NEWS

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openalexVectorComp 0.3.3

New Features

• Added backend_specter2_tei() convenience helper for serving the merged SPECTER2 proximity model via a local TEI server.
• Added specter2-setup vignette and inst/scripts/prepare_specter2_merged.py
  • inst/scripts/start_tei_specter2.sh for one-time model preparation and serving.

openalexVectorComp 0.3.0

New Features

• Added explicit two-phase async OpenAI demo flow (run_demo_openai() plus demo_finalize_openai_batch() follow-up).
• Standardized demo defaults to demos/openalex and demos/openai.
• Consolidated OpenAI batch helper naming and module organization.

Bug Fixes

• Improved non-blocking async demo behavior so pending batch jobs do not terminate the render workflow.
• Updated CI workflow arguments to avoid unintended vignette/example execution during matrix checks.

Documentation

• Improved tutorial-style demo narratives and direct-vs-batch comparison guidance.
• Updated docs to align package scope with embedding + distance/scoring workflows.
• Updated pkgdown workflow/output alignment with _site deployment.

Breaking Changes

• Immediate API rename cleanup (no compatibility wrappers). Function mapping:

| Old name | New name | |---|---| | embed_corpus_submit_openai_batch() | batch_submit_openai() | | embed_corpus_status_openai_batch() | batch_status_openai() | | embed_corpus_collect_openai_batch() | batch_collect_openai() | | finalize_demo_openai_batch() | demo_finalize_openai_batch() | | run_demo_openai_quarto() | run_demo_openai() | | run_demo_openalex_quarto() | run_demo_openalex() | | embedding_backend_config() | backend_config() | | embedding_backend_info() | backend_info() | | embedding_backend_embed_texts() | backend_embed_texts() | | embedding_backend_read() | backend_read() | | embedding_backend_save() | backend_save() |

openalexVectorComp 0.1.4

New Features

• Added finalize workflow for status/collect/compare when batch jobs complete.
• Added persisted direct-vs-batch comparison outputs.

Bug Fixes

• Added robust non-blocking OpenAI batch demo behavior.

Documentation

• Improved demo readability and tutorial consistency.

Breaking Changes

• None.

openalexVectorComp 0.1.3

New Features

• None.

Bug Fixes

• Included cleanup of stale qdrant helper files.

Documentation

• Synchronized documentation with current API and repository layout.
• Clarified ridge/reference-area scoring behavior in docs.
• Updated vignette paths and exported/internal function descriptions.
• Bumped version to 0.1.3.

Breaking Changes

• None.