Who contributed to OpenAI on July 28, 2026?

7 developers shipped this update, including iceweasel-oai, copyberry, stainless-app[bot], jbeckwith-oai, dependabot, Alex Chang, and stainless-app.

What were the notable OpenAI updates?

v7.0.0, feat!: require Node.js 22 and codify version support, and v2.49.0.

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OPENAI-NODE DROPS NODE 20, PYTHON SDK REQUIRES 3.10

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:58 UTC on July 28, 2026 · About OpenAI

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copyberry @copyberry 2 cited

stainless-app[bot] @stainless-app[bot] 2 cited

Alex Chang @apcha-oai 2 cited

iceweasel-oai @iceweasel-oai 1 cited

jbeckwith-oai @jbeckwith-oai 1 cited

dependabot @dependabot

stainless-app @stainless-app

openai-node v7.0.0 is now Node.js 22 only, and openai-python 2.49.0 enforces Python 3.10 as the floor, forcing a runtime reckoning across the SDK ecosystem.

The Node SDK's breaking change [1] reflects upstream end of life on April 30, 2026, with v7.0.0 codifying support for Node.js 22 and 24 LTS lines and forward-testing Node.js 26 [2]. The Python SDK follows suit with 2.49.0, requiring Python 3.10 and automating version reviews to prevent future drift [3]. On the codex front, Windows non-TTY process interrupts now route through termination callbacks, fixing a longstanding issue where Ctrl-C sent via stdin failed to stop running processes [4]. Plugin routing has been hardened to follow authentication mode consistently across account switches and provider changes [5], while MCP and endpoint recommendations now prepare concurrently rather than sequentially, cutting their combined latency [6]. Both SDKs added hermetic local API reference support to testing infrastructure, eliminating network dependencies in validation [7] [8].

Action items

→ Pin openai-node to v7.0.0 only if running Node.js 22+; older LTS lines must stay on v6.x openai/openai-node [immediate]
→ Test openai-python 2.49.0 in Python 3.10+ environments before deploying openai/openai-python [plan]
→ Verify Windows process interrupt handling in codex deployments openai/codex [monitor]

References

[1] v7.0.0 ↗ openai/openai-node
[2] feat!: require Node.js 22 and codify version support ↗ openai/openai-node
[3] v2.49.0 ↗ openai/openai-python
[4] Terminate Windows non-TTY processes on interrupt (#35655) openai/codex
[5] Route curated plugins by authentication mode ↗ openai/codex
[6] Prepare MCP and plugin recommendations concurrently ↗ openai/codex
[7] test: support hermetic local API reference (#2019) openai/openai-node
[8] test: support a hermetic local API reference (#3542) openai/openai-python

Quick answers

What shipped in OpenAI on July 28, 2026?: openai-node v7.0.0 is now Node.js 22 only, and openai-python 2.49.0 enforces Python 3.10 as the floor, forcing a runtime reckoning across the SDK ecosystem. In total, 42 commits, 45 pull requests, and 5 releases landed.
Who contributed to OpenAI on July 28, 2026?: 7 developers shipped this update, including iceweasel-oai, copyberry, stainless-app[bot], jbeckwith-oai, dependabot, Alex Chang, and stainless-app.
What were the notable OpenAI updates?: v7.0.0, feat!: require Node.js 22 and codify version support, and v2.49.0.

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