Update Redis product naming conventions (#530)

Redis Query Engine and RediSearch --> Redis Search

Removed the use of Redis Stack completely

Author: tylerhutcherson

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
         redis-py-version: ["5.x", "6.x", "7.x"]
-        redis-image: ["redis/redis-stack-server:latest", "redis:latest"]
+        redis-image: ["redis:8.2", "redis:8.4", "redis:latest"]
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@v1
         if: (
             matrix.redis-py-version == '7.x' &&
-            matrix.redis-image == 'redis/redis-stack-server:latest' &&
+            matrix.redis-image == 'redis:8.4' &&
             matrix.python-version == '3.11' &&
             (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository)
           )
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run notebooks
         if: (
             matrix.redis-py-version == '7.x' &&
-            matrix.redis-image == 'redis/redis-stack-server:latest' &&
+            matrix.redis-image == 'redis:8.4' &&
             matrix.python-version == '3.11' &&
             (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository)
           )
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
           AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
           HF_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HF_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis/redis-stack-server:latest
+          docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:8.4
           make test-notebooks
 
   docs:

CLAUDE.md

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ make test-all         # Run all tests (includes API tests)
 make check            # Full check (lint + test)
 
 # Redis setup
-make redis-start      # Start Redis Stack container
-make redis-stop       # Stop Redis Stack container
+make redis-start      # Start Redis container
+make redis-stop       # Stop Redis container
 
 # Documentation
 make docs-build       # Build documentation

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Here's how to get started with your code contribution:
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - **Python**: RedisVL supports Python 3.9 and above
-- **Docker**: Required for running Redis Stack and integration tests
+- **Docker**: Required for running Redis and integration tests
 - **UV**: Modern Python package manager for fast dependency management
 
 ### Installing UV
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ We provide a comprehensive Makefile to streamline common development tasks. Here
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
 | `make install` | Installs all dependencies using UV |
-| `make redis-start` | Starts Redis Stack in a Docker container on ports 6379 and 8001 |
-| `make redis-stop` | Stops the Redis Stack Docker container |
+| `make redis-start` | Starts Redis in a Docker container on port 6379 |
+| `make redis-stop` | Stops the Redis Docker container |
 | `make format` | Runs code formatting and import sorting |
 | `make check-types` | Runs mypy type checking |
 | `make lint` | Runs formatting, import sorting, and type checking |
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ We provide a comprehensive Makefile to streamline common development tasks. Here
 # Set up the project
 make install
 
-# Start Redis Stack
+# Start Redis
 make redis-start
 
 # Run linting and tests
@@ -194,26 +194,24 @@ uv run python -m http.server 8000 --directory docs/_build/html
 
 ## Redis Setup
 
-To develop and test RedisVL applications, you need Redis with Search & Query features. You have several options:
+To develop and test RedisVL applications, you need Redis with Redis Search enabled. You have several options:
 
-### Option 1: Redis Stack with Docker (Recommended for Development)
+### Option 1: Redis with Docker (Recommended for Development)
 
 ```bash
-# Start Redis Stack with RedisInsight GUI
+# Start Redis
 make redis-start
 
 # This runs:
-# docker run -d --name redis-stack -p 6379:6379 -p 8001:8001 redis/redis-stack:latest
+# docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:8.4
 
 # Stop when finished
 make redis-stop
 ```
 
-This also provides the [FREE RedisInsight GUI](https://redis.io/insight/) at `http://localhost:8001`.
-
 ### Option 2: Redis Cloud
 
-For production-like testing, use [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud/) which provides managed Redis instances with Search & Query capabilities.
+For production-like testing, use [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud/) which provides managed Redis instances with Redis Search capabilities.
 
 ## Reporting Issues
 

Makefile

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ install: ## Install the project and all dependencies
 
 redis-start: ## Start Redis in Docker
 	@echo "🐳 Starting Redis"
-	docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:latest
+	docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:8.4
 	@sleep 1
 	@docker exec redis redis-cli INFO server | grep redis_version
 

docs/api/schema.rst

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ SVS-VAMANA (Scalable Vector Search with VAMANA graph algorithm) provides fast ap
    :color: info
 
    **Requirements:**
-    - Redis >= 8.2.0 with RediSearch >= 2.8.10
+    - Redis >= 8.2.0 with Redis Search >= 2.8.10
     - datatype must be 'float16' or 'float32' (float64/bfloat16 not supported)
 
