What's Changed

New Features

Azure Model-as-a-Service Python Connector: Added a new connector for Azure Model-as-a-Service to the Python SDK by @TaoChenOSU in #6742.
FunctionChoiceBehavior Abstraction: Introduced FunctionChoiceBehavior, a new function calling abstraction that enables function calling for models beyond just OpenAI. This is not a breaking change, and FunctionCallBehavior still works, but users are urged to transition to the new abstraction by @moonbox3 in #6910.
Azure AI Inference Function Calling: Added support for Azure AI Inference function calling by @TaoChenOSU in #7035.
Mistral AI Chat Completion: Added support for Mistral AI Chat Completion by @nmoeller in #7049.

grpcio-status: Updated from 1.60.0 to 1.62.2 by @dependabot in #6938.
torch: Updated from 2.3.0 to 2.3.1 by @dependabot in #6936.
qdrant-client: Updated from 1.9.1 to 1.9.2 by @dependabot in #6937 and to 1.10.0 in #7036.
transformers: Updated from 4.41.1 to 4.41.2 by @dependabot in #6935.
pydantic: Updated from 2.7.3 to 2.8.0 by @dependabot in #7040.
psycopg: Updated from 3.1.19 to 3.2.1 by @dependabot in #7039.
chromadb: Updated from 0.5.0 to 0.5.3 by @dependabot in #7038.
weaviate-client: Updated from 4.6.4 to 4.6.5 by @dependabot in #7037.

DEV_SETUP.md: Updated documentation with dependencies for tests by @fhinkel in #6909.
Local Function Calling Sample: Improved kernel and function result content with an example of local function calling using Nexus Raven by @eavanvalkenburg in #6982.
Pyproject Restructuring: Restructured pyproject.toml and removed some dependencies by @eavanvalkenburg in #7005.
Removed Google Palm: Removed Google Palm dependency by @eavanvalkenburg in #7051.
Coverage Configs: Added coverage configurations by @eavanvalkenburg in #7050.

Error Handling: Corrected error handling in does_collection_exist by @0xMihir in #6950.
Sessions Plugin: Updated sessions Python plugin to work with the correct endpoints by @moonbox3 in #7070.
Model Compatibility Verification: Verified local models in Ollama and LM Studio compatibility with OpenAI connector by @TaoChenOSU in #6973.
Mypy Configuration: Updated mypy configuration for better type checking and increased code quality by @eavanvalkenburg in #7139.
Code Quality Improvements: Enabled mypy and improved code quality for various connectors and function behaviors by @moonbox3 in multiple PRs (#7153, #7163, #7154).
Version Bump: Updated Python project version to 1.2.0 for release by @moonbox3 in #7177.
HuggingFace Connectors: Enabled mypy for HuggingFace connectors and increased unit test coverage by @moonbox3 in #7176.

Full Changelog: python-1.1.2...python-1.2.0