A new, dedicated Scope configuration is now available within the Query Builder, allowing administrators to precisely limit search results to specific Sites, Asset Libraries, and Spaces.

Key Improvements

• Dedicated Configuration: We recommend using this native Scope setting instead of manual filtering via out-of-the-box or custom query elements. It provides a more intuitive and performant way to define the search boundary.

• Default Behavior: If no specific Site, Asset Library, or Space is selected, the Blueprint will search across all available scopes by default.

Behavior Note: Scope Hierarchy

When a scope is defined within a Blueprint, it acts as a strict boundary.

• No Overrides: Search-time parameters (such as those from a Search Bar widget or the Headless Search API’s scope parameter) cannot override or expand the Blueprint’s pre-defined scope.

• Filtering Logic: Any scope requested at search time must be a subset of the Blueprint’s scope. If a user or API requests a scope that falls outside the Blueprint's configuration, the search will return empty results.

 
Besides the new scope configuration, the Query Settings section has been renamed to Source and moved to the main query builder screen, simplifying the editor experience.

 Key Benefits:

• Dedicated Configuration: We recommend using this native Scope setting instead of manual filtering via out-of-the-box or custom query elements. It provides a more intuitive and performant way to define the search boundary.

• Default Behavior: If no specific Site, Asset Library, or Space is selected, the Blueprint will search across all available scopes by default.

Search Blueprints as Collection Providers (GA)

The ability to use a Search Blueprint as a Collection Provider has moved from Release to General Availability (GA). This integration allows you to leverage the advanced filtering and boosting logic of Blueprints directly within Collections to display highly tailored results.

Key Enhancements

• Opt-in Integration: This remains an optional configuration. Users who previously accessed this via the LPS-129412 Feature Flag will find the functionality now natively available.

• Subtype Filtering: You can now limit queries to specific subtypes directly within the Searchable Types configuration (located under the Source section, formerly Query Settings).

• Simplified Filtering: For Documents and Web Content Articles, you can now select specific Document Types or Web Content Structures within the UI. This eliminates the manual overhead of creating custom query elements to filter by structure keys or IDs.

Semantic Search with OpenAI Integration (GA) [For LES Subscribers only]

Semantic search, powered by direct integration with OpenAI as a text embedding provider, has officially moved from Beta to General Availability (GA).

Configuration & Opt-in

To ensure zero impact on existing installations, this feature remains opt-in. To begin leveraging semantic search, administrators must manually configure the connection:

• Path: Navigate to Instance Settings > Search > Semantic Search.

• Action: Enable the OpenAI Text Embedding Provider and configure semantic ingestion for your desired content types and languages.

• Documentation: Please refer to the official guide for detailed setup instructions and for customizing search with semantic search.

Status of Other Providers

While OpenAI is now GA, other text embedding providers (such as txtai and Hugging Face) remain in Beta. These can still be accessed and tested by enabling the existing feature flag (LPS-122920) under Instance Settings > Feature Flags > Beta.

Assets that are currently being modified within a publication are now protected from deletion in production by default.

Previously, this behavior was optional and disabled by default. It is now enforced automatically to ensure greater stability and data integrity when working with publications.

Key Benefits:

• Prevents most of the deletion modification conflicts that could only be resolved by discarding changes

• Provides safer default behavior without requiring configuration