diff --git a/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props b/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props
index 6031e46499..6689839145 100644
--- a/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/dotnet/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
     <!-- Azure Functions -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" Version="2.50.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.50.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.16.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" Version="1.5.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.13.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask.AzureManaged" Version="1.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" Version="3.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Mcp" Version="1.0.0" />
diff --git a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/ConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/ConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs
index 217eb66010..c15405db63 100644
--- a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/ConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs
+++ b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/ConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Text;
-using Xunit.Abstractions;
-
 namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests;
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/SamplesValidationBase.cs b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/SamplesValidationBase.cs
index 24903d4d87..5d541f614e 100644
--- a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/SamplesValidationBase.cs
+++ b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/SamplesValidationBase.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-using Xunit.Abstractions;
-
 namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ public abstract class SamplesValidationBase : IAsyncLifetime
     protected virtual string TaskHubPrefix => "sample";
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public async Task InitializeAsync()
+    public async ValueTask InitializeAsync()
     {
         await EnsureDtsInfrastructureStartedAsync(this.OutputHelper, this.StartDtsEmulatorAsync);
 
@@ -128,7 +126,11 @@ public abstract class SamplesValidationBase : IAsyncLifetime
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public Task DisposeAsync() => Task.CompletedTask;
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        return default;
+    }
 
     protected sealed record OutputLog(DateTime Timestamp, LogLevel Level, string Message);
 
diff --git a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/WorkflowConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/WorkflowConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs
index 2ab3b476c1..59bd137f7b 100644
--- a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/WorkflowConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs
+++ b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests/WorkflowConsoleAppSamplesValidation.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
 
-using Xunit.Abstractions;
-
 namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI.DurableTask.IntegrationTests;
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.IntegrationTests/WorkflowSamplesValidation.cs b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.IntegrationTests/WorkflowSamplesValidation.cs
index dd6e6548b6..46e4feb6fa 100644
--- a/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.IntegrationTests/WorkflowSamplesValidation.cs
+++ b/dotnet/tests/Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.IntegrationTests/WorkflowSamplesValidation.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-using Xunit.Abstractions;
-
 namespace Microsoft.Agents.AI.Hosting.AzureFunctions.IntegrationTests;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ public sealed class WorkflowSamplesValidation(ITestOutputHelper outputHelper) :
 
     private readonly ITestOutputHelper _outputHelper = outputHelper;
 
-    async Task IAsyncLifetime.InitializeAsync()
+    public async ValueTask InitializeAsync()
     {
         if (!s_infrastructureStarted)
         {
@@ -45,9 +43,10 @@ public sealed class WorkflowSamplesValidation(ITestOutputHelper outputHelper) :
         }
     }
 
-    async Task IAsyncLifetime.DisposeAsync()
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
     {
-        await Task.CompletedTask;
+        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        return default;
     }
 
     [Fact]