• Strands Agents SDK 1.0 launches, enabling production‑ready multi‑agent orchestration with minimal code. • Model‑driven design scales from simple local tests to complex, distributed production deployments. • Adds four new primitives and Agent‑to‑Agent protocol for seamless inter‑agent communication. • Session manager retrieves agent state from remote datastore, boosting reliability and async performance. • Expanded model provider support: Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral, Stability, Writer, Baseten. • Over 2,000 GitHub stars and 150K PyPI downloads since preview, proving strong community adoption.

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  • Strands has released version 1.0 of its open‑source Strands Agents SDK, extending its model‑driven approach to multi‑agent orchestration. The update adds four new primitives, support for the Agent‑to‑Agent (A2A) protocol, a session manager for remote state retrieval, and enhanced asynchronous capabilities. It also expands model‑provider support to include Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, Cohere, Mistral, Stability, Writer, and Baseten. Since its preview launch in May 2025, the SDK has attracted over 2,000 GitHub stars and 150 k PyPI downloads. Strands 1.0 aims to simplify building, testing, and deploying production‑ready multi‑agent systems.

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