Evan Mattson e4025c3446 Python: Bump Python version to 1.44.0 for a release (#14141) ...

### Motivation and Context

Bumps the Python package version for the next release.

### Description

Updates `semantic_kernel.__version__` from `1.43.1` to `1.44.0`.

### Contribution Checklist

- [x] The code builds clean without any errors or warnings
- [x] The PR follows the SK Contribution Guidelines and the
pre-submission formatting script raises no violations
- [x] All unit tests pass, and I have added new tests where possible
- [x] I did not break anyone 😄

2026-07-07 08:45:30 +00:00

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agents

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connectors

Python: [Breaking] Update runtime handling (#14135)

2026-07-07 03:22:20 +00:00

contents

Python: fix: ChatHistoryTruncationReducer orphans TOOL role messages (#13608)

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core_plugins

Python: Adjust request validation (#14114)

2026-06-23 21:02:17 +00:00

data

Python: Refinement of in memory vector collection filter (#13637)

2026-03-12 18:19:07 +00:00

exceptions

Python: Feature python vector stores preb (#12271)

2025-06-19 18:34:59 +00:00

filters

Python: Update kernel function span (#12285)

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functions

Python: [Breaking] Update runtime handling (#14135)

2026-07-07 03:22:20 +00:00

memory

Python: Feature python vector stores preb (#12271)

2025-06-19 18:34:59 +00:00

processes

Python: Default Dapr module allowlist to semantic_kernel prefix (#13596)

2026-03-24 11:34:25 +09:00

prompt_template

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reliability

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2025-04-24 00:26:51 +00:00

schema

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services

Python: add support for prompts and sample (#11508)

2025-04-15 08:25:35 +00:00

template_engine

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2025-10-30 06:11:35 +00:00

text

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2024-05-31 16:37:19 +00:00

utils

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__init__.py

Python: Bump Python version to 1.44.0 for a release (#14141)

2026-07-07 08:45:30 +00:00

const.py

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kernel_pydantic.py

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kernel_types.py

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kernel.py

Python: Improve function call invocation parameter consistency (#14014)

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py.typed

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2024-03-28 15:10:28 +00:00