    **Use SVS-VAMANA when:**
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ SVS-VAMANA (Scalable Vector Search with VAMANA graph algorithm) provides fast ap
 
 **Important Notes:**
 
-- **Requirements**: SVS-VAMANA requires Redis >= 8.2 with RediSearch >= 2.8.10.
+- **Requirements**: SVS-VAMANA requires Redis >= 8.2 with Redis Search >= 2.8.10.
 - **Datatype limitations**: SVS-VAMANA only supports `float16` and `float32` datatypes (not `bfloat16` or `float64`).
 - **Compression compatibility**: The `reduce` parameter is only valid with LeanVec compression types (`LeanVec4x8` or `LeanVec8x8`).
 - **Platform considerations**: Intel's proprietary LVQ and LeanVec optimizations are not available in Redis Open Source. On non-Intel platforms and Redis Open Source, SVS-VAMANA with compression falls back to basic 8-bit scalar quantization.
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ Migration Considerations
  - Tune ``ef_runtime`` at query time to balance speed vs accuracy (no index rebuild needed)
 
 **From HNSW to SVS-VAMANA:**
- - Requires Redis >= 8.2 with RediSearch >= 2.8.10
+ - Requires Redis >= 8.2 with Redis Search >= 2.8.10
  - Change datatype to float16 or float32 if using others
  - Consider compression options for memory savings
 

docs/concepts/field-attributes.md

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ Key vector attributes:
 
 ### Modifier Ordering
 
-RediSearch has specific requirements for the order of field modifiers. RedisVL handles this automatically, but it's useful to understand:
+Redis Search has specific requirements for the order of field modifiers. RedisVL handles this automatically, but it's useful to understand:
 
 **Canonical order**: `INDEXEMPTY` → `INDEXMISSING` → `SORTABLE` → `UNF` → `NOINDEX`
 

docs/index.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pip install redisvl
 ```
 
 ```bash
-docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:latest
+docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:8.4
 ```
 
 Or connect to [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud) for a managed experience.

docs/user_guide/09_svs_vamana.ipynb

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "\n",
     "Before you begin, ensure you have:\n",
     "- Installed RedisVL: `pip install redisvl`\n",
-    "- A running Redis instance with Redis >= 8.2.0 and RediSearch >= 2.8.10 ([Redis 8+](https://redis.io/downloads/) or [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud))\n",
+    "- A running Redis instance with Redis >= 8.2.0 and Redis Search >= 2.8.10 ([Redis 8+](https://redis.io/downloads/) or [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud))\n",
     "\n",
     "> **Note:** SVS-VAMANA only supports FLOAT16 and FLOAT32 datatypes.\n",
     "\n",

docs/user_guide/cli.ipynb

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "\n",
     "Before running this notebook, be sure to\n",
     "1. Have installed ``redisvl`` and have that environment active for this notebook.\n",
-    "2. Have a running Redis instance with the Search and Query capability"
+    "2. Have a running Redis instance with Redis Search enabled"
    ]
   },
   {

docs/user_guide/installation.md

@@ -120,26 +120,26 @@ $ pre-commit run --all-files
 
 ## Installing Redis
 
-RedisVL requires a distribution of Redis that supports the [Search and Query](https://redis.com/modules/redis-search/) capability. There are several options:
+RedisVL requires Redis with [Redis Search](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/search-and-query/) available. There are several options:
 
 1. [Redis Cloud](https://redis.io/cloud), a fully managed cloud offering with a free tier
 2. [Redis 8+ (Docker)](https://redis.io/downloads/), for local development and testing
 3. [Redis Enterprise](https://redis.com/redis-enterprise/), a commercial self-hosted option
 
 ### Redis Cloud
 
-Redis Cloud is the easiest way to get started with RedisVL. You can sign up for a free account [here](https://redis.io/cloud). Make sure to have the `Search and Query`
-capability enabled when creating your database.
+Redis Cloud is the easiest way to get started with RedisVL. You can sign up for a free account [here](https://redis.io/cloud). Make sure to have `Redis Search`
+enabled when creating your database.
 
 ### Redis 8+ (local development)
 
 For local development and testing, we recommend running Redis 8+ in a Docker container:
 
 ```bash
-docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:latest
+docker run -d --name redis -p 6379:6379 redis:8.4
 ```
 
-Redis 8 includes built-in vector search capabilities.
+Redis 8 includes Redis Search and built-in vector search capabilities.
 
 ### Redis Enterprise (self-hosted)