# Kodesage Release Notes -0.5.7

### **16 July 2025** <a href="#release-notes-kodesage-0.5.7-16-july-2025" id="release-notes-kodesage-0.5.7-16-july-2025"></a>

#### 💬 **Ask Kodesage – New Features** <a href="#ask-kodesage-new-features" id="ask-kodesage-new-features"></a>

* **Thinking Mode Option**: A new mode enabling deeper reasoning for improved answer accuracy. Note: this may slightly increase response times.
* **Filter Indicator**: Easily see if any filters are active when querying.

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#### 📚 **Docs Studio – New Features** <a href="#docs-studio-new-features" id="docs-studio-new-features"></a>

* **New Template**: Added “Regression Test Catalogue” to streamline documentation of test cases.
* **Manual References only**: You can now manually add references without performing search.
* **Thinking Mode** is active by default for better accuracy

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#### 🔍 **Issue Analysis – Updates** <a href="#issue-analysis-updates" id="issue-analysis-updates"></a>

* **Improved Ticket Listing**: Ticket display in Issue Analysis is clearer and more structured.
* **Thinking Mode** is active by default for better accuracy

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#### 🛠️ **General Improvements** <a href="#general-improvements" id="general-improvements"></a>

* **Search Enhancements**: Smarter document search logic for more relevant results.
* **Performance & Fixes**: Numerous backend fixes and performance improvements, especially around Docs Studio and Mermaid diagram rendering.