openai-python v3.29.0 released: billing_not_active error, 'shida' voice, vault updates
openai-python v3.29.0 released on 2026-10-11. Adds billing_not_active session error code, named Live voice shida, vault updates and metadata filters, and aligns beta pagination limits and non-null parameters.
What changed
Added billing_not_active session error code; added Live voice shida; added vault updates and metadata filters; aligned beta pagination limits and non-null parameters.
Why it matters
Developers get clearer billing-session errors, an additional Live voice option, the ability to filter vault content by metadata, and more consistent beta pagination behavior when using the library.
Who should care
DevelopersCreators
Worth trying
Yes — Use billing_not_active, 'shida' voice, and vault metadata filters now.