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pgvector can skip the index within a transaction via SET LOCAL enable_indexscan = off to get exact answers, and Qdrant can achieve exact retrieval via "exact": true.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/17/2026
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Valid until: 1/15/2027
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