Patch release v5.6.2

Transformers(HuggingFace)Releases / 4/24/2026

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Key Points

  • Patch release v5.6.2 addresses a regression where Qwen 3.5 and 3.6 MoE (text-only) models were broken when used with FP8.
  • The update restores compatibility so those models should work again under FP8.
  • It includes fixes to configuration reading and improved error handling for kernels.
  • The patch references a specific fix via Hugging Face Transformers PR #45610 and provides a link to the full changelog between v5.6.1 and v5.6.2.

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 🫡

  • Fix configuration reading and error handling for kernels (#45610) by @hmellor

Full Changelog: v5.6.1...v5.6.2