[Release] crewaiInc/crewAI 1.14.8a5: 1.14.8a5

crewAI v1.14.8a5 is a minor release featuring improvements to declarative references across flows and crews, fixes for JSON schema flow state kickoff inputs, and refactoring to remove StateProxy from flow state access. Documentation updates include reorganizing Crew Studio content and updating changelogs. This release enhances the framework's flexibility and state management capabilities.

Key Points

• •Declarative refs now work seamlessly across flows and crews, improving code reusability and modularity
• •Fixed JSON schema flow state kickoff inputs to ensure proper state initialization
• •Removed StateProxy from flow state access for cleaner, more direct state management
• •Reorganized Crew Studio documentation by nesting One Card per Step for better information hierarchy
• •Dropped rollout banner from documentation to streamline user experience
• •Updated snapshot and changelog for v1.14.8a4 to maintain release documentation accuracy
• •Contributions from jessemiller and vinibrsl focused on core framework improvements

Workflow Diagram

Concepts