New Features and Compatibility Enhancements
This release, version 1.6.1, brings several notable additions for self-hosted users. The package now supports asynchronous tools, enabling agent workflows to call tool functions without blocking the event loop. It also introduces support for the configuration_update feature, which allows dynamic runtime configuration updates in OpenAI integrations. Additionally, Azure Active Directory authentication has been fixed to work seamlessly with OpenAI 3.8, resolving a common pain point for Microsoft identity platform users.
Model Routing and Profile Improvements
Model profile data has been refreshed twice during this release cycle to stay current with OpenAI’s evolving catalog. The gpt-5.6-sol model is now correctly routed to the responses API, and reasoning effort levels for gpt-5 and gpt-5.1 profiles have been corrected. These updates ensure users receive accurate parameter recommendations and appropriate API endpoints for newer models.
Testing and Stability Fixes
Several under-the-hood fixes improve reliability. The integration test suite was updated, including an increase to max_completion_tokens in the cache breakpoint test to reflect current API behavior. A separate batch of test fixes was also applied, rounding out a stable release for self-hosted deployments.
