January 2026 focused on delivering core search and vector storage capabilities for cloudwego/eino-ext, with substantial enhancements to Elasticsearch/OpenSearch components and the Milvus integration. The work emphasized reliability, documentation clarity, and easier adoption for users deploying ES/OpenSearch and Milvus-based indexing. Key outcomes include enabling ES9 indexer/retriever support, introducing automatic index creation via IndexSpec, and delivering a Milvus 2.x indexer/retriever to support vector storage and hybrid search. The team also strengthened documentation and version compatibility guidance to reduce onboarding friction and improve maintainability. No major bugs were closed this month as efforts were directed toward feature delivery, tests, and documentation improvements that underpin long-term stability and usability.