17307, Commit
• External tool server data handling is now more robust, automatically attempting to parse specifications as JSON before falling back to YAML, regardless of the URL extension. Commit
• The "Title" field is now automatically focused when creating a new chat folder, streamlining the folder creation process. #17315, Commit
• Various improvements were implemented across the frontend and backend to enhance performance, stability, and security.
• Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese translations were expanded and refined.
• A regression affecting Text-to-Speech for local providers using the OpenAI engine was fixed by reverting a URL joining change. #17316, Commit
• A regression was fixed where the input modal for prompts with placeholders would not open, causing the raw prompt text to be pasted into the chat input field instead. #17325, Commit
• An issue was resolved where modified connection keys in the OpenAIConnection component did not take effect. #17324

[Package Updates]

[2.16.11]

• Update ollama to 0.11.11

[Package Updates]

[2.16.12]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.30
• Full Changelog
• Microsoft Entra ID authentication type support was added for Azure OpenAI connections, enabling enhanced security and streamlined authentication workflows.
• OneDrive integration was fixed after recent breakage, restoring reliable account connectivity and file access.
• The chat input menu has been completely overhauled with a revolutionary new design, consolidating attachments under a unified '+' button, organizing integrations into a streamlined options menu, and introducing powerful, interactive selectors for attaching chats, notes, and knowledge base items. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• AI models can now be mentioned in channels to automatically generate responses, enabling multi-model conversations where mentioned models participate directly in threaded discussions with full context awareness. Commit
• The Channels feature now utilizes the modern rich text editor, including support for '/', '@', and '#' command suggestions. Commit, Commit
• Channel message input now supports direct paste functionality for images and files from the clipboard, streamlining content sharing workflows. Commit
• Models can now be configured with default features (Web Search, Image Generation) and filters that automatically activate when a user selects the model. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• The ability to reference other chats as context within a conversation was added via the attachment menu. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• The command suggestion UI for prompts ('/'), models ('@'), and knowledge ('#') was completely overhauled with a more responsive and keyboard-navigable interface. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit

[Package Updates]

[2.17.0]

• Update ollama to 0.12.1

[Package Updates]

[2.17.1]

• Update ollama to 0.12.2

[Package Updates]

[2.17.2]

• Update ollama to 0.12.3

[Package Updates]

[2.17.3]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.31
• Full Changelog
• MCP (streamable HTTP) server support was added alongside existing OpenAPI server integration, allowing users to connect both server types through an improved server configuration interface. #15932 #16651, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• To enable MCP server authentication, OAuth 2.1 dynamic client registration was implemented with secure automatic client registration, encrypted session management, and seamless authentication flows. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Docs:#709
• External & Built-In Tools can now support rich UI element embedding (Docs), allowing tools to return HTML content and interactive iframes that display directly within chat conversations with configurable security settings. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• Note editor now supports drag-and-drop reordering of list items with visual drag handles, making list organization more intuitive and efficient. Commit, Commit
• Search modal was enhanced with quick action buttons for starting new conversations and creating notes, with intelligent content pre-population from search queries. Commit, Commit, Commit
• Tool user valve configuration interface was added to the integrations menu, displaying clickable gear icon buttons with tooltips for tools that support user-specific settings, making personal tool configurations easily accessible. Commit
• Channel access control was enhanced to require write permissions for posting, editing, and deleting messages, while read-only users can view content but cannot contribute. #17543
• Channel models now support image processing, allowing AI assistants to view and analyze images shared in conversation threads. Commit
• Attach Webpage button was added to the message input menu, providing a user-friendly modal interface for attaching web content and YouTube videos as an alternative to the existing URL syntax. #17534
• Redis session storage support was added for OAuth redirects, providing better state handling in multi-pod Kubernetes deployments and resolving CSRF mismatch errors. #17223, #15373

[Package Updates]

