LangChain releases version 1.4.5

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-12 19:28

LangChain has released version 1.4.5 of its software. This update includes various improvements and bug fixes to the platform. AI

IMPACT Minor update to a popular AI development framework.

RANK_REASON This is a software version release for a tool, not a frontier model release or significant industry event.

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LangChain — Releases TIER_1 (TL) · github-actions[bot] · 2026-10-12 19:28

langchain==1.4.5

<p>Changes since langchain==1.4.4</p> <p>release(langchain): 1.4.5 (<a class="issue-link js-issue-link" href="https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/pull/41226">#41226</a>)<br /> feat(langchain): accept <code>summarizer</code> in <code>SummarizationMiddleware</code> (<a class=…