diff --git a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Client/BlazingCoffee.Client.csproj b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Client/BlazingCoffee.Client.csproj
index 32fa0dda..3948909e 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Client/BlazingCoffee.Client.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Client/BlazingCoffee.Client.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BlazorWebAssembly">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <!-- PWA -->
     <ServiceWorkerAssetsManifest>service-worker-assets.js</ServiceWorkerAssetsManifest>
     <!-- /PWA -->
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Blazored.LocalStorage" Version="4.1.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="6.0.1" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Authentication" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="6.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Authentication" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Build" Version="2.1.113" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Telerik.UI.for.Blazor.Trial" Version="3.6.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.3" />
 	  <PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.26.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Server/BlazingCoffee.Server.csproj b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Server/BlazingCoffee.Server.csproj
index 1f604f9d..12eef289 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Server/BlazingCoffee.Server.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Server/BlazingCoffee.Server.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <UserSecretsId>BlazingCoffee.Server-EE526336-C312-404E-8393-993CE0300831</UserSecretsId>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.ApiAuthorization.IdentityServer" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="6.0.1">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.ApiAuthorization.IdentityServer" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.11">   
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="CsvHelper" Version="16.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="6.0.1">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.11">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="6.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22510.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="5.6.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Filters" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Telerik.Documents.SpreadsheetStreaming.Trial" Version="2022.3.906" />
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Shared/BlazingCoffee.Shared.csproj b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Shared/BlazingCoffee.Shared.csproj
index a8c21c8f..f8c24d7c 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Shared/BlazingCoffee.Shared.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/BlazingCoffee/Shared/BlazingCoffee.Shared.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Abstractions" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization.Abstractions" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22476.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.ComponentModel.Annotations" Version="6.0.0-preview.4.21253.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="7.0.0-rc.2.22472.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Telerik.UI.for.Blazor.Trial" Version="3.6.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/readme.md b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/readme.md
index e241e869..06633e03 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/readme.md
+++ b/sample-applications/blazing-coffee/readme.md
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ The current demo app includes examples of the following features in the Blazor W
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- .NET 6
-- Telerik UI for Blazor (Trial or Commercial)
-- NPM (Node Package Manager for SASS themes)(optional)
+- [.NET 6](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0)
+- [Telerik UI for Blazor](https://www.telerik.com/blazor-ui) (Trial or Commercial)
+- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) (node package manager, for sass themes)
 
 ## Running the sample Blazor project
 
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazor-dashboard/BlazorDashboard/BlazorDashboard.csproj b/sample-applications/blazor-dashboard/BlazorDashboard/BlazorDashboard.csproj
index 7df49fbe..a831beee 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazor-dashboard/BlazorDashboard/BlazorDashboard.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazor-dashboard/BlazorDashboard/BlazorDashboard.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>9</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Client/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Client.csproj b/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Client/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Client.csproj
index 46b85575..8d0466ba 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Client/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Client.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Client/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Client.csproj
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BlazorWebAssembly">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
         <ServiceWorkerAssetsManifest>service-worker-assets.js</ServiceWorkerAssetsManifest>
         <AssemblyName>$(AssemblyName.Replace(' ', '_'))</AssemblyName>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="6.0.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="6.0.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="6.0.10" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="6.0.10" PrivateAssets="all" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="5.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="6.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Telerik.UI.for.Blazor.Trial" Version="3.6.1" />
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Server/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Server.csproj b/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Server/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Server.csproj
index 20c72403..f3a8741d 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Server/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Server.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Server/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Server.csproj
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     <DisableImplicitComponentsAnalyzers>true</DisableImplicitComponentsAnalyzers>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="6.0.0-rc.2.21480.10" />
+      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="6.0.10" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Shared/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Shared.csproj b/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Shared/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Shared.csproj
index 42ff2472..e09380c6 100644
--- a/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Shared/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Shared.csproj
+++ b/sample-applications/blazor-stocks/Shared/BlazorFinancePortfolio.Shared.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>