Developers
Release Notes
Version history, ECS configuration changes, and API changelog for Sentinel releases.
Release Notes
Sentinel follows semantic versioning. Releases are cut from
mainand deployed via Jenkins.
Release Cadence
- Patch releases (
x.x.Z): Bug fixes, security patches — weekly or as-needed - Minor releases (
x.Y.0): Features, API additions — monthly - Major releases (
X.0.0): Breaking changes, architecture shifts — quarterly
v6.1 — Production (Current)
Date: May 2026
Status: Stable
Added
- Document intelligence pipeline v2 with 12-stage agentic extraction
- Real-time pipeline progress polling via WebSocket fallback
- Batch upload support for up to 50 documents
- RAG-powered chat with web search integration
- Multi-tenant RBAC with custom role definitions
Improved
- CAS extraction accuracy: 94.2% → 97.8% field-level F1
- Pipeline latency: standard docs now < 45 seconds (was < 60)
- Chat response time: < 3 seconds for RAG queries
- Frontend bundle size: reduced 18% via tree-shaking
Infrastructure
- Migrated ECS tasks to Fargate Spot for dev/staging
- Added CloudFront Function for edge header injection
- Enabled OpenSearch cross-cluster replication for DR
v6.0
Date: April 2026
Added
- Agentic backend with autonomous workflow graphs
- LLM orchestrator with provider routing and cost tracking
- Knowledge base vector search with hybrid BM25 + KNN
- Integration framework for third-party connectors
Breaking
- API v2 pipeline endpoints replace v1 async webhooks
- Auth token format updated (JWT claims expanded)
v5.2
Date: March 2026
Added
- Zen financial chat with guardrails and citations
- Portfolio analytics dashboard with Sharpe ratio and VaR
- White-label theming for B2C partners
v5.1
Date: February 2026
Added
- Nexus document intelligence (10-stage pipeline)
- Studio BFF gateway with unified auth
- S3-based document storage with versioning
v5.0
Date: January 2026
Added
- Initial Sentinel platform launch
- Next.js 16 frontend with App Router
- FastAPI Studio middleware
- MongoDB + PostgreSQL data layer
Deprecation Policy
- API versions: Supported for 6 months after new major version release
- Features: Announced 30 days before removal with migration guide
- Dependencies: Security patches applied within 7 days of CVE disclosure