haystack/releasenotes/notes/do-not-pass-tools-to-openai-if-none-1fe09e924e7fad7a.yaml

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fixes:
  - |
    OpenAIChatGenerator no longer passes tools to the OpenAI client if none are provided.
    Previously, a null value was passed.
    This change improves compatibility with OpenAI-compatible APIs that do not support tools.
fix: `OpenAIChatGenerator` - do not pass tools to the OpenAI client when none are provided (#8702) * do not pass tools to OpenAI client if None * release note * fix release note 2025-01-10 14:46:41 +01:00			`---`
			`fixes:`
			`- \|`
			`OpenAIChatGenerator no longer passes tools to the OpenAI client if none are provided.`
			`Previously, a null value was passed.`
			`This change improves compatibility with OpenAI-compatible APIs that do not support tools.`