diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e0fbe098..585953e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ node_modules/
 *.log
 coverage/
 .cache
+.nx
 
 # Bundle build files
 dist/
@@ -28,4 +29,4 @@ cypress/videos/
 !**/.yarn/plugins
 !**/.yarn/patches
 
-rollup.config-*.cjs
\ No newline at end of file
+rollup.config-*.cjs
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7746d5cf..42561107 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+# [4.5.0-beta.0](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/compare/v4.4.0...v4.5.0-beta.0) (2026-01-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** Move dependencies to devDependencies to fix peer dependency issues ([#2831](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/issues/2831)) ([ed59c7b](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/commit/ed59c7baa6644ff0a87a71cf84a912219e80ffb3))
+* prevent XSS vulnerability in AskAI conversation history ([#2822](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/issues/2822)) ([f9ba0a0](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/commit/f9ba0a01a48e35fd675b6e90e629728f699ce175))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **website:** Add Sidepanel to DocSearch website ([#2821](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/issues/2821)) ([54bac9c](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/commit/54bac9cf54e4613a363a6df2fe7e5f3835009bdf))
+
+
+
 ## [4.4.0](https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/compare/v4.3.2...v4.4.0) (2025-12-18)
 
 
diff --git a/examples/demo-js/package.json b/examples/demo-js/package.json
index 8d073e6a..bd0a3079 100644
--- a/examples/demo-js/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-js/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/js-example",
   "description": "DocSearch v4 Vanilla JavaScript example",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/css": "4.4.0",
-    "@docsearch/js": "4.4.0",
-    "@docsearch/sidepanel-js": "4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/css": "4.5.0-beta.0",
+    "@docsearch/js": "4.5.0-beta.0",
+    "@docsearch/sidepanel-js": "4.5.0-beta.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "vite": "^6.0.7"
diff --git a/examples/demo-react/package.json b/examples/demo-react/package.json
index cb954924..abece590 100644
--- a/examples/demo-react/package.json
+++ b/examples/demo-react/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/react-example",
   "description": "DocSearch v4 React example",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/examples/demo-react/src/examples/hybrid.tsx b/examples/demo-react/src/examples/hybrid.tsx
index 21fc557f..9fa2f5b4 100644
--- a/examples/demo-react/src/examples/hybrid.tsx
+++ b/examples/demo-react/src/examples/hybrid.tsx
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ export default function BasicHybrid(): JSX.Element {
         apiKey="0faad3eae2ba413c16355a0f8670c201"
         askAi={{
           assistantId: 'e3Kl4lTCBlSA',
-          useStagingEnv: true,
           indexName: 'docsearch-markdown',
         }}
       />
 
