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Release: September 2025 Release
Release Date : 09/24/2025

Overview

This release introduces Smart Search support, expands compatibility for Visual/Image Search, improves tracking and analytics capabilities, and includes several performance optimizations and bug fixes. It also ensures certification with the latest Optimizely LTS release.

New Features & Enhancements

  • Smart Search Support
    • Added support for Concept Search (keywords, descriptions, etc.) and Image Search (default + additional product images).
    • Introduced a new RequestType parameter to control the type of search performed.
    • Added configuration for kValue to manage relevancy thresholds (recommended 3–5).
    • Provided frontend sample/demo for Smart Search integration.
  • Visual Search – Expanded File Format Support
    • Frontend now supports webp, jpeg, avif, and other modern image formats for Visual Search upload.
    • Please see documentation for visual search
  • Event Tracking – Click Support & Documentation
    • Added connector support for Click events via HawkSearch Event Tracking API.
    • Please see documentation for blueprint frontends to integrate tracking API calls.
  • Optimizely Upgrade Certification
    • Certified Xngage HawkSearch connector for Optimizely 5.2.2504+ LTS (May 2025 release).
  • Bot Traffic Limiting
    • Improved request filtering using required headers:
      • X-HawkSearch-ClientGuid
      • X-Forwarded-For
      • User-Agent
    • Enhances bot detection, traffic auditing, and reporting accuracy.
  • Attribute Value Ordering
    • Optimizely attribute sort orders now map to HawkSearch via BoostValues in facet creation/update.
  • Performance Optimization – Visibility Checks
    • Reduced payload size by removing unnecessary ClientData.
    • Optimized query syntax to improve performance and reduce API overhead.

Bug Fixes

  • External API Accessibility
    • Resolved issue where Recommendations and Event Tracking API endpoints returned 404 errors in obfuscated builds.
  • VMI Product Display Limit
    • Fixed issue where Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) product lists were limited to 12 items when using HawkSearch provider.
    • Now correctly displays full product counts as expected.

Release: June 2025 Release
Release Date : 07/10/2025

Included Updates:

  • Support for Jan 2025 Long-Term Support (LTS) Version: This update ensures compatibility with the Jan 2025 LTS release (Version 5.2.2412.1586+lts)
  • Automated Field Configuration for Improved Performance: A new feature now automatically adjusts field settings during engine setup, optimizing performance and preventing errors caused by large numbers of fields.
  • Toggle for Zip Code Inclusion in Search Requests: A configurable toggle has been added to allow the inclusion or exclusion of zip codes in search requests, preventing duplicate keyword entries that could impact reports.
  • Enhanced Search Tracking with Facet Filters: Tracking now only triggers for actual search queries, ensuring more precise data. Additionally, facet selections are managed more effectively, leading to more accurate tracking.

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