Patch release: v5.5.3

Transformers(HuggingFace)Releases / 4/10/2026

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Key Points

  • v5.5.3 is a small patch release focused on fixing device_map support specifically for Gemma4 models.
  • The update includes a single commit that corrects the “device map auto” behavior for Gemma4.
  • The change addresses an identified issue/PR (#45347) contributed by @Cyrilvallez.
  • Users relying on automatic device mapping should expect improved compatibility when running Gemma4 across devices.

Small patch release to fix device_map support for Gemma4! It contains the following commit: