The Kubeflow Pipelines SDK (kfp), currently at version 2.16.0, is a Python library for building and deploying portable, scalable machine learning workflows based on Docker containers within the Kubeflow project. It allows users to compose multi-step workflows (pipelines) as a graph of containerized tasks using Python code and/or YAML. Releases are frequent, often bundling the SDK with related components like `kfp-pipeline-spec`, `kfp-server-api`, and `kfp-kubernetes`.
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This quickstart defines a simple Python function as a KFP component using `@dsl.component` and then orchestrates it into a pipeline using `@dsl.pipeline`. It demonstrates the basic structure for authoring KFP v2 pipelines. To actually execute the pipeline, it needs to be compiled and submitted to a running Kubeflow Pipelines backend.
Rewrite pipeline and component definitions to use the new KFP SDK v2 decorators and API patterns. Refer to the official migration guides.
Review deployment configurations and explicitly specify MinIO manifests if you wish to continue using it, or migrate to SeaweedFS or another S3-compatible store.
Perform a full backup of your KFP database before upgrading to KFP 2.15.0 or later to ensure data recovery in case of issues with the migration.
Check for official patch releases (e.g., 2.15.1, 2.15.2, etc.) that address this specific IRSA regression. If not patched, ensure these environment variables are correctly configured or fall back to an earlier stable version or an alternative authentication method if IRSA is critical.
To ensure future compatibility, explicitly provide a `base_image` argument to the `@dsl.component` decorator and verify component functionality with Python 3.12. For example, `@dsl.component(base_image='python:3.11')`.
To ensure future compatibility, explicitly provide a `base_image` argument to `@dsl.component` (e.g., `base_image='python:3.11'`) and verify that your component functions correctly with Python 3.12 if you plan to rely on the new default.
Install the Kubeflow Pipelines SDK using pip: `pip install kfp`.
Migrate your component definitions to the KFP v2 style by using the `@kfp.dsl.component` decorator for Python functions instead of `kfp.components.create_component_from_func`.
Ensure all inputs passed to KFP v2 components are explicitly typed and are valid KFP parameter types (str, int, float, bool, dict, list). Avoid passing `None` or custom object types directly as component inputs.
If installed with `--user`, add the Python user base binary directory (e.g., `~/.local/bin` on Linux/macOS) to your PATH environment variable. For example: `export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin` in your shell's configuration file (like `~/.bashrc` or `~/.zshrc`), then `source` the file or restart your terminal.