.Net: Version conflict on Azure.AI.OpenAI dependency

[MadonnaSalama]

Problem
When consuming Semantic Kernel together with other libraries that depend on Azure.AI.OpenAI, I get a NuGet version conflict.

Severity Code Description Project File Line
Error (active) NU1107 Version conflict detected for Azure.AI.OpenAI.
Install/reference Azure.AI.OpenAI 2.3.0-beta.2 directly to my project to resolve this issue.

Project1
-> Jumoo.TranslationManager.AI 1.0.0-rc2
-> Azure.AI.OpenAI (>= 2.3.0-beta.2)
-> Project2
-> Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.64.0
-> Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureOpenAI 1.64.0
-> Azure.AI.OpenAI (= 2.3.0-beta.1)

So:

Jumoo.TranslationManager.AI requires Azure.AI.OpenAI >= 2.3.0-beta.2

Semantic Kernel 1.64.0 locks to Azure.AI.OpenAI 2.3.0-beta.1

This makes it impossible to resolve dependencies cleanly without downgrading or forcing overrides.

Expected Behavior
Semantic Kernel should support Azure.AI.OpenAI >= 2.3.0-beta.2 (latest), so it can coexist with other libraries that require newer versions.

Environment

Semantic Kernel: 1.64.0

.NET SDK: (NET 8.0.)

OS: Windows 10/11

Additional context
This happens because Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureOpenAI is pinning Azure.AI.OpenAI strictly to 2.3.0-beta.1. Could this be updated to >= 2.3.0-beta.2 or a floating dependency to reduce conflicts?

[verdie-g]

Same problem with OpenAI, both references use a fixed version which sounds like an anti-pattern

semantic-kernel/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props

Line 88 in 1404a72

<PackageVersion Include="OpenAI" Version="[2.4.0]" />

semantic-kernel/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props

Line 25 in 1404a72

<PackageVersion Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="[2.3.0-beta.2]" />

error NU1107: Version conflict detected for OpenAI. Install/reference OpenAI 2.4.0 directly to project XXXX to resolve this issue. 
XXXX.csproj : error NU1107:  XXXX -> YYYY -> Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI 9.9.0-preview.1.25458.4 -> OpenAI (>= 2.4.0) 
XXXX.csproj : error NU1107:  XXXX -> Microsoft.SemanticKernel 1.64.0 -> Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureOpenAI 1.64.0 -> Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.OpenAI 1.64.0 -> OpenAI (= 2.3.0).