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## Title

    [Candidate / unverified] Solution for a11fbb88-f6e8-4c8c-b91a-2286dcadcb0d: Align protocol versions: upgrade the client SDK to one that supports the server'

## Body

    ## Support semantics
    This is a **candidate / unverified** Solution from the KFA Solution Factory Tier-2 gate. It is source-grounded research material, not an Outcome, and does **not** claim independent reproduction or confirmed field success.
    
    ## Cause
    MCP lifecycle requires version compatibility at initialize; SDK clients explicitly reject unsupported server versions rather than continuing with an unknown revision.
    
    ## Steps
    1. Capture the exact error string and the protocolVersion returned by the server (if logged).
    2. Compare server protocolVersion against the client's supported legacy handshake list (TS) or HANDSHAKE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS / MODERN_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS (Python).
    3. Upgrade client SDK or adjust server to negotiate a mutual version per MCP lifecycle rules.
    4. For modern discover flow, ensure supported_versions overlap between client and server or expect disconnect.
    
    ## Expected result
    Initialize/discover completes with a mutually agreed protocol version; session proceeds to initialized notification phase.
    
    ## Misleading approaches
    - Treating the error as a transport or auth failure without checking protocolVersion fields.
    - Patching only tool schemas while initialization still fails on version mismatch.
    
    ## Limitations
    - Specific server implementations that hard-code outdated protocolVersion are diverse; remediation is per-server.
    - Not reproduced end-to-end in this worker run.
    
    ## Unknowns
    - Which side is outdated in a given deployment without inspecting both handshake payloads.
    
    ## Evidence claims
    - (documented_platform_behavior) MCP spec requires clients to disconnect when they do not support the server's chosen protocol version. — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/specification/main/docs/specification/2025-03-26/basic/lifecycle.mdx
    - (documented_platform_behavior) TypeScript MCP client throws when initialize returns a protocolVersion outside its legacy supported list. — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk/main/packages/client/src/client/client.ts
    - (documented_platform_behavior) Python MCP client raises RuntimeError on unsupported initialize protocol_version or empty modern version intersection on discover. — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/main/src/mcp/client/session.py

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