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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions changelog/changelog.mdx
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Foreign filters now support sharding. Document retrieval during filter evaluation is performed through the network layer, allowing foreign filters to work correctly in sharded setups. In addition, the maximum number of documents a foreign filter can retrieve has been increased from 100 to 1000.

**Configurable task queue readers (v1.53.1)**

A new environment variable controls the maximum number of simultaneous read transactions on the task queue database. It defaults to `1024` and can only be set through the environment:

```sh
MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_TASK_QUEUE_MAX_READERS=100
```
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Export the variable in the shell example.

The current line sets a shell variable, but it does not export it. If a reader starts Meilisearch in a later command, Meilisearch will not receive the setting. Use export or place the assignment directly before the Meilisearch command.

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In `@changelog/changelog.mdx` around lines 30 - 32, Update the shell example
containing MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_TASK_QUEUE_MAX_READERS so the variable is exported
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[Find more information on GitHub](https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases/tag/v1.53.0)

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| [Task queue compaction](/reference/api/async-task-management/compact-task-queue) | Compact the task queue database to reclaim space for new tasks | API route |
| [Disable documents fetch queue ](/reference/api/async-task-management/get-tasks-document-payload) | Disable the documents fetch queue, which forces document fetch routes to wait in the search queue when no thread is available | API route |
| [Render template](/reference/api/template/render-template) | Render document templates and fragments against any input to test embedder configuration | API route |
| [Task queue maximum readers](/resources/self_hosting/configuration/reference#task-queue-maximum-readers) | Configure the maximum number of simultaneous read transactions on the task queue | Environment variable |
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Sets a maximum payload size for batches in bytes. Smaller batches are less efficient, but consume less RAM and reduce immediate latency.

### Task queue maximum readers <NoticeTag type="experimental" label="experimental" />

**Environment variable**: `MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_TASK_QUEUE_MAX_READERS`<br />
**Default value**: `1024`<br />
**Expected value**: a positive integer

Sets the maximum number of simultaneous read transactions on the task queue database. Raise it if your instance serves a high number of concurrent reads of the task queue. Meilisearch fails to start if the value is not a valid positive integer. This configuration is only available via environment variable; no CLI flag is available.

### Disable new indexer <NoticeTag type="experimental" label="experimental" />

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