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Eduard van Valkenburg 8091d052d8 Python: refresh dev dependencies and validate runtime bounds (#6238)
Updates third-party dev dependencies across the Python workspace and
validates that all runtime dependency bounds still hold at both ends.

Dev dependency bumps (root, lab, declarative, durabletask):
- uv 0.11.6 -> 0.11.17, ruff 0.15.8 -> 0.15.15,
  pytest-asyncio 1.3.0 -> 1.4.0, mcp 1.27.0 -> 1.27.2,
  azure-monitor-opentelemetry 1.8.7 -> 1.8.8,
  poethepoet 0.42.1 -> 0.46.0, prek 0.3.9 -> 0.4.3,
  types-python-dateutil and types-PyYaml stub bumps.
- Transitive Dependabot items swept via lock: idna 3.11 -> 3.17,
  pip 26.0.1 -> 26.1.2.

Deliberately excluded:
- opentelemetry-sdk stays 1.40.0: azure-monitor-opentelemetry (incl.
  1.8.8) hard-pins opentelemetry-sdk==1.40.
- mypy stays 1.20.0 and pyright stays 1.1.408: the 2.1.0 / 1.1.409
  bumps introduce new diagnostics that fail type checking and need
  dedicated PRs.
- rich kept as a range: agentlightning (lab[lightning]) forces
  rich==13.9.4.

Code/formatting changes driven by the ruff upgrade:
- devui lifespan now uses try/finally so shutdown cleanup always runs
  (ruff RUF075).
- Removed unused TYPE_CHECKING imports in core and foundry flagged by
  ruff 0.15.15.
- Reapplied ruff 0.15.15 formatting to the files it changed.

Validation: validate-dependency-bounds-test "*" passes (31/31 lower +
31/31 upper); typing 62/62; lint 31/31; devui tests pass.

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Get Started with Microsoft Agent Framework A2A

Please install this package via pip:

pip install agent-framework-a2a --pre

A2A Agent Integration

The A2A agent integration enables communication with remote A2A-compliant agents using the standardized A2A protocol. This allows your Agent Framework applications to connect to agents running on different platforms, languages, or services.

A2AAgent (Client)

The A2AAgent class is a client that wraps an A2A Client to connect the Agent Framework with external A2A-compliant agents.

from agent_framework.a2a import A2AAgent

# Connect to a remote A2A agent
a2a_agent = A2AAgent(url="http://remote-agent/a2a")
response = await a2a_agent.run("Hello!")

A2AExecutor (Hosting)

The A2AExecutor class bridges local AI agents built with the agent_framework library to the A2A protocol, allowing them to be hosted and accessed by other A2A-compliant clients.

from agent_framework.a2a import A2AExecutor
from a2a.server.apps import A2AStarletteApplication
from a2a.server.request_handlers import DefaultRequestHandler
from a2a.server.tasks import InMemoryTaskStore

# Create an A2A executor for your agent
executor = A2AExecutor(agent=my_agent)

# Set up the request handler and server application
request_handler = DefaultRequestHandler(
    agent_executor=executor,
    task_store=InMemoryTaskStore(),
)

app = A2AStarletteApplication(
    agent_card=my_agent_card,
    http_handler=request_handler,
).build()

Basic Usage Example

See the A2A agent examples which demonstrate:

  • Connecting to remote A2A agents
  • Hosting local agents via A2A protocol
  • Sending messages and receiving responses
  • Handling different content types (text, files, data)
  • Streaming responses and real-time interaction