Azure/azure-sdk-for-python is for active development of the Azure SDK for Python, providing service-specific Python libraries for working with Azure resources (for example, upload a blob). It also points consumers to public developer docs, and includes guidance on using new releases (including preview packages) and stable, production-ready versions.
Project status
- Actively maintained: The Azure/azure-sdk-for-python repo is described as for active development, and there is an upstream push on 2026-09-10 (today), with multiple package update activity on 2026-09-09.
- Apparent update cadence: Recent updates are essentially daily (at least over the last few days), suggesting an ongoing release pipeline rather than a long idle period.
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Recent updates
azure-mgmt-iothubprovisioningservices_2.0.0
The release notes for azure-mgmt-iothubprovisioningservices 2.0.0 describe a major SDK surface update, including new client/model parameters and several documented breaking changes around keyword-only parameters, type changes, and return-type pagination changes. However, the provided code diff does not include any changes in the azure-mgmt-iothubprovisioningservices package, and instead shows substantial changes in other SDKs (notably azure-cosmos and azure-ai-projects). This mismatch suggests the release notes do not correspond to the actual code changes in the diff, or the diff is scoped to a different set of packages than the stated release.
BreakingFeaturesazure-mgmt-resource-deployments_2.0.0
Release azure-mgmt-resource-deployments 2.0.0 adds several new model properties related to deployment what-if and symbolic naming. It also introduces breaking changes by deleting or renaming existing model elements, which may require code updates after upgrading.
BreakingFeaturesazure-mgmt-newrelicobservability_2.0.0
The release notes for azure-mgmt-newrelicobservability 2.0.0 describe major SDK surface changes, including new “hybrid models”, multiple model property relocations under a nested `properties` object, and several operation method breaking changes (including keyword-only parameter enforcement). They also add a number of new models and operation-group methods for SaaS and monitored subscription workflows. However, the provided code diff content mainly shows changes in other packages (notably sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos and sdk/ai/azure-ai-projects), and does not clearly include the newrelicobservability-specific breaking changes documented in the release notes.
BreakingFeaturesazure-cosmos_4.17.0
azure-cosmos 4.17.0 introduces a new opt-in CosmosClient option, enable_compact_utf8_item_writes, to reduce request sizes by serializing Unicode item write bodies as compact UTF-8 instead of \uXXXX escapes. It also fixes PATCH requests so they default to the correct application/json-patch+json content type for both sync and async item PATCH operations.
Featuresazure-mgmt-providerhub_2.0.0
azure-mgmt-providerhub 2.0.0 adds a new manifests operation group and introduces many new models and properties related to manifest check-in and rollout identification. It also updates the generated client configuration to use a newer service API version by default. Several enum and method signature changes are documented, but the code diff shows additional behavior changes and potential enum/value mismatches not covered in the release notes.
BreakingFeaturesazure-monitor-opentelemetry_1.8.10
Release azure-monitor-opentelemetry_1.8.10 is primarily described as adding OpenTelemetry HTTP client instrumentation support (httpx2 and httpx), plus sending additional distro profile data during configure_azure_monitor. The provided code diff does not show runtime implementation changes, it only updates the package CHANGELOG.md release header and removes empty “Breaking Changes” and “Bugs Fixed” sections.
Featuresazure-mgmt-recoveryservicesbackup_11.1.0
azure-mgmt-recoveryservicesbackup 11.1.0 adds a new model and a new operation to fetch results for an Instant Item Recovery operation. The release notes only mention these two additions. The code diff also reveals an API version default bump to 2026-08-01, which can change behavior for all existing calls when users do not explicitly set api_version.
Featuresazure-mgmt-containerregistry_15.1.0b3
azure-mgmt-containerregistry 15.1.0b3 updates the service API version to 2026-09-01-preview and extends the public models and enums for connected registry identity and synchronization auth. It also introduces a typing migration for SyncProperties.token_id and removes several response-only TypedDicts from the types module. The code diff also shows generator and HTTP client version metadata updates that are not mentioned in the release notes.
