Release v1.5.0

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🚀 AGNTCY Dir v1.5.0 Release

This release focuses on implementing AI Catalog and Agentic Resource Discovery protocols
on top of Agent Directory. It also includes significant improvements to the documentation site,
importer workflows for Agent Skills, and ships with a dedicated dashboard built on top of these
protocols.

🌟 Key Features

• AI Catalog + ARD: Directory now also serves the data for discovery and
  retrieval through the AI Catalog and Agentic Resource Discovery protocols
  via GET /.well-known/ai-catalog.json and GET /v1/agents endpoints.
• Web Dashboard: A dedicated dashboard is now available for visualisation of
  all registered records, their contents, and details around identity and security.
• Native DIR Record: Each Directory node now comes preequiped with a native
  record that provides agentic applications a way to interact and use APIs and tools.
• Docs Revamp: The documentation site has been migrated into the dir repository,
  with improved homepage, versioning, and onboarding experience for developers,
  operators, and organizations.
• Public Deployment: The Directory Testbed is now available for public access via
  dedicated web dashboard and ARD-compliant API, with a growing collection of
  MCP servers, A2A cards, and Agent Skills.
  Available at: https://ai-catalog.outshift.io.

Check out the ARD over Agent Directory blogpost for an in-depth overview of how DIR
works with the ARD and AI Catalog protocols.

Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.5.0

🤝 Community & Support

• Repository
• Discussions
• Documentation
• Quick Start

🙏 Acknowledgments

Thank you to all contributors who made this release possible! Special thanks to the community for
feedback, bug reports, and feature requests that helped shape this release.

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