* Python: bump package versions for 1.2.2 release PATCH bump (1.2.1 -> 1.2.2) for the released cohort. Five PRs land in this window: - agent-framework-openai: fix file_search citations breaking the assistant- message history roundtrip (#5557) โ drives the released-tier PATCH - agent-framework-orchestrations: [BREAKING] standardize orchestration terminal outputs as AgentResponse (#5301) - agent-framework-core, agent-framework-declarative: preserve Workflow.run() shared state across calls, accept list[Message] in declarative start executor, and coerce Enum values when serializing PowerFx symbols (#5531) - agent-framework-foundry-hosting: add hosted Durable Workflow support (#5531) - agent-framework-azure-contentunderstanding: new alpha package โ Azure AI Content Understanding context provider (#4829) - dependencies: workspace package dependency refresh (#5555) Per lockstep convention, all 21 beta packages stamp 1.0.0b260429 and all 4 alpha packages (now including the new contentunderstanding) stamp 1.0.0a260429. Date stamp reflects 2026-04-29 Pacific. Every non-core package floor on agent-framework-core is raised to >=1.2.2; the new contentunderstanding package's stale >=1.0.0 floor is brought into line. Two follow-on fixes bundled to keep validate-dependency-bounds-test green at lowest-direct resolution: - Bump agent-framework-azure-contentunderstanding's azure-ai-content understanding lower bound from >=1.0.0 to >=1.0.1 (1.0.0 ships without proper typing โ pyright reports 65 unknown-type errors) - Add pyright ignore comments to core/foundry/__init__.pyi for the new alpha package's type-stub imports, since alpha packages are not in core's [all] extra and therefore aren't installed at lowest-direct * Python: add #5552 to 1.2.2 CHANGELOG Add the streaming-span observability fix to the Fixed section. PR is on upstream/main but not yet pulled into origin/main; the code itself will land via the PR merge. * Python: address PR #5561 review feedback on dependency bounds Two packaging fixes flagged in review: 1. agent-framework-azure-contentunderstanding: add agent-framework-foundry as a runtime dependency. The package's README directs users to `pip install agent-framework-azure-contentunderstanding --pre` and the basic example imports `FoundryChatClient` from `agent_framework.foundry`, so the documented install path was failing with ImportError. Pulling agent-framework-foundry into deps makes the advertised entry path self-contained. 2. agent-framework-foundry: bump agent-framework-openai lower bound from >=1.1.0 to >=1.2.2,<2. Foundry imports private modules from agent_framework_openai (`_chat_client.py:22`, `_agent.py:34`), so resolvers were free to pair foundry==1.2.2 with older OpenAI versions that lack this release's coordinated Responses/history fix. Lockstep the floor with the released cohort to prevent mismatched installs. Both changes pass `validate-dependency-bounds-test` lower + upper at their respective packages.
Get Started with Microsoft Agent Framework Redis
Please install this package via pip:
pip install agent-framework-redis --pre
Components
Memory Context Provider
The RedisContextProvider enables persistent context and memory capabilities for your agents, allowing them to remember user preferences and conversation context across sessions and threads.
Basic Usage Examples
Review the set of getting started examples for using the Redis context provider.
Redis History Provider
The RedisHistoryProvider provides persistent conversation storage using Redis Lists, enabling chat history to survive application restarts and support distributed applications.
Key Features
- Persistent Storage: Messages survive application restarts
- Thread Isolation: Each conversation thread has its own Redis key
- Message Limits: Configurable automatic trimming of old messages
- Serialization Support: Full compatibility with Agent Framework thread serialization
- Production Ready: Connection pooling, error handling, and performance optimized
Basic Usage Examples
See the complete Redis history provider examples including:
- User session management
- Conversation persistence across restarts
- Session serialization and deserialization
- Automatic message trimming
- Error handling patterns
Installing and running Redis
You have 3 options to set-up Redis:
Option A: Local Redis with Docker
docker run --name redis -p 6379:6379 -d redis:8.0.3
Option B: Redis Cloud
Get a free db at https://redis.io/cloud/
Option C: Azure Managed Redis
Here's a quickstart guide to create Azure Managed Redis for as low as $12 monthly: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/redis/quickstart-create-managed-redis