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May 2019
New series of Azure Bot Framework enhancements now available
Azure Bot Service, built on Microsoft Bot Framework, makes it easier to develop bots and intelligent agents. New enhancements include: Adaptive dialogs enable developers to create more sophisticated, dynamic conversations.
Language Understanding now in preview
Language Understanding, a new enhancement for Azure Bot Service, built on Microsoft Bot Framework, is now in preview.
A new enhancement for Azure Bot Service, QnA Maker, is now in preview
QnA Maker now supports multi-turn dialogs. So you can create a bot that can troubleshoot with a series of questions or multiple dialog turns.
November 2018
Virtual Assistant solution accelerator is in preview
The virtual assistant solution accelerator simplifies creation of your own assistant, enabling you to get started in minutes.
Azure Bot Service enforcing transport layer security (TLS) 1.2
On December 4, 2018, the Azure Bot Service will require all connections to be secured using transport layer security (TLS) 1.2.
May 2017
Bot Framework Updates
We're pleased to announce updates to the Bot Framework that will provide developers with more tools and streamlined integration to other services for developing bots.
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