Release v5.1.0 into Main

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v5.1.0

Key Features

Model Management Enhancements

We updated LISA's Model Management wizard experience that supports creating and updating configured models.

Administrative Enhancements

• Renamed "Create Model" to "Configure Model" for clarity in the model setup process
• Improved the model management configuration wizard for more intuitive field organization and workflow:
  • Moved "LISA Hosted Model" toggle to the top of the wizard to drive workflow
  • Added a dedicated "Model Description" field to better document model purposes
  • Decluttered creation wizard for third-party models to only display relevant fields
• Enhanced post-creation model management:
  • Administrators can now view all configuration details for both self-hosted and third-party models post creation
  • Expanded editable fields post-creation for self-hosted and third-party models. This includes model features, streaming capabilities, access controls, and others. See LISA's Documentation for more details.

Access Control Improvements

• Added enterprise group-based access control for models, allowing administrators to:
  • Restrict model access to specific IdP groups
  • Configure models with open access when no groups are specified

New Model Library for All Users

• When activated, all users can view the "Model Library" page under the Library menu
• Users see the models that they have access to in the Model Library. Users have visibility into the features and capabilities that each model supports (e.g., imagegen, MCP, Streaming, Document summarization). This is useful in environments with many available models.

Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Integration

LISA now supports Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases for enhanced RAG capabilities.

Administrative Features

• Bring Your Own Knowledge Base (BYOKB) support:
  • Administrators can connect pre-created Bedrock Knowledge Bases to LISA. This includes Amazon Neptune, which supports GraphRAG.
  • Simple configuration requiring only basic BRKB info
  • Integration available through both UI and API interfaces
• Granular access control:
  • Restrict Knowledge Base access to specific user groups
  • Manage permissions at the Knowledge Base level

Document Management

• Comprehensive document ingestion options:
  • Automated document ingestion pipeline support
  • Direct document uploads to Knowledge Bases via the LISA UI leveraging Bedrock's supported chunking strategies
• Full integration with LISA's Document Library:
  • View documents stored within Bedrock Knowledge Bases
  • Download documents for offline use

RAG Capabilities

• Seamless integration with LISA's RAG workflow:
  • Users can select Bedrock Knowledge Bases as vector stores for RAG prompting
  • Support for Bedrock's query options for optimized retrieval

UI Improvements

We made several user experience enhancements to improve productivity and workflow:

Session Management

• Session Title Filtering: Quickly locate specific sessions with new filtering capabilities
• Session Renaming: Easily rename existing sessions through a new action menu item with a simple text input dialog
• Persistent Name Changes: Session name changes are now saved and maintained across sessions

Model Preferences

• Global Default Model: Administrators can set a preferred model as the global default from the Model Library view
• Automatic Application: Default model settings are automatically applied to all new sessions

Model Comparison Tool

• Multi-Model Evaluation: Select and compare responses from up to 4 models side-by-side. Administrators can activate or deactivate the feature in the Configuration page.
• Configurable Prompts: Apply custom prompt parameters for each comparison session
• Ephemeral Results: View comparison results without creating permanent sessions
• Response Format: Results displayed in a familiar chat-like interface for easy evaluation
• Export Capability: Download comparison results in JSON format for further analysis

Acknowledgements

• @bedanley
• @estohlmann
• @dustins
• @jmharold

Full Changelog: v5.0.0...v5.1.0