vLLM has released version 0.31.0rc3, a release candidate for its upcoming major update. The primary change is the addition of support for randomized dummy inputs within the Model Runner V2 architecture. This modification addresses edge cases where static input shapes caused compilation failures during model initialization. The update is cherry-picked from a main branch commit and includes contributions from Red Hat engineers. It serves as a stability patch for developers testing the new runner backend.
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