python-1.18.0

Release Notes

Note: The OpenAI plugin has been removed. This change aligns with the .NET version, where the plugin was removed in early 2024. The plugin had previously been marked as deprecated in Python.

Python Package Updates

• Python: Update chromadb requirement from <0.6,>=0.5 to >=0.5,<0.7 in /python by @dependabot in #10042
• Python: Bump Python version to 1.18.0 for a release by @moonbox3 in #10115

Enhancements and Fixes

• Python: Change order used to check variants in (de)ser steps by @eavanvalkenburg in #10051
• Python: Remove OpenAI plugin. Update OpenAPI exec params to use direct predicate reference by @moonbox3 in #10095
• Python: Update README.md by @AndreeaDan27 in #10028
• Python: Agent content generation for function call content should be assistant role by @moonbox3 in #10096
• Python: Improve Azure assistant agent settings and retrieval operations by @moonbox3 in #10063

Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Python: Fix pydantic alias issue by @john0isaac in #10027
• Python: Improve link check by using Ubuntu 22 by @eavanvalkenburg in #10058

New Contributors

• @AndreeaDan27 made their first contribution in #10028

Full Changelog: python-1.17.1...python-1.18.0