Remove Semantic Kernel references#51536
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This PR removes references to Semantic Kernel from AI documentation and replaces them with Microsoft Agent Framework where applicable, contributing to issue #51515. The changes align with the goal of deprecating Semantic Kernel in favor of Agent Framework for new .NET AI applications.
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- Removed Semantic Kernel include files and references from quickstart documentation
- Added new code snippet demonstrating multi-turn chat using Agent Framework
- Updated conceptual documentation to replace Semantic Kernel references with Agent Framework
- Removed Semantic Kernel connector documentation for vector databases
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| docs/ai/snippets/prompt-engineering/multi-turn-chat.csproj | New project file for Agent Framework multi-turn chat example |
| docs/ai/snippets/prompt-engineering/multi-turn-chat.cs | New code snippet demonstrating Agent Framework usage |
| docs/ai/quickstarts/prompt-model.md | Removed Semantic Kernel include reference |
| docs/ai/quickstarts/includes/semantic-kernel.md | Deleted Semantic Kernel informational include file |
| docs/ai/quickstarts/generate-images.md | Removed Semantic Kernel include reference |
| docs/ai/quickstarts/chat-local-model.md | Removed Semantic Kernel SDK reference from description |
| docs/ai/quickstarts/build-vector-search-app.md | Removed Semantic Kernel collaboration mention |
| docs/ai/quickstarts/build-chat-app.md | Removed Semantic Kernel include reference |
| docs/ai/overview.md | Removed Semantic Kernel from provider compatibility statement |
| docs/ai/index.yml | Reordered links and updated training references |
| docs/ai/includes/sk-connectors.md | Deleted Semantic Kernel vector database connectors documentation |
| docs/ai/get-started-app-chat-template.md | Replaced Semantic Kernel with Agent Framework in architecture description |
| docs/ai/dotnet-ai-ecosystem.md | Updated Semantic Kernel section to recommend Agent Framework for new apps |
| docs/ai/conceptual/vector-databases.md | Removed Semantic Kernel vector database solutions section |
| docs/ai/conceptual/understanding-tokens.md | Removed Semantic Kernel vector store connectors link |
| docs/ai/conceptual/understanding-openai-functions.md | Removed Semantic Kernel function calling section |
| docs/ai/conceptual/prompt-engineering-dotnet.md | Replaced Semantic Kernel references with Agent Framework |
| docs/ai/conceptual/embeddings.md | Updated to reference Agent Framework instead of Semantic Kernel |
| docs/ai/azure-ai-services-authentication.md | Updated authentication example to use Azure OpenAI instead of Semantic Kernel |
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This looks good to me. Please do consider the comments I made around functions vs. tools and OpenAI vs. MEAI, (or MAF, for that matter, which would e fine, too) but that change could happen in a different wave. Thank you!!!
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Contributes to #51515.
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