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+## What's Changed
+
+### โจ Features
+
+* ๐พ Add Memory Configuration Options for CI unit tests by [@chrisdoyle](https://github.com/chrisdoyle) in [#10567](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10567)
+* ๐ Gemini Image Generation Tool (Nano Banana) by [@usnavy13](https://github.com/usnavy13) in [#10676](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10676)
+* ๐ค Anthropic Vertex AI Support by [@usnavy13](https://github.com/usnavy13) in [#10780](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10780)
+* ๐ชง Add Custom Group Icon Support for Model Specs by [@Odrec](https://github.com/Odrec) in [#10782](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10782)
+* ๐ Resumable LLM Streams with Horizontal Scaling by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#10926](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10926)
+* ๐ Keep Modals Open on Escape in Dropdown Menus by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#10975](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10975)
+* โ๏ธโ๐ฅ More Accessible Login Page Links by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#10997](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10997)
+* ๐ Add MCP server domain restrictions for remote transports by [@atefbellaaj-at-slalom](https://github.com/atefbellaaj-at-slalom) in [#11013](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11013)
+* โก Add Keyv memory cache read-through for MCPServersRegistry by [@atefbellaaj-at-slalom](https://github.com/atefbellaaj-at-slalom) in [#11030](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11030)
+* ๐ฅ High Contrast Toasts by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11035](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11035)
+* ๐๏ธ OpenRouter Audio/Video File Upload Support by [@papasaidfine](https://github.com/papasaidfine) in [#11070](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11070)
+* ๐๏ธ Modifiable OpenAI Image Gen Model Environment Variable by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11082](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11082)
+* ๐ช Update GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.2 Token Pricing by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11101](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11101)
+* ๐ Enable Network Requests in Offline Mode by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11107](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11107)
+* ๐ Render Inline Mermaid Diagrams by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11112](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11112)
+* ๐ Add Floating Copy Button to Code Blocks by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11113](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11113)
+* ๐ช Make Chat Header Transparent by [@lemonTree43](https://github.com/lemonTree43) in [#11122](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11122)
+* โจ Add Claude conversation importer with thinking support by [@RisingOrange](https://github.com/RisingOrange) in [#11124](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11124)
+* ๐ง Add Bedrock Guardrails Support by [@nealedj](https://github.com/nealedj) in [#11141](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11141)
+* ๐ Enhance Inline Mermaid UX by [@lemonTree43](https://github.com/lemonTree43) in [#11170](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11170)
+* ๐ง 'Extra High' Reasoning Effort OpenAI Parameter by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11171](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11171)
+* ๐งฉ Standardize empty states, improve MCP icon upload accessibility, and refine UI layout by [@berry-13](https://github.com/berry-13) in [#11195](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11195)
+* ๐พ Custom Endpoint Support for Memory LLM Config by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11214](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11214)
+* ๐ช Cross-replica support in `GenerationJobManager` for Redis mode by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11233](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11233)
+
+### ๐ Fixes
+
+* ๐ Extend MIME Type Support for Developer Code Files by [@Gerald-M](https://github.com/Gerald-M) in [#10908](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10908)
+* ๐ง OriginalDialog Modal Tooltip and Dropdown Menu Regressions from #10952, #11008) by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#10975](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10975)
+* ๐ชต Standardize Logging Directory with Environment-Aware Resolution by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11000](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11000)
+* ๐ Resolve Infinite Refresh Loop on OpenID Provider/Database Switch by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11002](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11002)
+* ๐ฌ Increase Z-index of `OriginalDialog` for Proper Layering by [@alessiopelliccione](https://github.com/alessiopelliccione) in [#11008](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11008)
+* ๐๏ธ Return Focus on My Files Modal Close by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11032](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11032)
+* ๐ฒ๏ธ Convert Create and Edit Prompt Buttons to Links by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11056](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11056)
+* โป๏ธ use DOMAIN_CLIENT for MCP OAuth Redirects by [@SpectralOne](https://github.com/SpectralOne) in [#11057](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11057)
+* ๐ซ OAuth Token Endpoint Auth. Method Handling for FastMCP 2.14+ Compatibility by [@owengo](https://github.com/owengo) in [#11067](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11067)
+* ๐ง Smoother Control Panel Tab Expansion Animations by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11077](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11077)
+* ๐ค Show Proper Upload Options for Azure and Agent Endpoints by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11081](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11081)
+* ๐ Share Links Respect Custom Base Path by [@Nk-rodrigues](https://github.com/Nk-rodrigues) in [#11087](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11087)
+* โ๏ธ Validation for Conversation Title Updates by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11099](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11099)
+* ๐ ChatGPT import creating fragmented conversation tree by [@RisingOrange](https://github.com/RisingOrange) in [#11123](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11123)
+* ๐งโโ๏ธ Mermaid Dialog UI Improvements by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11125](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11125)
+* ๐ง Messages View Height Expansion from #11142 & improve Thinking/Code-Block UX by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11142](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11142)
+* ๐ Better SSRF protection for Actions by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11143](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11143)
+* ๐ง Agent File Upload Permission Checks by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11144](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11144)
+* ๐ Access Control on Agent Permission Queries by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11145](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11145)
+* ๐จ Use presentation background for header buttons by [@lemonTree43](https://github.com/lemonTree43) in [#11147](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11147)
+* ๐ง Incorrect count query in meilisearch sync by [@ablizorukov](https://github.com/ablizorukov) in [#11157](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11157)
+* ๐งฐ Allow UI-based MCP Management without Configured Servers by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11158](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11158)
+* ๐ช Layering Conflicts and UX Polish by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11177](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11177)
+* ๐บ Restore Archive Functionality with Dedicated Endpoint by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11183](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11183)
+* ๐ Restrict MCP Stdio Transport via API by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11184](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11184)
