diff --git a/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml
index 6aac84c..e8a392a 100644
--- a/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/python/advanced-sample/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "Sample application implementing advanced Kernel configs"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
-    "kernel>=0.14.2",
+    "kernel>=0.18.0",
     "playwright>=1.52.0"
 ]
 
diff --git a/templates/python/browser-use/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/browser-use/pyproject.toml
index a384f5b..4d2a840 100644
--- a/templates/python/browser-use/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/python/browser-use/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
     "browser-use>=0.7.10",
-    "kernel>=0.14.2",
+    "kernel>=0.18.0",
     "pydantic>=2.10.6",
 ]
diff --git a/templates/python/computer-use/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/computer-use/pyproject.toml
index de05db8..4b4412b 100644
--- a/templates/python/computer-use/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/python/computer-use/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "python-dateutil~=2.8.2",
     "pydantic~=2.11.5",
     "typing-extensions~=4.13.2",
-    "kernel>=0.14.2",
+    "kernel>=0.18.0",
     "python-dotenv~=1.0.0",
     "httpx~=0.27.0",
 ]
diff --git a/templates/python/cua/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/cua/pyproject.toml
index 9278157..aaa1ee1 100644
--- a/templates/python/cua/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/python/cua/pyproject.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "idna==3.10",
     "jiter==0.10.0",
     "pillow==11.2.1",
-    "kernel>=0.14.2",
+    "kernel>=0.18.0",
     "playwright==1.52.0",
     "pydantic==2.11.7",
     "pydantic_core==2.33.2",
diff --git a/templates/python/sample-app/pyproject.toml b/templates/python/sample-app/pyproject.toml
index 980b1c1..3d08348 100644
--- a/templates/python/sample-app/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/python/sample-app/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 description = "Kernel application template - Python"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
-dependencies = ["kernel>=0.14.2", "playwright>=1.52.0"]
+dependencies = ["kernel>=0.18.0", "playwright>=1.52.0"]
 
 [dependency-groups]
 dev = ["mypy>=1.15.0"]
diff --git a/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/package.json b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/package.json
index 527437d..12f0eb1 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/advanced-sample/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.14.2",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "playwright": "^1.52.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/typescript/computer-use/package.json b/templates/typescript/computer-use/package.json
index 9157683..b815d13 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/computer-use/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/computer-use/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.14.2",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "playwright": "^1.52.0",
     "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "0.52.0",
     "luxon": "3.6.0"
diff --git a/templates/typescript/cua/package.json b/templates/typescript/cua/package.json
index 07137af..1d8580c 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/cua/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/cua/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "build": "tsc"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.14.2",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
     "openai": "^5.7.0",
     "playwright": "^1.53.0",
diff --git a/templates/typescript/gemini-cua/package.json b/templates/typescript/gemini-cua/package.json
index 4e0c5a6..48de9cc 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/gemini-cua/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/gemini-cua/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@browserbasehq/stagehand": "^2.5.2",
-    "@onkernel/sdk": "^0.15.0",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "zod": "^3.25.67"
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/typescript/magnitude/package.json b/templates/typescript/magnitude/package.json
index 08a218b..ca4c90f 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/magnitude/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/magnitude/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.14.2",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "magnitude-core": "latest",
     "zod": "^3.25.0"
   }
diff --git a/templates/typescript/sample-app/package.json b/templates/typescript/sample-app/package.json
index 527437d..12f0eb1 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/sample-app/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/sample-app/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "typescript": "^5"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.14.2",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "playwright": "^1.52.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/typescript/stagehand/package.json b/templates/typescript/stagehand/package.json
index c1c8bc0..e59ce85 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/stagehand/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/stagehand/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@browserbasehq/stagehand": "^3.0.1",
-    "@onkernel/sdk": "^0.18.0",
+    "@onkernel/sdk": ">=0.18.0",
     "zod": "=3.25.67"
   }
 }