       <SidepanelButton />
       <Sidepanel
-        useStagingEnv={true}
         indexName="docsearch-markdown"
         appId="beta3G7FSQDJR3"
         apiKey="0faad3eae2ba413c16355a0f8670c201"
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index c700cd92..f8659623 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
     "packages/*",
     "examples/*"
   ],
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "npmClient": "yarn"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7362de89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nrwl/nx/master/packages/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json",
+  "targetDefaults": {
+    "build": {
+      "dependsOn": ["^build"]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-core/package.json b/packages/docsearch-core/package.json
index 79d48d46..9fd44e86 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/core",
   "description": "Core package logic for DocSearch",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-css/package.json b/packages/docsearch-css/package.json
index 26dd8299..3ed9549f 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-css/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-css/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/css",
   "description": "Styles for DocSearch.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-js/package.json b/packages/docsearch-js/package.json
index 94386a83..acadd57b 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-js/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/js",
   "description": "JavaScript package for DocSearch, the best search experience for docs.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@
     "watch": "nodemon --watch src --exec \"yarn on:change\" --ignore dist/ --ext ts,tsx"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/react": "4.4.0",
+    "@docsearch/react": "4.5.0-beta.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
     "htm": "3.1.1",
     "nodemon": "^3.1.9",
     "preact": "^10.0.0",
     "rollup-plugin-dts": "^6.2.1"
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "implicitDependencies": ["@docsearch/react"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-js/src/docsearch.tsx b/packages/docsearch-js/src/docsearch.tsx
index 0902ede9..6cace5bf 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-js/src/docsearch.tsx
+++ b/packages/docsearch-js/src/docsearch.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { InitialAskAiMessage } from '@docsearch/core';
-import type { DocSearchProps as DocSearchComponentProps, DocSearchRef } from '@docsearch/react';
+import type { DocSearchRef, InitialAskAiMessage } from '@docsearch/core';
+import type { DocSearchProps as DocSearchComponentProps } from '@docsearch/react';
 import { DocSearch, version as docSearchVersion } from '@docsearch/react';
 import htm from 'htm';
 import type { JSX } from 'preact';
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-modal/package.json b/packages/docsearch-modal/package.json
index ca233f01..e5d161e7 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-modal/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-modal/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/modal",
   "description": "DocSearch modal package for keyword search and Ask AI.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     "watch": "nodemon --watch src --ext ts,tsx,js,jsx,json --ignore dist/ --ignore node_modules/ --verbose --delay 250ms --exec \"yarn on:change\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/core": "4.4.0",
-    "@docsearch/react": "4.4.0",
+    "@docsearch/core": "4.5.0-beta.0",
+    "@docsearch/react": "4.5.0-beta.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "6.6.3",
     "@testing-library/react": "16.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/package.json b/packages/docsearch-react/package.json
index f26a0aab..57581c14 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/react",
   "description": "React package for DocSearch, the best search experience for docs.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
     "watch": "nodemon --watch src --ext ts,tsx,js,jsx,json --ignore dist/ --ignore node_modules/ --verbose --delay 250ms --exec \"yarn on:change\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/css": "4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/css": "4.5.0-beta.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ai-sdk/react": "^2.0.30",
     "@algolia/autocomplete-core": "1.19.2",
-    "@docsearch/core": "4.4.0",
+    "@docsearch/core": "4.5.0-beta.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "6.6.3",
     "@testing-library/react": "16.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/src/version.ts b/packages/docsearch-react/src/version.ts
index ef8cba16..e17df869 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/src/version.ts
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/src/version.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const version = '4.4.0';
+export const version = '4.5.0-beta.0';
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/package.json b/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/package.json
index ce350745..0d05a5cf 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/sidepanel-js",
   "description": "JavaScript package for DocSearch Sidepanel for interfacing with Ask AI.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@
     "watch": "nodemon --watch src --ext ts,tsx,js,jsx,json --ignore dist/ --ignore node_modules/ --verbose --delay 250ms --exec \"yarn on:change\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/react": "4.4.0",
+    "@docsearch/react": "4.5.0-beta.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
     "nodemon": "^3.1.9",
     "preact": "^10.0.0",
     "rollup-plugin-dts": "^6.2.1"
+  },
+  "nx": {
+    "implicitDependencies": ["@docsearch/react"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/src/sidepanel.tsx b/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/src/sidepanel.tsx
index a966f146..37c501b0 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/src/sidepanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js/src/sidepanel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { InitialAskAiMessage } from '@docsearch/core';
-import type { DocSearchRef, DocSearchSidepanelProps } from '@docsearch/react/sidepanel';
+import type { DocSearchRef, InitialAskAiMessage } from '@docsearch/core';
+import type { DocSearchSidepanelProps } from '@docsearch/react/sidepanel';
 import { DocSearchSidepanel } from '@docsearch/react/sidepanel';
 import { render, createElement, unmountComponentAtNode, createRef } from 'preact/compat';
 
