26.02 Release Notes
⚡ Smarter, Faster Skill Runs — Powered by Kubernetes
Max's infrastructure has been upgraded to run on Kubernetes, unlocking true autoscaling for skill runs. This means Max can automatically spin up the right amount of workers when demand is high and scale back down when it's not — no manual tuning, no wasted resources.
Whether you're running a single query or dozens of skills in parallel, the platform now adapts dynamically to meet the load, delivering faster, more consistent results at any scale.
What to expect: We'll be reaching out to coordinate a scheduled maintenance window for your migration. The transition is designed to be seamless, with no data loss and minimal disruption. If you’re self-hosting, we’ll also work closely with your team to guide the implementation.
📊 PowerPoint Export Improvements
Exported presentations now look more like the way you built them. Font sizes across chart titles, axis labels, and legends are accurately preserved, and chart formatting — including colors, gridlines, conditional formatting, axis scales, and more — now carries over faithfully into PowerPoint.
🧠 Reasoning Model Support for Azure
Azure-hosted deployments can now take advantage of reasoning models, bringing the same advanced reasoning capabilities previously available in the OpenAI adapter to Azure customers.
🔍 Skill Viewer for SDK Skill Runs
SDK skill runs now render in the full Skill Viewer, complete with parameter pills, download options, and a diagnostics section. Developers get the same rich, visual provenance experience they're used to — now for SDK-triggered runs too.
🙈 Hide Dataset Fields from End Users via SDK
The hideFromUserfield on dataset field is now accessible via the SDK, giving you programmatic control over parameter visibility without touching the UI.
🔐 Power BI: Secure, User-Level Authentication via Azure AD
Power BI queries now run as the logged-in user, so Row-Level Security is fully enforced — users only see the data they're supposed to. Token refresh and encryption are handled automatically. For non-OIDC users and background tasks, admins can authorize a fallback backend token from the Power BI database settings — keeping everyone's access secure and uninterrupted.
🧩 Dynamic Allowed Values for Skill Parameters
Skill parameter "Additional Allowed Values" now supports Jinja expressions, making it easy to define dynamic, context-aware options that stay consistent whether you're running skills via the API or directly.
Additional Note for Self-Hosted Customers
This release does not introduce additional upgrade requirements beyond standard processes. As always, we recommend running backups before upgrades.
To download Max from our container registry use the tag: v26.02.0
Tested Models
AnswerRocket SDK version: 0.2.104
OpenAI:
- Chat: gpt-5.1-2025-11-13
- Narrative: gpt-5.1-2025-11-13
- Evaluations: gpt-5.1-2025-11-13
- SQL: o4-mini-2025-04-16
- Researcher: gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
- Embedding: text-embedding-3-small
Gemini:
- Chat: gemini-2.5-pro
- Narrative: gemini-2.5-pro
- Evaluations: gemini-2.5-pro
- Embedding: models/embedding-001
Anthropic:
- Chat: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Narrative: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Evaluations: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- Embedding: Not Applicable