Merge branch 'main' into pr/9324

.github/.linkspector.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+dirs: 
+  - .
+ignorePatterns:
+  - pattern: "/github/"
+  - pattern: "./actions"
+  - pattern: "./blob"
+  - pattern: "./issues"
+  - pattern: "./discussions"
+  - pattern: "./pulls"
+  - pattern: "^http://localhost"
+  - pattern: "^https://localhost"
+  - pattern: "^https://platform.openai.com"
+  - pattern: "^https://outlook.office.com/bookings"
+baseUrl: https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/
+aliveStatusCodes: 
+  - 200
+  - 206
+  - 429
+  - 500
+  - 503
+useGitIgnore: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: 'Bug: '
+type: 'bug'
 labels: ["bug"]
 projects: ["semantic-kernel"]
 assignees: ''

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_graduation.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Feature graduation
 about: Plan the graduation of an experimental feature
 title: 'Graduate XXX feature'
 labels: ["feature_graduation"]
+type: 'feature'
 projects: ["semantic-kernel"]
 assignees: ''
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: 'New Feature: '
 labels: ''
+type: 'feature'
 projects: ["semantic-kernel"]
 assignees: ''
 

.github/_typos.toml

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ extend-exclude = [
     "PopulationByCountry.csv",
     "PopulationByAdmin1.csv",
     "WomensSuffrage.txt",
-    "SK-dotnet.sln.DotSettings"
+    "SK-dotnet.sln.DotSettings",
+    "dotnet/samples/Concepts/Resources/Plugins/CopilotAgentPlugins/README.md"
 ]
 
 [default.extend-words]

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
       - name: Autobuild
         if: ${{ matrix.language != 'java' }}
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
 
       # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
       # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ jobs:
       #     ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/dotnet-build-and-test.yml

@@ -144,10 +144,11 @@ jobs:
           # Azure AI Inference Endpoint
           AzureAIInference__ApiKey: ${{ secrets.AZUREAIINFERENCE__APIKEY }}
           AzureAIInference__Endpoint: ${{ secrets.AZUREAIINFERENCE__ENDPOINT }}
+          AzureAIInference__ChatModelId: ${{ vars.AZUREAIINFERENCE__CHATMODELID }}
 
       # Generate test reports and check coverage
       - name: Generate test reports
-        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@5.3.10
+        uses: danielpalme/ReportGenerator-GitHub-Action@5.4.1
         with:
           reports: "./TestResults/Coverage/**/coverage.cobertura.xml"
           targetdir: "./TestResults/Reports"

.github/workflows/dotnet-ci.yml

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         done
 
     - name: Upload dotnet test results
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: dotnet-testresults-${{ matrix.configuration }}
         path: ./TestResults
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         done
 
     - name: Upload dotnet test results
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: dotnet-testresults-${{ matrix.configuration }}
         path: ./TestResults

.github/workflows/dotnet-integration-tests.yml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Upload dotnet test results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: dotnet-testresults-${{ matrix.configuration }}
           path: ./TestResults

.github/workflows/generate-pr-description.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, '/sk generate-pr-description')
     steps:
       - name: Get PR branch
-        uses: xt0rted/pull-request-comment-branch@v1
+        uses: xt0rted/pull-request-comment-branch@v3
         id: comment-branch
 
       - name: Set latest commit status as pending

.github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # Checks the status of hyperlinks in .md files in verbose mode
-      - name: Check links
-        uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+      # Checks the status of hyperlinks in all files
+      - name: Run linkspector
+        uses: umbrelladocs/action-linkspector@v1
         with:
-          use-verbose-mode: "yes"
-          config-file: ".github/workflows/markdown-link-check-config.json"
+          reporter: local
+          filter_mode: nofilter
+          fail_on_error: true
+          config_file: ".github/.linkspector.yml"

.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml

@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           timeout: 3600
           interval: 30
-          ignored: "python-tests-coverage"
+          ignored: python-tests-coverage

.github/workflows/python-build.yml

@@ -11,16 +11,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
+    env:
+      UV_PYTHON: "3.10"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
       - name: Set up uv
-        run: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+        with:
+          version: "0.5.x"
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Check version
         run: |
-            echo "Building and uploading Python package version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
+          echo "Building and uploading Python package version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
       - name: Build the package
         run: cd python && make build
       - name: Release