Python: Bump Py version to 1.0.0b251218 for a release. Update CHANGELOG

python/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,31 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - **agent-framework-azurefunctions**: Durable Agents: platforms should use consistent entity method names (#2234)
 
+## [1.0.0b251218] - 2025-12-18
+
+### Added
+
+- **agent-framework-core**: Azure AI Agent with Bing Grounding Citations sample ([#2892](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2892))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Workflow option to visualize internal executors ([#2917](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2917))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Workflow cancellation sample ([#2732](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2732))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Azure Managed Redis support with credential provider ([#2887](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2887))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Additional arguments for Azure AI agent configuration ([#2922](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2922))
+
+### Changed
+
+- **agent-framework-ollama**: Updated Ollama package version ([#2920](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2920))
+- **agent-framework-ollama**: Move Ollama samples to samples getting started directory ([#2921](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2921))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Cleanup and refactoring of chat clients ([#2937](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2937))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Align Run ID and Thread ID casing with AG-UI TypeScript SDK ([#2948](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2948))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **agent-framework-core**: Fix Pydantic error when using Literal types for tool parameters ([#2893](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2893))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Correct MCP image type conversion in `_mcp.py` ([#2901](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2901))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Fix BadRequestError when using Pydantic models in response formatting ([#1843](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/1843))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Propagate workflow kwargs to sub-workflows via WorkflowExecutor ([#2923](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2923))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Fix WorkflowAgent event handling and kwargs forwarding ([#2946](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/2946))
+
 ## [1.0.0b251216] - 2025-12-16
 
 ### Added
@@ -392,7 +417,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 For more information, see the [announcement blog post](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/introducing-microsoft-agent-framework-the-open-source-engine-for-agentic-ai-apps/).
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b251216...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b251218...HEAD
+[1.0.0b251218]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b251216...python-1.0.0b251218
 [1.0.0b251216]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b251211...python-1.0.0b251216
 [1.0.0b251211]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b251209...python-1.0.0b251211
 [1.0.0b251209]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b251204...python-1.0.0b251209

python/packages/a2a/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "A2A integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/ag-ui/pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "agent-framework-ag-ui"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 description = "AG-UI protocol integration for Agent Framework"
 readme = "README.md"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]

python/packages/anthropic/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Anthropic integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/azure-ai-search/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Azure AI Search integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/azure-ai/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Azure AI Foundry integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/azurefunctions/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Azure Functions integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/chatkit/agent_framework_chatkit/_converter.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     Attachment,
     ClientToolCallItem,
     EndOfTurnItem,
+    GeneratedImageItem,
     HiddenContextItem,
     ImageAttachment,
     SDKHiddenContextItem,
@@ -528,6 +529,9 @@ async def _thread_item_to_input_item(
             case SDKHiddenContextItem():
                 out = self.hidden_context_to_input(item) or []
                 return out if isinstance(out, list) else [out]
+            case GeneratedImageItem():
+                # TODO(evmattso): Implement generated image handling in a future PR
+                return []
             case _:
                 assert_never(item)
 

python/packages/chatkit/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "OpenAI ChatKit integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/copilotstudio/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Copilot Studio integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/core/agent_framework/_workflows/_handoff.py

@@ -871,8 +871,10 @@ def create_specialist() -> AgentProtocol:
             HandoffBuilder(participants=[coordinator, refund, shipping])
             .set_coordinator(coordinator)
             .with_termination_condition(
-                lambda conv: sum(1 for msg in conv if msg.role.value == "user") >= 5
-                or any("goodbye" in msg.text.lower() for msg in conv[-2:])
+                lambda conv: (
+                    sum(1 for msg in conv if msg.role.value == "user") >= 5
+                    or any("goodbye" in msg.text.lower() for msg in conv[-2:])
+                )
             )
             .build()
         )

python/packages/core/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Microsoft Agent Framework for building AI Agents with Python. Thi
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/core/tests/workflow/test_workflow_builder.py

@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ def test_register_multiple_executors():
 
     # Build workflow with edges using registered names
     workflow = (
-        builder.set_start_executor("ExecutorA")
+        builder
+        .set_start_executor("ExecutorA")
         .add_edge("ExecutorA", "ExecutorB")
         .add_edge("ExecutorB", "ExecutorC")
         .build()
@@ -426,7 +427,8 @@ def test_register_with_fan_in_edges():
     # Add fan-in edges using registered names
     # Both Source1 and Source2 need to be reachable, so connect Source1 to Source2
     workflow = (
-        builder.set_start_executor("Source1")
+        builder
+        .set_start_executor("Source1")
         .add_edge("Source1", "Source2")
         .add_fan_in_edges(["Source1", "Source2"], "Aggregator")
         .build()

python/packages/declarative/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Declarative specification support for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/devui/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Debug UI for Microsoft Agent Framework with OpenAI-compatible API
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/lab/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Experimental modules for Microsoft Agent Framework"
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/mem0/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Mem0 integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/ollama/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Ollama integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/purview/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Microsoft Purview (Graph dataSecurityAndGovernance) integration f
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/redis/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Redis integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Microsoft Agent Framework for building AI Agents with Python. Thi
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "[email protected]"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b251216"
+version = "1.0.0b251218"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core[all]==1.0.0b251216",
+    "agent-framework-core[all]==1.0.0b251218",
 ]
 
 [dependency-groups]