Outlines-core 0.1.0 release adds Rust core for structured generation with Python bindings

AI Impact Summary

Outlines-core 0.1.0 introduces a Rust-based core for structured generation with Python bindings, enabling faster index-building and easier embedding in other libraries. The 2x improvement in index compilation versus the prior NumPy/Numba path reduces first-run latency and makes experimentation smoother. By decoupling core algorithms from the Python package, it enables bindings to transformers ecosystems and inference runtimes such as llama-cpp-python and text-generation-inference (TGI), expanding integration options. This positions outlines-core as a lightweight, portable core suitable for multi-language deployments, with future bindings planned for JS/TS and Swift.