# Harness Python v1.3.0

Released 2025-08-04
Release: https://github.com/strands-agents/harness-sdk/releases/tag/python/v1.3.0 · Package: https://pypi.org/project/strands-agents/1.3.0/

## Fixes
- pin a2a-sdk\>=0.2.16 to resolve #572 [a2a] (https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/pull/581)
- sessions code fence, a2a tests & lint [a2a] (https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/pull/591)
- raise dedicated exception when encountering max toke… (https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/pull/576)

## Other
- pin a2a to a minor version while it is still in beta [a2a] (https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/pull/586)

## First-time contributors
- @minorun365 (#581)