Release 1.14 is Now Available

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A major new release of the Python AI Toolkit for IBM z/OS is now available, introducing several important updates and enhancements.

Key Changes

• Python 3.14 support has been added.
• Python 3.11 support has been removed, aligning with the support lifecycle of the IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python, which provides the interpreter, compiler, and standard library for the Toolkit.

• Package Currency Updates
This release includes upgrades to a wide range of dependencies, ensuring improved performance and compatibility. Notable updates include:

argon2_cffi_bindings==25.1.0 
async_generator==1.10.post0 
bcrypt==3.2.2 
cffi==2.0.0 
contourpy==1.3.3.post0 
cython==3.2.4 
cytoolz==1.1.0 
debugpy==1.8.20 
ibm_db==3.2.8 
jpype1==1.7.1 
jsonpickle==4.1.1 
jupyter_server==2.5.0.post1 
kiwisolver==1.5.0 
libxml2==2.15.3 
lxml==6.0.2 
markupsafe==3.0.2 
matplotlib==3.10.8 
msgpack==1.1.2 
numpy==2.3.3 
pandas==2.3.3.post0 
pillow==12.1.1 
py_zcrypto==1.0.2.post1 
pymongo==4.16.0 
pyrsistent==0.20.0.post0 
pywavelets==1.9.0.post0 
pyyaml==6.0.3.post0 
pyzmq==25.1.2 
regex==2026.2.28 
ruamel_yaml_clib==0.2.15 
scikit_image==0.24.0 
scikit_learn==1.7.2.post0 
scipy==1.16.3.post0 
sqlalchemy==2.0.44 
statsmodels==0.14.6 
tenacity==9.1.2 
tornado==6.5.4.post0 
uwsgi==2.0.31 
xgboost==3.1.2 
zos_util==1.0.1.post0 

• Newly Added Packages
The following packages have been introduced in this release to expand functionality:

python_dotenv==1.2.2
rapidfuzz==3.14.5 
scikit_base==0.13.0 
sktime==0.40.1 
starlette==1.1.0 
wheel==0.47.0 

You can explore these packages here:
python_dotenv
rapidfuzz
scikit_base
sktime
starlette
wheel

• Package Removal
As previously communicated here, support for the markdown-editor package has been discontinued from the toolkit in this release.

• Installation and Documentation

All of these package updates can be installed or downloaded using the requirements.txt file appropriate for your Python version in the requirements folder of this repository. The official website has also been updated with the latest information.