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* fixes

* fixes

* Python: bump package versions for 1.4.0 release

Cuts the python-1.4.0 release. MINOR bump on the released cohort
(agent-framework, agent-framework-core, agent-framework-openai,
agent-framework-foundry: 1.3.0 -> 1.4.0), driven by breaking changes
in experimental skills API and new features. All 21 beta packages
stamp 1.0.0b260514, all 3 alpha packages stamp 1.0.0a260514, and
ag-ui remains at 1.0.0rc1 (freshly promoted). Date stamp reflects
2026-05-14 Pacific.

- Released cohort: 1.3.0 -> 1.4.0
- Beta packages (21): 1.0.0b260507 -> 1.0.0b260514
- Alpha packages (3): 1.0.0a260507 -> 1.0.0a260514
- ag-ui: stays at 1.0.0rc1 (dep bound updated only)
- Inter-package dependency lower bounds updated (>=1.3.0 -> >=1.4.0)
- Fix chatkit StructuredInputItem exhaustiveness for openai-chatkit 1.6.4
- Update CHANGELOG compare links
- uv.lock refreshed

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Get Started with Microsoft Agent Framework Azure AI Search

Please install this package via pip:

pip install agent-framework-azure-ai-search --pre

Azure AI Search Integration

The Azure AI Search integration provides context providers for RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) capabilities with two modes:

  • Semantic Mode: Fast hybrid search (vector + keyword) with semantic ranking
  • Agentic Mode: Multi-hop reasoning using Knowledge Bases for complex queries

Basic Usage Example

See the Azure AI Search context provider examples which demonstrate:

  • Semantic search with hybrid (vector + keyword) queries
  • Agentic mode with Knowledge Bases for complex multi-hop reasoning
  • Environment variable configuration with Settings class
  • API key and managed identity authentication