diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44ed0087..5eb42669 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ The application is fully deployed and accessible online:
 
 - Stellar SDK
 - Soroban Smart Contracts
+- Soroban Rust SDK `26.1.0` for every contract crate and browser-generated Cargo manifest
 
 ## 📁 Repository Structure
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/dependency-update.service.ts b/backend/src/services/dependency-update.service.ts
index 29ce530d..7621e025 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/dependency-update.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/dependency-update.service.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export interface DependencyUpdateResult {
 
 // Simulated Soroban/Stellar Rust dependency registry (latest known versions)
 const REGISTRY: Record<string, string> = {
-  'soroban-sdk': '22.0.7',
-  'soroban-auth': '22.0.7',
+  'soroban-sdk': '26.1.0',
+  'soroban-auth': '26.1.0',
   'stellar-xdr': '22.1.0',
   'num-integer': '0.1.46',
   'num-traits': '0.2.19',
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ const REGISTRY: Record<string, string> = {
 };
 
 const RELEASE_NOTES: Record<string, string> = {
-  'soroban-sdk': 'Protocol 22 support, improved storage APIs, and security patches.',
+  'soroban-sdk': 'Protocol 26 support, improved storage APIs, and security patches.',
   'stellar-xdr': 'Updated XDR definitions for Stellar Protocol 22.',
-  'soroban-auth': 'Improved authorization framework compatibility with Protocol 22.',
+  'soroban-auth': 'Improved authorization framework compatibility with Protocol 26.',
   'serde': 'Performance improvements and new derive macro features.',
 };
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/dependency-update.routes.test.ts b/backend/tests/dependency-update.routes.test.ts
index df4e6229..ccccdab1 100644
--- a/backend/tests/dependency-update.routes.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/dependency-update.routes.test.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Dependencies API - POST /dependencies/check', () => {
     const sdk = res.body.dependencies.find((d: { name: string }) => d.name === 'soroban-sdk');
     expect(sdk).toBeDefined();
     expect(sdk.isOutdated).toBe(true);
-    expect(sdk.latestVersion).toBe('22.0.7');
+    expect(sdk.latestVersion).toBe('26.1.0');
   });
 
   it('rejects missing cargoToml with 400', async () => {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('Dependencies API - POST /dependencies/update', () => {
     expect(res.body.status).toBe('success');
     expect(res.body.updated).toContain('soroban-sdk');
     expect(typeof res.body.suggestedCargoToml).toBe('string');
-    expect(res.body.suggestedCargoToml).toContain('"22.0.7"');
+    expect(res.body.suggestedCargoToml).toContain('"26.1.0"');
   });
 
   it('reports failure for non-existent dependencies', async () => {
diff --git a/backend/tests/dependency-update.service.test.ts b/backend/tests/dependency-update.service.test.ts
index c5b073f6..f407a28d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/dependency-update.service.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/dependency-update.service.test.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('checkDependencies', () => {
     const sdk = result.dependencies.find((d) => d.name === 'soroban-sdk');
     expect(sdk?.isOutdated).toBe(true);
     expect(sdk?.currentVersion).toBe('21.7.6');
-    expect(sdk?.latestVersion).toBe('22.0.7');
+    expect(sdk?.latestVersion).toBe('26.1.0');
     expect(sdk?.updateType).toBe('major');
   });
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('checkDependencies', () => {
   });
 
   it('returns 0 outdated when versions are already latest', async () => {
-    const latest = '[dependencies]\nsoroban-sdk = "22.0.7"\n';
+    const latest = '[dependencies]\nsoroban-sdk = "26.1.0"\n';
     const result = await checkDependencies(latest);
     expect(result.outdatedCount).toBe(0);
   });
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe('updateDependencies', () => {
     const result = await updateDependencies(SAMPLE_TOML, ['soroban-sdk']);
     expect(result.updated).toContain('soroban-sdk');
     expect(result.failed).not.toContain('soroban-sdk');
-    expect(result.suggestedCargoToml).toContain('"22.0.7"');
+    expect(result.suggestedCargoToml).toContain('"26.1.0"');
   });
 
