Merge branch 'main' into 20250318-yamlDotNet16Compat

Author: markwallace-microsoft

.github/.linkspector.yml

@@ -7,10 +7,19 @@ ignorePatterns:
   - pattern: "./issues"
   - pattern: "./discussions"
   - pattern: "./pulls"
-  - pattern: "^http://localhost"
-  - pattern: "^https://localhost"
-  - pattern: "^https://platform.openai.com"
-  - pattern: "^https://outlook.office.com/bookings"
+  - pattern: "https:\/\/platform.openai.com"
+  - pattern: "https:\/\/outlook.office.com/bookings"
+excludedFiles:
+  # Files that are temporarily excluded because they contain links that are temporarily unavailable.
+  - ./docs/decisions/0054-processes.md # Cannot reach https://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/building-blocks/actors/actors-overview/. Status: 404" location:{path:"docs/decisions/0054-processes.md" 
+  - ./dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.IntegrationTestRunner.Dapr/README.md # Cannot reach https://docs.dapr.io/getting-started/install-dapr-selfhost/. Status: 404" location:{path:"dotnet/src/Experimental/Process.IntegrationTestRunner.Dapr/README.md" 
+  - ./python/DEV_SETUP.md # "Cannot reach https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/workspaces. Status: 404"
+excludedDirs:
+  # Folders which include links to localhost, since it's not ignored with regular expressions
+  - ./python/samples/demos/telemetry
+  - ./python/samples/demos/process_with_dapr
+  - ./dotnet/samples/Demos/ProcessWithDapr
+  - ./dotnet/samples/Demos/CopilotAgentPlugins
 baseUrl: https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/
 aliveStatusCodes: 
   - 200

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL

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

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
       dotnetChanges: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.dotnet }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: filter
         with:
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ jobs:
     environment: ${{ matrix.environment }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Setup dotnet ${{ matrix.dotnet }}
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
         with:

.github/workflows/dotnet-ci.yml

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         clean: true
+        persist-credentials: false
 
     - name: Find solutions
       shell: bash
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         clean: true
+        persist-credentials: false
 
     - name: Setup .NET SDK ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4

.github/workflows/dotnet-format.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files

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

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
         with:
           clean: true
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4

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

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
     # check out the latest version of the code
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       # Checks the status of hyperlinks in all files
       - name: Run linkspector

.github/workflows/typos.yaml

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Use custom config file
         uses: crate-ci/typos@master

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 - Python <br/>
   [![Python package](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/semantic-kernel)](https://pypi.org/project/semantic-kernel/)
 - .NET <br/>
-  [![Nuget package](https://img.shields.io/nuget/vpre/Microsoft.SemanticKernel)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.SemanticKernel/)[![dotnet Docker](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/actions/workflows/dotnet-ci-docker.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/actions/workflows/dotnet-ci-docker.yml)[![dotnet Windows](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/actions/workflows/dotnet-ci-windows.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/actions/workflows/dotnet-ci-windows.yml)
+  [![Nuget package](https://img.shields.io/nuget/vpre/Microsoft.SemanticKernel)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.SemanticKernel/)
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ from either OpenAI or Azure OpenAI and to run one of the C#, Python, and Java co
 ### For C#:
 
 1. Go to the Quick start page [here](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/get-started/quick-start-guide?pivots=programming-language-csharp) and follow the steps to dive in.
-2. After Installing the SDK, we advise you follow the steps and code detailed to write your first console app.
+2. After installing the SDK, we advise you follow the steps and code detailed to write your first console app.
    ![dotnetmap](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/media/dotnetmap.png)
 
 ### For Python:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The Java code is in the [semantic-kernel-java](https://github.com/microsoft/sema
 [semantic-kernel-java build](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel-java/blob/main/BUILD.md) for instructions on
 how to build and run the Java code.
 
-Please file Java Semantic Kernel specific issues in
+Please file Java Semantic Kernel-specific issues in
 the [semantic-kernel-java](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel-java) repository.
 
 ## Learning how to use Semantic Kernel
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ The Semantic Kernel extension for Visual Studio Code makes it easy to design and
 
 ## Join the community
 
-We welcome your contributions and suggestions to SK community! One of the easiest
+We welcome your contributions and suggestions to the SK community! One of the easiest
 ways to participate is to engage in discussions in the GitHub repository.
 Bug reports and fixes are welcome!
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ To learn more and get started:
 
 This project has adopted the
 [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/).
-For more information see the
+For more information, see the
 [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/)
 or contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
 with any additional questions or comments.

docs/PLUGINS.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # What are plugins?
 
-This document has been moved to the Semantic Kernel Documentation site. You can find it by navigating to the [Using AI plugins in Semantic Kernel](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/ai-orchestration/plugins) page.
+This document has been moved to the Semantic Kernel Documentation site. You can find it by navigating to the [What is a Plugin?](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/concepts/plugins) page.
 
-To make an update on the page, file a PR on the [docs repo.](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/semantic-kernel-docs/blob/main/semantic-kernel/ai-orchestration/plugins.md)
+To make an update on the page, file a PR on the [docs repo.](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/semantic-kernel-docs/blob/main/semantic-kernel/concepts/plugins/index.md)