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id: client-python-2.9.0 title: Client Python 2.9.0 sidebar_label: Client Python 2.9.0

• Do not sort schema fields by default. 12232
• Support setting namespace for python schema. 12175
• Expose Client.shutdown() method. 11955
• Ensure producer is keeping the client object alive. 11887
• Support CryptoKeyReader for Reader API in python clients. 11447