fix: HOTFIX pin vectordb

[RomneyDa]

Description

A new "nonbreaking" version of vector db uses a newer version of lancedb which stores the binary files at e.g. node_modules/@lancedb/lancedb-darwin-arm64/lancedb.darwin-arm64.node which fails because the prepackage script is expecting node_modules/@lancedb/lancedb-darwin-arm64/index.node

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Summary by cubic

Pinned vectordb to 0.4.20 to stop build failures caused by an upstream lancedb native file rename. This keeps our prepackage script working and restores packaging.

• Bug Fixes
  • Set vectordb to exact "0.4.20" (no caret) in binary, core, and VSCode extension.
  • Prevents pulling newer vectordb where lancedb changes native path from index.node to lancedb..node, which breaks our prepackage step.

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This is a hotfix PR that pins the vectordb dependency to exact version 0.4.20 to prevent build failures caused by a breaking change in newer versions where lancedb moved native binary files to a different path.

Assessment: Approved - This is a proper hotfix with one minor suggestion

Key Changes

• Pins vectordb from ^0.4.20 to 0.4.20 (exact version) in:
  • binary/package.json
  • core/package.json
  • extensions/vscode/package.json

Issues Found

None. The fix appropriately addresses the immediate problem.

Minor Suggestions

1. Follow-up work needed: While this hotfix is correct for stopping the bleeding, consider:

   • Filing an issue to update the prepackage script to handle the new lancedb binary path structure
   • Investigating whether to upgrade to the newer lancedb version once the prepackage script is fixed
   • Documenting the version pin reason in code comments (e.g., in package.json or the prepackage script)

2. Lock file drift: The package-lock.json shows updates to other packages (e.g., @continuedev/openai-adapters, semantic-release) that seem unrelated to the vectordb fix. This could have been caused by npm's automatic lock file updates. Consider:

   • Ensuring these changes are intentional
   • If not, consider regenerating the lock file with just the vectordb change

Summary

The core fix is solid and appropriate for a hotfix. The exact version pin will prevent automatic upgrades to problematic versions. The broader lock file changes should be verified but don't affect the hotfix's validity.

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Reviewed PR #8956. This is an internal build fix that pins vectordb to 0.4.20 to prevent packaging failures. No documentation updates are needed because:

• The change only affects the build/packaging process (prepackage script expecting index.node file path)
• No user-facing features or APIs are impacted
• The docs that mention LanceDB (faqs.mdx, custom-code-rag.mdx) refer to user functionality and user-managed instances, not Continue's internal vectordb dependency version

The PR can proceed without doc changes.

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