[2.17.4]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.32
• Full Changelog
• JSON model import moved to backend processing for significant performance improvements when importing large model files. #17871
• Visual warnings for group permissions that display when a permission is disabled in a group but remains enabled in the default user role, clarifying inheritance behavior for administrators. #17848
• Milvus multi-tenancy mode using shared collections with resource ID filtering for improved scalability, mirroring the existing Qdrant implementation and configurable via ENABLE_MILVUS_MULTITENANCY_MODE environment variable. #17837
• Enhanced tool result processing with improved error handling, better MCP tool result handling, and performance improvements for embedded UI components. Commit
• New user groups now automatically inherit default group permissions, streamlining the admin setup process by eliminating manual permission configuration. #17843
• Bulk unarchive functionality for all chats, providing a single backend endpoint to efficiently restore all archived chats at once. #17857
• Browser tab title toggle setting allows users to control whether chat titles appear in the browser tab or display only "Open WebUI". #17851
• Reply-to-message functionality in channels, allowing users to reply directly to specific messages with visual threading and context display. Commit
• Tool server import and export functionality, allowing direct upload of openapi.json and openapi.yaml files as an alternative to URL-based configuration. #14446
• User valve configuration for Functions is now available in the integration menu, providing consistent management alongside Tools. #17784

[Package Updates]

[2.17.5]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.33
• Full Changelog
• Workspace interface received a comprehensive redesign across Models, Knowledge, Prompts, and Tools sections, featuring reorganized controls, view filters for created vs shared items, tag selectors, improved visual hierarchy, and streamlined import/export functionality. Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit, Commit
• Functions admin interface received a comprehensive redesign with creator attribution display, ownership filters for created vs shared items, improved organization, and refined styling. Commit
• Page initialization performance is significantly improved through parallel data loading and optimized folder API calls, reducing initial page load time. #17559, #17889
• Chat overview component is now dynamically loaded on demand, reducing initial page bundle size by approximately 470KB and improving first-screen loading speed. #17595
• Folders can now be attached to chats using the "#" command, automatically expanding to include all files within the folder for streamlined knowledge base integration. Commit
• Progressive Web App now supports Android share target functionality, allowing users to share web pages, YouTube videos, and text directly to Open WebUI from the system share menu. #17633, #17125
• Redis session storage is now available as an experimental option for OAuth authentication flows via the ENABLE_STAR_SESSIONS_MIDDLEWARE environment variable, providing shared session state across multi-replica deployments to address CSRF errors, though currently only basic Redis setups are supported. #17223, #15373, Docs:Commit
• Vega and Vega-Lite chart visualization renderers are now supported in code blocks, enabling inline rendering of data visualizations with automatic compilation of Vega-Lite specifications. #18033, #18040, #18022
• OpenAI connections now support custom HTTP headers, enabling users to configure authentication and routing headers for specific deployment requirements. #18021, #9732
• OpenID Connect authentication now supports OIDC providers without email scope via the ENABLE_OAUTH_WITHOUT_EMAIL environment variable, enabling compatibility with identity providers that don't expose email addresses. #18047, #18045

[Package Updates]

[2.17.6]

• Update ollama to 0.12.5

[Package Updates]

[2.17.7]

• Update ollama to 0.12.6

[Package Updates]

[2.17.8]

• Update open-webui to 0.6.34
• Full Changelog
• MinerU is now supported as a document parser backend, with support for both local and managed API deployments. #18306
• JWT token expiration default is now set to 4 weeks instead of never expiring, with security warnings displayed in backend logs and admin UI when set to unlimited. #18261, #18262
• Page loading performance is improved by preventing unnecessary API requests when sidebar folders are not expanded. #18179, #17476
• File hash values are now included in the knowledge endpoint response, enabling efficient file synchronization through hash comparison. #18284, #18283
• Chat dialog scrollbar visibility is improved by increasing its width, making it easier to use for navigation. #18369, #11782
• Various improvements were implemented across the frontend and backend to enhance performance, stability, and security.
• Translations for Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Finnish, German, Kabyle, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Thai, and Turkish were enhanced and expanded.
• Focused retrieval mode now works correctly, preventing the system from forcing full context mode and loading all documents in a knowledge base regardless of settings. #18133
• Filter inlet functions now correctly execute on tool call continuations, ensuring parameter persistence throughout tool interactions. #18222
• External tool servers now properly support DELETE requests with body data. #18289, #18287