Release Notes - v2.8.3
Release Date: January 18, 2026
New Features
Configurable Polling Timeout
- Introduced
POLLING_TIMEOUTenvironment variable for dataset collection timeout configuration - Default timeout: 600 seconds (10 minutes)
- Allows users to customize timeout based on their specific needs
- Applies to all web data collection tools
Browser Tools Country Targeting
- Added optional country targeting support to browser automation tools
- Enables geo-specific browser sessions for testing localized content
- Configurable via country parameter in browser tool calls
Improvements
Batch Operation Optimizations
- Reduced batch size limits from 10 to 5 for
search_engine_batchandscrape_batchtools - Updated tool descriptions to reflect new batch size constraints
- Improved reliability and performance of batch operations
- Changed batch operations to use
Promise.allSettled()for better error handling
Polling Status Fixes
- Fixed polling status handling for dataset collection tools
- Improved error handling during data collection polling
- Better reliability when waiting for dataset snapshots
MCPB Bundle Update
- Updated MCPB bundle to v2.7.1
- Fixed handling of optional environment variables that could crash the server when unset
- Improved server stability and configuration handling
Configuration
New Environment Variables
# Optional: Configure polling timeout (default: 600 seconds)
POLLING_TIMEOUT=600