BreakingFeaturesazure-mgmt-containerservicefleet_4.1.0b1
azure-mgmt-containerservicefleet 4.1.0b1 introduces a new operation group on the main client for managing cluster mesh profiles, along with a set of new/extended models, enums, and PATCH types related to rollout scheduling and mesh properties. The generated Python SDK also updates the supported ARM API versions to include a 2026-06-02 preview version and regenerates parts of the client surface.
Featuresazure-ai-ml_1.35.0
The release notes for azure-ai-ml 1.35.0 describe a set of bug fixes and one new convenience API, mostly around job/template behaviors and label resolution. However, the provided code diff only modifies sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/CHANGELOG.md (release heading and subsection structure), and shows none of the runtime code changes described in the release notes.
Featuresazure-mgmt-dataprotection_2.2.0
Release 2.2.0 of azure-mgmt-dataprotection documents only model additions, including new cost_management_settings properties and several new supporting types (CostManagementSettings, GranularityLevel, and various restore/datasource criteria models). No breaking changes, bug fixes, or dependency updates are mentioned in the release notes.
Featuresazure-ai-projects_2.6.0
azure-ai-projects 2.6.0 introduces multiple new agent and toolbox capabilities, including AgentInsight model support, Microsoft 365 agent publishing, hosted agent session defaults, and additional tool and configuration options. It also updates samples and includes a documented bug fix related to Responses API instrumentation for streaming calls. However, the checked-in API reference artifacts indicate some model/type removals that are not described in the release notes.
Featuresazure-ai-evaluation_1.18.5
This release focuses on fixing evaluation reliability and input normalization in azure-ai-evaluation. It improves Application Insights export behavior for evaluations authenticated with project managed identity, and ensures keyword-argument style message inputs are correctly routed to the conversation-based evaluators.
azure-template_1.0.0b6790742
The release notes for azure-template_1.0.0b6790742 only state that this is a GA release, with no additional documented changes. The code diff, however, shows a large addition of a brand new Python SDK package under sdk/deviceregistry/azure-iot-deviceregistrysoftwareupdate, including sync and async clients, operations, and extensive model/serialization code.
Featuresazure-mgmt-redhatopenshifthcp_1.0.0b1
This release is the initial version of azure-mgmt-redhatopenshifthcp at 1.0.0b1. The release notes do not describe any added capabilities, fixes, or changes beyond establishing the first published package.
azure-iot-deviceregistrysoftwareupdate_1.0.0b1
The release notes for azure-iot-deviceregistrysoftwareupdate_1.0.0b1 only state that this is the initial version. The code diff associated with this release shows extensive changes across CI/release automation and also reveals API surface changes in other SDKs (not mentioned in the notes), so the release notes appear incomplete relative to what actually changed.
Featuresazure-template_1.0.0
This release is marked as the GA (Production/Stable) version 1.0.0. The release notes only state 'GA release' and do not describe any code or API behavior changes. The code diff shows packaging and module-structure updates consistent with the GA transition, plus a potential public import-path change.
azure-ai-agentserver-invocations_1.2.0b1
This beta release adds improved tracing for voice connections, including connection-level spans, dispatch spans, and new propagation-failure and duration metrics. It also introduces application-declared target-turn tracing and more informative session termination classification, plus an update to the basic voice agent sample to reflect these behaviors.
Featuresazure-ai-agentserver-core_2.2.0b1
azure-ai-agentserver-core_2.2.0b1 is documented as adding `AgentConfig.session_guid`, changing the default Azure Monitor trace sampling rate to 100%, and disabling default instrumentation for multiple HTTP and Azure SDK libraries unless enabled via `configure_observability(..., instrumentation_options=...)`. The release notes describe only observability and session identity behavior changes.
BreakingFeaturesazure-mgmt-computerecommender_1.0.0b3
Release azure-mgmt-computerecommender_1.0.0b3 primarily adds new SkuMixPlacement-related models and fields, with two documented breaking changes to existing model properties. The provided code diff, however, shows several repository-wide CI and tooling behavior changes, plus dependency bumps, that are not mentioned in the release notes.
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