Beta Release 0.8

Version Compatibility

This release is compatible with the following tools and versions:

• .NET Core 3.0
• Virtual Assistant and Skill Templates v4.7.0.2
• Microsoft.Bot.Builder v4.7.2
• Microsoft.Bot.Solutions v0.8.0-preview2
• BotSkills CLI Tool v1.0.14

Note: We do not guarantee compatibility across preview versions. In order to take advantage of the features in this release, you should update each of the above.

Changes

Virtual Assistant and Skill Templates

• Updated to Bot Builder SDK 4.7.2
• Updated to use Bot Builder SDK 4.7 Skills implementation
• Consolidated Virtual Assistant Template and Skill Template into single VSIX installer
• Updated deployment scripts to use BF CLI (replaces qnamaker, ludown, and luisgen)
• Updated deployment scripts to support Azure US Government deployments

Skills

• Updated all skills to Bot Builder SDK v4.7.2 and Microsoft.Bot.Solutions v0.8.0-preview1
• Updated all skills to leverage new Skill Manifest (2.0)
• Performance improvements
• Added new meeting room booking experience to Calendar Skill
• Updated Calendar, Email, and To Do skills to leverage Language Generation

Solution Accelerators

• Hospitality Assistant
  • Updated to use Caring chit-chat dataset

Libraries

• Updated to Bot Builder SDK 4.7.2
• Created Microsoft.Bot.Solutions (0.8.0-preview1) library, replacing Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Solutions library
• Published Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Solutions v4.7.0 containing deprecation messages for all classes

Tools

• Published new version of botskills tool that consumer the 2.0 skill manifest schema

Clients

• Android client
  • Authentication support
  • Wake Word support
• Linked Accounts
  • Improved UI with ability to modify user ID

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