diff --git a/examples/helia-101/package.json b/examples/helia-101/package.json
index 4fb7e314..f4328766 100644
--- a/examples/helia-101/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-101/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "datastore-core": "^11.0.3",
     "datastore-fs": "^11.0.3",
     "datastore-level": "^12.0.3",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "libp2p": "^3.2.0",
     "multiformats": "^13.4.2",
     "prom-client": "^15.1.3"
diff --git a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
index c4e0be8e..abee5b98 100644
--- a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.3.3"
diff --git a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
index 361ed7a9..f996ed7e 100644
--- a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@helia/car": "^5.4.1",
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
     "@ipld/car": "^5.4.3",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-electron/package.json b/examples/helia-electron/package.json
index 07b3cfae..d3a1ad09 100644
--- a/examples/helia-electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-electron/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "test": "xvfb-maybe test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "^41.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
index cac502c7..f21b7d53 100644
--- a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.8",
diff --git a/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json b/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
index ba1cac73..ba29ca52 100644
--- a/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^30.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-jest/package.json b/examples/helia-jest/package.json
index c841eefe..b0138d7d 100644
--- a/examples/helia-jest/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-jest/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "jest": "^30.3.0"
diff --git a/examples/helia-lan-discovery/package.json b/examples/helia-lan-discovery/package.json
index 7de61b89..529e661f 100644
--- a/examples/helia-lan-discovery/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-lan-discovery/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/dag-cbor": "^5.1.1",
     "@libp2p/utils": "^7.0.15",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "multiformats": "^13.4.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json b/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
index 41284a1e..2b2f01a3 100644
--- a/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.12",
     "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.12",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.2",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.1",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json b/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
index 09b59476..b0e97c3a 100644
--- a/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-browser-example test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "next": "^16.2.3",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
index 64722d01..de4ffaba 100644
--- a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.8",
diff --git a/examples/helia-remote-pinning/package.json b/examples/helia-remote-pinning/package.json
index b6187b4e..ddc42766 100644
--- a/examples/helia-remote-pinning/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-remote-pinning/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "@libp2p/identify": "^4.1.0",
     "@libp2p/tcp": "^11.0.15",
     "@libp2p/websockets": "^10.1.8",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "it-drain": "^3.0.12",
     "libp2p": "^3.2.0",
     "multiformats": "^13.4.2",
diff --git a/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json b/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
index 2caa3eda..bee14d52 100644
--- a/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "test": "test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-typescript/package.json b/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
index b7086f9a..a27c8e23 100644
--- a/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^6.1.2"
+    "helia": "^7.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.3.3",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vite/package.json b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
index 845ac6e3..b421e902 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vite/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vue/package.json b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
index 2e12f5ee..0315721e 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vue/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "it-all": "^3.0.1",
     "vue": "^3.2.47"
   },
diff --git a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
index 4c4c69fc..cd454477 100644
--- a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^7.2.1",
-    "helia": "^6.1.2",
+    "helia": "^7.0.3",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
   },