diff --git a/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI.Tests/AITests/DefaultActionsTests.cs b/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI.Tests/AITests/DefaultActionsTests.cs
index af2bad9c1..9746eb9da 100644
--- a/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI.Tests/AITests/DefaultActionsTests.cs
+++ b/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI.Tests/AITests/DefaultActionsTests.cs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public async Task Test_Execute_SayCommandAction()
             IActionCollection<TurnState> actions = ImportDefaultActions<TurnState>();
             var turnContextMock = new Mock<ITurnContext>();
             turnContextMock.Setup(tc => tc.Activity).Returns(new Activity { Type = ActivityTypes.Message });
-            turnContextMock.Setup(tc => tc.SendActivityAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).Returns(Task.FromResult(new ResourceResponse()));
+            turnContextMock.Setup(tc => tc.SendActivityAsync(It.IsAny<Activity>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>())).Returns(Task.FromResult(new ResourceResponse()));
             var turnState = new TurnState();
             var command = new PredictedSayCommand("hello");
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public async Task Test_Execute_SayCommandAction()
 
             // Assert
             Assert.Equal(string.Empty, result);
-            turnContextMock.Verify(tc => tc.SendActivityAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
+            turnContextMock.Verify(tc => tc.SendActivityAsync(It.IsAny<Activity>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
             Assert.NotNull(exception);
             Assert.Equal("Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'command')", exception.Message);
         }
diff --git a/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.Teams.AI.csproj b/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.Teams.AI.csproj
index ee137c626..e0f243601 100644
--- a/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.Teams.AI.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/packages/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.TeamsAI/Microsoft.Teams.AI.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <PackageId>Microsoft.Teams.AI</PackageId>
     <Product>Microsoft Teams AI SDK</Product>
-    <Version>1.2.0</Version>
+    <Version>1.3.0</Version>
     <Authors>Microsoft</Authors>
     <Company>Microsoft</Company>
     <Copyright>© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.</Copyright>
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/01.messaging.echoBot/EchoBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/01.messaging.echoBot/EchoBot.csproj
index 195b56a65..cc4547fcb 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/01.messaging.echoBot/EchoBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/01.messaging.echoBot/EchoBot.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/02.messageExtensions.a.searchCommand/SearchCommand.csproj b/dotnet/samples/02.messageExtensions.a.searchCommand/SearchCommand.csproj
index c592d1bc2..67fa4d43a 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/02.messageExtensions.a.searchCommand/SearchCommand.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/02.messageExtensions.a.searchCommand/SearchCommand.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.4.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/03.adaptiveCards.a.typeAheadBot/TypeAheadBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/03.adaptiveCards.a.typeAheadBot/TypeAheadBot.csproj
index f3142b6d0..58866497a 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/03.adaptiveCards.a.typeAheadBot/TypeAheadBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/03.adaptiveCards.a.typeAheadBot/TypeAheadBot.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.a.teamsChefBot/TeamsChefBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.a.teamsChefBot/TeamsChefBot.csproj
index ba53c11ca..cbc90f8be 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.a.teamsChefBot/TeamsChefBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.a.teamsChefBot/TeamsChefBot.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Connector" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.KernelMemory.AI.OpenAI" Version="0.26.240121.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.KernelMemory.Core" Version="0.26.240121.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.b.messageExtensions.gptME/GPT.csproj b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.b.messageExtensions.gptME/GPT.csproj
index 648111c26..6aa752d89 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.b.messageExtensions.gptME/GPT.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.b.messageExtensions.gptME/GPT.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards" Version="3.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.4.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Include prompt as content in build output -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.c.actionMapping.lightBot/LightBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.c.actionMapping.lightBot/LightBot.csproj
index b99036992..b9ac7c8d6 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.c.actionMapping.lightBot/LightBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.c.actionMapping.lightBot/LightBot.csproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.d.chainedActions.listBot/ListBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.d.chainedActions.listBot/ListBot.csproj
index d1024eb5c..89a710147 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.d.chainedActions.listBot/ListBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.d.chainedActions.listBot/ListBot.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Include prompt as content in build output -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.e.chainedActions.devOpsBot/DevOpsBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.e.chainedActions.devOpsBot/DevOpsBot.csproj
index dee9f00a0..511164513 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04.ai.e.chainedActions.devOpsBot/DevOpsBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04.ai.e.chainedActions.devOpsBot/DevOpsBot.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.4.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Include prompt as content in build output -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/04.e.twentyQuestions/TwentyQuestions.csproj b/dotnet/samples/04.e.twentyQuestions/TwentyQuestions.csproj
index 1ca6a9b1b..28d91643a 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/04.e.twentyQuestions/TwentyQuestions.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/04.e.twentyQuestions/TwentyQuestions.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Include prompt as content in build output -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.a.mathBot/MathBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.a.mathBot/MathBot.csproj
index c2902aa2c..33c8b698d 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.a.mathBot/MathBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.a.mathBot/MathBot.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI.Assistants" Version="1.0.0-beta.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.b.orderBot/OrderBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.b.orderBot/OrderBot.csproj
index a1d70d3b2..4add46c70 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.b.orderBot/OrderBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/06.assistants.b.orderBot/OrderBot.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI.Assistants" Version="1.0.0-beta.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.bot/BotAuth.csproj b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.bot/BotAuth.csproj
index d98535db9..7b8be6464 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.bot/BotAuth.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.bot/BotAuth.csproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web.TokenCache" Version="2.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj
index 903fbc78e..c4f81775c 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.oauth.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Graph" Version="4.54.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web.TokenCache" Version="2.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.bot/BotAuth.csproj b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.bot/BotAuth.csproj
index 900685c75..716b838f1 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.bot/BotAuth.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.bot/BotAuth.csproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="AdaptiveCards.Templating" Version="1.3.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web.TokenCache" Version="2.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj
index 6de531492..e5494af4f 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/06.auth.teamsSSO.messageExtension/MessageExtensionAuth.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Graph" Version="4.54.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Web.TokenCache" Version="2.16.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureaisearch/AzureAISearchBot/AzureAISearchBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureaisearch/AzureAISearchBot/AzureAISearchBot.csproj
index d7a8fbf03..296caacb6 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureaisearch/AzureAISearchBot/AzureAISearchBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureaisearch/AzureAISearchBot/AzureAISearchBot.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Connector" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureopenai/AzureOpenAIBot.csproj b/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureopenai/AzureOpenAIBot.csproj
index 813b8f870..380698ceb 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureopenai/AzureOpenAIBot.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/08.datasource.azureopenai/AzureOpenAIBot.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.22.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Connector" Version="4.22.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.2.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Teams.AI" Version="1.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Exclude Teams Toolkit files from build output, but can still be viewed from Solution Explorer -->