chore: bump version to 1.8.2 and update changelog and provider docs

- Bump version from 1.8.1 to 1.8.2
- Add changelog entry for DashScope and MiniMax provider support
- Update provider counts across README and docs (16+ → 18+, 15+ → 17+)
- Add DashScope and MiniMax to README provider support matrix

Author: lfnovo

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.8.2] - 2026-04-06
+
+### Added
+- DashScope (Qwen) provider support — Alibaba Cloud's Qwen models (qwen-turbo, qwen-plus, qwen-max)
+- MiniMax provider support — MiniMax models with 204K context (MiniMax-M2.5, MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed)
+- Model discovery, connection testing, and credential management for both new providers
+- Documentation for DashScope and MiniMax in AI providers guide, environment reference, and provider comparison
+
+### Dependencies
+- Bump esperanto to >= 2.20.0
+
 ## [1.8.1] - 2026-03-10
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ In a world dominated by Artificial Intelligence, having the ability to think 
 
 **Open Notebook empowers you to:**
 - 🔒 **Control your data** - Keep your research private and secure
-- 🤖 **Choose your AI models** - Support for 16+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, and more
+- 🤖 **Choose your AI models** - Support for 18+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, and more
 - 📚 **Organize multi-modal content** - PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, and more
 - 🎙️ **Generate professional podcasts** - Advanced multi-speaker podcast generation
 - 🔍 **Search intelligently** - Full-text and vector search across all your content
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Learn more about our project at [https://www.open-notebook.ai](https://www.open-
 | Feature | Open Notebook | Google Notebook LM | Advantage |
 |---------|---------------|--------------------|-----------|
 | **Privacy & Control** | Self-hosted, your data | Google cloud only | Complete data sovereignty |
-| **AI Provider Choice** | 16+ providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.) | Google models only | Flexibility and cost optimization |
+| **AI Provider Choice** | 18+ providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.) | Google models only | Flexibility and cost optimization |
 | **Podcast Speakers** | 1-4 speakers with custom profiles | 2 speakers only | Extreme flexibility |
 | **Content Transformations** | Custom and built-in | Limited options | Unlimited processing power |
 | **API Access** | Full REST API | No API | Complete automation |
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ Thanks to the [Esperanto](https://github.com/lfnovo/esperanto) library, we suppo
 | Voyage       | ❌          | ✅               | ❌             | ❌             |
 | xAI          | ✅          | ❌               | ❌             | ❌             |
 | OpenRouter   | ✅          | ❌               | ❌             | ❌             |
+| DashScope (Qwen) | ✅          | ❌               | ❌             | ❌             |
+| MiniMax      | ✅          | ❌               | ❌             | ❌             |
 | OpenAI Compatible* | ✅          | ❌               | ❌             | ❌             |
 
 *Supports LM Studio and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ Thanks to the [Esperanto](https://github.com/lfnovo/esperanto) library, we suppo
 - **🔒 Privacy-First**: Your data stays under your control - no cloud dependencies
 - **🎯 Multi-Notebook Organization**: Manage multiple research projects seamlessly
 - **📚 Universal Content Support**: PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, Office docs, and more
-- **🤖 Multi-Model AI Support**: 16+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Google, LM Studio, and more
+- **🤖 Multi-Model AI Support**: 18+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Google, LM Studio, and more
 - **🎙️ Professional Podcast Generation**: Advanced multi-speaker podcasts with Episode Profiles
 - **🔍 Intelligent Search**: Full-text and vector search across all your content
 - **💬 Context-Aware Chat**: AI conversations powered by your research materials
@@ -280,7 +282,7 @@ Thanks to the [Esperanto](https://github.com/lfnovo/esperanto) library, we suppo
 ### Recently Completed ✅
 - **Next.js Frontend**: Modern React-based frontend with improved performance
 - **Comprehensive REST API**: Full programmatic access to all functionality
-- **Multi-Model Support**: 16+ AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio
+- **Multi-Model Support**: 18+ AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio
 - **Advanced Podcast Generator**: Professional multi-speaker podcasts with Episode Profiles
 - **Content Transformations**: Powerful customizable actions for content processing
 - **Enhanced Citations**: Improved layout and finer control for source citations

docs/0-START-HERE/index.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ---
 
 ### ☁️ I want to use other cloud AI (Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter, etc.)
-**5 minutes to running.** Choose from 15+ AI providers.
+**5 minutes to running.** Choose from 17+ AI providers.
 
 → [Cloud Providers Quick Start](quick-start-cloud.md)
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 | Feature | Open Notebook | Notebook LM |
 |---------|---|---|
 | **Privacy** | Self-hosted, your control | Cloud, Google's servers |
-| **AI Choice** | 15+ providers | Google's models only |
+| **AI Choice** | 17+ providers | Google's models only |
 | **Podcast Speakers** | 1-4 customizable | 2 only |
 | **Cost** | Completely free | Free (but your data) |
 | **Offline** | Yes  | No |

docs/4-AI-PROVIDERS/index.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # AI Providers - Comparison & Selection Guide
 
-Open Notebook supports 15+ AI providers. This guide helps you **choose the right provider** for your needs.
+Open Notebook supports 17+ AI providers. This guide helps you **choose the right provider** for your needs.
 
 > 💡 **Just want to set up a provider?** Skip to the [Configuration Guide](../5-CONFIGURATION/ai-providers.md) for detailed setup instructions.
 

docs/6-TROUBLESHOOTING/faq.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Open Notebook is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's Noteboo
 ### How is it different from Google Notebook LM?
 
 **Privacy**: Your data stays local by default. Only your chosen AI providers receive queries.
-**Flexibility**: Support for 15+ AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local models, etc.)
+**Flexibility**: Support for 17+ AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, local models, etc.)
 **Customization**: Open source, so you can modify and extend functionality
 **Control**: You control your data, models, and processing
 

docs/7-DEVELOPMENT/design-principles.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Open Notebook aims to be a **privacy-focused, self-hosted alternative to Google'
 - Graceful degradation when providers are unavailable
 
 **Example Decisions**:
-- ✅ Support for 16+ AI providers
+- ✅ Support for 18+ AI providers
 - ✅ Per-feature model selection (chat, embeddings, TTS)
 - ❌ Features that only work with OpenAI
 - ❌ Hard-coded API endpoints for specific providers

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "open-notebook"
-version = "1.8.1"
+version = "1.8.2"
 description = "An open source implementation of a research assistant, inspired by Google Notebook LM"
 authors = [
     {name = "Luis Novo", email = "lfnovo@gmail.com"}