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Azure.AI.Extensions.OpenAI_2.0.0-beta.1

Azure OpenAI .NET Releases / 3/18/2026

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Key Points

  • This is the first release of the Azure.AI.Extensions.OpenAI library, version 2.0.0-beta.1, dated 2026-03-12.
  • The library is a new extension for the OpenAI .NET library to facilitate Microsoft Foundry extensions to OpenAI APIs.
  • It replaces the Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI package and moves all Agents management features to Azure.AI.Projects.Agents.
  • Breaking changes include GetProjectResponsesClientForAgent not being usable with AgentDefinition or AgentRecord, since those classes are part of Azure.AI.Projects.Agents.

2.0.0-beta.1 (2026-03-12)

Features Added

This is the first release of the Azure.AI.Extensions.OpenAI library, a new extension package for the official OpenAI .NET library that facilitates and simplifies use of Microsoft Foundry extensions to OpenAI APIs. This package replaces the Azure.AI.Projects.OpenAI package. All features, related to Agents management were moved to Azure.AI.Projects.Agents.

Breaking Changes

  • The Agents tools were moved to the Azure.AI.Projects.Agents package.
  • GetProjectResponsesClientForAgent cannot be used with AgentDefinition and AgentRecord as these classes are the part of the Azure.AI.Projects.Agents package.