diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index da2c21769037..cf7cd04bed2a 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "semantic-kernel"
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.7.0"
 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 f2239967c7a3..136638f3d367 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/00-getting-started.ipynb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 0b7991f02ae4..79dd6a9dc41e 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 12b2d658c068..dfd432d8112a 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
index a4ea1707f42e..6a8b4b5de37f 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
index 01ed946274bb..8d09c9b47b4e 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
index e7a0f371f19f..988986849f78 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
index fcece19a6223..a36066e77dcb 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0\n",
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0\n",
     "%pip install azure-core==1.30.1\n",
-    "%pip install azure-search-documents==11.6.0b4"
+    "%pip install azure-search-documents==11.7.0b4"
    ]
   },
   {
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 a99b0294cd18..792516c7a0f1 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel[hugging_face]==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel[hugging_face]==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
index f414a8424bfc..761e81fa7282 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
index f603b615da19..cfc2c6434e6c 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 f4accdc8a8cb..fffeee4ebbe0 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
index 50e2d8684ec4..29ac3ae0ed31 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 ed15f5ab82cc..668a6fd390fd 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/third_party/weaviate-persistent-memory.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/third_party/weaviate-persistent-memory.ipynb
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel[weaviate]==1.6.0"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel[weaviate]==1.7.0"
    ]
   },
   {