Public story · 2026-02-12 · source-backed
A2A Protocol v0.3 + Linux Foundation Governance
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- Source: Google Cloud Blog
- Category: pattern
- Date: 2026-02-12
Agent2Agent protocol reaches v0.3 with gRPC support, security card signing, extended Python SDK. Now governed by Linux Foundation with 150+ organizations. Google launched an AI Agent Marketplace for A2A-compatible agents. The convergence of A2A + MCP + WebMCP creates a complete protocol stack for the agentic web.
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