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UAT: `A2aVersionNegotiator` conflates JSON-RPC version "2.0" with A2A protocol version — wrong version space tracked #5105

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opened 2026-04-09 01:02:13 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment

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Feature Area: A2A Protocol — version negotiation
Severity: Medium — version negotiation tracks the wrong version, making A2A protocol version negotiation non-functional

What Was Tested

Code-level analysis of src/cleveragents/a2a/versioning.py — the A2aVersionNegotiator class.

Expected Behavior (from spec)

Per ADR-047 (A2A Standard Adoption) and the spec's Versioning section:

The JSON-RPC protocol version is always "2.0" (in the jsonrpc field)

A2A protocol version is declared in the Agent Card and sent via the A2A-Version HTTP header

CleverAgents extension version is declared in the Agent Card's extensions section under _cleveragents.version

These are three distinct version spaces:

JSON-RPC version: Always "2.0" — fixed, not negotiated
A2A protocol version: The version of the A2A standard (e.g., "1.0") — sent via A2A-Version HTTP header
CleverAgents extension version: The version of _cleveragents/ extensions (e.g., "v1")

The A2aVersionNegotiator should track and negotiate the A2A protocol version, not the JSON-RPC version.

Actual Behavior

File: src/cleveragents/a2a/versioning.py

class A2aVersionNegotiator:
    """Negotiates A2A protocol versions."""

    CURRENT_VERSION: str = "2.0"          # ← This is the JSON-RPC version, not A2A protocol version
    SUPPORTED_VERSIONS: tuple[str, ...] = ("2.0",)  # ← Same confusion

The CURRENT_VERSION = "2.0" is the JSON-RPC 2.0 version, not the A2A protocol version. The A2A protocol has its own versioning (the SDK in uv.lock is version 0.3.25, and the A2A standard has its own version numbering).

The A2aVersion class in models.py reinforces this confusion:

class A2aVersion:
    """A2A protocol version constants.

    Kept for backward compatibility — the wire format now uses the
    JSON-RPC 2.0 ``jsonrpc`` field with value ``"2.0"`` rather than
    a proprietary ``a2a_version`` field.
    """

    CURRENT: str = JSONRPC_VERSION  # = "2.0"
    SUPPORTED: tuple[str, ...] = (JSONRPC_VERSION,)

The comment acknowledges the confusion but the class still uses the JSON-RPC version as the "A2A version."

Impact

The A2A-Version HTTP header (required by the spec for server mode) would send "2.0" (JSON-RPC version) instead of the actual A2A protocol version
Version negotiation between client and server would compare JSON-RPC versions instead of A2A protocol versions
Clients and servers cannot properly negotiate A2A protocol compatibility

Code Location

src/cleveragents/a2a/versioning.py — A2aVersionNegotiator.CURRENT_VERSION = "2.0" (line 20)
src/cleveragents/a2a/models.py — A2aVersion.CURRENT = JSONRPC_VERSION (line 36)

Fix Required

The A2aVersionNegotiator should track the A2A protocol version separately from the JSON-RPC version:

class A2aVersionNegotiator:
    """Negotiates A2A protocol versions."""

    CURRENT_VERSION: str = "1.0"  # A2A protocol version, not JSON-RPC version
    SUPPORTED_VERSIONS: tuple[str, ...] = ("1.0",)

The JSON-RPC version ("2.0") is fixed and should remain in models.py as JSONRPC_VERSION. The A2A protocol version should be a separate constant reflecting the actual A2A standard version being implemented.

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## Bug Report **Feature Area:** A2A Protocol — version negotiation **Severity:** Medium — version negotiation tracks the wrong version, making A2A protocol version negotiation non-functional --- ### What Was Tested Code-level analysis of `src/cleveragents/a2a/versioning.py` — the `A2aVersionNegotiator` class. ### Expected Behavior (from spec) Per ADR-047 (A2A Standard Adoption) and the spec's Versioning section: > - The JSON-RPC protocol version is always `"2.0"` (in the `jsonrpc` field) > - **A2A protocol version** is declared in the Agent Card and sent via the `A2A-Version` HTTP header > - CleverAgents extension version is declared in the Agent Card's extensions section under `_cleveragents.version` These are **three distinct version spaces**: 1. **JSON-RPC version**: Always `"2.0"` — fixed, not negotiated 2. **A2A protocol version**: The version of the A2A standard (e.g., `"1.0"`) — sent via `A2A-Version` HTTP header 3. **CleverAgents extension version**: The version of `_cleveragents/` extensions (e.g., `"v1"`) The `A2aVersionNegotiator` should track and negotiate the **A2A protocol version**, not the JSON-RPC version. ### Actual Behavior **File:** `src/cleveragents/a2a/versioning.py` ```python class A2aVersionNegotiator: """Negotiates A2A protocol versions.""" CURRENT_VERSION: str = "2.0" # ← This is the JSON-RPC version, not A2A protocol version SUPPORTED_VERSIONS: tuple[str, ...] = ("2.0",) # ← Same confusion ``` The `CURRENT_VERSION = "2.0"` is the JSON-RPC 2.0 version, not the A2A protocol version. The A2A protocol has its own versioning (the SDK in `uv.lock` is version `0.3.25`, and the A2A standard has its own version numbering). The `A2aVersion` class in `models.py` reinforces this confusion: ```python class A2aVersion: """A2A protocol version constants. Kept for backward compatibility — the wire format now uses the JSON-RPC 2.0 ``jsonrpc`` field with value ``"2.0"`` rather than a proprietary ``a2a_version`` field. """ CURRENT: str = JSONRPC_VERSION # = "2.0" SUPPORTED: tuple[str, ...] = (JSONRPC_VERSION,) ``` The comment acknowledges the confusion but the class still uses the JSON-RPC version as the "A2A version." ### Impact - The `A2A-Version` HTTP header (required by the spec for server mode) would send `"2.0"` (JSON-RPC version) instead of the actual A2A protocol version - Version negotiation between client and server would compare JSON-RPC versions instead of A2A protocol versions - Clients and servers cannot properly negotiate A2A protocol compatibility ### Code Location - `src/cleveragents/a2a/versioning.py` — `A2aVersionNegotiator.CURRENT_VERSION = "2.0"` (line 20) - `src/cleveragents/a2a/models.py` — `A2aVersion.CURRENT = JSONRPC_VERSION` (line 36) ### Fix Required The `A2aVersionNegotiator` should track the A2A protocol version separately from the JSON-RPC version: ```python class A2aVersionNegotiator: """Negotiates A2A protocol versions.""" CURRENT_VERSION: str = "1.0" # A2A protocol version, not JSON-RPC version SUPPORTED_VERSIONS: tuple[str, ...] = ("1.0",) ``` The JSON-RPC version (`"2.0"`) is fixed and should remain in `models.py` as `JSONRPC_VERSION`. The A2A protocol version should be a separate constant reflecting the actual A2A standard version being implemented. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

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Issue triaged by project owner: Verified as valid spec compliance bug. Priority: Medium. Milestone: v3.2.0.

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