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## Benchling SDK Version 1.5.1 Release

Version 1.5.1 adds support for Python 3.11, updates request/response models, and includes fixes for listing sort parameters.

### What’s changing?

Version 1.5.1 includes a number of small improvements and fixes to the SDK:

* Added support and testing for Python 3.11.
* Correctly marked as “unavailable” fields and parameters that previously appeared as available.
  * For backwards compatibility, these parameters are still included but will log a warning if used
* Updated listing endpoints that allow sort parameters to accept strings; string values will be checked against the corresponding Enum class for that endpoint’s sort values.
  * We've introduced `CommonSortValues` to the `benchling_sdk.helpers.constants` package, which includes some commonly used values.
* Updated models for requests and responses to fix lab automation transform deserialization errors.

### When is this happening?

Version 1.5.1 of the Benchling SDK is now live! Find the SDK in [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/benchling-sdk/1.5.1/)