+* ๐ NODE_MAX_OLD_SPACE_SIZE arg not being applied in `Dockerfile.multi` file's `client build` stage by [@shtayeb](https://github.com/shtayeb) in [#11200](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11200)
+* ๐ Allow Message Attachments for Users with Viewer Permission on Agents by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11210](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11210)
+* ๐งต Remove Empty String values from Gemini API Payload by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11213](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11213)
+* ๐ฏ Actions Allowed Domains Handling by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11215](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11215)
+* ๐๏ธ Image Preview Refactor with Accessibility Enhancements by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11217](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11217)
+* ๐ Agent Builder MCP Tool Removal Button Text Contrast by [@dustinhealy](https://github.com/dustinhealy) in [#11223](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11223)
+* ๐ฅ Firebase Support for Nano Banana Tool by [@lurkerCha](https://github.com/lurkerCha) in [#11228](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11228)
+* ๐ SSRF Protection and Domain Handling in MCP Server Config by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11234](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11234)
+* ๐ง Sorting and Pagination logic for Conversations by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11242](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11242)
+* ๐ง Clean empty strings from `model_parameters` for Agents/OpenAI by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11248](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11248)
+
+### ๐ฆ Dependencies & Chores
+
+* ๐ฆ Bump `@librechat/agents` to v3.0.51 by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#10994](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10994)
+* ๐ฆ Bump `@librechat/agents` to v3.0.52 by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11003](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11003)
+* ๐ฆ bump MCP SDK to v1.25.1 and fix `packages/api` ghost dependencies by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11128](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11128)
+* ๐ Pin MongoDB image version in Default Docker Files by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11151](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11151)
+* ๐ฆ Bump Packages & Fix Recursion in `@librechat/api` build by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11166](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11166)
+* ๐ฆ bump MCP SDK to v1.25.2 by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11247](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11247)
+
+### ๐ง Refactoring
+
+* โณ Exclude Temporary Conversations and Messages from Meilisearch Indexing by [@dlew](https://github.com/dlew) in [#10872](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10872)
+* ๐งฐ Default TTL for Cached Tools by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11033](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11033)
+* โธ Improve UX for Parallel Streams (Multi-Convo) by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11096](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11096)
+* ๐งฎ Replace Eval with Safe Math Expression Parser by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11098](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11098)
+* ๐ช UI Polish and Admin Dialog Unification by [@berry-13](https://github.com/berry-13) in [#11108](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11108)
+* ๐ MCP UI with Improved Accessibility and Reusable Components by [@berry-13](https://github.com/berry-13) in [#11118](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11118)
+* ๐ก SSE Connection Settings and Error Handling by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11129](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11129)
+* ๐ Audio Chunk Handling for STT by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11140](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11140)
+* ๐ง Display name logic in Parallel Responses by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11149](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11149)
+* ๐ง batching documents on meili index reset by [@ablizorukov](https://github.com/ablizorukov) in [#11165](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11165)
+* ๐ฆ Concurrent Request Limiter for Resumable Streams by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11167](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11167)
+* ๐ซฑ๐ผโ๐ซฒ๐ฝ Improve Agent Handoffs by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11172](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11172)
+* ๐ Conditional Mapping Support for Multi-Convo (Parallel) Messages by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11180](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11180)
+* ๐ง Focus Rendering for Mermaid Diagram by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11181](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11181)
+* ๐ช Move OpenID Tokens from Cookies to Server-Side Sessions by [@danny-avila](https://github.com/danny-avila) in [#11236](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11236)
+
+### ๐จ UI/UX
+
+* ๐ง Expanded Thinking footer, Banner links, and Copy Thoughts accessibility by [@berry-13](https://github.com/berry-13) in [#11142](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11142)
+
+### ๐ Internationalization
+
+* ๐ i18n: Update translation.json with latest translations by [@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/apps/github-actions) in [#10995](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10995), [#11034](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11034), [#11051](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11051), [#11103](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11103), [#11114](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11114), [#11127](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11127), [#11130](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11130), [#11146](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11146), [#11150](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11150), [#11173](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11173), [#11218](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11218)
+
+## New Contributors
+
+* [@Gerald-M](https://github.com/Gerald-M) made their first contribution in [#10908](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10908)
+* [@Nk-rodrigues](https://github.com/Nk-rodrigues) made their first contribution in [#11087](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11087)
+* [@RisingOrange](https://github.com/RisingOrange) made their first contribution in [#11123](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11123)
+* [@SpectralOne](https://github.com/SpectralOne) made their first contribution in [#11057](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11057)
+* [@ablizorukov](https://github.com/ablizorukov) made their first contribution in [#11157](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11157)
+* [@alessiopelliccione](https://github.com/alessiopelliccione) made their first contribution in [#11008](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11008)
+* [@chrisdoyle](https://github.com/chrisdoyle) made their first contribution in [#10567](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/10567)
+* [@lurkerCha](https://github.com/lurkerCha) made their first contribution in [#11228](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11228)
+* [@nealedj](https://github.com/nealedj) made their first contribution in [#11141](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11141)
+* [@papasaidfine](https://github.com/papasaidfine) made their first contribution in [#11070](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11070)
+* [@shtayeb](https://github.com/shtayeb) made their first contribution in [#11200](https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/pull/11200)
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat/compare/v0.8.2-rc1...v0.8.2-rc2
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+---
+date: 2026/01/07
+title: ๐ LibreChat v0.8.2-rc2
+description: The v0.8.2-rc2 release of LibreChat
+---
+
+import { ChangelogHeader } from '@/components/changelog/ChangelogHeader'
+import Content from '@/components/changelog/content/v0.8.2-rc2.mdx'
+
+
+
+