diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f0e8315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# Dependabot configuration file
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # .NET (NuGet)
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directories:
+      - "/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/**"
+      - "/samples/durable-functions/dotnet/**"
+      - "/samples/scenarios/**"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # Java (Maven)
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directories:
+      - "/samples/durable-functions/java/**"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # Java (Gradle)
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directories:
+      - "/samples/durable-task-sdks/java/**"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # Python (pip)
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directories:
+      - "/samples/durable-task-sdks/python/**"
+      - "/samples/durable-functions/python/**"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # JavaScript (npm)
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directories:
+      - "/samples/durable-functions/javascript/**"
+      - "/samples/durable-functions/dotnet/AiAgentTravelPlanOrchestrator/Frontend"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # Docker
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+    directories:
+      - "/samples/scenarios/AutoscalingInACA/**"
+      - "/samples/durable-functions/dotnet/HelloCities/.devcontainer"
+      - "/samples/durable-task-sdks/java/function-chaining"
+      - "/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/FunctionChaining/**"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Client.csproj b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Client.csproj
index c7011d05..962011d7 100644
--- a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Client.csproj
+++ b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Client.csproj
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Sdk" Version="1.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Sdk.Grpc" Version="1.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged" Version="1.17.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Program.cs b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Program.cs
index 66046ce8..959b7181 100644
--- a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Client/Program.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.DurableTask;
 using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Client.AzureManaged;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 
 string endpoint = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ENDPOINT") ?? "http://localhost:8080";
 string taskHub = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TASKHUB") ?? "default";
@@ -7,9 +9,14 @@
     ? $"Endpoint={endpoint};TaskHub={taskHub};Authentication=None"
     : $"Endpoint={endpoint};TaskHub={taskHub};Authentication=DefaultAzure";
 
-var builder = DurableTaskClient.CreateBuilder();
-builder.UseDurableTaskScheduler(connectionString);
-var client = builder.Build();
+var services = new ServiceCollection();
+services.AddDurableTaskClient(options =>
+{
+    options.UseDurableTaskScheduler(connectionString);
+});
+
+await using ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+DurableTaskClient client = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<DurableTaskClient>();
 
 Console.WriteLine("Scheduling order processing orchestration...");
 string instanceId = await client.ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
diff --git a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Program.cs b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Program.cs
index 9830f34e..c90ed798 100644
--- a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Program.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.DurableTask;
 using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker;
+using Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using OpenTelemetry;
@@ -30,9 +31,8 @@
     ? $"Endpoint={endpoint};TaskHub={taskHub};Authentication=None"
     : $"Endpoint={endpoint};TaskHub={taskHub};Authentication=DefaultAzure";
 
-builder.Services.AddDurableTaskWorker(builder =>
-{
-    builder.AddTasks(tasks =>
+builder.Services.AddDurableTaskWorker()
+    .AddTasks(tasks =>
     {
         tasks.AddOrchestratorFunc<string, string>("OrderProcessingOrchestration", async (ctx, input) =>
         {
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@
             Thread.Sleep(50); // Simulate work
             return Task.FromResult($"Notified({input})");
         });
-    });
-})
-.UseDurableTaskScheduler(connectionString);
+    })
+    .UseDurableTaskScheduler(connectionString);
 
 var host = builder.Build();
 Console.WriteLine("Worker started. Press Ctrl+C to exit.");
diff --git a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Worker.csproj b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Worker.csproj
index 0e0dc2a6..d466d50f 100644
--- a/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Worker.csproj
+++ b/samples/durable-task-sdks/dotnet/OpenTelemetryTracing/Worker/Worker.csproj
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Sdk" Version="1.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Sdk.Grpc" Version="1.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DurableTask.Worker.AzureManaged" Version="1.17.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry" Version="1.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting" Version="1.*" />