Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel into docs/fix-concepts-readme-dead-links

Signed-off-by: sarankumar1325 <120080287+sarankumar1325@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: sarankumar1325

.github/workflows/dotnet-secure-file-tests.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: dotnet-secure-file-tests
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/dotnet-secure-file-tests.yml'
+      - 'dotnet/src/InternalUtilities/**'
+      - 'dotnet/src/Plugins/**'
+      - 'dotnet/Directory.*.props'
+      - 'dotnet/global.json'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@26b0ec14cb23fa6904739307f278c14f94c95bf1 # v5.4.0
+        with:
+          global-json-file: dotnet/global.json
+      - name: Test secure file operations
+        run: >-
+          dotnet test dotnet/src/Plugins/Plugins.UnitTests/Plugins.UnitTests.csproj
+          --filter "FullyQualifiedName~SecureFileSystemTests|FullyQualifiedName~FileIOPluginTests|FullyQualifiedName~SessionsPythonPluginTests|FullyQualifiedName~WebFileDownloadPluginTests|FullyQualifiedName~CloudDrivePluginTests|FullyQualifiedName~DocumentPluginTests|FullyQualifiedName~LocalFileSystemConnectorTests|FullyQualifiedName~OneDriveConnectorTests|FullyQualifiedName~PathUtilitiesTests"

.github/workflows/python-build.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: "integration"
     env:
-      UV_PYTHON: "3.10"
+      UV_PYTHON: "3.11"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       - name: Set up uv

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

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -67,16 +67,21 @@ jobs:
       COMPLETIONS_CONCEPT_SAMPLE: "true"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d0cc045d04ccac9d8b7881df0226f9e82c39688e # v6.8.0
         with:
-          version: "0.5.x"
+          version: "0.13.x"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache-dependency-glob: "**/uv.lock"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv sync --all-extras --dev
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install --editable . --requirements pyproject.toml --all-extras --group dev --upgrade --prerelease=if-necessary-or-explicit
       - name: Google auth
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@7c6bc770dae815cd3e89ee6cdf493a5fab2cc093 # v3.0.0
         with:
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
           BEDROCK_AGENT_FOUNDATION_MODEL: ${{ vars.BEDROCK_AGENT_FOUNDATION_MODEL }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m "not ollama" -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/completions ./tests/integration/embeddings ./tests/samples ./tests/integration/cross_language
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m "not ollama" -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/completions ./tests/integration/embeddings ./tests/samples ./tests/integration/cross_language
 
   python-merge-gate-multi-modality:
     name: Python Pre-Merge Integration Tests - Multi-Modality
@@ -171,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -182,15 +187,20 @@ jobs:
       UV_PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d0cc045d04ccac9d8b7881df0226f9e82c39688e # v6.8.0
         with:
-          version: "0.5.x"
+          version: "0.13.x"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv sync --all-extras --dev
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install --editable . --requirements pyproject.toml --all-extras --group dev --upgrade --prerelease=if-necessary-or-explicit
       - name: Azure CLI Login
         uses: azure/login@7184910d9eb2b1c5e48f7073824a90609bb9b6d6 # v2.3.1
         with:
@@ -202,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
         env: *integration-env
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/audio_to_text ./tests/integration/text_to_audio ./tests/integration/text_to_image
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/audio_to_text ./tests/integration/text_to_audio ./tests/integration/text_to_image
 
   python-merge-gate-agents:
     name: Python Pre-Merge Integration Tests - Agents
@@ -215,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -226,15 +236,20 @@ jobs:
       UV_PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d0cc045d04ccac9d8b7881df0226f9e82c39688e # v6.8.0
         with:
-          version: "0.5.x"
+          version: "0.13.x"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv sync --all-extras --dev
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install --editable . --requirements pyproject.toml --all-extras --group dev --upgrade --prerelease=if-necessary-or-explicit
       - name: Configure AWS Credentials
         # Bedrock tests are disabled while the integration credentials are invalid.
         if: false
@@ -254,7 +269,7 @@ jobs:
         env: *integration-env
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/agents
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/agents
 
