Release

1.45.0 (2026-02-02)

Snowpark Python API Updates

New Features

• Allow user input schema when reading XML file on stage.
• Added support for the following functions in functions.py:
  • String and Binary functions:
    • hex_decode_string
    • jarowinkler_similarity
    • parse_url
    • regexp_instr
    • regexp_like
    • regexp_substr
    • regexp_substr_all
    • rtrimmed_length
    • space
    • split_part
• Added preserve_parameter_names flag to sproc, UDF, UDTF, and UDAF creation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that opentelemetry is not correctly import when using Session.client_telemetry.enable_event_table_telemetry_collection.

Improvements

• snowflake.snowpark.context.configure_development_features is effective for multiple sessions including newly created sessions after the configuration. No duplicate experimental warning any more.
• Removed experimental warning from DataFrame.to_arrow and DataFrame.to_arrow_batches.
• When both Session.reduce_describe_query_enabled and Session.cte_optimization_enabled are enabled, fewer DESCRIBE queries are issued when resolving table attributes.