diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index ac0cc576af8..c155e083c44 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="Version settings">
     <MajorVersion>9</MajorVersion>
     <MinorVersion>7</MinorVersion>
-    <PatchVersion>0</PatchVersion>
+    <PatchVersion>1</PatchVersion>
     <PreReleaseVersionLabel>preview</PreReleaseVersionLabel>
     <PreReleaseVersionIteration>1</PreReleaseVersionIteration>
     <VersionPrefix>$(MajorVersion).$(MinorVersion).$(PatchVersion)</VersionPrefix>
diff --git a/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets b/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets
index e37794c3c0e..3249e7d4102 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets
+++ b/src/ProjectTemplates/GeneratedContent.targets
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
         - Use specific version numbers to pin to already-released packages
       -->
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI>9.7.0</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI>
-      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI_Preview>9.7.0-preview.1.25356.2</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI_Preview>
-      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsHttpResilience>9.7.0</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsHttpResilience>
+      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI>9.7.1</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI>
+      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI_Preview>$(PackageVersion)</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsAI_Preview>
+      <TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsHttpResilience>9.7.1</TemplatePackageVersion_MicrosoftExtensionsHttpResilience>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <!-- External dependency packages -->
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
index 8f588a6bef4..2bb72e4593f 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.AzureOpenAI_Qdrant_Aspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
 
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="9.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.12.0" />
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 e76ef5b53f6..dcd5eb8fba6 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
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.3.0-preview.1.25265.20" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.1" />
     <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" />
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 a00ffe716f9..2d1e3b36890 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
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.1" />
     <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" />
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
index 8f588a6bef4..2bb72e4593f 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.BasicAspire.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
 
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="9.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.12.0" />
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 13d362a5b15..4b323a1b96e 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
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Aspire.Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.3.0-preview.1.25265.20" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.1" />
     <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" />
diff --git a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
index 8f588a6bef4..2bb72e4593f 100644
--- a/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
+++ b/test/ProjectTemplates/Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Templates.IntegrationTests/Snapshots/aichatweb.Ollama_Qdrant.verified/aichatweb/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults/aichatweb.ServiceDefaults.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
 
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="9.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="9.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.12.0" />
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 a69db54eabc..dfb2136c8bc 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
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Aspire.OllamaSharp" Version="9.4.1-beta.291" />
     <PackageReference Include="OllamaSharp" Version="5.1.18" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.1" />
     <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" />
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 01d4728712a..cdc90a57152 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
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="9.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.14.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="9.7.1" />
     <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" />