v.25.5Improvement
Vector similarity index is now also used
The vector similarity index is now also used if the reference vector is of type Array(BFloat16). #79745 (Shankar Iyer).Why it matters
This feature extends vector similarity search capabilities to work with vectors stored in theBFloat16 format, enabling efficient search and comparison in machine learning and data analysis workloads that use this compact floating-point representation.How to use it
Use vector similarity functions and indexes as usual, but now you can provide reference vectors with the typeArray(BFloat16). The index will automatically utilize these vectors for similarity computations.