v2.4.3
agno-agi/agnov2.4.3Jan 23, 2026by kausmeows
AI Summary
This release introduces an Excel Reader for better spreadsheet support, fixes critical issues with CustomEvent handling in HITL flows and session reloads, and updates the OpenAIEmbedder to pass dimensions for third-party APIs.
Key Highlights
- Added ExcelReader class for .xls and .xlsx support
- Fixed CustomEvent handling for confirmed tools in HITL and subclass property preservation
- Updated OpenAIEmbedder to pass dimensions parameter for OpenAI-compatible APIs
New Features
- Excel Reader
Full Release Notes
# Changelog
## New Features:
- **Excel Reader:** Added new reader class `ExcelReader` for better .xls and .xlsx support
## Bug Fixes:
- **Reasoning:** handle unclosed JSON code blocks in reasoning steps
- **`CustomEvent` :**
- Fix incorrect handling of a confirmed tool’s CustomEvent in `acontinue_run` for HITL
- Fix added to preserve subclass properties after session reload
- **OpenAIEmbedder:** Fixed OpenAIEmbedder to pass the dimensions parameter for third-party OpenAI-compatible embedding APIs
## What's Changed
* [fix] Update Discord link in README.md by @kyleaton in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6138
* fix: respect explicit stream=False parameter in workflow run methods by @Akaban in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6132
* fix: handle unclosed JSON code blocks in reasoning steps by @Goodnight77 in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/5917
* chore: update CLI method names to cli_app by @Ayush0054 in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6144
* fix: yield CustomEvent from tools in continue_run/acontinue_run by @kausmeows in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6146
* feat: add registry into AgentOS demo. by @anuragts in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6147
* fix: Fixed OpenAIEmbedder to pass the dimensions parameter for third-party OpenAI-compatible embedding APIs. by @SyloYamtao in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6143
* fix: preserve CustomEvent subclass properties during deserialization by @harshsinha03 in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6148
* feat: Knowledge Excel Reader by @Mustafa-Esoofally in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6129
* chore: Release 2.4.3 by @kausmeows in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6140
## New Contributors
* @Akaban made their first contribution in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6132
* @Goodnight77 made their first contribution in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/5917
* @SyloYamtao made their first contribution in https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/pull/6143
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/compare/v2.4.2...v2.4.3