RELEASE: 1.8.0

[jahnvi480]

AB#43993

Summary

Release mssql-python v1.8.0.

Enhancements

• ActiveDirectoryMSI Support for Bulk Copy (FEAT: Add ActiveDirectoryMSI support for bulk copy #573)
• Row String-Key Indexing (FEAT: Row string-key indexing  #589)
• Bundled ODBC Driver Upgrade from 18.5.1.1 to 18.6.2.1 (CHORE: Upgrade bundled ODBC driver from 18.5.1.1 to 18.6.2.1 #569)

Bug Fixes

• Deferred Connect-Attribute Use-After-Free (FIX: Store deferred connect-attribute values in member buffers (#594) #596) - Fixes SIGBUS in ddbc_bindings.Connection on 1.7.1 (macOS arm64) when authenticating with SQL_COPT_SS_ACCESS_TOKEN against Fabric DW #594, ActiveDirectoryDefault authentication fails on 1.7.1 (regression) #597
• Connection String Parsed Multiple Times in Auth Path (FIX: Avoid parsing connection string multiple times in auth path (#580) #590) - Fixes Avoid parsing the connection string multiple times in the auth path #580
• executemany Type Annotation Regression (FIX: Use covariant Sequence for executemany seq_of_parameters (#572) #586) - Fixes Invariant Type on Cursor.executemany #572

Version Bump

• __version__ → 1.8.0 in __init__.py and setup.py
• PyPI_Description.md updated with v1.8.0 release notes

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Pull request overview

Release bump to v1.8.0. Updates version strings in __init__.py and setup.py, and refreshes the PyPI description with the new release's enhancements and bug fixes.

Changes:

• Bump __version__ to 1.8.0 in mssql_python/__init__.py and setup.py.
• Replace v1.7.1 "What's new" section in PyPI_Description.md with v1.8.0 highlights (3 enhancements, 3 bug fixes).

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
mssql_python/__init__.py	Bumps driver __version__ to 1.8.0.
setup.py	Bumps package version to 1.8.0.
PyPI_Description.md	Replaces v1.7.1 release notes with v1.8.0 notes covering MSI bulk copy, row string-key indexing, ODBC driver upgrade, and three bug fixes.

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🔥 Diff Coverage 100%

🎯 Overall Coverage 80%

📈 Total Lines Covered: 6647 out of 8252 📁 Project: mssql-python

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• mssql_python/init.py (100%)

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mssql_python.pybind.logger_bridge.cpp: 59.2%
mssql_python.pybind.ddbc_bindings.h: 59.7%
mssql_python.pybind.logger_bridge.hpp: 70.8%
mssql_python.pybind.ddbc_bindings.cpp: 76.1%
mssql_python.row.py: 76.9%
mssql_python.__init__.py: 77.3%
mssql_python.pybind.connection.connection.cpp: 77.3%
mssql_python.ddbc_bindings.py: 79.6%
mssql_python.logging.py: 85.5%
mssql_python.connection.py: 85.6%

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