diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index d7baa4132cab..430f2481c0d3 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "semantic-kernel"
-version = "0.9.6b1"
+version = "0.9.7b1"
 description = "Semantic Kernel Python SDK"
 authors = ["Microsoft <SK-Support@microsoft.com>"]
 readme = "pip/README.md"
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb
index 4dacecfa0ab2..8e1e488191ff 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
index a7d6ee722c44..dbea791105e9 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
index d1cbdc265eb6..a7e16cfb6a86 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
index 6522f6be865c..3f08f8520071 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
index 24b382732d86..7121a85a16c1 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
index 96cbeb823c9c..1cd2845bf651 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!python -m pip install -U semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+                "!python -m pip install -U semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
index bad056c7f207..7d67f400278b 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
index c16acdaabca4..4867871ab3a9 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel[hugging_face]==0.9.6b1"
+                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel[hugging_face]==0.9.7b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
index 2ad530029c60..729e0b7868ce 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
index f28f611d0eb8..7bc608a50edd 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
index e0d645e2ea6d..015d947feeeb 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
index 17eff5ebff70..93ae6ac70828 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.6b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/third_party/weaviate-persistent-memory.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/third_party/weaviate-persistent-memory.ipynb
index 0e17ef91a7be..66fa3e184619 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/third_party/weaviate-persistent-memory.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/third_party/weaviate-persistent-memory.ipynb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             "metadata": {},
             "outputs": [],
             "source": [
-                "!pip install semantic-kernel==0.3.8.dev0\n",
+                "!pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.7b1\n",
                 "!pip install weaviate-client\n",
                 "!pip install python-dotenv"
             ]