# Meilisearch v1.26.0 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Meilisearch (https://meilisearch.com)
- **Version:** v1.26.0
- **Released:** Nov 17, 2025
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/meilisearch/updates/v1.26.0/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Meilisearch v1.26.0. Source highlight: Allow to attach custom metadata in the document addition or update tasks

## New Features
- To use this feature, add the `customMetadata` query parameter to any supported route: