From 4925446fdb7dc5a2993b0c718a3576faaa60724f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:04:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/25] Refactor hybrid queries to use `alpha_param` and remove
 `0.7` default in favour of `None`

---
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py           |  7 ++-
 .../queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi        | 26 ++++----
 .../queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py       | 28 ++++-----
 .../queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi          | 26 ++++----
 .../queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi           | 26 ++++----
 .../queries/hybrid/query/executor.py          | 28 ++++-----
 .../collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi | 26 ++++----
 weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh                    |  2 +-
 weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py | 62 ++++++++++---------
 .../proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi     |  6 +-
 weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py | 62 ++++++++++---------
 .../proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi     |  6 +-
 weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py | 62 ++++++++++---------
 .../proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi     |  6 +-
 14 files changed, 195 insertions(+), 178 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index 593811fb3..9a8949451 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -690,7 +690,12 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
             base_search_pb2.Hybrid(
                 properties=properties,
                 query=query,
-                alpha=float(alpha) if alpha is not None else None,
+                alpha=None
+                if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0)
+                else (alpha)
+                if alpha is not None
+                else None,
+                alpha_param=alpha if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0) else None,
                 fusion_type=(
                     cast(
                         base_search_pb2.Hybrid.FusionType,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi
index a408a9696..182892fb9 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/async_.pyi
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class _HybridGenerateAsync(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py
index 9b6762a2b..408e434b1 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/executor.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def hybrid(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi
index d2befe438..fc430f8f3 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/generate/sync.pyi
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class _HybridGenerate(
         grouped_task: Union[str, _GroupedTask, None] = None,
         grouped_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         generative_provider: Optional[_GenerativeConfigRuntime] = None,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi
index 96628ea81..855da7fc5 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/async_.pyi
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class _HybridQueryAsync(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py
index 7ed027abb..4c618f961 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/executor.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi
index fcf5d559b..5d40db939 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/queries/hybrid/query/sync.pyi
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class _HybridQuery(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[HybridVectorType] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         fusion_type: Optional[HybridFusion] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh b/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh
index 4fcf2cb16..56b5391aa 100755
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="${0%/*}"
 cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 PROJECT_ROOT=$(pwd)
 # Get weaviate dir from arg or by navigating up from script location
-WEAVIATE_DIR="${1:-../../../../weaviate}"
+WEAVIATE_DIR="${1:-../../../../core/weaviate}"
 
 echo "Weaviate directory: $WEAVIATE_DIR"
 echo "Project root: $PROJECT_ROOT"
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index 5767fdb57..f263cb10c 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v4216.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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+DESCRIPTOR = _descriptor_pool.Default().AddSerializedFile(b'\n\x14v1/base_search.proto\x12\x0bweaviate.v1\x1a\rv1/base.proto\"2\n\x10WeightsForTarget\x12\x0e\n\x06target\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06weight\x18\x02 \x01(\x02\"\x98\x01\n\x07Targets\x12\x16\n\x0etarget_vectors\x18\x01 \x03(\t\x12\x33\n\x0b\x63ombination\x18\x02 \x01(\x0e\x32\x1e.weaviate.v1.CombinationMethod\x12:\n\x13weights_for_targets\x18\x04 \x03(\x0b\x32\x1d.weaviate.v1.WeightsForTargetJ\x04\x08\x03\x10\x04\"`\n\x0fVectorForTarget\x12\x0c\n\x04name\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x18\n\x0cvector_bytes\x18\x02 \x01(\x0c\x42\x02\x18\x01\x12%\n\x07vectors\x18\x03 \x03(\x0b\x32\x14.weaviate.v1.Vectors\"\xe1\x01\n\x15SearchOperatorOptions\x12=\n\x08operator\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32+.weaviate.v1.SearchOperatorOptions.Operator\x12$\n\x17minimum_or_tokens_match\x18\x02 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\x01(\x0b\x32\".weaviate.v1.SearchOperatorOptionsH\x00\x88\x01\x01\x42\x12\n\x10_search_operator*\xee\x01\n\x11\x43ombinationMethod\x12\"\n\x1e\x43OMBINATION_METHOD_UNSPECIFIED\x10\x00\x12\x1f\n\x1b\x43OMBINATION_METHOD_TYPE_SUM\x10\x01\x12\x1f\n\x1b\x43OMBINATION_METHOD_TYPE_MIN\x10\x02\x12#\n\x1f\x43OMBINATION_METHOD_TYPE_AVERAGE\x10\x03\x12*\n&COMBINATION_METHOD_TYPE_RELATIVE_SCORE\x10\x04\x12\"\n\x1e\x43OMBINATION_METHOD_TYPE_MANUAL\x10\x05\x42t\n#io.weaviate.client.grpc.protocol.v1B\x17WeaviateProtoBaseSearchZ4github.com/weaviate/weaviate/grpc/generated;protocolb\x06proto3')
 
 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
   _VECTORFORTARGET.fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector']._options = None
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
+  _HYBRID.fields_by_name['alpha']._options = None
+  _HYBRID.fields_by_name['alpha']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._options = None
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _HYBRID.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._options = None
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@
   _NEARTHERMALSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _NEARIMUSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._options = None
   _NEARIMUSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3337
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3575
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3383
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3621
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -69,31 +71,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1178
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1043
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1140
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1181
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1610
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1529
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1583
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1613
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1778
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1781
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2149
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2042
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2096
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2152
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2325
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2328
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2501
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2504
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2677
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2680
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2853
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2856
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3033
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3036
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3205
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3207
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3334
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1224
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1073
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1170
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1227
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1656
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1575
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1629
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1659
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1824
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1827
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2195
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2088
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2142
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2198
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2371
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2374
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2547
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2550
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2723
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2726
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2899
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2902
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3079
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3082
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3251
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3253
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3380
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index bac1b47b8..ab8a08f38 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ["query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "vector_distance", "vectors"]
+    __slots__ = ["query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors"]
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = []
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     NEAR_VECTOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -100,9 +101,10 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     near_vector: NearVector
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
+    alpha_param: float
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ["vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors"]
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index cde241b1e..cae3e4745 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v5261.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   _globals['_VECTORFORTARGET'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._loaded_options = None
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@
   _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3337
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3575
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3383
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3621
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -70,31 +72,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1178
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1043
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1140
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1181
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1610
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1529
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1583
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1613
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1778
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1781
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2149
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2042
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2096
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2152
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2325
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2328
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2501
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2504
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2677
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2680
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2853
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2856
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3033
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3036
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3205
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3207
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3334
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1224
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1073
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1170
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1227
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1656
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1575
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1629
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1659
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1824
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1827
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2195
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2088
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2142
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2198
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2371
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2374
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2547
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2550
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2723
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2726
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2899
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2902
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3079
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3082
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3251
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3253
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3380
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index 5f1871ac7..ca6f234bc 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "vector_distance", "vectors")
+    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = ()
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     NEAR_VECTOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -100,9 +101,10 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     near_vector: NearVector
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
+    alpha_param: float
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ("vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors")
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index cbf099302..bc7884f55 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v6300.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
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   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._loaded_options = None
+  _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['alpha']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['vector_bytes']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_HYBRID'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@
   _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3337
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3575
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3383
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3621
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
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   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1178
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1043
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1140
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1181
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1610
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1529
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1583
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1613
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1778
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1781
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2149
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2042
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2096
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2152
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2325
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2328
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2501
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2504
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2677
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2680
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2853
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2856
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3033
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3036
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3205
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3207
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3334
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1224
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1073
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1170
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1227
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1656
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1575
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1629
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1659
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1824
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1827
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2195
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2088
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2142
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2198
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2371
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2374
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2547
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2550
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2723
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2726
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2899
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2902
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3079
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3082
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3251
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3253
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3380
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index 80abcb05d..9ad165a42 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "vector_distance", "vectors")
+    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = ()
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     NEAR_VECTOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -101,9 +102,10 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     near_vector: NearVector
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
+    alpha_param: float
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ("vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors")

From 1899ffdb5959a50e69ae7fe1afcac87ab72654b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:12:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/25] Remove mistakenly commited local change to `regen.sh`

---
 weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh b/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh
index 56b5391aa..4fcf2cb16 100755
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/regen.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="${0%/*}"
 cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 PROJECT_ROOT=$(pwd)
 # Get weaviate dir from arg or by navigating up from script location
-WEAVIATE_DIR="${1:-../../../../core/weaviate}"
+WEAVIATE_DIR="${1:-../../../../weaviate}"
 
 echo "Weaviate directory: $WEAVIATE_DIR"
 echo "Project root: $PROJECT_ROOT"

From c057270f76b495bafbc33ffe601452b4f482a2e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:13:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/25] Update logic to use new proto message

---
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py           |  1 +
 weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py | 60 +++++++++----------
 .../proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi     |  6 +-
 weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py | 60 +++++++++----------
 .../proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi     |  6 +-
 weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py | 60 +++++++++----------
 .../proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi     |  6 +-
 7 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index 9a8949451..92af251c5 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
                 if alpha is not None
                 else None,
                 alpha_param=alpha if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0) else None,
+                use_alpha_param=self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0),
                 fusion_type=(
                     cast(
                         base_search_pb2.Hybrid.FusionType,
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index f263cb10c..3abd15ebf 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v4216.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
-DESCRIPTOR = _descriptor_pool.Default().AddSerializedFile(b'\n\x14v1/base_search.proto\x12\x0bweaviate.v1\x1a\rv1/base.proto\"2\n\x10WeightsForTarget\x12\x0e\n\x06target\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06weight\x18\x02 \x01(\x02\"\x98\x01\n\x07Targets\x12\x16\n\x0etarget_vectors\x18\x01 \x03(\t\x12\x33\n\x0b\x63ombination\x18\x02 \x01(\x0e\x32\x1e.weaviate.v1.CombinationMethod\x12:\n\x13weights_for_targets\x18\x04 \x03(\x0b\x32\x1d.weaviate.v1.WeightsForTargetJ\x04\x08\x03\x10\x04\"`\n\x0fVectorForTarget\x12\x0c\n\x04name\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x18\n\x0cvector_bytes\x18\x02 \x01(\x0c\x42\x02\x18\x01\x12%\n\x07vectors\x18\x03 \x03(\x0b\x32\x14.weaviate.v1.Vectors\"\xe1\x01\n\x15SearchOperatorOptions\x12=\n\x08operator\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32+.weaviate.v1.SearchOperatorOptions.Operator\x12$\n\x17minimum_or_tokens_match\x18\x02 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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
   _NEARTHERMALSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _NEARIMUSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._options = None
   _NEARIMUSEARCH.fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3383
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3621
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3408
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3646
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -71,31 +71,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1224
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1073
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1170
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1227
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1656
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1575
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1629
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1659
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1824
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1827
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2195
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2088
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2142
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2198
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2371
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2374
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2547
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2550
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2723
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2726
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2899
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2902
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3079
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3082
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3251
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3253
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3380
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1249
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1098
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1195
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1252
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1681
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1600
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1654
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1684
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1849
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1852
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2220
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2113
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2167
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2223
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2396
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2399
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2572
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2575
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2748
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2751
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2924
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2927
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3104
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3107
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3276
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3278
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3405
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index ab8a08f38..440631c88 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v4216/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ["query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors"]
+    __slots__ = ["query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "use_alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors"]
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = []
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    USE_ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
     alpha_param: float
+    use_alpha_param: bool
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., use_alpha_param: bool = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ["vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors"]
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index cae3e4745..2658b6cc5 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v5261.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
   _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3383
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3621
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3408
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3646
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -72,31 +72,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1224
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1073
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1170
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1227
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1656
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1575
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1629
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1659
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1824
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1827
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2195
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2088
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2142
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2198
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2371
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2374
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2547
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2550
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2723
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2726
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2899
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2902
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3079
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3082
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3251
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3253
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3380
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1249
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1098
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1195
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1252
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1681
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1600
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1654
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1684
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1849
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1852
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2220
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2113
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2167
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2223
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2396
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2399
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2572
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2575
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2748
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2751
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2924
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2927
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3104
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3107
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3276
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3278
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3405
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index ca6f234bc..b89f04bfe 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v5261/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
+    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "use_alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = ()
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    USE_ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
     alpha_param: float
+    use_alpha_param: bool
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., use_alpha_param: bool = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ("vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors")
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
index bc7884f55..9a19ea0ec 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from weaviate.proto.v1.v6300.v1 import base_pb2 as v1_dot_base__pb2
 
 
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+DESCRIPTOR = _descriptor_pool.Default().AddSerializedFile(b'\n\x14v1/base_search.proto\x12\x0bweaviate.v1\x1a\rv1/base.proto\"2\n\x10WeightsForTarget\x12\x0e\n\x06target\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x0e\n\x06weight\x18\x02 \x01(\x02\"\x98\x01\n\x07Targets\x12\x16\n\x0etarget_vectors\x18\x01 \x03(\t\x12\x33\n\x0b\x63ombination\x18\x02 \x01(\x0e\x32\x1e.weaviate.v1.CombinationMethod\x12:\n\x13weights_for_targets\x18\x04 \x03(\x0b\x32\x1d.weaviate.v1.WeightsForTargetJ\x04\x08\x03\x10\x04\"`\n\x0fVectorForTarget\x12\x0c\n\x04name\x18\x01 \x01(\t\x12\x18\n\x0cvector_bytes\x18\x02 \x01(\x0c\x42\x02\x18\x01\x12%\n\x07vectors\x18\x03 \x03(\x0b\x32\x14.weaviate.v1.Vectors\"\xe1\x01\n\x15SearchOperatorOptions\x12=\n\x08operator\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32+.weaviate.v1.SearchOperatorOptions.Operator\x12$\n\x17minimum_or_tokens_match\x18\x02 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 _globals = globals()
 _builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
   _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._loaded_options = None
   _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH'].fields_by_name['target_vectors']._serialized_options = b'\030\001'
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3383
-  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3621
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_start=3408
+  _globals['_COMBINATIONMETHOD']._serialized_end=3646
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_start=52
   _globals['_WEIGHTSFORTARGET']._serialized_end=102
   _globals['_TARGETS']._serialized_start=105
@@ -82,31 +82,31 @@
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_start=484
   _globals['_SEARCHOPERATOROPTIONS_OPERATOR']._serialized_end=555
   _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_start=586
-  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1224
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1073
-  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1170
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1227
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1656
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1575
-  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1629
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1659
-  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1824
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1827
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2195
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2088
-  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2142
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2198
-  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2371
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2374
-  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2547
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2550
-  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2723
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2726
-  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2899
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2902
-  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3079
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3082
-  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3251
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3253
-  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3380
+  _globals['_HYBRID']._serialized_end=1249
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_start=1098
+  _globals['_HYBRID_FUSIONTYPE']._serialized_end=1195
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_start=1252
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR']._serialized_end=1681
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_start=1600
+  _globals['_NEARVECTOR_VECTORPERTARGETENTRY']._serialized_end=1654
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_start=1684
+  _globals['_NEAROBJECT']._serialized_end=1849
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_start=1852
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH']._serialized_end=2220
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_start=2113
+  _globals['_NEARTEXTSEARCH_MOVE']._serialized_end=2167
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_start=2223
+  _globals['_NEARIMAGESEARCH']._serialized_end=2396
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2399
+  _globals['_NEARAUDIOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2572
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_start=2575
+  _globals['_NEARVIDEOSEARCH']._serialized_end=2748
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_start=2751
+  _globals['_NEARDEPTHSEARCH']._serialized_end=2924
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_start=2927
+  _globals['_NEARTHERMALSEARCH']._serialized_end=3104
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_start=3107
+  _globals['_NEARIMUSEARCH']._serialized_end=3276
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_start=3278
+  _globals['_BM25']._serialized_end=3405
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(module_scope)
diff --git a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
index 9ad165a42..67a53e25a 100644
--- a/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/proto/v1/v6300/v1/base_search_pb2.pyi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SearchOperatorOptions(_message.Message):
     def __init__(self, operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions.Operator, str]] = ..., minimum_or_tokens_match: _Optional[int] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class Hybrid(_message.Message):
-    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
+    __slots__ = ("query", "properties", "vector", "alpha", "fusion_type", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "near_text", "near_vector", "targets", "bm25_search_operator", "alpha_param", "use_alpha_param", "vector_distance", "vectors")
     class FusionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
         __slots__ = ()
         FUSION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED: _ClassVar[Hybrid.FusionType]
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     TARGETS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     BM25_SEARCH_OPERATOR_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    USE_ALPHA_PARAM_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTOR_DISTANCE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     VECTORS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
     query: str
@@ -103,9 +104,10 @@ class Hybrid(_message.Message):
     targets: Targets
     bm25_search_operator: SearchOperatorOptions
     alpha_param: float
+    use_alpha_param: bool
     vector_distance: float
     vectors: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[_base_pb2.Vectors]
-    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(self, query: _Optional[str] = ..., properties: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., vector: _Optional[_Iterable[float]] = ..., alpha: _Optional[float] = ..., fusion_type: _Optional[_Union[Hybrid.FusionType, str]] = ..., vector_bytes: _Optional[bytes] = ..., target_vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[str]] = ..., near_text: _Optional[_Union[NearTextSearch, _Mapping]] = ..., near_vector: _Optional[_Union[NearVector, _Mapping]] = ..., targets: _Optional[_Union[Targets, _Mapping]] = ..., bm25_search_operator: _Optional[_Union[SearchOperatorOptions, _Mapping]] = ..., alpha_param: _Optional[float] = ..., use_alpha_param: bool = ..., vector_distance: _Optional[float] = ..., vectors: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[_base_pb2.Vectors, _Mapping]]] = ...) -> None: ...
 
 class NearVector(_message.Message):
     __slots__ = ("vector", "certainty", "distance", "vector_bytes", "target_vectors", "targets", "vector_per_target", "vector_for_targets", "vectors")

From 8e5d54d7cd09fc20bc4f1f87b7678b1cdafaa05c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/25] Change formatting

---
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index 92af251c5..c5131c51e 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
                 query=query,
                 alpha=None
                 if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0)
-                else (alpha)
+                else alpha
                 if alpha is not None
                 else None,
                 alpha_param=alpha if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0) else None,

From 367ce7965ad5785f54ac647dc16a23fe5c4894cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:15:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/25] Tidy version check code

---
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py | 11 ++++-------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index c5131c51e..ff538020c 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -686,17 +686,14 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
             else:
                 vector_bytes = vector_bytes_tmp
 
+        is_1_36 = self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0)
         return (
             base_search_pb2.Hybrid(
                 properties=properties,
                 query=query,
-                alpha=None
-                if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0)
-                else alpha
-                if alpha is not None
-                else None,
-                alpha_param=alpha if self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0) else None,
-                use_alpha_param=self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0),
+                alpha=None if is_1_36 else (alpha if alpha is not None else None),
+                alpha_param=alpha if is_1_36 else None,
+                use_alpha_param=is_1_36,
                 fusion_type=(
                     cast(
                         base_search_pb2.Hybrid.FusionType,

From 81414a11736c60f532fee516e9ad7a4999092265 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:17:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/25] Parse correct default for BC if server < 1.36

---
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index ff538020c..6a08e9406 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
             base_search_pb2.Hybrid(
                 properties=properties,
                 query=query,
-                alpha=None if is_1_36 else (alpha if alpha is not None else None),
+                alpha=None if is_1_36 else (alpha if alpha is not None else 0.7),
                 alpha_param=alpha if is_1_36 else None,
                 use_alpha_param=is_1_36,
                 fusion_type=(

From a13da2373b9f26c5bb4bb9d136e5c53a81df1251 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:19:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/25] Update CI image

---
 .github/workflows/main.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 1fa7afb20..1edbe48cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ env:
   WEAVIATE_134: 1.34.5
   WEAVIATE_135: 1.35.0
   WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.0
-  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-29d5c87.amd64
+  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-8ff93a2.amd64
 
 
 jobs:

From 7abe7f534e5976c28c6fc489111d2080489612e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/25] Fix wrong version comparison

---
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index 6a08e9406..cc3be7ec1 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -686,14 +686,14 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
             else:
                 vector_bytes = vector_bytes_tmp
 
-        is_1_36 = self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 36, 0)
+        is_1_37 = self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 37, 0)
         return (
             base_search_pb2.Hybrid(
                 properties=properties,
                 query=query,
-                alpha=None if is_1_36 else (alpha if alpha is not None else 0.7),
-                alpha_param=alpha if is_1_36 else None,
-                use_alpha_param=is_1_36,
+                alpha=None if is_1_37 else (alpha if alpha is not None else 0.7),
+                alpha_param=alpha if is_1_37 else None,
+                use_alpha_param=is_1_37,
                 fusion_type=(
                     cast(
                         base_search_pb2.Hybrid.FusionType,

From b5f5e559e73dbefcc5b9487aa045ade07eee0062 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:12:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/25] Fix typo in ci

---
 .github/workflows/main.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 1edbe48cf..cef92023c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ jobs:
           $WEAVIATE_133,
           $WEAVIATE_134,
           $WEAVIATE_135,
-          $WEAVIATE_136
+          $WEAVIATE_136,
           $WEAVIATE_137
         ]
     steps:

From 47841d4ed251bfd6b35da5a4030993d697a2598d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:13:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/25] Update CI image

---
 .github/workflows/main.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index cef92023c..43253fbb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ env:
   WEAVIATE_134: 1.34.5
   WEAVIATE_135: 1.35.0
   WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.0
-  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-8ff93a2.amd64
+  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-4e2d51d.amd64
 
 
 jobs:

From e305b334a2e9b05908801d79c31c1a11f68785be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:14:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 11/25] Remove client-side default from aggregate queries

---
 weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi  | 6 +++---
 weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py | 8 ++++----
 weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi    | 6 +++---
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi
index 8f217a5d4..f1e4b72ed 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/async_.pyi
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class _HybridAsync(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class _HybridAsync(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class _HybridAsync(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionAsync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py
index fae005c9c..c2c87a68f 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/executor.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def hybrid(
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi
index 81d632f2e..8656fb319 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi
+++ b/weaviate/collections/aggregations/hybrid/sync.pyi
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class _Hybrid(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class _Hybrid(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class _Hybrid(_HybridExecutor[ConnectionSync]):
         self,
         query: Optional[str],
         *,
-        alpha: NUMBER = 0.7,
+        alpha: Optional[NUMBER] = None,
         vector: Optional[List[float]] = None,
         query_properties: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         object_limit: Optional[int] = None,

From 8520a1c4f418f767732404fc4c6c44e9eef722df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:58:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/25] Update ver check and CI tags

---
 .github/workflows/main.yaml         | 15 +++++++--------
 weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py | 10 ++++++----
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 43253fbb4..d884891c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ env:
   WEAVIATE_128: 1.28.16
   WEAVIATE_129: 1.29.11
   WEAVIATE_130: 1.30.22
-  WEAVIATE_131: 1.31.20
-  WEAVIATE_132: 1.32.23
-  WEAVIATE_133: 1.33.10
-  WEAVIATE_134: 1.34.5
-  WEAVIATE_135: 1.35.0
-  WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.0
-  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-4e2d51d.amd64
-
+  WEAVIATE_131: 1.31.22
+  WEAVIATE_132: 1.32.27
+  WEAVIATE_133: 1.33.18
+  WEAVIATE_134: 1.34.19
+  WEAVIATE_135: 1.35.15
+  WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.6-1abf310
+  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-7eb294e
 
 jobs:
   lint-and-format:
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
index cc3be7ec1..714db67cb 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/grpc/shared.py
@@ -686,14 +686,16 @@ def _parse_hybrid(
             else:
                 vector_bytes = vector_bytes_tmp
 
-        is_1_37 = self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(1, 37, 0)
+        use_alpha_param = self._weaviate_version.is_at_least(
+            1, 36, 6
+        )  # TODO: change to 1.36.7 once it's released
         return (
             base_search_pb2.Hybrid(
                 properties=properties,
                 query=query,
-                alpha=None if is_1_37 else (alpha if alpha is not None else 0.7),
-                alpha_param=alpha if is_1_37 else None,
-                use_alpha_param=is_1_37,
+                alpha=None if use_alpha_param else (alpha if alpha is not None else 0.7),
+                alpha_param=alpha if use_alpha_param else None,
+                use_alpha_param=use_alpha_param,
                 fusion_type=(
                     cast(
                         base_search_pb2.Hybrid.FusionType,

From ed373755688b09d105a932d15326993ac54059f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:30:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/25] Remove test of lazy loading shards

---
 integration/test_client.py | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/integration/test_client.py b/integration/test_client.py
index 23ece9885..61d3eb64a 100644
--- a/integration/test_client.py
+++ b/integration/test_client.py
@@ -383,10 +383,7 @@ def test_client_cluster_without_lazy_shard_loading(
         ]
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].vector_queue_length == 0
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].compressed is False
-        if collection._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 25, 0):
-            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
-        else:
-            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is False
+        assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
     finally:
         client.collections.delete(request.node.name)
 

From 14339851c0c5fa9cd3a173369aeb65ccc3ca37f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:01:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/25] Refactor client test for new server lazy shard loading

---
 integration/test_client.py | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/integration/test_client.py b/integration/test_client.py
index 61d3eb64a..4166cb726 100644
--- a/integration/test_client.py
+++ b/integration/test_client.py
@@ -355,7 +355,10 @@ def test_client_cluster_with_lazy_shard_loading(
         ]
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].vector_queue_length == 0
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].compressed is False
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
+        if collection._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 36, 0):
+            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is False
+        else:
+            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
     finally:
         client.collections.delete(request.node.name)
 
@@ -383,7 +386,10 @@ def test_client_cluster_without_lazy_shard_loading(
         ]
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].vector_queue_length == 0
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].compressed is False
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
+        if collection._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 25, 0):
+            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
+        else:
+            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is False
     finally:
         client.collections.delete(request.node.name)
 

From dd6c835f9d4f66409e3010840da76945ddc58e7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:18:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 15/25] Debug failing ci test

---
 integration/test_client.py | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/integration/test_client.py b/integration/test_client.py
index 4166cb726..23ece9885 100644
--- a/integration/test_client.py
+++ b/integration/test_client.py
@@ -355,10 +355,7 @@ def test_client_cluster_with_lazy_shard_loading(
         ]
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].vector_queue_length == 0
         assert nodes[0].shards[0].compressed is False
-        if collection._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 36, 0):
-            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is False
-        else:
-            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
+        assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
     finally:
         client.collections.delete(request.node.name)
 

From cf96ccb40309a1001abb6c533c6d9b8cec2e9723 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:41:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 16/25] Remove outdated lazy shard load test

---
 integration/test_client.py | 33 +--------------------------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/integration/test_client.py b/integration/test_client.py
index 23ece9885..3560cbbb7 100644
--- a/integration/test_client.py
+++ b/integration/test_client.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def test_collection_name_capitalization(
         client.collections.delete(name_big)
 
 
-def test_client_cluster_with_lazy_shard_loading(
+def test_client_cluster_without_lazy_shard_loading(
     client: weaviate.WeaviateClient, request: SubRequest
 ) -> None:
     try:
@@ -360,37 +360,6 @@ def test_client_cluster_with_lazy_shard_loading(
         client.collections.delete(request.node.name)
 
 
-def test_client_cluster_without_lazy_shard_loading(
-    client_factory: ClientFactory, request: SubRequest
-) -> None:
-    client = client_factory(8090, 50061)
-
-    try:
-        collection = client.collections.create(
-            name=request.node.name, vectorizer_config=Configure.Vectorizer.none()
-        )
-
-        nodes = client.cluster.nodes(collection.name, output="verbose")
-        assert len(nodes) == 1
-        assert len(nodes[0].shards) == 1
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].collection == collection.name
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].object_count == 0
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].vector_indexing_status in [
-            "READONLY",
-            "INDEXING",
-            "READY",
-            "LAZY_LOADING",
-        ]
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].vector_queue_length == 0
-        assert nodes[0].shards[0].compressed is False
-        if collection._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 25, 0):
-            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is True
-        else:
-            assert nodes[0].shards[0].loaded is False
-    finally:
-        client.collections.delete(request.node.name)
-
-
 def test_client_cluster_multitenant(client: weaviate.WeaviateClient, request: SubRequest) -> None:
     try:
         collection = client.collections.create(

From 4b669e10706fca04573f5f767d11c6e848b0b02d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:21:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 17/25] Update CI images

---
 .github/workflows/main.yaml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index d884891c0..7cc9934e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ env:
   WEAVIATE_133: 1.33.18
   WEAVIATE_134: 1.34.19
   WEAVIATE_135: 1.35.15
-  WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.6-1abf310
-  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-7eb294e
+  WEAVIATE_136: 1.36.6-21aaadc
+  WEAVIATE_137: 1.37.0-dev-8fb696b
 
 jobs:
   lint-and-format:

From 890a414aa43eeb355f40c7ed9402a1edd45f40cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:59:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 18/25] Add per-test timeouts and stack dump on timeout

---
 integration/conftest.py | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 pytest.ini              |  4 ++-
 requirements-test.txt   |  1 +
 3 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/integration/conftest.py b/integration/conftest.py
index 256517ea6..891c66307 100644
--- a/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/integration/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import os
 import time
+import sys
+import threading
+import traceback
+import signal
+import pytest
 from typing import (
     Any,
     AsyncGenerator,
@@ -14,7 +19,6 @@
 )
 from typing import Callable, TypeVar
 
-import pytest
 import pytest_asyncio
 from _pytest.fixtures import SubRequest
 
@@ -500,3 +504,60 @@ def retry_on_http_error(
             raise
     # This should never be reached, but satisfies the type checker
     raise last_exception  # type: ignore
+
+
+TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 30
+
+
+def dump_all_stacks():
+    """Print stack traces for every live thread."""
+    frames = sys._current_frames()
+    lines = ["\n===== DEADLOCK DETECTED — THREAD DUMP =====\n"]
+    for thread in threading.enumerate():
+        frame = frames.get(thread.ident)  # pyright: ignore
+        lines.append(f"\n--- Thread: {thread.name} (id={thread.ident}, daemon={thread.daemon}) ---")
+        if frame:
+            lines.append("".join(traceback.format_stack(frame)))
+        else:
+            lines.append("  (no frame available)\n")
+    lines.append("===========================================\n")
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+class DeadlockWatchdog:
+    def __init__(self, timeout):
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self._timer = None
+        self._test_name = None
+
+    def start(self, test_name):
+        self._test_name = test_name
+        self._timer = threading.Timer(self.timeout, self._on_timeout)
+        self._timer.daemon = True
+        self._timer.start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self._timer:
+            self._timer.cancel()
+            self._timer = None
+
+    def _on_timeout(self):
+        dump = dump_all_stacks()
+        # Write to stderr so it's always visible even if captured
+        sys.stderr.write(f"\n[WATCHDOG] Test '{self._test_name}' timed out after {self.timeout}s\n")
+        sys.stderr.write(dump)
+        sys.stderr.flush()
+        # Force-kill the process so CI doesn't hang forever
+        signal.raise_signal(signal.SIGTERM)
+
+
+_watchdog = DeadlockWatchdog(TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
+
+
+@pytest.hookimpl(hookwrapper=True)
+def pytest_runtest_call(item):
+    _watchdog.start(item.nodeid)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        _watchdog.stop()
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 36321aa1d..09bfb6983 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@
 addopts = -m 'not profiling' --benchmark-skip -l
 markers =
     profiling: marks tests that can be profiled
-asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = function
\ No newline at end of file
+asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = function
+timeout = 600 # 10 minutes
+timeout_method = thread
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements-test.txt b/requirements-test.txt
index 9817a6d5e..40121fcce 100644
--- a/requirements-test.txt
+++ b/requirements-test.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pytest-cov==6.2.1
 pytest-asyncio==1.3.0
 pytest-benchmark==5.1.0
 pytest-profiling==1.8.1
+pytest-timeout==2.4.0
 coverage==7.10.7
 pytest-xdist==3.7.0
 werkzeug==3.1.6

From 2893822041959749f6cd12554f304c114d4015e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:01:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 19/25] Reduce per-test timeout to 5 mins

---
 pytest.ini | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 09bfb6983..36de4d551 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ addopts = -m 'not profiling' --benchmark-skip -l
 markers =
     profiling: marks tests that can be profiled
 asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = function
-timeout = 600 # 10 minutes
+timeout = 300 # 5 minutes
 timeout_method = thread
\ No newline at end of file

From 6edd0e155630549f65ead7ff9a2c63baedca363d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:03:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 20/25] Fix inc backups test

---
 integration/test_backup_v4.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/integration/test_backup_v4.py b/integration/test_backup_v4.py
index 1204a1269..6da10bc7c 100644
--- a/integration/test_backup_v4.py
+++ b/integration/test_backup_v4.py
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ def test_incremental_backup(client: weaviate.WeaviateClient, request: SubRequest
         backend=BACKEND,
         include_collections=["Article"],
         wait_for_completion=True,
-        incremental_backup_base_id=base_backup_id,
+        incremental_base_backup_id=base_backup_id,
     )
 
     # remove existing class

From e7cb6979581e87a5836d6e1dbc983a989eed284b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:04:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 21/25] Add server version check for incremental backups

---
 weaviate/backup/executor.py | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/weaviate/backup/executor.py b/weaviate/backup/executor.py
index e8c52239d..09a47bd0a 100644
--- a/weaviate/backup/executor.py
+++ b/weaviate/backup/executor.py
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ def create(
             wait_for_completion=wait_for_completion,
         )
 
+        if (
+            incremental_base_backup_id is not None
+            and self._connection._weaviate_version.is_lower_than(1, 37, 0)
+        ):
+            raise WeaviateUnsupportedFeatureError(
+                "Incremental backups",
+                str(self._connection._weaviate_version),
+                "1.37.0",
+            )
+
         payload: dict = {
             "id": backup_id,
             "include": include_collections,

From 12d064ff617a400c3348ad8eac42980efea99597 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:09:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 22/25] Remove comment

---
 pytest.ini | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 36de4d551..8b61c6947 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ addopts = -m 'not profiling' --benchmark-skip -l
 markers =
     profiling: marks tests that can be profiled
 asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = function
-timeout = 300 # 5 minutes
+timeout = 300
 timeout_method = thread
\ No newline at end of file

From fe5c5223901ebcf67f7f693e72278d99a9bed5cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:34:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 23/25] Hard kill the process on timeout detection

---
 integration/conftest.py | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/integration/conftest.py b/integration/conftest.py
index 891c66307..73a032f57 100644
--- a/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/integration/conftest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import sys
 import threading
 import traceback
-import signal
 import pytest
 from typing import (
     Any,
@@ -506,20 +505,19 @@ def retry_on_http_error(
     raise last_exception  # type: ignore
 