   python-merge-gate-ollama:
     name: Python Pre-Merge Integration Tests - Ollama
@@ -265,7 +280,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -277,16 +292,21 @@ jobs:
       COMPLETIONS_CONCEPT_SAMPLE: "true"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d0cc045d04ccac9d8b7881df0226f9e82c39688e # v6.8.0
         with:
-          version: "0.5.x"
+          version: "0.13.x"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache-dependency-glob: "**/uv.lock"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv sync --all-extras --dev
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install --editable . --requirements pyproject.toml --all-extras --group dev --upgrade --prerelease=if-necessary-or-explicit
       - name: Install Ollama
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
@@ -307,7 +327,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env: *integration-env
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=0 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m ollama --timeout=300 ./tests/integration/completions ./tests/integration/embeddings
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=0 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m ollama --timeout=300 ./tests/integration/completions ./tests/integration/embeddings
 
   python-merge-gate-memory:
     name: Python Pre-Merge Integration Tests - Memory (incl samples using those)
@@ -320,7 +340,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -346,16 +366,21 @@ jobs:
           - 50051:50051
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d0cc045d04ccac9d8b7881df0226f9e82c39688e # v6.8.0
         with:
-          version: "0.5.x"
+          version: "0.13.x"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache-dependency-glob: "**/uv.lock"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv sync --all-extras --dev
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install --editable . --requirements pyproject.toml --all-extras --group dev --upgrade --prerelease=if-necessary-or-explicit
       - name: Azure CLI Login
         uses: azure/login@7184910d9eb2b1c5e48f7073824a90609bb9b6d6 # v2.3.1
         with:
@@ -368,7 +393,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 15
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/memory ./tests/samples
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v --log-cli-level=INFO --durations=20 -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/memory ./tests/samples
 
   python-integration-tests:
     name: Python Integration Tests - Scheduled run
@@ -381,7 +406,7 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 1
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -407,16 +432,21 @@ jobs:
           - 50051:50051
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Set up uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d0cc045d04ccac9d8b7881df0226f9e82c39688e # v6.8.0
         with:
-          version: "0.5.x"
+          version: "0.13.x"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cache-dependency-glob: "**/uv.lock"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          uv sync --all-extras --dev
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install --editable . --requirements pyproject.toml --all-extras --group dev --upgrade --prerelease=if-necessary-or-explicit
       - name: Install Ollama
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
@@ -467,57 +497,57 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         # Ollama tests are very unstable at the moment. It often fails to pull models from the Ollama server. Thus, Ollama is disabled for now.
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m "not ollama" -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/completions
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m "not ollama" -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/completions
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Embeddings
         id: run_tests_embeddings
         env: *integration-env
         timeout-minutes: 5
         shell: bash
         # Ollama tests are very unstable at the moment. It often fails to pull models from the Ollama server. Thus, Ollama is disabled for now.
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m "not ollama" -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/embeddings
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -m "not ollama" -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/embeddings
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Memory
         id: run_tests_memory
         timeout-minutes: 5
         env: *integration-env
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/memory
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/memory
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Cross Language
         id: run_tests_cross_language
         env: *integration-env
         timeout-minutes: 5
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/cross_language
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/cross_language
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Planning
         id: run_tests_planning
         env: *integration-env
         timeout-minutes: 5
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/planning
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/planning
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Samples
         id: run_tests_samples
         env: *integration-env
         timeout-minutes: 5
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/samples
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/samples
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Agents
         id: run_tests_agents
         timeout-minutes: 10
         env: *integration-env
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/agents
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal -k "not bedrock" ./tests/integration/agents
       - name: Run Integration Tests - Multi-Modality
         id: run_tests_multi_modality
         timeout-minutes: 5
         env: *integration-env
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv run pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/audio_to_text ./tests/integration/text_to_audio ./tests/integration/text_to_image
+          uv run --no-sync pytest -v -n logical --dist loadfile --dist worksteal ./tests/integration/audio_to_text ./tests/integration/text_to_audio ./tests/integration/text_to_image
 
   # This final job is required to satisfy the merge queue. It must only run (or succeed) if no tests failed
   python-integration-tests-check:

.github/workflows/python-lint.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10"]
+        python-version: ["3.11"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     continue-on-error: true
     defaults:

.github/workflows/python-test-coverage.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       run:
         working-directory: python
     env:
-      UV_PYTHON: "3.10"
+      UV_PYTHON: "3.11"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       - name: Set up uv