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-sidepanel/package.json b/packages/docsearch-sidepanel/package.json
index f19e7636..70c64714 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-sidepanel/package.json
+++ b/packages/docsearch-sidepanel/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/sidepanel",
   "description": "DocSearch Sidepanel package for Ask AI.",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com",
   "repository": {
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
     "watch": "nodemon --watch src --ext ts,tsx,js,jsx,json --ignore dist/ --ignore node_modules/ --verbose --delay 250ms --exec \"yarn on:change\""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/css": "4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/css": "4.5.0-beta.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@docsearch/core": "4.4.0",
-    "@docsearch/react": "4.4.0",
+    "@docsearch/core": "4.5.0-beta.0",
+    "@docsearch/react": "4.5.0-beta.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "6.0.2",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "6.6.3",
     "@testing-library/react": "16.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/website/package.json b/packages/website/package.json
index 940d45b8..2debb758 100644
--- a/packages/website/package.json
+++ b/packages/website/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@docsearch/website",
-  "version": "4.4.0",
+  "version": "4.5.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "homepage": "https://docsearch.algolia.com/",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ad5c7426..1ad38001 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2327,7 +2327,25 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@docsearch/core@npm:4.4.0, @docsearch/core@workspace:*, @docsearch/core@workspace:packages/docsearch-core":
+"@docsearch/core@npm:4.4.0":
+  version: 4.4.0
+  resolution: "@docsearch/core@npm:4.4.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    "@types/react": ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
+    react: ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
+    react-dom: ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
+  peerDependenciesMeta:
+    "@types/react":
+      optional: true
+    react:
+      optional: true
+    react-dom:
+      optional: true
+  checksum: 10c0/1891f10a7a323e1947e53ec040cb1f9586a8bd7e22b791cbcc9619b44404b79cce587a0acb18d91d4354566b96232fc2243d0e9ec1d0dbc4cdb077f5434cff7c
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@docsearch/core@npm:4.5.0-beta.0, @docsearch/core@workspace:*, @docsearch/core@workspace:packages/docsearch-core":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/core@workspace:packages/docsearch-core"
   dependencies:
@@ -2351,7 +2369,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@docsearch/css@npm:4.4.0, @docsearch/css@workspace:*, @docsearch/css@workspace:packages/docsearch-css":
+"@docsearch/css@npm:4.4.0":
+  version: 4.4.0
+  resolution: "@docsearch/css@npm:4.4.0"
+  checksum: 10c0/fcbc6d17d70e7e6295fa022aa254dcfc32854f0f6e9931db1a4c58a32acc5ba0594b99c2bb517625e201b3c0e68f9061c37735d1f96c711a4ce18796a99fde9d
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@docsearch/css@npm:4.5.0-beta.0, @docsearch/css@workspace:*, @docsearch/css@workspace:packages/docsearch-css":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/css@workspace:packages/docsearch-css"
   dependencies:
@@ -2363,18 +2388,18 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/js-example@workspace:examples/demo-js"
   dependencies:
-    "@docsearch/css": "npm:4.4.0"
-    "@docsearch/js": "npm:4.4.0"
-    "@docsearch/sidepanel-js": "npm:4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/css": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
+    "@docsearch/js": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
+    "@docsearch/sidepanel-js": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
     vite: "npm:^6.0.7"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@docsearch/js@npm:4.4.0, @docsearch/js@workspace:packages/docsearch-js":
+"@docsearch/js@npm:4.5.0-beta.0, @docsearch/js@workspace:packages/docsearch-js":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/js@workspace:packages/docsearch-js"
   dependencies:
-    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "npm:6.0.2"
     htm: "npm:3.1.1"
     nodemon: "npm:^3.1.9"
@@ -2387,8 +2412,8 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/modal@workspace:packages/docsearch-modal"
   dependencies:
-    "@docsearch/core": "npm:4.4.0"
-    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/core": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
+    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "npm:6.0.2"
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "npm:6.6.3"
     "@testing-library/react": "npm:16.2.0"
@@ -2483,14 +2508,44 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@docsearch/react@npm:^4.1.0, @docsearch/react@workspace:packages/docsearch-react":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "@docsearch/react@workspace:packages/docsearch-react"
+"@docsearch/react@npm:^4.1.0":
+  version: 4.4.0
+  resolution: "@docsearch/react@npm:4.4.0"
   dependencies:
     "@ai-sdk/react": "npm:^2.0.30"
     "@algolia/autocomplete-core": "npm:1.19.2"
     "@docsearch/core": "npm:4.4.0"
     "@docsearch/css": "npm:4.4.0"
+    ai: "npm:^5.0.30"
+    algoliasearch: "npm:^5.28.0"
+    marked: "npm:^16.3.0"
+    zod: "npm:^4.1.8"
+  peerDependencies:
+    "@types/react": ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
+    react: ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
+    react-dom: ">= 16.8.0 < 20.0.0"
+    search-insights: ">= 1 < 3"
+  peerDependenciesMeta:
+    "@types/react":
+      optional: true
+    react:
+      optional: true
+    react-dom:
+      optional: true
+    search-insights:
+      optional: true
+  checksum: 10c0/7c0f289767b1cdd89fe05c899cd2574c7d273ce459cf7fb122ad4f427a406a5cc9f4f39ca6188b7f9f927d7f471f7af2a6ab5e0cb7d285494d0c9458876eac03
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"@docsearch/react@workspace:packages/docsearch-react":
+  version: 0.0.0-use.local
+  resolution: "@docsearch/react@workspace:packages/docsearch-react"
+  dependencies:
+    "@ai-sdk/react": "npm:^2.0.30"
+    "@algolia/autocomplete-core": "npm:1.19.2"
+    "@docsearch/core": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
+    "@docsearch/css": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "npm:6.0.2"
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "npm:6.6.3"
     "@testing-library/react": "npm:16.2.0"
@@ -2518,11 +2573,11 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@docsearch/sidepanel-js@npm:4.4.0, @docsearch/sidepanel-js@workspace:packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js":
+"@docsearch/sidepanel-js@npm:4.5.0-beta.0, @docsearch/sidepanel-js@workspace:packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/sidepanel-js@workspace:packages/docsearch-sidepanel-js"
   dependencies:
-    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "npm:6.0.2"
     nodemon: "npm:^3.1.9"
     preact: "npm:^10.0.0"
@@ -2534,9 +2589,9 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@docsearch/sidepanel@workspace:packages/docsearch-sidepanel"
   dependencies:
-    "@docsearch/core": "npm:4.4.0"
-    "@docsearch/css": "npm:4.4.0"
-    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.4.0"
+    "@docsearch/core": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
+    "@docsearch/css": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
+    "@docsearch/react": "npm:4.5.0-beta.0"
     "@rollup/plugin-replace": "npm:6.0.2"
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "npm:6.6.3"
     "@testing-library/react": "npm:16.2.0"