diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml
index 52adbcb8e4..c33d3e016a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-gatekeeper.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           # "Cleanup artifacts", "Agent", "Prepare", and "Upload results" are check runs
           # created by an org-level GitHub App (MSDO), not by any workflow in this repo.
           # They are outside our control and their transient failures should not block merges.
-          IGNORED_NAMES: "CodeQL,CodeQL analysis (csharp),Cleanup artifacts,Agent,Prepare,Upload results"
+          IGNORED_NAMES: "CodeQL,CodeQL analysis (csharp),Cleanup artifacts,Agent,Prepare,Upload results,review"
         with:
           script: |
             const timeoutSeconds = Number(process.env.TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
diff --git a/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props b/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props
index 135b6c3c16..03ae6e73b4 100644
--- a/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -41,19 +41,19 @@
     <!-- Newtonsoft.Json -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
     <!-- System.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.Memory" Version="10.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.ClientModel" Version="1.12.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="10.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-rc.2.25502.107" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="10.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="10.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Linq.AsyncEnumerable" Version="10.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.ServerSentEvents" Version="10.0.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="10.0.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="10.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="10.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="10.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.6.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Net.Security" Version="4.3.2" />
     <!-- OpenTelemetry -->
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerUI" Version="10.0.0" />
     <!-- Microsoft.Extensions.* -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="10.5.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="10.5.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation" Version="10.4.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Quality" Version="10.4.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Safety" Version="10.3.0-preview.1.26109.11" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.5.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI" Version="10.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Abstractions" Version="10.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation" Version="10.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Quality" Version="10.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.Evaluation.Safety" Version="10.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Compliance.Abstractions" Version="10.5.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="10.0.1" />
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="10.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="10.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="10.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing" Version="10.0.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="10.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="10.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="10.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.VectorData.Abstractions" Version="9.7.0" />
diff --git a/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG.csproj b/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG.csproj
index a25c626323..5476ec3221 100644
--- a/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG.csproj
+++ b/dotnet/samples/02-agents/AgentWithRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG/AgentWithRAG_Step05_Neo4jGraphRAG.csproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.AI.OpenAI" Version="2.9.0-beta.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.19.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Agents.AI.OpenAI" Version="1.0.0-rc4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI" Version="10.6.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Neo4j.AgentFramework.GraphRAG" Version="0.1.0-preview.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Neo4j.Driver" Version="5.28.0" />
   </ItemGroup>