Python: Updated package versions for RC release

python/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,36 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.0rc1] - 2026-02-19
+
+Release candidate for **agent-framework-core** and **agent-framework-azure-ai** packages.
+
+### Added
+
+- **agent-framework-core**: Add default in-memory history provider for workflow agents ([#3918](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3918))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Durable support for workflows ([#3630](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3630))
+
+### Changed
+
+- **agent-framework-core**: [BREAKING] Scope provider state by `source_id` and standardize source IDs ([#3995](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3995))
+- **agent-framework-core**: [BREAKING] Fix chat/agent message typing alignment ([#3920](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3920))
+- **agent-framework-core**: [BREAKING] Remove `FunctionTool[Any]` compatibility shim for schema passthrough ([#3907](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3907))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Inject OpenTelemetry trace context into MCP requests ([#3780](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3780))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Replace wildcard imports with explicit imports ([#3908](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3908))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **agent-framework-core**: Fix hosted MCP tool approval flow for all session/streaming combinations ([#4054](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4054))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Prevent repeating instructions in continued Responses API conversations ([#3909](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3909))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Add missing system instruction attribute to `invoke_agent` span ([#4012](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4012))
+- **agent-framework-core**: Fix tool normalization and provider sample consolidation ([#3953](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3953))
+- **agent-framework-azure-ai**: Warn on unsupported AzureAIClient runtime tool/structured_output overrides ([#3919](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3919))
+- **agent-framework-azure-ai-search**: Improve Azure AI Search package test coverage ([#4019](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4019))
+- **agent-framework-anthropic**: Fix Anthropic option conflicts and manager parse retries ([#4000](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4000))
+- **agent-framework-anthropic**: Track and enforce 85%+ unit test coverage for anthropic package ([#3926](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3926))
+- **agent-framework-azurefunctions**: Achieve 85%+ unit test coverage for azurefunctions package ([#3866](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/3866))
+- **samples**: Fix workflow, declarative, Redis, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, Azure AI, MCP, eval, and migration samples ([#4055](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4055), [#4051](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4051), [#4049](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4049), [#4046](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4046), [#4033](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4033), [#4030](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4030), [#4027](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4027), [#4032](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4032), [#4025](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4025), [#4021](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4021), [#4022](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4022), [#4001](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/4001))
+
 ## [1.0.0b260212] - 2026-02-12
 
 ### Added
@@ -645,7 +675,8 @@ 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-1.0.0b260212...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0rc1...HEAD
+[1.0.0rc1]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b260212...python-1.0.0rc1
 [1.0.0b260212]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b260210...python-1.0.0b260212
 [1.0.0b260210]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b260130...python-1.0.0b260210
 [1.0.0b260130]: https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/compare/python-1.0.0b260128...python-1.0.0b260130

python/packages/a2a/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "A2A integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "a2a-sdk>=0.3.5",
 ]
 

python/packages/ag-ui/pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "agent-framework-ag-ui"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 description = "AG-UI protocol integration for Agent Framework"
 readme = "README.md"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "ag-ui-protocol>=0.1.9",
     "fastapi>=0.115.0",
     "uvicorn>=0.30.0"

python/packages/anthropic/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Anthropic integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "anthropic>=0.70.0,<1",
 ]
 

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Azure AI Search integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "azure-search-documents==11.7.0b2",
 ]
 

python/packages/azure-ai/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Azure AI Foundry integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0rc1"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "azure-ai-agents == 1.2.0b5",
     "aiohttp",
 ]

python/packages/azurefunctions/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Azure Functions integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "agent-framework-durabletask",
     "azure-functions",
     "azure-functions-durable",

python/packages/bedrock/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Amazon Bedrock integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "boto3>=1.35.0,<2.0.0",
     "botocore>=1.35.0,<2.0.0",
 ]

python/packages/chatkit/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "OpenAI ChatKit integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "openai-chatkit>=1.4.0,<2.0.0",
 ]
 

python/packages/claude/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Claude Agent SDK integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "claude-agent-sdk>=0.1.25",
 ]
 

python/packages/copilotstudio/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Copilot Studio integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "microsoft-agents-copilotstudio-client>=0.3.1",
 ]
 

python/packages/core/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Microsoft Agent Framework for building AI Agents with Python. Thi
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0rc1"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"

python/packages/declarative/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Declarative specification support for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "powerfx>=0.0.31; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pyyaml>=6.0,<7.0",
 ]

python/packages/devui/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Debug UI for Microsoft Agent Framework with OpenAI-compatible API
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "fastapi>=0.104.0",
     "uvicorn[standard]>=0.24.0",
     "python-dotenv>=1.0.0",

python/packages/durabletask/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Durable Task integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "durabletask>=1.3.0",
     "durabletask-azuremanaged>=1.3.0",
     "python-dateutil>=2.8.0",

python/packages/foundry_local/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Foundry Local integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "foundry-local-sdk>=0.5.1,<1",
 ]
 

python/packages/github_copilot/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "GitHub Copilot integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "github-copilot-sdk>=0.1.0",
 ]
 

python/packages/lab/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Experimental modules for Microsoft Agent Framework"
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://aka.ms/agent-framework"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-  "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+  "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]

python/packages/mem0/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Mem0 integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "mem0ai>=1.0.0",
 ]
 

python/packages/ollama/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Ollama integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 urls.homepage = "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/agent-framework/"
 urls.source = "https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/tree/main/python"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
     "ollama >= 0.5.3",
 ]
 

python/packages/orchestrations/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Orchestration patterns for Microsoft Agent Framework. Includes Se
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0b260212"
+version = "1.0.0b260219"
 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>=1.0.0b260212",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.0.0rc1",
 ]
 
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