 
-TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 30
+TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 300
 
 
 def dump_all_stacks():
-    """Print stack traces for every live thread."""
     frames = sys._current_frames()
     lines = ["\n===== DEADLOCK DETECTED — THREAD DUMP =====\n"]
     for thread in threading.enumerate():
         frame = frames.get(thread.ident)  # pyright: ignore
-        lines.append(f"\n--- Thread: {thread.name} (id={thread.ident}, daemon={thread.daemon}) ---")
+        lines.append(f"\n--- Thread: {thread.name} (id={thread.ident}) ---")
         if frame:
             lines.append("".join(traceback.format_stack(frame)))
         else:
-            lines.append("  (no frame available)\n")
+            lines.append("  (no frame)\n")
     lines.append("===========================================\n")
     return "\n".join(lines)
 
@@ -528,10 +526,9 @@ class DeadlockWatchdog:
     def __init__(self, timeout):
         self.timeout = timeout
         self._timer = None
-        self._test_name = None
 
-    def start(self, test_name):
-        self._test_name = test_name
+    def start(self, label):
+        self._label = label
         self._timer = threading.Timer(self.timeout, self._on_timeout)
         self._timer.daemon = True
         self._timer.start()
@@ -542,22 +539,30 @@ def stop(self):
             self._timer = None
 
     def _on_timeout(self):
-        dump = dump_all_stacks()
-        # Write to stderr so it's always visible even if captured
-        sys.stderr.write(f"\n[WATCHDOG] Test '{self._test_name}' timed out after {self.timeout}s\n")
-        sys.stderr.write(dump)
+        sys.stderr.write(f"\n[WATCHDOG] Hung at: '{self._label}' after {self.timeout}s\n")
+        sys.stderr.write(dump_all_stacks())
         sys.stderr.flush()
-        # Force-kill the process so CI doesn't hang forever
-        signal.raise_signal(signal.SIGTERM)
+        os._exit(1)  # Hard kill — works reliably in xdist workers
 
 
 _watchdog = DeadlockWatchdog(TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
 
 
+# Covers setup + call + teardown
 @pytest.hookimpl(hookwrapper=True)
-def pytest_runtest_call(item):
+def pytest_runtest_protocol(item, nextitem):
     _watchdog.start(item.nodeid)
     try:
         yield
     finally:
         _watchdog.stop()
+
+
+# Separately watch session-scoped fixture setup
+@pytest.hookimpl(hookwrapper=True)
+def pytest_sessionstart(session):
+    _watchdog.start("session startup / session-scoped fixtures")
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        _watchdog.stop()

From 2d961d18842bcf678f62d666b7a2a44388ea4dbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:58:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 24/25] Timeout putting the sentinel to avoid deadlocking

---
 weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py | 2 +-
 weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py   | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py b/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py
index b71f8be39..b86bc80d3 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ async def __loop(self) -> None:
                 and not self.__is_shutting_down.is_set()
                 and not self.__is_oom.is_set()
             ):
-                await self.__reqs.put(None)
+                await asyncio.wait_for(self.__reqs.put(None), timeout=60)
                 self.__sent_sentinel.set()
             await asyncio.sleep(refresh_time)
 
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py b/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py
index f219de563..eaa96b1c5 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def __loop(self) -> None:
                 and not self.__is_shutting_down.is_set()
                 and not self.__is_oom.is_set()
             ):
-                self.__reqs.put(None)
+                self.__reqs.put(None, timeout=60)
                 self.__sent_sentinel.set()
             time.sleep(refresh_time)
 

From fadcebb906644fdba18be771ebbb1d4e4fdeec13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tommy Smith <tommy@weaviate.io>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 25/25] Handle the timeout of sentinel pushing gracefully

---
 weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py | 9 ++++++++-
 weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py   | 9 ++++++++-
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py b/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py
index b86bc80d3..cb7454b30 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/batch/async_.py
@@ -254,7 +254,14 @@ async def __loop(self) -> None:
                 and not self.__is_shutting_down.is_set()
                 and not self.__is_oom.is_set()
             ):
-                await asyncio.wait_for(self.__reqs.put(None), timeout=60)
+                try:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(self.__reqs.put(None), timeout=60)
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Batch queue is blocked for more than 60 seconds while trying to send shutdown signal. Exiting the loop"
+                    )
+                    self.__bg_exception = e
+                    return
                 self.__sent_sentinel.set()
             await asyncio.sleep(refresh_time)
 
diff --git a/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py b/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py
index eaa96b1c5..cf7ac2532 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/batch/sync.py
@@ -206,7 +206,14 @@ def __loop(self) -> None:
                 and not self.__is_shutting_down.is_set()
                 and not self.__is_oom.is_set()
             ):
-                self.__reqs.put(None, timeout=60)
+                try:
+                    self.__reqs.put(None, timeout=60)
+                except Full as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Batch queue is blocked for more than 60 seconds while trying to send shutdown signal. Exiting the loop"
+                    )
+                    self.__bg_exception = e
+                    return
                 self.__sent_sentinel.set()
             time.sleep(refresh_time)