Merge pull request #46478 from dotnet/main

Merge main into live

Author: gewarren

.github/policies/disallow-edits.yml

@@ -60,30 +60,3 @@ configuration:
                       permission: Read
             then:
               - closePullRequest
-
-      - description: (This is only a test policy that will be deleted.) Disallow sign-off for articles in the /docs/csharp folder.
-        if:
-          - or:
-            - payloadType: Issue_Comment
-            - payloadType: Pull_Request_Review_Comment
-          - isAction:
-              action: Created
-          - isActivitySender:
-              issueAuthor: True
-          - commentContains:
-              pattern: '#sign-off'
-              isRegex: False
-          - isAssignedToUser:
-              user: BillWagner
-          - not:
-              isActivitySender:
-                user: BillWagner
-        then:
-          # Add the do-not-merge label, remove the ready-to-merge label, and add a reply asking the PR author not to sign off on the PR.
-          - addReply:
-              reply: >-
-                @${issueAuthor} - Please do NOT sign off on this pull request!!
-          - addLabel:
-              label: do-not-merge
-          - removeLabel:
-              label: ready-to-merge

docs/ai/azure-ai-for-dotnet-developers.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Develop .NET apps that use Azure AI services
 description: This article provides an organized list of resources about Azure AI scenarios for .NET developers, including documentation and code samples.
-ms.date: 12/19/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, devx-track-dotnet-ai
 ---

docs/ai/conceptual/chain-of-thought-prompting.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "Chain of Thought Prompting - .NET"
 description: "Learn how chain of thought prompting can simplify prompt engineering."
-author: catbutler
 ms.topic: concept-article #Don't change.
-ms.date: 11/24/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to understand what chain-of-thought prompting is and how it can help me save time and get better completions out of prompt engineering.
 

docs/ai/conceptual/embeddings.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "How Embeddings Extend Your AI Model's Reach"
 description: "Learn how embeddings extend the limits and capabilities of AI models in .NET."
-author: catbutler
 ms.topic: concept-article #Don't change.
-ms.date: 12/19/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to understand how embeddings extend LLM limits and capabilities in .NET so that I have more semantic context and better outcomes for my AI apps.
 

docs/ai/conceptual/how-genai-and-llms-work.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "How Generative AI and LLMs work"
 description: "Understand how Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) work and how they might be useful in your .NET projects."
-author: haywoodsloan
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 11/24/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to understand how Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) work and how they may be useful in my .NET projects.
 

docs/ai/conceptual/prompt-engineering-dotnet.md

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Prompt Engineering concepts
 description: Learn basic prompt engineering concepts and how to implement them using .NET tools such as the Semantic Kernel SDK
-author: catbutler
 ms.topic: concept-article #Don't change.
 ms.date: 04/09/2025
 

docs/ai/conceptual/rag.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "Integrate Your Data into AI Apps with Retrieval-Augmented Generation"
 description: "Learn how retrieval-augmented generation lets you use your data with LLMs to generate better completions in .NET."
-author: catbutler
 ms.topic: concept-article #Don't change.
-ms.date: 11/24/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to understand how retrieval-augmented generation works in .NET so that LLMs can use my data sources to provide more valuable completions.
 

docs/ai/conceptual/understanding-openai-functions.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "Understanding OpenAI Function Calling"
 description: "Understand how function calling enables you to integrate external tools with your OpenAI application."
-author: haywoodsloan
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 12/19/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to understand OpenAI function calling so that I can integrate external tools with AI completions in my .NET project.
 

docs/ai/conceptual/understanding-tokens.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "Understanding tokens"
 description: "Understand how large language models (LLMs) use tokens to analyze semantic relationships and generate natural language outputs"
-author: haywoodsloan
 ms.topic: concept-article
-ms.date: 12/19/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want understand how large language models (LLMs) use tokens so I can add semantic analysis and text generation capabilities to my .NET projects.
 ---
 # Understand tokens

docs/ai/conceptual/vector-databases.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "Using Vector Databases to Extend LLM Capabilities"
 description: "Learn how vector databases extend LLM capabilities by storing and processing embeddings in .NET."
-author: catbutler
 ms.topic: concept-article #Don't change.
-ms.date: 11/24/2024
+ms.date: 05/29/2025
 
 #customer intent: As a .NET developer, I want to learn how vector databases store and process embeddings in .NET so I can make more data available to LLMs in my apps.