docs(release): roll out Weaviate 1.38

_build_scripts/update-config-versions.js

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5;
 
-const getRepoVersion = async (repoName, attempt = 1) => {
+// Fetch a repo's releases as an ascending, semver-sorted array of version
+// strings (v-prefix stripped), excluding pre-releases and drafts. Shared by
+// getRepoVersion (single highest) and getRecentMinorVersions (top-N minors).
+// Keeps the original retry/backoff on failure.
+const fetchReleaseVersions = async (repoName, perPage = 100, attempt = 1) => {
     try {
         const fetch = (await import('node-fetch')).default;
-        const response = await fetch( // fetch all release versions
-            `https://api.github.com/repos/weaviate/${repoName}/releases`,
+        const response = await fetch( // fetch release versions
+            `https://api.github.com/repos/weaviate/${repoName}/releases?per_page=${perPage}`,
             {
                 method: 'GET',
                 headers: {
@@ -38,32 +42,59 @@ const getRepoVersion = async (repoName, attempt = 1) => {
             throw new Error(`No releases found for ${repoName}`);
         }
 
-        const highestVersion = releases
+        return releases
             .filter(item => !item.prerelease)        // remove pre-release items
             .filter(item => !item.draft)             // remove draft releases
             .map(item => item.tag_name.replace('v', '')) // strip the v: "v1.26.1" => "1.26.1"
             .sort((a, b) =>                          // semver-aware sort – ascending
-                a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: 'base' }))
-            .pop()                                   // the last item is the highest version (what we need)
-
-        console.log(`${repoName} ${highestVersion}`);
-        return highestVersion;
+                a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: 'base' }));
     } catch (error) {
         if (attempt < MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
             const delay = 1000 * 2 ** (attempt - 1); // 1s, 2s
             console.warn(`[${repoName}] attempt ${attempt} failed (${error.message}); retrying in ${delay}ms`);
             await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, delay));
-            return getRepoVersion(repoName, attempt + 1);
+            return fetchReleaseVersions(repoName, perPage, attempt + 1);
         }
-        console.error(`Error fetching version for ${repoName} after ${MAX_ATTEMPTS} attempts:`, error);
+        console.error(`Error fetching versions for ${repoName} after ${MAX_ATTEMPTS} attempts:`, error);
         throw error;
     }
 }
 
+// Highest non-prerelease version for a repo (behavior unchanged).
+const getRepoVersion = async (repoName) => {
+    const highestVersion = (await fetchReleaseVersions(repoName)).pop();
+    console.log(`${repoName} ${highestVersion}`);
+    return highestVersion;
+}
+
+// Latest patch of each of the most recent `count` MINOR versions, newest first,
+// e.g. ["1.38.2", "1.37.11", "1.36.19"]. Uses per_page=100 so the window spans
+// at least a few minors.
+const getRecentMinorVersions = async (repoName, count) => {
+    const versions = await fetchReleaseVersions(repoName, 100); // ascending
+    const latestByMinor = new Map();
+    for (const v of versions) {
+        const [major, minor] = v.split('.');
+        if (major === undefined || minor === undefined) continue;
+        const minorKey = `${major}.${minor}`;
+        const existing = latestByMinor.get(minorKey);
+        if (!existing ||
+            v.localeCompare(existing, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: 'base' }) > 0) {
+            latestByMinor.set(minorKey, v); // keep the highest patch per minor
+        }
+    }
+    return Array.from(latestByMinor.keys())
+        .sort((a, b) =>                      // minors newest first
+            b.localeCompare(a, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: 'base' }))
+        .slice(0, count)
+        .map(minorKey => latestByMinor.get(minorKey));
+}
+
 // Build time versions replace values set in versions-config.json
 // versions-config.json values are used for yarn local yarn builds
 const appendVersionsToConfig = async (config) => {
     config.weaviate_version = await getRepoVersion('weaviate');
+    config.weaviate_recent_versions = await getRecentMinorVersions('weaviate', 3);
     config.python_client_version = await getRepoVersion('weaviate-python-client');
     config.go_client_version = await getRepoVersion('weaviate-go-client');
     config.java_client_version = await getRepoVersion('weaviate-java-client');

_includes/release-history.md

@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ This table lists recent Weaviate Database versions and corresponding client libr
 
 | Weaviate Database <br/><small>([GitHub][cWeaviate])</small>         | First <br/>release date |                  Python <br/><small>([GitHub][cPython])</small>                   |   TypeScript/ <br/>JavaScript <br/><small>([GitHub][cTypeScript])</small>    |                   Go <br/><small>([GitHub][cGo])</small>                    |             Java <br/><small>([GitHub][cJava])</small>              |                   C# <br/><small>([GitHub][cCSharp])</small>                    |
 | :------------------------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
+| [1.38.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.38.0) | 2026-06-05              | [4.22.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.22.0) |                                      -                                       |                                     -                                      |                                 -                                  |                                        -                                        |
 | [1.37.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.37.0) | 2026-04-16              | [4.21.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.21.0) | [3.13.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.13.0) | [5.7.3](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.7.3) | [6.2.0](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/6.2.0) |                                       N/A                                       |
 | [1.36.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.36.0) | 2026-02-24              | [4.20.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.20.0) | [3.12.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.12.0) | [5.7.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.7.0) | [6.1.0](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/6.1.0) | [1.0.1](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-dotnet-client/releases/tag/v1.0.1) |
 | [1.35.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.35.0) | 2025-12-17              | [4.19.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.19.0) | [3.11.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.11.0) | [5.6.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.6.0) | [6.0.0](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/6.0.0) | [1.0.0](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-dotnet-client/releases/tag/v1.0.0) |
 | [1.34.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.34.0) | 2025-11-05              | [4.18.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.18.0) | [3.10.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.10.0) | [5.6.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.6.0) | [6.0.0](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/6.0.0) |                                        -                                        |
-| [1.33.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.33.0) | 2025-09-25              | [4.17.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.17.0) |  [3.9.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.9.0)  | [5.5.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.5.0) | [5.5.x](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/5.5.0) |                                        -                                        |
 
