Version History

Before implementing a new Wherobots version in your Environment Settings, consult the table below. This will help you identify any breaking changes and understand how to address them.

Version Date Release notes page Breaking changes? Breaking changes summary Documentation guidance
2.0.1-preview July 30, 2025 GeoTools Upgrade, Python Path Standardization, and WKB Writer Update Yes Recent updates include a GeoTools library upgrade and standardized Python import paths, which may alter function behavior. The default WKB writer byte order has also changed to little-endian, potentially affecting how some data files are read. Refer to GeoTools Upgrade, Python Path Standardization, and WKB Writer Update for additional details on this update and bug reporting guidelines.
1.11.0-preview July 30, 2025 GeoTools Upgrade, Python Path Standardization, and WKB Writer Update Yes Recent updates include a GeoTools library upgrade and standardized Python import paths, which may alter function behavior. The default WKB writer byte order has also changed to little-endian, potentially affecting how some data files are read. Refer to GeoTools Upgrade, Python Path Standardization, and WKB Writer Update for additional details on this update and bug reporting guidelines.
2.0.0-preview July 22, 2025 Accelerate Standard Data Operations By Up to 2x -- Preview WherobotsDB 2.0 No Not Applicable Not Applicable
1.10.3 July 3, 2025 Enhancing Isochrone and Reverse Geocoding No Not Applicable Not Applicable
1.10.2 June 26, 2025 New Address Parsing and Standardization Functions No Not Applicable Not Applicable
1.10.1 June 20, 2025 Hadoop Dependency Update No Not Applicable Not Applicable
1.10.0 June 11, 2025 Security Updates and Scala Migration Yes Wherobots has upgraded its platform from Scala 2.12 to Scala 2.13.

This is a breaking change that requires developers who write custom Scala applications, User-Defined Functions (UDFs), or notebooks to migrate their code to Scala 2.13 to ensure continued functionality.
Refer to Security Updates and Scala Migration for additional details on this update and bug reporting guidelines.
1.9.2 May 28, 2025 Stability and Security Enhancements No Not Applicable Not Applicable
1.9.1 May 22, 2025 Vectorized Python UDFs and OSM Data Support No Not Applicable Not Applicable
1.9.0 May 14, 2025 Java 17, GDAL 3.8.4, Spark 3.5.5 & Ubuntu 24.04 Yes Platform downgraded to Java 17 (LTS) and platform GDAL library upgraded to `3.8.4`, both of which are potential breaking changes. To ensure compatibility, custom code must be recompiled with the Java 17 SDK, and applications using GDAL should be tested for any functional changes. Refer to Java 17, GDAL 3.8.4, Spark 3.5.5 & Ubuntu 24.04 for additional details on this update and bug reporting guidelines.