Release Notes#
This page documents the release history and changes for the IBM watsonx.data intelligence SDK.
Version 1.0.0 (Current)#
Release Date: March 2026
This is the initial public release of the IBM watsonx.data intelligence SDK.
New Features#
Common Modules
Multi-environment authentication support (IBM Cloud, AWS Cloud, Government Cloud, On-Premises)
Type-safe authentication configuration with Pydantic models
Automatic token management and refresh
Thread-safe session handling
SSL verification control for on-premises deployments
DQ Validator Module
Core validation engine for array-based records
Metadata-driven validation with AssetMetadata and ColumnMetadata
Nine comprehensive validation check types:
LengthCheck
ValidValuesCheck
ComparisonCheck
CaseCheck
CompletenessCheck
RangeCheck
RegexCheck
FormatCheck
DataTypeCheck
Data quality dimension tracking (8 standard dimensions)
Pandas DataFrame integration with chunked processing
PySpark DataFrame integration with distributed validation
REST API integration with IBM Cloud Pak for Data:
GlossaryProvider
CamsProvider
AssetsProvider
DimensionsProvider
ChecksProvider
IssuesProvider
DQSearchProvider
Result consolidation and aggregation
Issue reporting and tracking
Comprehensive type hints throughout
Documentation#
Complete API reference documentation
User guides for all modules
Code examples for common use cases
Installation and setup guides
Known Issues#
See Known Issues for current limitations.
Previous Versions#
There are no previous versions.
Upgrade Guide#
There are no upgrades.
Deprecation Notices#
No features are currently deprecated. Future deprecations will be announced here with migration guidance.
Future Releases#
We have plans to extend functionality
Stay Updated#
Check this page regularly for new releases
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Join the IBM watsonx.data intelligence community for discussions
Feedback#
We welcome your feedback! Please report issues or suggest features through:
GitHub Issues: IBM/data-intelligence-sdk#issues