chore(main): release 0.44.0

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ado-aw",
   "metadata": {
     "description": "Azure DevOps Agentic Workflows (ado-aw) marketplace",
-    "version": "0.43.0"
+    "version": "0.44.0"
   },
   "owner": {
     "name": "GitHub Next",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {
       "name": "ado-aw",
       "source": "./agency/plugins/ado-aw",
-      "version": "0.43.0",
+      "version": "0.44.0",
       "description": "Create, update, validate, operate, and debug Azure DevOps agentic workflows with ado-aw",
       "keywords": [
         "azure-devops",

.github/agents/ado-aw.agent.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 ### Create New Agentic Workflow
 **Load when**: User wants to create a new agentic workflow from scratch
 
-**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Create an agentic workflow that reviews PRs weekly"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 ### Update Existing Workflow
 **Load when**: User wants to modify an existing agent workflow file
 
-**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Add the Azure DevOps MCP to my workflow"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 ### Debug Failing Workflow
 **Load when**: User needs to troubleshoot a failing agentic workflow
 
-**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Why is my agentic workflow failing?"
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ ado-aw check <pipeline.lock.yml>
 - Agent files must be compiled with `ado-aw compile` after YAML frontmatter changes
 - Markdown body (agent instructions) changes do NOT require recompilation
 - The agent never has direct write access — all mutations go through safe outputs
-- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->

.github/plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ado-aw",
   "metadata": {
     "description": "Azure DevOps Agentic Workflows (ado-aw) marketplace",
-    "version": "0.43.0"
+    "version": "0.44.0"
   },
   "owner": {
     "name": "GitHub Next",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {
       "name": "ado-aw",
       "source": "./agency/plugins/ado-aw",
-      "version": "0.43.0",
+      "version": "0.44.0",
       "description": "Create, update, validate, operate, and debug Azure DevOps agentic workflows with ado-aw",
       "keywords": [
         "azure-devops",

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.43.0"
+  ".": "0.44.0"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.44.0](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/compare/v0.43.0...v0.44.0) (2026-07-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **cli:** add catalog versions kind and use it in the copilot-cli workflow ([#1471](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1471)) ([8009dd0](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/8009dd05df0adef2ed06632ea80a551b24ed32d5))
+* **compile:** support named pool demands ([#1461](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1461)) ([77f4f90](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/77f4f90043d67875552afddd0ce317107957f778))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ado-script:** fail closed for unresolved synthetic PR merge-base ([#1460](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1460)) ([2e60ec4](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/2e60ec44a0a000edefac5728e536dd5f9b9c48ef))
+* **ci:** avoid runner context in job env ([#1469](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1469)) ([8ec1166](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/8ec11662e81bff0e792e40707d6055940b42abfb))
+* **compile:** emit prepare-pr-base in the SafeOutputs job ([#1453](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1453)) ([#1458](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1458)) ([c5b1404](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/c5b14049bd4a97364eda89c526906d4feab0cf6f))
+* **compile:** trust generated SafeOutputs MCP for Copilot ([#1462](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1462)) ([2e85e40](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/2e85e4027ba11f869dec1876aaac359dc44856ef))
+
 ## [0.43.0](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/compare/v0.42.0...v0.43.0) (2026-07-09)
 
 

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ado-aw"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]

agency/plugins/ado-aw/.claude-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ado-aw",
-  "version": "0.43.0",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "description": "Azure DevOps Agentic Workflows (ado-aw) — create, update, validate, operate, and debug AI-powered Azure DevOps agentic workflows: Markdown agent specs compiled into secure, network-isolated ADO pipelines.",
   "author": {
     "name": "GitHub Next",

agency/plugins/ado-aw/agents/ado-aw.md

@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ Route the user's request to the matching skill:
 
 The create/update/debug skills load these compiler-version-pinned playbooks:
 
-- Create: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
-- Update: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
-- Debug: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
-- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Create: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Update: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Debug: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 ## Guardrails
 

agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/create-workflow/SKILL.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You are creating a **new** ado-aw agentic workflow.
 2. Load the **entire** content of the authoritative, version-pinned playbook and
    follow its instructions precisely:
 
-   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 3. While authoring, use the read-only MCP tools to stay grounded:
    - `catalog` — discover available safe-outputs, runtimes, tools, engines, models.

agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/debug-workflow/SKILL.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You are troubleshooting a **failing** ado-aw agentic workflow.
 3. Load the **entire** content of the authoritative, version-pinned playbook and
    follow its instructions precisely:
 
-   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 4. For Stage 3 (SafeOutputs) 401/403 failures, consult
    `docs/safe-output-permissions.md` and surface the auth/permission error

agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/update-workflow/SKILL.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You are modifying an **existing** ado-aw agentic workflow.
 3. Load the **entire** content of the authoritative, version-pinned playbook and
    follow its instructions precisely:
 
-   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.43.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.44.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 4. Use `catalog` to confirm any newly referenced safe-output / runtime / tool /
    model identifiers are valid.