# January 21, 2026

## 3.44.0

**`(feat):`** Enable forward compatible enums when the serde layer is enabled. Previously, the
`enableForwardCompatibleEnums` option only worked when `noSerdeLayer` was true.
Now enum types include `| string` regardless of the serde layer setting when
`enableForwardCompatibleEnums` is enabled, allowing TypeScript SDKs to accept
unrecognized enum values from APIs.