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Migrating to Ollama v0.30.0-rc17

Complete guide for upgrading to Ollama v0.30.0-rc17.

Released: 5/13/2026

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Migration Steps

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    When installing on Mac/Linux, use OLLAMA_VERSION=0.30.0-rc15 in the install script: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | OLLAMA_VERSION=0.30.0-rc15 sh
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    When installing on Windows, set the environment variable OLLAMA_VERSION to "0.30.0-rc15" before running the install script: $env:OLLAMA_VERSION="0.30.0-rc15"; irm https://ollama.com/install.ps1 | iex

Release Summary

This pre-release updates the architecture to directly support llama.cpp, enabling GGUF compatibility and utilizing MLX for Apple Silicon acceleration. Feedback is requested on performance and memory utilization.

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