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Outdated Ray (v1.0.1) Dependency: API Instability and Bugs in Modern Versions Hinder Usability #6

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@WhizZest

I noticed this project uses Ray/RLlib v1.0.1, which is significantly outdated (released in 2020). While the project itself is valuable, relying on such an old version of Ray poses several challenges:

  1. API Instability:
    Ray has undergone frequent and breaking changes since v1.0.1 (e.g., major updates in Ray 2.0+ for AI/RL workflows). Modern versions (e.g., 2.x) have entirely revamped APIs (e.g., Ray AIR, RLlib Trainer → Algorithm), making migration non-trivial.

  2. Unresolved Bugs:
    In my testing with recent Ray versions (e.g., 2.4+), I encountered multiple issues (e.g., sporadic crashes during distributed training, inconsistent cluster resource handling). The rapid release cycle seems to introduce regressions.

  3. Maintenance Burden:
    Sticking with v1.0.1 risks long-term incompatibility with other libraries, while upgrading requires significant effort due to deprecated APIs.

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