# Open WebUI v0.5.5 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Open WebUI (https://openwebui.com)
- **Version:** v0.5.5
- **Released:** Jan 22, 2025
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/open-webui/updates/v0.5.5/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Open WebUI v0.5.5. Source highlight: [0.5.5] - 2025-01-22

## New Features
- **🤔 Native 'Think' Tag Support**: Introduced the new 'think' tag support that visually displays how long the model is thinking, omitting the reasoning content itself until the next turn. Ideal for creating a more streamlined and focused interaction experience.
- **🖼️ Toggle Image Generation On/Off**: In the chat input menu, you can now easily toggle image generation before initiating chats, providing greater control and flexibility to suit your needs.
- **🔒 Chat Controls Permissions**: Admins can now disable chat controls access for users, offering tighter management and customization over user interactions.
- **🔍 Web Search & Image Generation Permissions**: Easily disable web search and image generation for specific users, improving workflow governance and security for certain environments.
- **🗂️ S3 and GCS Storage Provider Support**: Scaled deployments now benefit from expanded storage options with Amazon S3 and Google Cloud Storage seamlessly integrated as providers.
- **🎨 Enhanced Model Management**: Reintroduced the ability to download and delete models directly in the admin models settings page to minimize user confusion and aid efficient model management.

## Bug Fixes
- **⚡ MPS Functionality for Mac Users**: Fixed MPS support, ensuring smooth performance and compatibility for Mac users leveraging MPS.
- **📡 Ollama Connection Management**: Resolved the issue where deleting all Ollama connections prevented adding new ones.