# Keras v3.12.2

- Product: Keras (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/keras)
- Vendor: Keras
- Date: 2026-05-07
- Version: v3.12.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.12.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/keras/releases/v3.12.2

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- **fixed** — Fixed base folder used when validating files extracted from ZIP and TAR archives
- **fixed** — Fixed link resolution bug when validating links extracted from TAR archives
- **fixed** — Fixed path confusion bug when validating files extracted from ZIP and TAR archives including .keras files
- **added** — Added path validation when extracting assets from Orbax checkpoints
- **changed** — Disallow external links and virtual datasets in H5 files
- **changed** — Apply H5 validation to legacy .h5 file extraction
- **added** — Detect loops in the graph when deserializing a functional model
- **changed** — Improve error reporting for missing nodes in the graph during functional model deserialization
- **fixed** — Fixed lazy module import handling for h5py to ensure correct and safe validation behavior when the package is lazy-loaded
- **removed** — Remove deprecated openvino.runtime import

##### Saving & Reloading
* **Harden path and link resolution when extracting files from archives (#22194 & #22839)**
  * Fixed based folder used when validating files extracted from ZIP and TAR archives.
  * Fixed link resolution bug when validating links extracted from TAR archives.
  * Fixed path confusion bug when validating files extracted from ZIP and TAR archives (including `.keras` files).
  * Added path validation when extracting assets from Orbax checkpoints.
* **Harden H5 validation code and apply it to legacy .h5 files (#22801)**
  * Disallow external links and virtual datasets in H5 files.
  * Also apply all the validation to the legacy .h5 file extraction.
* **Improve validation and error reporting in functional model deserialization (#22800)**
  * Detect loops in the graph when deserializing a functional model.
  * Improve error reporting for missing nodes in the graph.

##### Other Fixes
* **Fix lazy module import for `h5py`**
  * Fixed lazy module import handling for `h5py` to ensure correct and safe validation behavior when the package is lazy-loaded.
* **Remove deprecated `openvino.runtime` import (#21826)**

##### What's Changed
* Patch fix 3.12.2 by @sachinprasadhs in https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/22850

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/keras-team/keras/compare/v3.12.1...v3.12.2