What's Changed
* Update glossary by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/1
* Book creator sample app: fix translate target language by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/2
* Update docs by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/3
* Align samples with documentation updates by craigomatic in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/4
* Add 'SaveAsync' Function to TextMemorySkill by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/6
* Refactoring Skills NuGet Packages by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/5
* Bump version to 0.8 plus some code style fixes by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/7
* Add retry mechanism and cancellation token support for kernel execution and update samples by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/9
* Add comments - PromptTemplate by glahaye in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/10
* Improve README notes about .NET version, and allow to run samples with .net6 and .net7, by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/11
* Rollback csproj changes by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/12
* Updated diagram for azure function readme by craigomatic in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/14
* Update GitHub Actions, PR, NuGet version process by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/20
* Improve Azure function error messages in sample apps by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/18
* Fix bug in SKFunction: remove duplicate RequestSettings objects by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/21
* Add nuget and license badges to README by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/24
* Rename SemanticKernelFunction to KernelHttpServer by craigomatic in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/25
* Add WebFileDownloadSkill by glahaye in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/26
* Bump Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal from 2.25.3 to 2.26.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/29
* IBackendConfig Abstraction + KernelConfig Refactoring by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/27
* Fix Example14_Memory.cs example strings by alexchaomander in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/31
* Add a preamble to translate prompt by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/34
* Add new features and tests to PlannerSkill and FunctionFlowRunner by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/33
* Modify AzureTextEmbeddings.GenerateEmbeddingsAsync() to emulate batching by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/19
* Fix a few minor issues in the graph-api-skills readme by markwallace-microsoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/32
* Correct namespaces in KernelHttpServer, Fixed code style warnings by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/36
* Fix code style, namespaces, etc. by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/42
* Add Roslyn and VS Threading analyzers by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/45
* Add line to README that project is alpha by alexchaomander in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/40
* Update VSCode launch and task settings and add code coverage option by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/46
* Fixing testsettings for integration tests by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/49
* Fix Integration test OpenAIEmbeddingTests by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/56
* Invite people to collaborate :-) by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/57
* Bug fix: surface exceptions thrown by native functions by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/52
* Bring embeddings and memory to KernelHttpServer by craigomatic in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/51
* GitHub Actions Fixes, Cleanup by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/64
* Added TopNCollection and MinHeap data structures for usage in Memory by dmytrostruk in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/53
* Fixed Intermittent UnitTest error by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/60
* Fix setting plan arguments twice in UpdateWithPlanEntry by jofri-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/72
* Bump Newtonsoft.Json from 13.0.2 to 13.0.3 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/69
* Align test projects naming by dmytrostruk in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/61
* Bump webpack from 5.75.0 to 5.76.1 in /samples/apps/book-creator-webapp-react by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/75
* Bump webpack from 5.75.0 to 5.76.1 in /samples/apps/auth-api-webapp-react by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/77
* Bump webpack from 5.75.0 to 5.76.1 in /samples/apps/chat-summary-webapp-react by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/76
* Remove OpenApi skill by gitri-ms in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/74
* Add HTTP retry logic and cancellation support for OpenAI services by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/58
* Added lost unit tests after refactoring by dmytrostruk in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/80
* Add support for values params for functions by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/65
* Improve code python skill by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/84
* Sample readme updates + Ignoring .env files by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/41
* Update main README.md links to public docs site by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/90
* Readme updates by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/91
* Fix typos and code style by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/93
* Add python-preview link to README by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/92
* Add Discord widget to Readme by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/101
* [Docs] Sample 5: move the text about the planner just after the planner output by eduardogoncalves in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/107
* Remove dependency on xunit.analyzers by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/113
* TextMemorySkill: Recall Can Return Many Memories, added Keyed Lookup Functions Retrieve() and Remove() by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/35
* Fix typo in Getting-Started-Notebook.ipynb by eltociear in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/109
* Bump Microsoft.Data.Sqlite from 7.0.3 to 7.0.4 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/125
* Bump Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal from 2.26.0 to 2.27.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/126
* Bump Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder from 7.0.3 to 7.0.4 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/127
* Sample 4: Using memory and embeddings with GitHub (94) by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/96
* Update .editorconfig and launchsettings.json by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/145
* Add new Question function to existing ClassificationSkill samples by sw47 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/89
* Minor non-functional updates to sample 4 by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/138
* Integrate use of embeddings to determine related skills returned from FunctionView by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/67
* Rename DownloadToFileAsync to DownloadToFile in WebSkillTests by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/153
* New Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Skills.OpenAPI project added by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/171
* Add OpenAI GPT tokenizer class by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/148
* Bump Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker from 1.10.1 to 1.13.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/178
* Small fix to TimeSkill minutes and seconds by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/184