   it('reports failure for dependency not in registry', async () => {
diff --git a/contracts/Cargo.toml b/contracts/Cargo.toml
index 403fd85c..2703083c 100644
--- a/contracts/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,4 +28,14 @@ members = [
     "testnet_faucet_integration",
     "zk_proof_verifier",
 ]
-resolver = "2"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
+
+[dependencies]
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+rand = { version = "0.8", features = ["small_rng"] }
+ed25519-dalek = { version = "2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "rand_core"] }
diff --git a/contracts/auth_checker/Cargo.toml b/contracts/auth_checker/Cargo.toml
index 9e9c606e..81c0f35f 100644
--- a/contracts/auth_checker/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/auth_checker/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/automated_testing_suite/Cargo.toml b/contracts/automated_testing_suite/Cargo.toml
index c6793ee6..5ef57483 100644
--- a/contracts/automated_testing_suite/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/automated_testing_suite/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/cicd_pipeline/Cargo.toml b/contracts/cicd_pipeline/Cargo.toml
index f9407e26..d02af1d3 100644
--- a/contracts/cicd_pipeline/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/cicd_pipeline/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/commit_reveal_rng/Cargo.toml b/contracts/commit_reveal_rng/Cargo.toml
index 099b44fb..20596933 100644
--- a/contracts/commit_reveal_rng/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/commit_reveal_rng/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/content_management_system/Cargo.toml b/contracts/content_management_system/Cargo.toml
index 880b3b83..c0e2feda 100644
--- a/contracts/content_management_system/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/content_management_system/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
 
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = "z"
diff --git a/contracts/continuous_bonding_curve/Cargo.toml b/contracts/continuous_bonding_curve/Cargo.toml
index a6291cfd..38258d92 100644
--- a/contracts/continuous_bonding_curve/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/continuous_bonding_curve/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/course_proxy/Cargo.toml b/contracts/course_proxy/Cargo.toml
index f5f187ae..5c55b97f 100644
--- a/contracts/course_proxy/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/course_proxy/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/cross_chain_client/Cargo.toml b/contracts/cross_chain_client/Cargo.toml
index c971c915..1695a8a2 100644
--- a/contracts/cross_chain_client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/cross_chain_client/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/dao_governance/Cargo.toml b/contracts/dao_governance/Cargo.toml
index 2dba7597..9022c5dc 100644
--- a/contracts/dao_governance/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/dao_governance/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/fractional_nft_vault/Cargo.toml b/contracts/fractional_nft_vault/Cargo.toml
index c06a3624..42e794c8 100644
--- a/contracts/fractional_nft_vault/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/fractional_nft_vault/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/freelance-platform/Cargo.toml b/contracts/freelance-platform/Cargo.toml
index 6bbdb1f0..d47a9794 100644
--- a/contracts/freelance-platform/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/freelance-platform/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/hackathon-team-matching/Cargo.toml b/contracts/hackathon-team-matching/Cargo.toml
index 2e7f38f2..56694cc8 100644
--- a/contracts/hackathon-team-matching/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/hackathon-team-matching/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/hello_world/Cargo.toml b/contracts/hello_world/Cargo.toml
index f13462bf..811f7d98 100644
--- a/contracts/hello_world/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/hello_world/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/implementation_v1/Cargo.toml b/contracts/implementation_v1/Cargo.toml
index 2a1a2a6a..4abb65fc 100644
--- a/contracts/implementation_v1/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/implementation_v1/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/implementation_v2/Cargo.toml b/contracts/implementation_v2/Cargo.toml
index 2b10ae38..bd6862cf 100644
--- a/contracts/implementation_v2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/implementation_v2/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/lending_pool/Cargo.toml b/contracts/lending_pool/Cargo.toml
index 1bbd37d8..88a65c6a 100644
--- a/contracts/lending_pool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/lending_pool/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/multisig_wallet_timelock/Cargo.toml b/contracts/multisig_wallet_timelock/Cargo.toml
index 74e0cde7..efaaf0a2 100644
--- a/contracts/multisig_wallet_timelock/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/multisig_wallet_timelock/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/parametric_insurance/Cargo.toml b/contracts/parametric_insurance/Cargo.toml
index d59062cc..e2c6090e 100644
--- a/contracts/parametric_insurance/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/parametric_insurance/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/payment_gateway/Cargo.toml b/contracts/payment_gateway/Cargo.toml
index c43564d7..19ff4444 100644
--- a/contracts/payment_gateway/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/payment_gateway/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
 rand = { version = "0.8", features = ["small_rng"] }
diff --git a/contracts/payment_streaming/Cargo.toml b/contracts/payment_streaming/Cargo.toml
index 3353ce37..756b287b 100644
--- a/contracts/payment_streaming/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/payment_streaming/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/pr_simulation/Cargo.toml b/contracts/pr_simulation/Cargo.toml
index d321bb37..ff1c66cb 100644
--- a/contracts/pr_simulation/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/pr_simulation/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/proxy/Cargo.toml b/contracts/proxy/Cargo.toml
index 3b115a36..a339c3e2 100644
--- a/contracts/proxy/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/proxy/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/quadratic_funding/Cargo.toml b/contracts/quadratic_funding/Cargo.toml
index 54663c80..7daf094a 100644
--- a/contracts/quadratic_funding/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/quadratic_funding/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/smart_vault/Cargo.toml b/contracts/smart_vault/Cargo.toml
index 9ae10f94..da155564 100644
--- a/contracts/smart_vault/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/smart_vault/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/testnet_faucet_integration/Cargo.toml b/contracts/testnet_faucet_integration/Cargo.toml
index 55da86fe..a9f87726 100644
--- a/contracts/testnet_faucet_integration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/testnet_faucet_integration/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/contracts/zk_proof_verifier/Cargo.toml b/contracts/zk_proof_verifier/Cargo.toml
index ee2305f9..344a7e02 100644
--- a/contracts/zk_proof_verifier/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/zk_proof_verifier/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+soroban-sdk = { version = "26.1.0", features = ["testutils"] }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/playground/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/playground/page.tsx
index abcb7bc3..935d150f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/playground/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/playground/page.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-soroban-sdk = "21.7.6"
+soroban-sdk = "26.1.0"
 soroban-auth = "21.0.0"
 stellar-xdr = "21.2.0"
 num-integer = "0.1.44"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/playground/__tests__/DependencyUpdatePanel.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/playground/__tests__/DependencyUpdatePanel.test.tsx
index a0e1d214..d49cb2e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/playground/__tests__/DependencyUpdatePanel.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/playground/__tests__/DependencyUpdatePanel.test.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ const CHECK_RESPONSE = {
     {
       name: 'soroban-sdk',
       currentVersion: '21.7.6',
-      latestVersion: '22.0.7',
+      latestVersion: '26.1.0',
       isOutdated: true,
       updateType: 'major',
-      releaseNotes: 'Protocol 22 support.',
+      releaseNotes: 'Protocol 26 support.',
     },
     {
       name: 'num-integer',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const UPDATE_RESPONSE = {
   status: 'success',
   updated: ['soroban-sdk'],
   failed: [],
-  suggestedCargoToml: '[dependencies]\nsoroban-sdk = "22.0.7"\n',
+  suggestedCargoToml: '[dependencies]\nsoroban-sdk = "26.1.0"\n',
 };
 
 beforeEach(() => {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('DependencyUpdatePanel', () => {
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(screen.getByText('soroban-sdk')).toBeDefined();
     });
-    expect(screen.getByText('22.0.7')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(screen.getByText('26.1.0')).toBeDefined();
   });
 
   it('shows up-to-date summary count', async () => {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('DependencyUpdatePanel', () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /apply.*update/i }));
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText(/1 updated/i)).toBeDefined();
+      expect(screen.getAllByText((_, element) => element?.textContent === '1 updated').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/__tests__/useDependencyUpdates.test.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/__tests__/useDependencyUpdates.test.ts
index 00140b44..b1914f32 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/__tests__/useDependencyUpdates.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/__tests__/useDependencyUpdates.test.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ const CHECK_RESPONSE = {
     {
       name: 'soroban-sdk',
       currentVersion: '21.7.6',
-      latestVersion: '22.0.7',
+      latestVersion: '26.1.0',
       isOutdated: true,
       updateType: 'major',
-      releaseNotes: 'Protocol 22 support.',
+      releaseNotes: 'Protocol 26 support.',
     },
   ],
   outdatedCount: 1,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const UPDATE_RESPONSE = {
   status: 'success',
   updated: ['soroban-sdk'],
   failed: [],
-  suggestedCargoToml: '[dependencies]\nsoroban-sdk = "22.0.7"\n',
+  suggestedCargoToml: '[dependencies]\nsoroban-sdk = "26.1.0"\n',
 };
 
 beforeEach(() => {