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Enhanced Web Search Date Awareness

The WebSearch tool now includes improved guidance for handling date-sensitive queries. When searching for the latest documentation or time-sensitive content, the tool will now properly account for the current date provided in the environment context.

Example: If the environment indicates "Today's date: 2025-07-01" and you request "the latest docs", the search will use 2025 in the query instead of defaulting to 2024.

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