## Summary With `rerank(..., normalize="rank")`, a hybrid query returns ranks (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, ...) in the `_distance` and `_score` columns instead of the real vector distances and BM25 scores. `_combine_hybrid_results` converted both result sets to ranks first, and only then captured `original_distances` / `original_scores`. So the step that restores the original values after reranking put the ranks back. With `normalize="score"`, the real values are returned as expected. Repro (RRFReranker(return_score="all"), vector distances 0 / 25 / 100): | normalize | `_distance` returned | `_score` returned | | --- | --- | --- | | `"score"` | 0.0, 25.0, 100.0 | 0.47, 0.67, None | | `"rank"` (before) | 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 | 1.0, 2.0, None | | `"rank"` (after) | 0.0, 25.0, 100.0 | 0.47, 0.67, None | ## Changes - Capture the original `_distance` / `_score` columns before converting them to ranks, then normalize the ranked column. The reranker input is unchanged; only the values restored afterwards are fixed. `AsyncHybridQuery` uses the same function, so both sync and async are covered. ## Test plan - [x] New `test_hybrid_return_all_restores_original_scores` in `test_rerankers.py`, parametrized over `score` / `rank`: the `rank` case fails before the fix and passes after - [x] `pytest python/tests/test_rerankers.py python/tests/test_hybrid_query.py` - [x] `ruff format --check` / `ruff check` I have no local Rust toolchain, so I ran the tests against the released 0.39.0 native module with the changed Python files overlaid. The changed functions are identical between 0.39.0 and main. Co-authored-by: Xuanwo <github@xuanwo.io>
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