[Release] langchain-ai/langchain langchain-classic==1.0.8: langchain-classic==1.0.8

LangChain Classic version 1.0.8 is a maintenance release that includes dependency updates, bug fixes, and improvements to core functionality. Key changes involve bumping multiple dependencies (pyarrow, starlette, aiohttp, langsmith, urllib3, and others), fixing content block token support in callbacks, and improving type safety in Runnable operations. The release also includes infrastructure improvements and test enhancements to address warnings and ensure stability.

Key Points

• •Fixed content block tokens support in callbacks for better event tracking and monitoring
• •Improved type safety of Runnable `__or__` operator for better developer experience
• •Updated critical dependencies: pyarrow (21.0.0→23.0.1), starlette (0.49.1→1.0.1), aiohttp (3.13.4→3.14.0)
• •Bumped langsmith from 0.7.31 to 0.8.0 for enhanced integration capabilities
• •Disabled pytest-benchmark under xdist to eliminate PytestBenchmarkWarning noise in test suite
• •Updated security and utility dependencies: urllib3 (2.6.3→2.7.0), idna (3.10→3.15), mistune (3.1.4→3.2.1)
• •Hardened Dependabot version-bound preservation in CI/infrastructure for more reliable dependency management
• •Bumped langchain-tests floor to 1.1.9 to ensure test compatibility
• •Updated OpenAI minimum core dependency requirements for compatibility

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