v1.97.1

Docker-only release

This release ships container images only. There is no PyPI package for 1.97.1.

pip install litellm==1.97.1 will not resolve — install the images below, or stay on 1.97.0 on PyPI. The git tag and this release exist so the images are traceable to an exact commit.

Image	Tags
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm · docker.io/litellm/litellm	1.97.1, v1.97.1
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm-database · docker.io/litellm/litellm-database	1.97.1, v1.97.1
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm-non_root · docker.io/litellm/litellm-non_root	1.97.1, v1.97.1

This is a maintenance patch on the 1.97 line. It refreshes base-image and dependency pins to clear known CVEs and makes no change to LiteLLM behavior. The rolling latest and main-stable image tags are deliberately not moved by this release and continue to point at the newest stable line.

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Verify Docker Image Signature

All LiteLLM Docker images are signed with cosign. Every release is signed with the same key introduced in commit 0112e53.

Verify using the pinned commit hash (recommended):

A commit hash is cryptographically immutable, so this is the strongest way to ensure you are using the original signing key:

cosign verify \
  --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BerriAI/litellm/0112e53046018d726492c814b3644b7d376029d0/cosign.pub \
  ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.97.1

Verify using the release tag (convenience):

Tags are protected in this repository and resolve to the same key. This option is easier to read but relies on tag protection rules:

cosign verify \
  --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BerriAI/litellm/v1.97.1/cosign.pub \
  ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.97.1

Expected output:

The following checks were performed on each of these signatures:
  - The cosign claims were validated
  - The signatures were verified against the specified public key

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What's Changed

• chore(deps): refresh stale dependency pins and cut 1.97.1 by @yuneng-berri in #39200
• fix(docker): pin apk python to 3.13 and bump wolfi-base on stable/1.97.x (cherry-pick #38917 + #38973) by @yuneng-berri in #39212

Full Changelog: v1.97.0...v1.97.1