> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getbifrost.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# v1.4.13

> v1.4.13 changelog - 2026-03-17

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  <Tab title="NPX">
    ```bash theme={null}
    npx -y @maximhq/bifrost --transport-version v1.4.13
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Docker">
    ```bash theme={null}
    docker pull maximhq/bifrost:v1.4.13
    docker run -p 8080:8080 maximhq/bifrost:v1.4.13
    ```
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</Tabs>

<Update label="Bifrost(HTTP)" description="1.4.13">
  ## ✨ Features

  * **Plugin Sequencing** - Added plugin execution ordering with placement and priority controls for custom plugins relative to built-in plugins
  * **Groq Speech** - Added speech synthesis (TTS) and transcription (STT) support for Groq provider
  * **Gemini Model Metadata** - Added support for Gemini metadata endpoint (/v1beta/models/{model}) (thanks [@Vaibhav701161](https://github.com/Vaibhav701161)!)
  * **Wildcard Header Forwarding** - Added wildcard pattern support in header forwarding configuration
  * **Log Metadata Columns** - Added metadata columns in logs and filters for richer observability
  * **Prompt Caching Improvements** - Preserved JSON key ordering for LLM prompt caching using byte-level operations
  * **Azure GCC Cloud Support** - Added Azure cloud environment configuration for GCC High and DoD environments
  * **Connection Pool Management** - Added connection lifetime limits and optimized pool behavior to prevent stale connections

  ## 🐞 Fixed

  * **MCP Tool Headers** - Fixed MCP tools not passing required headers to the MCP server
  * **MCP Tool Call Detection** - Fixed tool calls not being detected in MCP agent mode when providers return "stop" finish reason
  * **Gemini Finish Reason** - Fixed Gemini models not returning correct "tool\_calls" finish reason
  * **Prompt Cascade Deletion** - Fixed manual cascade deletion for prompt entities

  ## 🔒 Security

  * **Container Base Image** - Upgraded Node and Alpine base images to include latest security patches
</Update>

<Update label="Core" description="1.4.10">
  * feat: added plugin execution ordering with placement and priority controls
  * feat: added speech synthesis (TTS) and transcription (STT) support for Groq provider
  * feat: added support for Gemini metadata endpoint (thanks [@Vaibhav701161](https://github.com/Vaibhav701161)!)
  * feat: preserved JSON key ordering for prompt caching using byte-level operations with gjson/sjson
  * feat: improved fasthttp connection pooling with connection lifetime limits and MaxConnDuration
  * fix: MCP tools now correctly pass headers to the MCP server
  * fix: ensure tool calls are always detected in MCP agent mode
  * fix: Gemini models now correctly return finish\_reason "tool\_calls" when tool calls are present
</Update>

<Update label="Framework" description="1.2.29">
  * feat: added plugin sequencing with placement and order fields in plugin configuration
  * feat: added metadata columns in logs and filters
  * fix: manual cascade deletion for prompt entities
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9
</Update>

<Update label="governance" description="1.4.29">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="jsonparser" description="1.4.28">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="litellmcompat" description="0.0.18">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="logging" description="1.4.29">
  * feat: added metadata columns support in log capture
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="maxim" description="1.5.27">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="mocker" description="1.4.28">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="otel" description="1.1.28">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="semanticcache" description="1.4.27">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>

<Update label="telemetry" description="1.4.29">
  * chore: upgraded core to v1.4.9 and framework to v1.2.28
</Update>