diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index c4716ec24cfe..c23bd9ef8682 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "semantic-kernel"
-version = "0.9.8b1"
+version = "0.9.9b1"
 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 34839d98c752..10229966d8ff 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
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 644822fa8c4b..4a42ffcd2fa2 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
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 abce1d3a83b8..14b949f8971f 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
index 7b42a121d2a3..c75c63f23932 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
index 07d7f1982995..fb33140dda02 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
index e451b9611c08..8d6234593b92 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install -U semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
index 38890ce487c6..c1ce11023bbf 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==0.9.8b1\n",
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1\n",
     "!python -m pip install azure-core==1.30.1\n",
     "!python -m pip install azure-search-documents==11.4.0"
    ]
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 4b3be0f32be5..9b8168b001b4 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]==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel[hugging_face]==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
index e48f003c6de8..665350e5d6b3 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
index 20bb6c4591ce..e792311ca786 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
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 c86ed8a96c29..12ef755e22cd 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==0.9.8b1"
+                "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
             ]
         },
         {
diff --git a/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb b/python/samples/getting_started/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
index 48c255d138f7..e894ae46f3d4 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==0.9.8b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1"
    ]
   },
   {
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 0640236e0db4..4bab759b1d00 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==0.9.8b1\n",
+    "!pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.9b1\n",
     "!pip install weaviate-client\n",
     "!pip install python-dotenv"
    ]