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Microsoft Agent Framework Reaches Release Candidate — GA Targeted Q1 2026
Microsoft Agent Framework has hit Release Candidate for .NET and Python, with 1.0 GA targeted by end of Q1 2026. It merges AutoGen's simple agent abstractions with Semantic Kernel's enterprise features (session state, middleware, telemetry) plus graph-based multi-agent orchestration. Both AutoGen and Semantic Kernel are now in maintenance mode — bug fixes and security patches only — forcing the ecosystem toward Agent Framework for new capabilities. This is the biggest framework consolidation mov
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