diff --git a/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets b/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets
index 5561a5214d1..6c0ade38a7d 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets
+++ b/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
       <TemplatePackageVersion_AzureSearchDocuments>11.6.0</TemplatePackageVersion_AzureSearchDocuments>
       <TemplatePackageVersion_CommunityToolkitAspire>9.4.1-beta.277</TemplatePackageVersion_CommunityToolkitAspire>
       <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsServiceDiscovery>9.2.0</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsServiceDiscovery>
-      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel>1.52.1</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel>
-      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel_Preview>1.52.1-preview</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel_Preview>
+      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel>1.53.0</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel>
+      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel_Preview>1.53.0-preview</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftSemanticKernel_Preview>
       <TemplatePackageVersion_OllamaSharp>5.1.16</TemplatePackageVersion_OllamaSharp>
       <TemplatePackageVersion_OpenTelemetry>1.9.0</TemplatePackageVersion_OpenTelemetry>
       <TemplatePackageVersion_PdfPig>0.1.10</TemplatePackageVersion_PdfPig>
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
index e1739390adc..27b780d09e6 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.2.1-preview.1.25222.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.52.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.53.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="PdfPig" Version="0.1.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Azure.Search.Documents" Version="9.2.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAISearch" Version="1.52.1-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAISearch" Version="1.53.0-preview" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Basic.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Basic.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj
index 4fdb7120891..8af87627043 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Basic.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Basic.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.52.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.53.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="PdfPig" Version="0.1.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.SqliteVec" Version="1.52.1-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.SqliteVec" Version="1.53.0-preview" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
index 189b183a946..c20c1b2d991 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.2.1-preview.1.25222.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.52.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.53.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="PdfPig" Version="0.1.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.SqliteVec" Version="1.52.1-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.SqliteVec" Version="1.53.0-preview" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
index 8fe4a7464d4..aabee1f2ebc 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.Web/aichatweb.Web.csproj
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Aspire.OllamaSharp" Version="9.4.1-beta.277" />
     <PackageReference Include="OllamaSharp" Version="5.1.16" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.52.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.53.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="PdfPig" Version="0.1.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Qdrant.Client" Version="9.2.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Qdrant" Version="1.52.1-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.Qdrant" Version="1.53.0-preview" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.OpenAI_AzureAISearch.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.OpenAI_AzureAISearch.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj
index d20fb2cac98..ba3c02f2321 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.OpenAI_AzureAISearch.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.OpenAI_AzureAISearch.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.csproj
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.14.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.52.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Core" Version="1.53.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="PdfPig" Version="0.1.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Search.Documents" Version="11.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAISearch" Version="1.52.1-preview" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SemanticKernel.Connectors.AzureAISearch" Version="1.53.0-preview" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>