Hugging Face Transformers: Patch release v5.6.2

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Component: transformers · Channel: stable. Automated analysis, not a compatibility certification. How this works.

Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.

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$ python -m pip install 'transformers==5.6.2'

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⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Hugging Face Transformers v5.6.2. Source highlight: Patch release v5.6.2

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🔧 Bug Fixes & Patches (1)

Fix configuration reading and error handling for kernels (https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/pull/45610)

📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)

# Patch release v5.6.2 Qwen 3.5 and 3.6 MoE (text-only) were broken when using with FP8. It should now work again with this :saluting_face: * Fix configuration reading and error handling for kernels (https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/pull/45610) by @hmellor **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/compare/v5.6.1...v5.6.2

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