* Extend AI support: add ChatGPT, add Dall-E 2, allow custom/any models by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/161
* Cosmetic: More precise prompts for better chat demo. by sanjeev3 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/157
* Add JsonPathSkill by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/181
* Added prompt normalization for OpenAI requests by dmytrostruk in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/185
* Merge origin/main by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/191
* OpenAPI skills MVP by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/188
* Upgrade notebooks to new nuget version by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/194
* Update README and lock notebooks to 0.9 by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/206
* Added support for loading OpenAPI skills from URL as well as from ChatGPT Plugin definitions. by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/220
* add nuget sources troubleshooting by danmarshall in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/223
* Memory - Qdrant Vector Database Connector by tawalke in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/210
* Name refactoring + move OpenAI code to Connectors namespace by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/204
* Add FileCompression skill by glahaye in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/82
* Dynamic payload for OpenAPI skills CRU requests by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/237
* Update API for getting-started-notebook by alexchaomander in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/221
* Merge main to feature-openapi by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/241
* Auth integration for OpenAPI skill by gitri-ms in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/222
* HuggingFace service for text completion and embedding generation by dmytrostruk in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/231
* Remove files that could contain secrets by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/244
* Change visibility modifiers on MemoryRecord and associated collection classes by craigomatic in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/250
* Fix Github skill to better support DB backed memory stores by craigomatic in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/254
* Remove unnecessary finalizer of the OpenAIClientAbstract class. by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/253
* Examples of usage of ChatGPT plugins in SK. by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/260
* Fixes for string query parameters and HTTP endpoint url construction. by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/251
* Merge from main to feature-openapi by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/264
* Update README.md by Qworg in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/263
* Fix nuget, include tokenizer data files into the output dir by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/269
* Fix merge conflicts in feature-openapi by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/285
* Removed samples/packaged (accidental merge) by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/286
* Fix encoding of GitHubSkills.csproj by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/288
* Addressing comments by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/295
* Build and style fixes in OpenAPI skill by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/297
* Removing redundant entries in kernel project file by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/298
* Feature: OpenAPI/ChatGPT plugin Skills by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/283
* Use delegate type for authentication callback by gitri-ms in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/279
* Planner: Plan object model by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/255
* Add namespace warning suppression to KernelPlanningExtensions.cs by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/320
* Code style fixes by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/318
* Remove unused Skill.cs file from KernelHttpServer by glahaye in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/307
* Add feature branches to github workflows by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/322
* Fixed a few eslint warnings by amsacha in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/314
* Sync README with nuget by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/327
* Conditional IF/ELSE Planning Feature by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/214
* New notebooks for OpenAI ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/258
* Update CodeQL workflow to include 'experimental*' branches by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/332
* Request headers for OpenApi skills + small improvments/fixes by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/312
* Specify the version of SkiaSharp to use in the notebooks by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/339
* OpenAPI passthrough token auth provider by gitri-ms in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/341
* Memory Refactor: Simplify Memory Interfaces, Remove Unnecessary Generics, Move Vector Stores to Connectors by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/308
* OpenAPI token provider should accept async function pointer by gitri-ms in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/346
* Better sample4 error handling by teresaqhoang in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/338
* Main warning fix by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/349
* Bump Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal from 2.27.0 to 2.28.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/305
* Feature: Copilot Chat by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/357
* Bump Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk from 1.7.0 to 1.9.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/304
* Mitigate support for OpenAPI 3.1 by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/354
* Mark example links with ticks to avoid markdown link checking. by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/366
* Improve function availability and planning skill template by lemillermicrosoft in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/364
* CosmosDBMemory Store Serialization Fix, Documentation, and Improved Factory Constructor by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/370
* added *.development.config and *.development.json to gitignore by amsacha in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/350
* Support Azure Key Vault by glahaye in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/368
* Update readme by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/376
* Fix typos and code style by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/377
* Simplifying state + removing unused components by teresaqhoang in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/371
* Adding gitattributes: text encoding as UTF-8 by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/383
* Bump joblib from 1.1.1 to 1.2.0 in /samples/apps/hugging-face-http-server by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/386
* Bump torch from 1.10.2 to 1.13.1 in /samples/apps/hugging-face-http-server by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/387
* Bump pillow from 8.4.0 to 9.3.0 in /samples/apps/hugging-face-http-server by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/384
* Bump werkzeug from 2.0.3 to 2.2.3 in /samples/apps/hugging-face-http-server by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/385
* Bump numpy from 1.19.5 to 1.22.0 in /samples/apps/hugging-face-http-server by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/388
* Rename SKWebApi to CopilotChatApi by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/380
* Fix SKWebApi markdown links by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/391
* Bump Swashbuckle.AspNetCore from 6.2.3 to 6.5.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/396
* update readmes to talk about the .env file by amsacha in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/382
