VectorChord 0.2 Release Notes

We are thrilled to announce the release of VectorChord 0.2, advancing vector search capabilities within PostgreSQL.

🚀 New Features

Optimized Storage Layout

• Long Cross-Page Vector Support: Redesigned internal storage allows vectors to span multiple 8KB PostgreSQL pages, enabling support for vectors with over 2000 dimensions, up to 16000 dim.
• Enhanced Storage Efficiency: Achieves higher storage density by minimizing wasted space, reducing index size by up to 50% compared to version 0.1.

Additional Data Types

• Float16 Support: Introduces Float16 data type, allowing users to halve the storage space required with a slight decrease in recall. Note that Float16 does not reduce the size of quantized vectors, maintaining 1 bit per dimension for original vector representation.

Architecture Enhancements

• ARM Architecture Support: Rewritten distance calculations and Fast Scan implementations using the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE) instruction set for optimal performance on ARM-based systems.
• AWS Graviton4 Compatibility: Leverage the latest i8g platform based on Graviton4 processors for improved performance at the same cost as i4i models.

⚡ Performance Improvements

• Reduced Index Size: Up to 50% reduction in index size compared to version 0.1.

🔧 Getting Started

• Comprehensive getting started guides will be available soon.

📝 Summary

VectorChord 0.2 introduces support for high-dimensional vectors, Float16 data type, ARM architecture optimizations, and a more compact storage layout. These enhancements collectively improve storage efficiency and query performance, providing a superior vector retrieval experience within PostgreSQL.

What's Changed

• fix: Unlock the conversation in CLA bot by @gaocegege in #86
• fix: CI env SEMVER by @kemingy in #87
• fix: format by @cutecutecat in #90
• feat: max_scan_tuples by @usamoi in #94
• test: fix push down tests by @cutecutecat in #95
• fix: set max dimension to 1600 in readme by @usamoi in #97
• fix: set max dimension to 1600 by @usamoi in #98
• docs: Update README by @VoVAllen in #103
• feat: support up to 60000 dimensions by @usamoi in #100
• chore: directory structure by @usamoi in #104
• feat: vchordrqfscan by @usamoi in #105
• chore: add CI to build the pgrx image by @kemingy in #107
• chore: fix the pgrx ci by @kemingy in #108
• fix: optimize insertions in building when lists = 1 by @usamoi in #106
• chore: build multiarch docker images by @kemingy in #112
• docs(readme): fix markdown style for docker run by @kemingy in #113
• feat: improve internal build by @usamoi in #115
• add enterprise image build step to ci by @xieydd in #114
• chore(README): Add some benchmark data by @gaocegege in #126
• fix: use stable toolchain by default by @usamoi in #128
• feat: scalar8 & indexing on halfvec by @usamoi in #131
• feat: Use dual license (AGPLv3 and ELv2) by @gaocegege in #130
• chore: update base by @usamoi in #137
• fix: remove sudo in dockerfile by @usamoi in #138
• fix: ci by @usamoi in #139
• fix: preprocess for halfvec by @usamoi in #140
• docs: update README for clarity and new features by @VoVAllen in #142
• fix: set an implicit root in external build if parents are not set by @usamoi in #147
• chore: type check and external test by @cutecutecat in #149
• chore: update dependencies by @usamoi in #151
• fix: update docker image in ci by @usamoi in #152
• Update enterprise dockerfile by @xieydd in #148
• feat: build multiarch pgrx image by @kemingy in #153
• chore: impl dereference traits for page guards by @usamoi in #156
• chore: fix the psql & release CI target, update readme by @kemingy in #158
• chore: add postgres sqllogicaltest for arm by @kemingy in #159
• chore: update link in readme by @VoVAllen in #160
• refactor: move pgvecto.rs base to this repo by @usamoi in #161
• fix: pick feat back to vchordrqfscan by @usamoi in #162
• chore: fix discord and x badge by @kemingy in #170
• feat: unify vchordrq and vchordrqfscan by @usamoi in #167
• fix: respect aliasing rule by not reading past of reference by @usamoi in #169
• fix: correct output of prewarm by @usamoi in #173
• fix: add magic number and version number to meta tuple by @usamoi in #174
• Release 0.2.0 by @cutecutecat in #177
• chore: install zip in tensorchord-pgrx by @usamoi in #178
• fix: release package name, version and licenses by @usamoi in #179

New Contributors

• @xieydd made their first contribution in #114

Full Changelog: 0.1.0...0.2.0