VectorDB v1.35.17 - Sparse HNSW Visited Lists & Backup Improvements

AI Impact Summary

This release (v1.35.17) focuses on significant improvements to the HNSW visited lists, specifically introducing a sparse version optimized for performance. The backup queue improvements, including dequeuing during backups and enhanced S3 client functionality, are critical for maintaining data availability and reducing operational overhead. The team is actively addressing potential data loss scenarios and improving error handling, particularly around compression and tokenization.