 <details>
     <summary>Older releases</summary>
 
 | Weaviate Database <br/><small>([GitHub][cWeaviate])</small>         | First <br/>release date |                  Python <br/><small>([GitHub][cPython])</small>                   |  TypeScript/ <br/>JavaScript <br/><small>([GitHub][cTypeScript])</small>   |                    Go <br/><small>([GitHub][cGo])</small>                     |                                                 Java <br/><small>([GitHub][cJava])</small>                                                  |
 | :------------------------------------------------------------------ | :---------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
+| [1.33.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.33.0) | 2025-09-25              | [4.17.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.17.0) | [3.9.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.9.0) |  [5.5.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.5.0)  |                                     [5.5.x](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/5.5.0)                                     |
 | [1.32.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.32.0) | 2025-07-14              | [4.16.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.16.0) | [3.8.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.8.0) |  [5.3.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.3.0)  |                                     [5.4.x](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/5.4.0)                                     |
 | [1.31.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.31.0) | 2025-05-30              | [4.15.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.15.0) | [3.6.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.6.0) |  [5.2.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.2.0)  |                                     [5.3.x](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/5.3.0)                                     |
 | [1.30.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.30.0) | 2025-04-03              | [4.12.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-python-client/releases/tag/v4.12.0) | [3.5.x](https://github.com/weaviate/typescript-client/releases/tag/v3.5.0) |  [5.1.x](https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate-go-client/releases/tag/v5.1.0)  |                                     [5.2.x](https://github.com/weaviate/java-client/releases/tag/5.2.0)                                     |

docs/weaviate/release-notes/index.md

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ import QuickLinks from "/src/components/QuickLinks";
 
 export const pythonCardsData = [
 {
+title: "v1.38",
+link: "https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.38.0",
+icon: "fa fa-tags",
+},
+{
 title: "v1.37",
 link: "https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.37.0",
 icon: "fa fa-tags",
@@ -36,11 +41,6 @@ title: "v1.34",
 link: "https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-1-34-release",
 icon: "fa fa-tags",
 },
-{
-title: "v1.33",
-link: "https://weaviate.io/blog/weaviate-1-33-release",
-icon: "fa fa-tags",
-},
 ];
 
 <QuickLinks items={pythonCardsData} />

src/components/WeaviateConfigurator/index.jsx

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ import './styles.css';
 // Import parameters
 import parametersData from './parameters.json';
 
+// Auto-fetched latest patch versions (written at prebuild by
+// _build_scripts/update-config-versions.js; same source as ||site.weaviate_version||).
+import versionsConfig from '@site/versions-config.json';
+
 // Accordion components
 function AccordionItem({ title, summary, children, description }) {
   return (
@@ -167,7 +171,41 @@ function WeaviateConfigurator() {
   // Load parameters
   useEffect(() => {
     try {
-      setParameters(parametersData.parameters);
+      // weaviate_version dropdown: the auto-fetched latest patches of the
+      // supported latest-3 MINORS (e.g. ["1.38.2","1.37.11","1.36.19"], written
+      // at prebuild by _build_scripts/update-config-versions.js) are PRIMARY;
+      // the static parameters.json options are the fallback if that array is
+      // ever missing/empty.
+      const auto = versionsConfig.weaviate_recent_versions;
+      const autoVersionOptions =
+        Array.isArray(auto) && auto.length
+          ? auto.map((v) => ({
+              name: `v${v}`,
+              displayName: `v${v}`,
+              description: `See release notes at https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v${v}`,
+            }))
+          : null;
+
+      // Resolve the version options ONCE so param.options and the default
+      // selection stay in sync (auto primary, static parameters.json fallback).
+      const staticVersionParam = parametersData.parameters.find(
+        (p) => p.name === 'weaviate_version',
+      );
+      const versionOptions =
+        autoVersionOptions ?? (staticVersionParam?.options || []);
+
+      const params = parametersData.parameters.map((param) =>
+        param.name === 'weaviate_version'
+          ? { ...param, options: versionOptions }
+          : param,
+      );
+
+      setParameters(params);
+      // Default the selected version to the first of the resolved options.
+      setSelections((prev) => ({
+        ...prev,
+        weaviate_version: versionOptions[0]?.name,
+      }));
       setLoading(false);
     } catch (err) {
       setError('Failed to load parameters');

versions-config.json

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
   "COMMENT1": "These values are used for yarn local yarn builds",
   "COMMENT2": "Build time values are set in _build_scripts/update-config-versions.js",
-  "weaviate_version": "1.38.0",
+  "weaviate_version": "1.38.2",
+  "weaviate_recent_versions": ["1.38.2", "1.37.11", "1.36.19"],
   "helm_version": "17.8.1",
   "weaviate_cli_version": "3.4.1",
   "agents_python_version": "1.6.0",
   "agents_typescript_version": "1.5.0",
-  "python_client_version": "4.21.3",
+  "python_client_version": "4.22.0",
   "go_client_version": "5.7.2",
   "java_client_version": "6.2.0",
   "typescript_client_version": "3.13.1",