diff --git a/python/notebooks/00-getting-started.ipynb b/python/notebooks/00-getting-started.ipynb
index 248a82ba54..7dc324b618 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/00-getting-started.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/00-getting-started.ipynb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb b/python/notebooks/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
index 825dd95505..9b80a3604a 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/01-basic-loading-the-kernel.ipynb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb b/python/notebooks/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
index c6bd27ed8d..34cc49791f 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/02-running-prompts-from-file.ipynb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb b/python/notebooks/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
index b36d7f9a2e..aa41e9e90e 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/03-prompt-function-inline.ipynb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb b/python/notebooks/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
index 45e5892179..e5f2a96c1f 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/04-kernel-arguments-chat.ipynb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/05-using-the-planner.ipynb b/python/notebooks/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
index ba5062e8ce..84ebe0878e 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/05-using-the-planner.ipynb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install -U semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install -U semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb b/python/notebooks/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
index 1a3a6915c4..c840e2a74e 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/06-memory-and-embeddings.ipynb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb b/python/notebooks/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
index a5334f332b..57fc243f0a 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/07-hugging-face-for-plugins.ipynb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1\n",
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1\n",
     "\n",
     "# Note that additional dependencies are required for the Hugging Face connectors:\n",
     "!python -m pip install torch==2.0.0\n",
diff --git a/python/notebooks/08-native-function-inline.ipynb b/python/notebooks/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
index 0c9bddcd69..f59aab271f 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/08-native-function-inline.ipynb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb b/python/notebooks/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
index 046bfe35b6..e0569e6f91 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/09-groundedness-checking.ipynb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb b/python/notebooks/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
index dea7b81e2d..be7afd7761 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/10-multiple-results-per-prompt.ipynb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/notebooks/11-streaming-completions.ipynb b/python/notebooks/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
index 3c91cc8203..4f56d9b556 100644
--- a/python/notebooks/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
+++ b/python/notebooks/11-streaming-completions.ipynb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.4b1"
+    "!python -m pip install semantic-kernel==0.9.5b1"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index db022bee13..ff79a3f127 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "semantic-kernel"
-version = "0.9.4b1"
+version = "0.9.5b1"
 description = "Semantic Kernel Python SDK"
 authors = ["Microsoft <SK-Support@microsoft.com>"]
 readme = "pip/README.md"