# What changed in packageurl-python

> 2 changes in packageurl-python 0.17 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 1 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-27. HTML: https://unstale.sh/pypi/packageurl-python/

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## packageurl-python 0.17

### New APIs and options

- A validation function was added and then adjusted. (0.17.6) — [release notes](https://github.com/package-url/packageurl-python/releases/tag/v0.17.6)

### Behavior and default changes

- url2purl now supports parsing commit hashes. (0.17.6) — [release notes](https://github.com/package-url/packageurl-python/releases/tag/v0.17.6)