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Ollama v0.17.8-rc1 fixes Windows build compatibility issues
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Windows Build Fix

Ollama v0.17.8-rc1 resolves Windows build issues by refactoring how wildcard expansion is handled in the build process.

Technical Changes

  • Wildcard Handling: The release moves wildcard expansion from shell (sh) commands to native Go code, eliminating platform-specific compatibility issues that affected Windows builds
  • Build Reliability: This change ensures the build pipeline works consistently across Windows, macOS, and Linux without relying on shell-specific behavior

What Developers Should Know

This is a release candidate (rc1) addressing infrastructure improvements rather than user-facing features. If you're building Ollama from source on Windows, this update should resolve previous build failures or inconsistencies.