diff --git a/basics/basics-typescript/package.json b/basics/basics-typescript/package.json
index c0f5a8ee..460506dc 100644
--- a/basics/basics-typescript/package.json
+++ b/basics/basics-typescript/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "example-4": "ts-node-dev --transpile-only src/4_virtual_objects.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0"
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@restatedev/restate": "0.8.0",
diff --git a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ai-image-workflows/package.json b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ai-image-workflows/package.json
index 7df7e381..a2bb6102 100644
--- a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ai-image-workflows/package.json
+++ b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ai-image-workflows/package.json
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
     "workflow-service": "ts-node-dev --watch ./src --respawn --transpile-only src/workflow/workflow.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
-    "puppeteer": "^21.9.0",
-    "jimp": "^0.22.10",
-    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
     "axios": "^1.6.7",
-    "axios-retry": "^4.0.0"
+    "axios-retry": "^4.0.0",
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "jimp": "^0.22.10",
+    "puppeteer": "^21.9.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@restatedev/restate": "0.8.0",
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
     "ts-node-dev": "^1.1.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.0.2",
-    "@types/express": "^4.17.21"
+    "typescript": "^5.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ecommerce-store/services/package.json b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ecommerce-store/services/package.json
index 596c8972..2d2528c4 100644
--- a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ecommerce-store/services/package.json
+++ b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/ecommerce-store/services/package.json
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
     "long": "^5.2.1",
     "pg": "^8.10.0",
     "pg-hstore": "^2.3.4",
-    "sequelize": "^6.30.0",
-    "uuid": "^9.0.0",
     "protobufjs": "^7.2.2",
-    "ts-proto": "^1.140.0"
+    "sequelize": "^6.30.0",
+    "ts-proto": "^1.140.0",
+    "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@aws-sdk/client-rds-data": "^3.289.0",
diff --git a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package-lock.json b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package-lock.json
index 9e5ad8a8..ed1f4bf8 100644
--- a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package-lock.json
+++ b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "@restatedev/examples-e2e-food-ordering",
       "version": "0.8.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
+        "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
         "@types/node": "^20.6.3",
         "@types/uuid": "^9.0.0",
         "axios": "^1.4.0",
@@ -431,9 +431,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@restatedev/restate-sdk": {
-      "version": "0.8.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@restatedev/restate-sdk/-/restate-sdk-0.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-lUtIWfqx6CGoPcH4R59+B2kbnZBQmGDaNEftKxFoNGzFLdr6nM0cpLP6pJyq2AeUw3vS1Ler5k5RLFpXwHBvrg==",
+      "version": "0.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@restatedev/restate-sdk/-/restate-sdk-0.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bMfXZVAyh64O1BP+u8xDpPxE1o4F0cu+Q+XwzLneq38sSRJ0Xa2HIoW1djYCbViVcpAqzsjo2HUnf14a42wK2g==",
       "dependencies": {
         "protobufjs": "^7.2.2",
         "ts-proto": "^1.140.0"
diff --git a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package.json b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package.json
index 922cff3d..3e0ab16c 100644
--- a/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package.json
+++ b/end-to-end-applications/typescript/food-ordering/app/package.json
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@
     "app-dev": "RESTATE_DEBUG_LOGGING=JOURNAL ts-node-dev --watch src --respawn --transpile-only src/order-app/app.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
     "@types/node": "^20.6.3",
     "@types/uuid": "^9.0.0",
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
-    "kafkajs": "^2.2.4",
     "axios": "^1.4.0",
     "express": "^4.17.3",
+    "kafkajs": "^2.2.4",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "ts-node-dev": "^1.1.1",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.3",
-    "typescript": "^5.0.2",
+    "esbuild": "^0.18.12",
     "prettier": "^2.8.4",
-    "esbuild": "^0.18.12"
+    "ts-node-dev": "^1.1.1",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/async-signals-payment/async-signals-payment-typescript/package.json b/patterns-use-cases/async-signals-payment/async-signals-payment-typescript/package.json
index 1d1ec58c..a5d5fe6c 100644
--- a/patterns-use-cases/async-signals-payment/async-signals-payment-typescript/package.json
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/async-signals-payment/async-signals-payment-typescript/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "webhooks": "ts-node-dev --watch ./src --transpile-only ./src/webhook_proxy.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "stripe": "^14.15.0"
