Release Notes v0.1.1
Summary
This release expands the research MVP into a more configurable and inspectable system.
Major themes in this release:
- richer sampling and preference-mode support
- stronger per-session YAML configuration
- better runtime trace reporting and portable HTML artifacts
- improved docs-site linking and roadmap detail
- real seed-policy behavior in the orchestration layer
Highlights
Sampling and preference updates
- added
axis_sweepandincumbent_mixsamplers - added
winner_onlyandapprove_rejectfeedback modes - documented the current sampler and preference-model behavior more clearly
Session and orchestration updates
- first round always includes the unmodified prompt baseline
- later rounds carry forward the previous winner as the incumbent
- default candidate count is now
5 - implemented seed policies:
fixed-per-roundfixed-per-candidatefixed-per-candidate-role
Reporting and examples
- improved HTML session trace reporting
- ensured initial prompt visibility in generated HTML reports
- regenerated the real end-to-end sample bundle
- added a configuration-matrix sample generator
Documentation and publishing
- fixed broken Markdown links that pointed at machine-local paths
- regenerated the GitHub Pages site with corrected document and code links
- expanded the roadmap docs with:
- why each item matters
- implementation notes
- success signals
Verification
Validated before release with:
python -m pytest -qnpm run test:e2e:chromepython scripts/build_pages_site.py
Known limitations
multi-seed averagingis still specified in docs but not yet implemented- mode-specific frontend controls are still incomplete for some preference modes
- the real-backend Playwright smoke remains opt-in