diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4de27b2c..cc441783 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.10.1",
     "@oclif/core": "^4",
     "@oclif/multi-stage-output": "^0.8.36",
-    "@salesforce/agents": "^1.1.1",
+    "@salesforce/agents": "^1.1.2",
     "@salesforce/core": "^8.28.3",
     "@salesforce/kit": "^3.2.6",
     "@salesforce/sf-plugins-core": "^12.2.6",
diff --git a/src/commands/agent/publish/authoring-bundle.ts b/src/commands/agent/publish/authoring-bundle.ts
index 749eb8f8..b7e3cf5d 100644
--- a/src/commands/agent/publish/authoring-bundle.ts
+++ b/src/commands/agent/publish/authoring-bundle.ts
@@ -95,89 +95,73 @@ export default class AgentPublishAuthoringBundle extends SfCommand<AgentPublishA
         },
       ],
     });
-    try {
-      mso.goto('Validate Bundle');
-      const targetOrg = flags['target-org'];
-      const conn = targetOrg.getConnection(flags['api-version']);
-      const agent = await Agent.init({
-        connection: conn,
-        project: this.project!,
-        aabName,
-      });
-
-      // First compile the .agent file to get the Agent JSON
-      const compileResponse = await agent.compile();
-      if (compileResponse.status === 'success') {
-        mso.skipTo('Publish Agent');
-      } else {
-        throwAgentCompilationError(compileResponse.errors);
-      }
-      // Then publish the Agent JSON to create the agent
-      // Set up lifecycle listeners for retrieve events
-      if (!flags['skip-retrieve']) {
-        Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPreRetrieve', () => {
-          mso.skipTo('Retrieve Metadata');
-          return Promise.resolve();
-        });
-      }
-      // Set up lifecycle listeners for deploy events
-      Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPreDeploy', () => {
-        mso.skipTo('Deploy Metadata');
-        return Promise.resolve();
-      });
 
-      Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPostRetrieve', (result: ScopedPostRetrieve) => {
-        if (result.retrieveResult.response.status !== RequestStatus.Succeeded) {
-          const errorMessages = ensureArray(
-            // @ts-expect-error I saw errorMessages populated with useful information during testing
-            result?.retrieveResult.response?.messages ?? result?.retrieveResult?.response?.errorMessage
-          );
+    mso.goto('Validate Bundle');
+    const targetOrg = flags['target-org'];
+    const conn = targetOrg.getConnection(flags['api-version']);
+    const agent = await Agent.init({
+      connection: conn,
+      project: this.project!,
+      aabName,
+    });
 
-          const errorMessage = `Metadata retrieval failed: ${errorMessages.join(EOL)}`;
-          mso.error();
-          throw SfError.create({ name: 'Retrieve Failed', message: errorMessage });
-        }
+    // First compile the .agent file to get the Agent JSON
+    const compileResponse = await agent.compile();
+    if (compileResponse.status === 'success') {
+      mso.skipTo('Publish Agent');
+    } else {
+      throwAgentCompilationError(compileResponse.errors);
+    }
+    // Then publish the Agent JSON to create the agent
+    // Set up lifecycle listeners for retrieve events
+    if (!flags['skip-retrieve']) {
+      Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPreRetrieve', () => {
+        mso.skipTo('Retrieve Metadata');
         return Promise.resolve();
       });
+    }
+    // Set up lifecycle listeners for deploy events
+    Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPreDeploy', () => {
+      mso.skipTo('Deploy Metadata');
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    });
 
-      Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPostDeploy', (result: ScopedPostDeploy) => {
-        if (result.deployResult.response.status === RequestStatus.Succeeded) {
-          mso.stop();
-        } else {
-          const deployResponse = result.deployResult.response;
-
-          // Check for component failures (most common source of detailed errors)
-          const failures = ensureArray(deployResponse.details.componentFailures);
-          throw SfError.create({
-            name: 'Deployment Failed',
-            message: failures.map((f) => `${f.problemType!}: ${f.problem!}`).join('\n'),
-          });
-        }
-        return Promise.resolve();
-      });
+    Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPostRetrieve', (result: ScopedPostRetrieve) => {
+      if (result.retrieveResult.response.status !== RequestStatus.Succeeded) {
+        const errorMessages = ensureArray(
+          // @ts-expect-error I saw errorMessages populated with useful information during testing
+          result?.retrieveResult.response?.messages ?? result?.retrieveResult?.response?.errorMessage
+        );
 
-      const result = await agent.publish(flags['skip-retrieve']);
-      mso.stop();
+        const errorMessage = `Metadata retrieval failed: ${errorMessages.join(EOL)}`;
+        mso.error();
+        throw SfError.create({ name: 'Retrieve Failed', message: errorMessage });
+      }
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    });
 
-      return {
-        success: true,
-        botDeveloperName: result.developerName,
-      };
-    } catch (error) {
-      // Handle validation errors
-      const err = SfError.wrap(error);
-      const message = err.message ? err.message : err.name;
-      const errorMessage = messages.getMessage('error.publishFailed', [message]);
+    Lifecycle.getInstance().on('scopedPostDeploy', (result: ScopedPostDeploy) => {
+      if (result.deployResult.response.status === RequestStatus.Succeeded) {
+        mso.stop();
+      } else {
+        const deployResponse = result.deployResult.response;
 
-      // Stop the multi-stage output on error
-      mso.error();
+        // Check for component failures (most common source of detailed errors)
+        const failures = ensureArray(deployResponse.details.componentFailures);
+        throw SfError.create({
+          name: 'Deployment Failed',
+          message: failures.map((f) => `${f.problemType!}: ${f.problem!}`).join('\n'),
+        });
+      }
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    });
 
-      this.error(errorMessage);
+    const result = await agent.publish(flags['skip-retrieve']);
+    mso.stop();
 
-      return {
-        success: false,
-        errors: err.message.split('\n'),
-      };
-    }
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      botDeveloperName: result.developerName,
+    };
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a49f4a27..a01fe617 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1593,10 +1593,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@rtsao/scc/-/scc-1.1.0.tgz#927dd2fae9bc3361403ac2c7a00c32ddce9ad7e8"
   integrity sha512-zt6OdqaDoOnJ1ZYsCYGt9YmWzDXl4vQdKTyJev62gFhRGKdx7mcT54V9KIjg+d2wi9EXsPvAPKe7i7WjfVWB8g==
 
-"@salesforce/agents@^1.1.1":
-  version "1.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@salesforce/agents/-/agents-1.1.1.tgz#72b8c319c141f39153e641d41e8d11eefc0f34ab"
-  integrity sha512-sHeyUGbBKtO8diQVjH+mb7wB4cfCZVN+WuqVD44GvaGpR1NBycWlSt/P5klekiO5lZoEyl8kGe3BgySShS4W4g==
+"@salesforce/agents@^1.1.2":
+  version "1.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@salesforce/agents/-/agents-1.1.2.tgz#aa2b93e0ba71eefcde05541d9add8da3975577ec"
+  integrity sha512-p7isCk2WoV0t1skRoTjYeead+GOoF2I7VPo+K6YYt+h6S+v8vJTdBc8NNhnmUJcz386FIK5jc0g7bSz8lCQ0tQ==
   dependencies:
     "@salesforce/core" "^8.28.3"
     "@salesforce/kit" "^3.2.6"