
Major updates to Docker deployment infrastructure: - Switch default port to 11235 for all services - Add MCP (Model Context Protocol) support with WebSocket/SSE endpoints - Simplify docker-compose.yml with auto-platform detection - Update documentation with new features and examples - Consolidate configuration and improve resource management BREAKING CHANGE: Default port changed from 8020 to 11235. Update your configurations and deployment scripts accordingly.
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Crawl4AI 0.6.0
Release date: 2025‑04‑22
0.6.0 is the biggest jump since the 0.5 series, packing a smarter browser core, pool‑based crawlers, and a ton of DX candy. Expect faster runs, lower RAM burn, and richer diagnostics.
🚀 Key upgrades
Area | What changed |
---|---|
Browser | New Browser management with pooling, page pre‑warm, geolocation + locale + timezone switches |
Crawler | Console and network log capture, MHTML snapshots, safer get_page API |
Server & API | Crawler Pool Manager endpoint, MCP socket + SSE support |
Docs | v2 layout, floating Ask‑AI helper, GitHub stats badge, copy‑code buttons, Docker API demo |
Tests | Memory + load benchmarks, 90+ new cases covering MCP and Docker |
⚠️ Breaking changes
get_page
signature – returns(html, metadata)
instead of plain html.- Docker – new Chromium base layer, rebuild images.
How to upgrade
pip install -U crawl4ai==0.6.0
Full changelog
The diff between main
and next
spans 36 k insertions, 4.9 k deletions over 121 files. Read the compare view or see CHANGELOG.md
for the granular list.
Upgrade tips
- Using the Docker API? Pull
unclecode/crawl4ai:0.6.0
, new args are documented in/deploy/docker/README.md
. - Stress‑test your stack with
tests/memory/run_benchmark.py
before production rollout. - Markdown generators renamed but aliased, update when convenient, warnings will remind you.
Happy crawling, ping @unclecode
on X for questions or memes.