diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 09e9a5036962..d144c1519777 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "semantic-kernel"
-version = "1.1.2"
+version = "1.2.0"
 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 b11f98fa1fe9..e40462d2a9e1 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 09b4a050e644..0405bafca524 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 bbba139657f6..673ac0509514 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
index da8b760adc30..0b7ee6807d33 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
index 8f519dcacf2d..80ce5ee4ad4a 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
index 14e57f633cf1..2d826e07b0bb 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
index dcf9dd92d44b..e5477b569cc2 100644
--- a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
+++ b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# Note: if using a Poetry virtual environment, do not run this cell\n",
-    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.1.2\n",
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0\n",
     "%pip install azure-core==1.30.1\n",
     "%pip install azure-search-documents==11.6.0b4"
    ]
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 9b163231cb46..4e79855842b7 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]==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel[hugging_face]==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
index bb98225fe724..a439230068ea 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
index ad97f7df98e3..766a6622eb91 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 29ec73b29086..fca51b462471 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
index 530cee345e32..9f530fa805eb 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==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {
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 fea560392bc4..4244297fdf2c 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]==1.1.2"
+    "%pip install semantic-kernel[weaviate]==1.2.0"
    ]
   },
   {