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## Filter episode lists by metadata

`graph.episode.list_by_graph_id` and `graph.episode.list_by_user_id` now accept
`episode_metadata_filters`, using the same filter structure and limits as node
and edge listing. Listing every episode and filtering the results yourself is no
longer necessary.

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## Apply a strict ontology to a batch

Batch create accepts `strict_ontology`, the same switch `graph.add` and
`thread.add_messages` already expose. Zep applies it to every item in the batch,
so bulk ingestion classifies data with your ontology instead of falling back to
generic entity types.

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## Manage User Groups with a project API key

UserGroup create, update, delete, and membership operations now accept a project
API key, so the SDK methods work without an account-admin token. Attaching and
detaching policy sets still requires an account admin.

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## Batch ingestion honors ignore\_roles

Bulk and batch ingestion extracted entities and edges from every turn, ignoring
`ignore_roles`. Ignored turns are now stored and returned but skipped during
extraction, matching `thread.add_messages`.

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## Signing up again after leaving your last account

An email address and identity-provider login stayed reserved after a member was
removed from their last Zep account, so signing up again with the same
credentials failed. Those identifiers are now released when the last membership
is removed.

## The billing portal is shown only to accounts with a billing record

The billing page offered **Open Billing Portal** to accounts that had never been
billed, and selecting it could not open a portal. The button is now shown when
the account has a billing record, including Free accounts that paid in the past,
and hidden otherwise.

## Billing statement and tax ID documentation

Answers about retrieving previous billing statements and updating a tax ID or
VAT number were added to the FAQ.

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