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Repository: microsoft/agent-framework

Tag: python-1.6.0

Published: 2026-05-22T02:14:07Z

Prerelease: no

Release notes:

[1.6.0] - 2026-05-21

Added

  • agent-framework-core: Shell tool with support for local and Docker execution (#5664)
  • agent-framework-monty: New Monty-backed CodeAct provider package (#5915)
  • agent-framework-foundry: Add experimental hosted tool factories on FoundryChatClient (#5958)
  • agent-framework-foundry: Include tool definitions for Foundry agent evals (#5974)
  • agent-framework-a2a: Use non-streaming transport and return_immediately for background ops (#5963)

Changed

  • agent-framework-core, agent-framework-foundry: [BREAKING] Enable instrumentation by default (#5865)
  • agent-framework-foundry: Show more authentication methods in Foundry Toolbox MCP (#5719)

Fixed

  • agent-framework-core: Skip MCP prompt loading when unsupported (#5370)