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open-webui 0.5.8

[0.5.8] - 2025-02-05

Added

  • πŸ–₯️ Code Interpreter: Models can now execute code in real time to refine their answers dynamically, running securely within a sandboxed browser environment using Pyodide. Perfect for calculations, data analysis, and AI-assisted coding tasks!
  • πŸ’¬ Redesigned Chat Input UI: Enjoy a sleeker and more intuitive message input with improved feature selection, making it easier than ever to toggle tools, enable search, and interact with AI seamlessly.
  • πŸ› οΈ Native Tool Calling Support (Experimental): Supported models can now call tools natively, reducing query latency and improving contextual responses. More enhancements coming soon!
  • πŸ”— Exa Search Engine Integration: A new search provider has been added, allowing users to retrieve up-to-date and relevant information without leaving the chat interface.
  • 🌍 Localized Dates & Times: Date and time formats now match your system locale, ensuring a more natural, region-specific experience.
  • πŸ“Ž User Headers for External Embedding APIs: API calls to external embedding services now include user-related headers.
  • 🌍 "Always On" Web Search Toggle: A new option under Settings > Interface allows users to enable Web Search by defaultβ€”transform Open WebUI into your go-to search engine, ensuring AI-powered results with every query.
  • πŸš€ General Performance & Stability: Significant improvements across the platform for a faster, more reliable experience.
  • πŸ–ΌοΈ UI/UX Enhancements: Numerous design refinements improving readability, responsiveness, and accessibility.
  • 🌍 Improved Translations: Chinese, Korean, French, Ukrainian and Serbian translations have been updated with refined terminologies for better clarity.

Fixed

  • πŸ”„ OAuth Name Field Fallback: Resolves OAuth login failures by using the email field as a fallback when a name is missing.
  • πŸ”‘ Google Drive Credentials Restriction: Ensures only authenticated users can access Google Drive credentials for enhanced security.
  • 🌐 DuckDuckGo Search Rate Limit Handling: Fixes issues where users would encounter 202 errors due to rate limits when using DuckDuckGo for web search.
  • πŸ“ File Upload Permission Indicator: Users are now notified when they lack permission to upload files, improving clarity on system restrictions.
  • πŸ”§ Max Tokens Issue: Fixes cases where 'max_tokens' were not applied correctly, ensuring proper model behavior.
  • πŸ” Validation for RAG Web Search URLs: Filters out invalid or unsupported URLs when using web-based retrieval augmentation.
  • πŸ–‹οΈ Title Generation Bug: Fixes inconsistencies in title generation, ensuring proper chat organization.

Removed

  • ⚑ Deprecated Non-Web Worker Pyodide Execution: Moves entirely to browser sandboxing for better performance and security.

πŸ‘ Massive thanks to our incredible contributors for their hard work and dedication to making this release possible: @df-cgdm, @moblangeois, @tarmst, @Shadowfita, @roryeckel, @taylorwilsdon, @muhac, @iidx, @kostich, @0xThresh, @TiancongLx, @KarlLee830, @imJack6, @OriginalSimon, @dannyl1u, @s-sajid-ali, @le-ross, @abdalrohman, @dependabot[bot], @kokutaro, @jannikstdl, @bunnerz-king, @Mavyre, @zeroxs, @antpyykk-kone, @kyunwang, @Alex1607, @smonux, @jrespeto

πŸš€ We'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing sponsors for their generous support (Note: We've excluded private sponsors from this list. If you'd like to get featured here, feel free to reach out to us!): @digitalbrainowners, @ModonHolding, @agency-agency, @roosi-gmbh, @mushmax, @rndmcnlly, @icanbwell, @FabioDuo, @h14turbo, @blogic-cz, @Krambu-Travis, @GenieDev101, @PortlandKyGuy, @sushibait, @CubicleGangster, @GitDatamind