# Ollama v0.34.4 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Ollama (https://ollama.com)
- **Version:** v0.34.4
- **Released:** Sep 23, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/ollama/updates/v0.34.4/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Ollama v0.34.4. Source highlight: Structured outputs on thinking models now apply in a single pass, making them faster and more reliable.

## Bug Fixes
- Fixed intermittent "model not found" errors with a large local library
- Fixed the macOS app becoming unresponsive when checking if ChatGPT or Codex is running.