Google is apparently rolling out the “Quick Launch V2” feature that we first spotted back in the Android 13 QPR2 beta. This feature lets you quickly launch an app by typing part of its name in the search bar and then pressing enter.
According to 9to5Google, this feature is rolling out to some users on the latest Android 13 QPR2-based stable release. We do not have this on my Pixel running the Android 13 QPR3 beta or Android 14 Beta 2, though.
The Quick Launch V2 flag in the QPR2 beta was controlled by a launcher flag that could be toggled via DeviceConfig, but IIRC the launcher flag itself is gone. If this feature has been enabled for you on your Pixel device, let me know! There’s something I wanted to check.