Start now, then take your time: Removing the Pinecone waitlist and inactivity policy

What this post added

This post details the architectural changes enabling the removal of the Pinecone waitlist and inactivity policy for free tier users. Key technical contributions include the introduction of a new, more efficient Pinecone architecture and a new free region (`gcp-starter`). This new architecture allows for instant sign-ups, indefinite free index retention, and sub-second index provisioning. It also involves simplifying free indexes by removing features like namespaces, collections, and delete by metadata to optimize for efficiency and ease of use for new developers.