[Release] microsoft/autogen python-v0.7.1: python-v0.7.1

Microsoft AutoGen python-v0.7.1 release introduces major features including OpenAIAgent support for built-in tools, nested Team participants in GroupChat, RedisMemory extension, and upgrades to latest MCP and GraphRAG versions. Key improvements also include an `include_name_in_message` flag for optional name fields in OpenAI messages, JSON schema format support, and various bug fixes for serialization and tool handling.

Key Points

• •OpenAIAgent now supports all built-in tools, expanding its capability to handle diverse tool integrations natively
• •Teams can now be nested as participants within other Teams, enabling more complex hierarchical multi-agent architectures
• •RedisMemory extension class introduced for distributed memory management across agent systems
• •MCP (Model Context Protocol) upgraded to latest version with expanded Workbench features for better client support
• •GraphRAG upgraded to v2.3+, providing improved graph-based retrieval-augmented generation capabilities
• •New `include_name_in_message` flag makes the name field optional in OpenAI chat messages, improving API compatibility
• •HTTP tools now include timeout configuration to prevent hanging requests and improve reliability
• •OpenAIAssistantAgent deprecated but restored in this release; requires OpenAI version >= 1.83 for compatibility
• •JSON serialization improved to handle datetime objects in team state dumps, fixing serialization errors
• •Support for `"format": "json"` in JSON schemas enables stricter schema validation for tool parameters

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