   },
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/durable-promises/durable-promises-typescript/package.json b/patterns-use-cases/durable-promises/durable-promises-typescript/package.json
index 3574aee0..0a8d45ed 100644
--- a/patterns-use-cases/durable-promises/durable-promises-typescript/package.json
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/durable-promises/durable-promises-typescript/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "example3": "ts-node --transpile-only ./src/3_example_parallel_processes.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0"
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@restatedev/restate": "0.8.0",
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/payment-state-machine/payment-state-machine-typescript/package.json b/patterns-use-cases/payment-state-machine/payment-state-machine-typescript/package.json
index c6c30a9d..e03a5439 100644
--- a/patterns-use-cases/payment-state-machine/payment-state-machine-typescript/package.json
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/payment-state-machine/payment-state-machine-typescript/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "app-dev": "ts-node-dev --watch ./src --transpile-only ./src/payment_service.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0"
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@restatedev/restate": "0.8.0",
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/sagas/sagas-typescript/package.json b/patterns-use-cases/sagas/sagas-typescript/package.json
index 11110244..d8a1297a 100644
--- a/patterns-use-cases/sagas/sagas-typescript/package.json
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/sagas/sagas-typescript/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     "build": "tsc --noEmitOnError"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0"
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "typescript": "^5.0.2"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/state-machines/state-machines-typescript/package.json b/patterns-use-cases/state-machines/state-machines-typescript/package.json
index f39b5b70..c7bed227 100644
--- a/patterns-use-cases/state-machines/state-machines-typescript/package.json
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/state-machines/state-machines-typescript/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "example-crash": "CRASH_PROCESS=true ./utils/restart-process.sh 'RESTATE_DEBUG_LOGGING=OFF ts-node-dev --transpile-only src/state_machine.ts'"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0"
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@restatedev/restate": "^0.8.0",
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-typescript/package.json b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-typescript/package.json
index 6b2a242a..dbb47221 100644
--- a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-typescript/package.json
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-typescript/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "dev": "ts-node-dev --respawn --transpile-only ./src/app.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/templates/typescript/package.json b/templates/typescript/package.json
index 16615180..c90d54d1 100644
--- a/templates/typescript/package.json
+++ b/templates/typescript/package.json
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
     "app-dev": "ts-node-dev --watch ./src --respawn --transpile-only ./src/app.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0"
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "esbuild": "^0.18.12",
     "ts-node-dev": "^1.1.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.0.2",
-    "esbuild": "^0.18.12"
+    "typescript": "^5.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package-lock.json b/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package-lock.json
index 34a32614..267ebb64 100644
--- a/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package-lock.json
+++ b/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
+        "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
         "uuid": "^9.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/@restatedev/restate-sdk": {
-      "version": "0.8.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@restatedev/restate-sdk/-/restate-sdk-0.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-lUtIWfqx6CGoPcH4R59+B2kbnZBQmGDaNEftKxFoNGzFLdr6nM0cpLP6pJyq2AeUw3vS1Ler5k5RLFpXwHBvrg==",
+      "version": "0.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@restatedev/restate-sdk/-/restate-sdk-0.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bMfXZVAyh64O1BP+u8xDpPxE1o4F0cu+Q+XwzLneq38sSRJ0Xa2HIoW1djYCbViVcpAqzsjo2HUnf14a42wK2g==",
       "dependencies": {
         "protobufjs": "^7.2.2",
         "ts-proto": "^1.140.0"
diff --git a/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package.json b/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package.json
index 9e4b3bc5..4e97920a 100644
--- a/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package.json
+++ b/tutorials/tour-of-restate-typescript/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "author": "Restate Developers",
   "email": "code@restate.dev",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "0.8.0",
+    "@restatedev/restate-sdk": "^0.8.1",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {