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Implemented several processing improvements to provide better handling of Canvas LMS Rate limits to minimize the number of times Ally hits these limits over the course of regular content processing.

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  Implemented several processing improvements to provide better handling of Canvas LMS Rate limits to minimize the number of times Ally hits these limits over the course of regular content processing.
   

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Ally 2.18.6 Release to production: May 26, 2026

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