Azure/azure-sdk-for-python azure-keyvault-administration_4.8.0

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4.8.0 (2026-11-12)

Features Added

• Added support for service API version 2026-04-01 #49752.
• (From 4.8.0b1) Added KeyVaultEkmClient for managing Managed HSM External Key Manager (EKM) connections. This new client exposes get_ekm_connection,
  create_ekm_connection, update_ekm_connection, delete_ekm_connection, get_ekm_certificate, and check_ekm_connection.
• (From 4.8.0b1) Added KeyVaultEkmConnection, KeyVaultEkmProxyClientCertificateInfo, and KeyVaultEkmProxyInfo models supporting the EKM client.

Breaking Changes

These changes do not impact the API of stable versions such as 4.7.2. Only code written against a beta version such as 4.8.0b2 may be affected.

• Removed ApiVersion.V2026_01_01_PREVIEW; use ApiVersion.V2026_04_01 instead.

Bugs Fixed

• (From 4.8.0b2) Fixed a replay bug in challenge authentication policy. The original request is now stored at the request level instead of the client level. #47742

Other Changes

• Key Vault API version 2026-04-01 is now the default.
• (From 4.8.0b1) Python 3.9 is no longer supported. Please use Python version 3.10 or later.