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Ollama v0.40.9-rc2 fixes 'flint' replies with thinking disabled

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Ollama has released version v0.40.9-rc2, which includes a fix for the 'flint' feature. This update ensures that replies are handled correctly when the 'thinking' functionality is disabled, allowing 'Flint' to provide direct answers without an intermediate thinking step. The default and 'thinking:true' prompt behaviors remain unchanged. AI

IMPACT Minor update to a tool for running local AI models, improving a specific feature's behavior.

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

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Ollama v0.40.9-rc2 fixes 'flint' replies with thinking disabled

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  1. Ollama — Releases TIER_1 English(EN) · dhiltgen ·

    v0.40.9-rc2: flint: fix replies with thinking disabled (#19216)

    <ul> <li>flint: fix replies with thinking disabled</li> </ul> <p>Close the thinking section when think:false so Flint answers directly. Default and think:true prompts are unchanged.</p> <ul> <li>update template</li> </ul>

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