Tollgate v0.3.0: Stream Metering, Per-Key Budgets, and Vertex Endpoints
Tollgate v0.3.0 charges streams what they measured, enforces per-key budgets that were being missed, and fixes Vertex AI endpoints. What to check before you upgrade.
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