Semantic Kernel dotnet-1.79.0 is now available
The microsoft/semantic-kernel repository published dotnet-1.79.0 on 2026-08-06. The release notes list changes including: fb137812c741b8d673ef331b2b517d028056b4bb .NET: Bump package version to 1.79.0 (#14275); 383d102346b7b29c929e0257ef672a48898b5f66 Bump .NET SDK from 10.0.301 to 10.0.302 (#14235).
What was released From the source
microsoft/semantic-kernel published dotnet-1.79.0 on GitHub on 2026-08-06. Items listed in the release notes include:
- fb137812c741b8d673ef331b2b517d028056b4bb .NET: Bump package version to 1.79.0 (#14275)
- 383d102346b7b29c929e0257ef672a48898b5f66 Bump .NET SDK from 10.0.301 to 10.0.302 (#14235)
- 362cc2bad7daec24d82562030358af755d581179 Bump form-data from 4.0.5 to 4.0.6 in ProcessFrameworkWithSignalR React frontend (#14234)
- e78a8f503b387acfe0d25cbcabae59e317c13b5b Suppress CodeQL false positive in internal HTTP utility (#14223)
- 441ac994796f9f7335dcb1aa0dfe0fe2b62ec937 Update Microsoft.AspNetCore.OData to 9.5.0 (#14224)
- 01e74b054a910da3de46b8b900b4056ea187c1da .NET: Harden dotnet-format workflow shell handling (#14201)
- 7481cd062bdb69e4c5b0ef8ce444af7f9a1592c4 Fix cosmosdb vectorstore bug (#14182)
- 61a6b0c5fade87e1cc048fdfdf3993cc7b95d163 Migrate VectorStoreRAG and Concepts samples to CommunityToolkit.VectorData packages (#14170)
At a glance · AI & .NET
What was releasedWhy it mattersWho should careUpgrade considerations
Why it matters Analysis
AI libraries for .NET evolve quickly, and APIs in preview often change between releases. Following updates helps teams choose stable abstractions and avoid building on APIs that are about to change.
Who should care Analysis
- .NET developers building AI-enabled features
- Teams evaluating model providers and orchestration libraries
- Architects defining AI integration patterns
Upgrade considerations Analysis
- Read the complete release notes for breaking changes and known issues.
- Update the relevant NuGet packages in a branch and run your tests before merging.
- Read the linked release notes for breaking changes between versions.
- Review data-handling and cost implications of any model provider you connect to.
Sources and further reading
- Release notes for dotnet-1.79.0 on GitHub (original source)
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