* Moving RestApiOperation functionality to Kernel package by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/410
* Moving "Connectors.Rest" namespace into "Connectors.WebApi.Rest" by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/411
* Bump DocumentFormat.OpenXml from 2.19.0 to 2.20.0 in /dotnet by dependabot in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/394
* Populating OpenAPI parameter description by maniratnam123 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/392
* Enable Qdrant connector nuget package by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/415
* .NET Standard 2.0 Support (SK main project) by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/409
* Disabling a complex planner test that's frequently failing. by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/421
* Fix <elseif> prompt error in Integration Tests by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/424
* Add GPT tokenizer example by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/417
* WHILE Condition feature for Planning by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/367
* Update README.md by microsoftShannon in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/399
* Add typing indicator animation by Vivihung in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/419
* Plan object execution capabilities by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/389
* Acquire token for connectors and server by teresaqhoang in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/413
* Update Getting-Started-Notebook.ipynb by microsoftShannon in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/400
* Add customizable metadata field to MemoryRecord and memory retrieval with embeddings is optional by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/425
* Reducing SK core to minimum viable dependency packages by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/440
* Release Semantic Kernel for Python by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/423
* Adding Detailed Message for AIException Scenarios by RogerBarreto in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/445
* Fix typos and improve docs by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/447
* Fix links and improve C setup notebook by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/448
* Fix cosmos memory store to return all results, not just the first batch by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/452
* Copilot Chat Persistent Chat History by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/439
* New nugets (Abstractions, Connectors.AI.OpenAI); add AAD auth, Azure ChatGPT, text+chat streaming by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/420
* Skills and Connectors to DotNet Standard 2.0 by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/446
* Unit tests for OpenApi skills by SergeyMenshykh in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/443
* Configure CosmosDB SDK to serialize JSON with camel case by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/456
* Revert "Configure CosmosDB SDK to serialize JSON with camel case (456)" by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/457
* Allow to use chat models for semantic functions by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/458
* code style: fix spaces by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/463
* Sqlite to netstandard2.0 + bug fix in WebSkill.DownloadToFile by shawncal in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/468
* CopilotChat: Add Qdrant memory store and File system chat store by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/470
* CopilotChat: Have storage context to handle query by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/479
* Switch default memoriesstore to volatile by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/481
* Remove kernel builder pattern for Python: sk.kernel_create() -> sk.Kernel() by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/454
* feat: add devcontainer.json so users can open in codespaces by pauldotyu in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/469
* Introduce new meta package to install core packages by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/464
* Update secret setup instructions for Copilot Chat by Vivihung in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/483
* Copilot chat: Extract semantic memory by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/485
* Webapp vscode debug config by Vivihung in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/494
* Remove User.Read auth scope by glahaye in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/497
* Update CopilotChat to use only Chat APIs for completions, by default. by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/499
* changed name_of_button+discord_logo+color by lightningRalf in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/498
* CopilotChat: Prompts config file and ease concise answers by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/496
* Upgrade python notebooks to 0.2.3 by dluc in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/500
* Copilot chat: Interactively ask permissions by TaoChenOSU in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/507
* corrected python documentation by lightningRalf in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/501
* Fix planner RememberFunctions method by awharrison-28 in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/491
* Python: remove extra comma from summarize skill json by alexchaomander in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/512
* Remove asyncio from dependency lists by mkarle in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/510
* Carry over changes from RefApp_SpeechInput into this branch; Minus ch… by amsacha in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/513
* Refactor comments in CopilotChat appsettings by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/515
* Python: Making SKFunction.RunThread an outer class by mkarle in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/484
* Add error propagation for invalid completion configuration by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/516
* CopilotChat: Only allow submit when chat message is not empty by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/517
* Renamed samples/apps/copilot-chat-app/WebApp to samples/apps/copilot-chat-app/webapp by adrianwyatt in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/518
New Contributors
* dependabot made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/29
* RogerBarreto made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/27
* markwallace-microsoft made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/32
* jofri-msft made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/72
* gitri-ms made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/74
* eduardogoncalves made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/107
* eltociear made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/109
* sw47 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/89
* sanjeev3 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/157
* danmarshall made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/223
* Qworg made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/263
* maniratnam123 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/392
* Vivihung made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/419
* pauldotyu made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/469
* lightningRalf made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/498
* stephentoub made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/519
* lucas-a-meyer made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/546
* feiyun0112 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/557
* svdoever made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/564
* chuanzhubin made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/605
* nnasaki made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/600
* BeanHsiang made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/pull/577
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/commits/41f35fb