Semantic-Kernel

Microsoft Agent Framework Reaches Release Candidate — AutoGen + Semantic Kernel Unified The fragmentation era of Microsoft’s agentic AI tooling is officially ending. On February 19, 2026, Microsoft announced that the Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF) has reached Release Candidate for both .NET and Python — unifying AutoGen and Semantic Kernel into a single, coherent open-source SDK. General Availability is targeted for Q1 2026. If you’ve been running AutoGen or Semantic Kernel in production, the clock is ticking. AutoGen is entering maintenance-only mode. ...

Microsoft Agent Framework Reaches Release Candidate — AutoGen + Semantic Kernel Now Unified Enterprise agentic AI just got a major milestone. Microsoft Agent Framework has reached Release Candidate status for both .NET and Python, officially merging two of the most widely-used agent SDKs — AutoGen and Semantic Kernel — into a single, stable platform. General availability is targeted for end of Q1 2026. This is a big deal for anyone building production AI agents at enterprise scale. ...