diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG.md b/python/CHANGELOG.md
index 01e908ba09..a289afb4b3 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - **agent-framework-core**: Fix per-service-call history persistence with server-storing clients ([#6310](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/6310))
 - **agent-framework-openai**: Use `getattr` for non-OpenAI provider response compatibility ([#6270](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/6270))
 - **agent-framework-foundry**: Refactor workflow-as-agent pending request handling ([#6259](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/6259))
+- **agent-framework-foundry-hosting**: Refactor workflow-as-agent pending request handling ([#6259](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/6259))
 - **agent-framework-gemini**: Make Gemini honor declarative `outputSchema`, not just JSON mode ([#5893](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/5893))
 - **agent-framework-mem0**: Isolate entity retrieval and correct `app_id` payload ([#6242](https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework/pull/6242))
 
diff --git a/python/packages/foundry_hosting/pyproject.toml b/python/packages/foundry_hosting/pyproject.toml
index 82246af024..59cc347d13 100644
--- a/python/packages/foundry_hosting/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/packages/foundry_hosting/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Foundry Hosting integration for Microsoft Agent Framework."
 authors = [{ name = "Microsoft", email = "af-support@microsoft.com"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
-version = "1.0.0a260604"
+version = "1.0.0a260609"
 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>=1.8.0,<2",
+    "agent-framework-core>=1.8.1,<2",
     "azure-ai-agentserver-core>=2.0.0b3,<3",
     "azure-ai-agentserver-responses>=1.0.0b7,<2",
     "azure-ai-agentserver-invocations>=1.0.0b3,<2",
diff --git a/python/uv.lock b/python/uv.lock
index e6def11ddb..d5e63ad265 100644
--- a/python/uv.lock
+++ b/python/uv.lock
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ requires-dist = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-framework-foundry-hosting"
-version = "1.0.0a260604"
+version = "1.0.0a260609"
 source = { editable = "packages/foundry_hosting" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "agent-framework-core", marker = "sys_platform == 'darwin' or sys_platform == 'linux' or sys_platform == 'win32'" },