Fess 14.18.0

We are pleased to announce the release of Fess 14.18.0. This update includes minor improvements to enhance the system's maintainability and usability.

Improvements

• #2848: Refactored various Java classes for better code optimization and readability.
• #2845: Fixed an issue in the SSO OpenIdConnectAuthenticator for improved integration with SSO setups.

We thank our community for their continued support and contributions. Please share your feedback and suggestions through our community forum.

Thank you for using Fess!

Fess 14.17.0

The CodeLibs Project is excited to announce the release of Fess 14.17.0, featuring significant new enhancements and improvements that reinforce its position as a leading Enterprise Full Text Search Server. This release underscores our commitment to delivering a robust, efficient, and user-friendly search experience.

Enhancements:

• #2841: Support for running multiple Fess instances on a single OpenSearch instance, enabling more flexible deployment and resource utilization options.

Improvements:

• #2844: Prevent unnecessary redirects by ignoring case sensitivity in canonical URL comparisons, enhancing URL handling and reducing server load.
• #2842: Added http.fileupload.max.file.count configuration to limit the number of uploaded files and refactored file upload handling, improving stability and control over file uploads.
• #2839: Adjusted API response content based on configuration for including exception messages, providing better control over error message visibility and improving security and usability.

We are grateful for the continuous support and valuable contributions from our community. Your feedback is instrumental in helping us refine and enhance Fess. We encourage all users to participate in our community forum and contribute to our GitHub repository with any code contributions.

Thank you for being a part of the Fess community, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on this latest release.

Fess 14.16.0

The CodeLibs Project is excited to announce the release of Fess 14.16.0, bringing new features and enhancements to solidify its reputation as a top-tier Enterprise Full Text Search Server. This release reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering a powerful, efficient, and user-friendly search experience.

Enhancements:

• #2835: Introduced an interface to rewrite search request parameters before processing, enabling more flexible and customized search configurations.
• #2833: Added a Bulk Document Indexing API to the Admin API, facilitating faster and more efficient document indexing operations.
• #2832: Implemented automatic switching of the default query operator to OR for searches with low hit counts, improving search results in low-density scenarios.
• #2828: Enabled DisMax Query for default field searches, enhancing the relevance of search results.

Improvements:

• #2837: Removed scriptlet usage in the Admin Design page, leading to a cleaner and more maintainable codebase.
• #2834: Added language detection and default value settings to bulk document indexing in the Admin API, enhancing multilingual document handling.
• #2831: Included score information in the search API response, providing more detailed insights into search result rankings.
• #2830: Added a batch_size parameter to search log processing, improving control over resource usage during log analysis.
• #2829: Enabled the specification of RankFusionSearchers via System Properties Configuration, offering advanced customization for search result ranking.
• #2827: Added CPU load calibration for search log downloads to reduce high CPU usage, optimizing performance during intensive operations.
• #2826: Added support for defining field configurations via field.config.fieldname in crawl settings, providing greater flexibility in search indexing configurations.

We are grateful for the continuous support and valuable contributions from our community. Your feedback is instrumental in helping us refine and enhance Fess. We encourage all users to participate in our community forum and contribute to our GitHub repository with any issues or code contributions.

Thank you for being a part of the Fess community, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on this latest release.

Fess 14.15.0

The CodeLibs Project is thrilled to announce the release of Fess 14.15.0, further enhancing its standing as a leading Enterprise Full Text Search Server. This version continues to build on our commitment to providing a powerful and user-friendly search solution with several improvements.

Improvements:
#2824 Convert role names to lowercase for SMB crawling when ldap.lowercase.permission.name=true
#2823 Log Failure URL ID in CrawlingAccessException to fess.log
#2822 Add Configuration for Passing System Properties to Jobs
#2821 Exclude X-FESS Metadata from Indexing and Add Metadata Transformation Process
#2819 Add ProtocolHelper to Manage URL Protocols
#2817 Update site_path Abbreviation Logic Based on Configuration Settings

We greatly appreciate the feedback and contributions from our community, which help us to continually improve Fess. We invite all users to participate in our community forum and contribute to our GitHub repository for any issues, questions, or code contributions.

Thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Fess community. We look forward to your feedback on this latest release.

Fess 14.14.0

The CodeLibs Project is excited to announce the release of Fess 14.14.0, further enhancing its capabilities as a powerful and easily deployable Enterprise Full Text Search Server. This version introduces support for OpenSearch 2.14, expanding its robust search engine functionalities even more. Users can now take advantage of improved crawling features across Web, Shared Folders, and Databases, ensuring comprehensive search coverage across all their data sources.

We highly value all feedback and contributions as we continue to refine Fess to meet the evolving needs of our community. For issues, questions, or code contributions, please engage with us through our community forum or GitHub repository.

Improvements:
#2812 Update Content-Type Handling for Dashboard page

Bug Fixes:
#2813 Fix typo in operationId of listPopularWords

Fess 14.13.0

The CodeLibs Project is thrilled to announce the release of Fess 14.13.0, enhancing its capabilities as a powerful and easily deployable Enterprise Full Text Search Server. This version introduces support for OpenSearch 2.13, further expanding its robust search engine functionalities. Users can now benefit from enhanced crawling features across Web, Shared Folders, and Databases, ensuring comprehensive search coverage across all their data sources.

All feedback and contributions are highly valued as we continue to refine Fess to meet the evolving needs of our community. For issues, questions, or code contributions, please engage with us through our community forum or GitHub repository.

Improvements:
#2810 Remove sessionId from the template to create Crawl Job Settings

Fess 14.12.0

The CodeLibs Project is thrilled to announce the release of Fess 14.12.0, enhancing its capabilities as a powerful and easily deployable Enterprise Full Text Search Server. This version introduces support for OpenSearch 2.12, further expanding its robust search engine functionalities. Users can now benefit from enhanced crawling features across Web, Shared Folders, and Databases, ensuring comprehensive search coverage across all their data sources.

We've focused on making Fess more intuitive and user-friendly, with significant improvements and bug fixes aimed at streamlining deployment and usage across any platform equipped with a Java runtime environment.

All feedback and contributions are highly valued as we continue to refine Fess to meet the evolving needs of our community. For issues, questions, or code contributions, please engage with us through our community forum or GitHub repository.

Improvements:
#2804 Disable OSDD Processing When SSO is Enabled
#2803 Add aside Tag to Pruned Tags List in HTML Crawler Configuration
#2801 Throw Exception When Only 'Bearer' is Specified in Authorization Header
#2800 Handle Exceptions in Suggester Instance Initialization
#2795 Update User-Agent Version for Crawler
#2792 Refactor Thread Management and CPU Load Calibration in SystemHelper
#2791 Enhance Log Message Formatting for Byte Display with Decimal Precision
#2790 Improve Warning Logging for Exceptions in Request Processing
#2783 Add Snapshot Repository to pom.xml

Bug Fixes:
#2807 Add record_count to /api/v1/popular-words API Response
#2794 Handle Non-ExecutionException Scenarios in CrawlingConfigHelper

Fess 14.11.1

Fess 14.11.1 is now available as a maintenance release.
All feedback and contributions are welcome.
Please create a new topic in case of a problem or question,
and also, code contributions are welcome via pull requests.

Fess 14.11.0

The CodeLibs Project is pleased to announce that Fess 14.11 release is now available.
Fess is a very powerful and easily deployable Enterprise Full Text Search Server,
and you can install and run it quickly on any platform with a Java runtime environment.
This release supports OpenSearch 2.11 as a search engine and
provides Web Crawling, Shared Folder Crawling, and DB Crawling features.
All feedback and contributions are welcome.
Please create a new topic in case of a problem or question
and also, code contributions are welcome via pull requests.

Fess 14.10.1

Fess 14.10.1 is now available as a maintenance release.
All feedback and contributions are welcome.
Please create a new topic in case of a problem or question,
and also, code contributions are welcome via pull requests.