Release 1.8.0

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Release checklist:

• Update the Roadmap calling out shipped features
• Create and update a Milestone for the release
  • Assign this task
  • Assign all the shipped roadmap Issues
  • Assign the relevant recently closed Isssues
• Code changes:
  • Create a release branch 'release-x.y.z': git checkout -b release-1.8.0
  • Create a temporary tag git tag v1.8.0 && git push opensource --tags
  • Create a New Draft GitHub Release, and generate the automated changelog (for new contributors)
  • Update the release version in package.json, and npm i
  • Update in-app News src/apps/news/news.data.tsx
  • Update the in-app News version number
  • Update the readme with the new release
  • Copy the highlights to the docs/changelog.md
• Release:
  • merge onto main
  • verify deployment on Vercel
  • verify container on GitHub Packages
  • create a GitHub release
    • name it 'v1.8.0'
    • copy the release notes and link appropriate artifacts
• Announce:
  • Discord announcement
  • Twitter announcement

Links

Milestone:
Former release task:
GitHub release:

Artifacts Generation

1. The following is my opensource application
   • paste README.md
2. I am announcing a new version, 1.7.0. The following were the announcements for 1.6.0. Discord announcement, GitHub Release, in-app news.data.tsx, changelog.md.
   • paste the former: discord announcement, GitHub release, news.data.tsx, changelog.md
3. The following is the new data I have for 1.7.0
   • paste the link to the milestone (closed) and each individual issue (content will be downloaded)
   • paste the git changelog git log v1.6.0..v1.7.0 | clip

news.data.TSX

I need the following from you:

1. a table summarizing all the new features in 1.8.0 (description, significance, usefulness, do not link the commit, but have the issue number), which will be used for the artifacts later
2. after the table score each feature from a user impact and magnitude point of view
3. Improve the table, in decreasing order of importance for features, fixing any detail that's missing, in particular check if there are commits of significance from a user or developer point of view, which are not contained in the table
4. I want you then to update the news.data.tsx for the new release

GitHub release

Now paste the former release (or 1.5.0 which was accurate and great), including the new contributors and
some stats (# of commits, etc.), and roll it for the new release.

Discord announcement

Can you generate my 1.8.0 big-AGI discord announcement from the GitHub Release announcement, and the in-app News?

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Release notes additions:

• More: fixed keyboard shortcuts on Mac

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Milestone:

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In-App News:

---

  {
    versionCode: '1.8.0',
    versionName: 'To The Moon And Back',
    versionMoji: '🚀🌕🔙❤️',
    versionDate: new Date('2023-12-20T09:30:00Z'),
    items: [
      { text: <><B href={RIssues + '/275'}>Google Gemini</B> models support</> },
      { text: <><B href={RIssues + '/273'}>Mistral Platform</B> support</> },
      { text: <><B href={RIssues + '/270'}>Ollama chats</B> perfection</> },
      { text: <>Custom <B href={RIssues + '/280'}>diagrams instructions</B> (@joriskalz)</> },
      { text: <><B>Single-Tab</B> mode, enhances data integrity and prevents DB corruption</> },
      { text: <>Updated Ollama (v0.1.17) and OpenRouter models</> },
      { text: <>More: fixed ⌘ shortcuts on Mac</> },
      { text: <><Link href='https://big-agi.com'>Website</Link>: official downloads</> },
      { text: <>Easier Vercel deployment, documented <Link href='https://github.com/enricoros/big-AGI/issues/276#issuecomment-1858591483'>network troubleshooting</Link></>, dev: true },
    ],
  },

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GitHub Release

🚀 big-AGI 1.8.0 - To The Moon And Back

Big-AGI 1.8.0 introduces new integrations and user experience improvements:

• Gemini models support - try the latest Gemini Pro from Google. #275
• Mistral Platform - added support for Mistral AI models. #273
• Improved models:
  • Improved Ollama chats. #270
  • Latest versions of Ollama (v0.1.17) and OpenRouter models
• UX improvements:
  • Custom diagram instructions by @joriskalz. #280
  • Mac Shortcuts Fix: improve UX for Mac users
  • Single-Tab Mode for data integrity. #268

1.8.0 for Developers:

• Network troubleshooting documentation
• LLMs streaming framework enhancement for future-proofing
• Fixed 1-button Vercel deployment
• Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.8.0 - 98 files changed

New Contributors:

• A round of applause for @joriskalz for their first contribution to the diagram instructions feature. PR #280

Say Hi

Join us on Discord, check out our public roadmap, and help us make big-AGI more useful for everyone. 🌟

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Discord message

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@everyone ## ✨ big-AGI 1.8.0 "To The Moon And Back" is here! :typing:

We're excited to release 1.8.0 with some biggies that were loudly requested -- what's hot: 🔥

• :men_with_bunny_ears_partying: Gemini models support - try out latest Googe models - for free for a couple of months, but a bit below expectations IMO
• :wind_blowing_face: Mistral Platform - new models from Mistral AI including "Mistral Medium", the bigger brother of the amazing Mixtral 8x7B (aka: Mistral Small)
• Custom diagram instructions - direct the AI to create diagrams with your own instructions, thanks to @joriskalz
• Update models to the latest Ollama (v0.1.17) and OpenRouter
• Mac Shortcuts Fix: improve UX for Mac users
• Enhanced Ollama chats
• Single-Tab mode for data integrity

**For Developers ** 👨‍🔧

• Added documentation for network troubleshooting (see 'config-ollama.md')
• Refined the LLMs streaming framework

Thanks & Roadmap 👏:map:

• A special thanks to @joriskalz for landing their first contrib! (diagram instructions)
• Check out the roadmap (https://github.com/users/enricoros/projects/4/views/2)

Try it: https://get.big-agi.com
GitHub it: https://github.com/enricoros/big-agi/
Docker it: https://github.com/enricoros/big-AGI/pkgs/container/big-agi

Here's to reaching new heights with 1.8.0! :champagne_glass: