diff --git a/eng/skill-validator/src/SkillValidator.csproj b/eng/skill-validator/src/SkillValidator.csproj
index ae1bb7a..c4858a0 100644
--- a/eng/skill-validator/src/SkillValidator.csproj
+++ b/eng/skill-validator/src/SkillValidator.csproj
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.7" />
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-    <PackageReference Include="GitHub.Copilot.SDK" Version="0.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="17.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Vecc.YamlDotNet.Analyzers.StaticGenerator" Version="17.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHub.Copilot.SDK" Version="1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="18.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Vecc.YamlDotNet.Analyzers.StaticGenerator" Version="18.0.0" />
 
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       1.0.2 which has a known high-severity vulnerability (GHSA-2cwq-pwfr-wcw3).
       Fixed in 1.1.62.  Drop this once the upstream chain bumps past 1.1.62.
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-    <PackageReference Include="Nerdbank.MessagePack" Version="1.1.62" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Nerdbank.MessagePack" Version="1.2.30" />
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