diff --git a/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-event-sourced-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml b/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-event-sourced-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
index ed24c4c700..0cb9870db4 100644
--- a/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-event-sourced-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-event-sourced-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: ]]#${artifactId}#[[
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-value-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml b/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-value-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
index ed24c4c700..0cb9870db4 100644
--- a/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-value-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/maven-java/kalix-maven-archetype-value-entity/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: ]]#${artifactId}#[[
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml b/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
index ed24c4c700..0cb9870db4 100644
--- a/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: ]]#${artifactId}#[[
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-kotlin-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml b/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-kotlin-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
index ed24c4c700..0cb9870db4 100644
--- a/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-kotlin-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/maven-java/kalix-spring-boot-kotlin-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: ]]#${artifactId}#[[
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index ff139bd5fb..7969537a18 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ object Dependencies {
     val RuntimeVersion = System.getProperty(
       "kalix-runtime.version",
       // temporarily accept the old system property name
-      System.getProperty("kalix-proxy.version", "1.1.46"))
+      System.getProperty("kalix-proxy.version", "1.2.0"))
   }
 
   // changing the Scala version of the Java SDK affects end users
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-kafka-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-kafka-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index ff9c2e1ab9..198c4fd04e 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-kafka-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-kafka-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-customer-registry-kafka-quickstart
     # uncomment volumes when persistence is enabled
 #    volumes:
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index 47952acc26..495952ff4f 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index c6cd6eb677..b99ee631b5 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-customer-registry-views-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 7c03ecc358..e084378832 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-eventsourced-counter
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
index 690fba2040..d9b97e5531 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber
     depends_on:
       - kalix-runtime-customer-registry
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ services:
       USER_SERVICE_PORT: "8081"
 
   kalix-runtime-customer-registry:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "9000:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
index ed4a649dd6..a810cd2383 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
   # on the same local machine as the java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry
 #tag::customer-registry-subscriber[]  
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
index f1285e8694..30b23d3cc5 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index e51456dfe8..0d9cd151da 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
index e14b0ed5b1..fe0254d67a 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-fibonacci-action
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml
index 36bd208d99..56f33d80a3 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-first-service
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
index a70d798878..f09b93f099 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-reliable-timers
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml
index c06cf9fe49..820477c17a 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index 24de18b5df..4282c51ed9 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index 1957447b6d..c4b6195151 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-shopping-cart-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml
index f33fea5d49..fb3e43242b 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: tracing
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
index 1c579b63d2..020ef5b656 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
index 3abd4f8944..8a0203e7fc 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-transfer-workflow
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 8bccfc0590..4e56b99211 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-valueentity-counter
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
index f064471a3b..3d3e49c7f3 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index 9bfd1f1ace..efdfdf01f0 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml
index 7b4fbe3dde..aacd22aa54 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-view-store
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml
index 4a837cdac0..db94457020 100644
--- a/samples/java-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-protobuf-web-resources
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-choreography-saga-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-choreography-saga-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index 09574b1a0b..e800b65273 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-choreography-saga-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-choreography-saga-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-choreography-saga-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index 5652485942..b957280f53 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-customer-registry-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index 69e2801363..8611ee1831 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-customer-registry-views-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-customer-registry-views-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml
index e86f4cf0e8..12d13482fa 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     # uncomment volumes when persistence is enabled
     volumes: # <1>
       - ./target/kalix:/var/kalix
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 595dd5ecb4..ecd34f5bbe 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-eventsourced-counter
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
index 6f943614cd..643e37cba1 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber
     depends_on:
       - kalix-runtime-customer-registry
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ services:
       USER_SERVICE_PORT: "8081"
 
   kalix-runtime-customer-registry:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "9000:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
index a03826c5ec..504533e484 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
index ba274c88b5..93d2797b67 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-eventsourced-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index 8a47386441..35ef06cad5 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-eventsourced-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
index 7c8790e93d..6a10fc1af4 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-fibonacci-action
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
index a6dfe3ac42..2109750864 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-reliable-timers
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index 5b4e2ee5e8..ec50e2c5a4 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-shopping-cart-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-shopping-cart-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-tracing/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-tracing/docker-compose.yml
index 07625fe410..43613dd050 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-tracing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-tracing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: tracing
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
index 0836292a64..9ffdddffe8 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-transfer-workflow-compensation
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
index 298ab46a48..7b12e6e183 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-transfer-workflow
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 168e0059a5..f91fbcf320 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-valueentity-counter
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
index cdb17e8f6f..a629beb1c8 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-valueentity-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index c9cfd2b3ff..fd4a7591cb 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-valueentity-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/java-spring-view-store/docker-compose.yml b/samples/java-spring-view-store/docker-compose.yml
index 6211abded8..0a6893a90f 100644
--- a/samples/java-spring-view-store/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/java-spring-view-store/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: java-spring-view-store
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
index c02c095d8e..79fe0c0643 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-customer-registry-quickstart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml
index 97423126c7..ef59c79a11 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-doc-snippets/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     # uncomment volumes when persistence is enabled
     volumes: # <1>
       - ./target/kalix:/var/kalix
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 3abbe6dca6..28a9e01407 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-eventsourced-counter
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
index 7f0c9246a1..441da5ea55 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose-integration.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber
     depends_on:
       - kalix-runtime-customer-registry
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ services:
       USER_SERVICE_PORT: "8081"
 
   kalix-runtime-customer-registry:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "9000:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
index c88da0883e..3bfcbda497 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ services:
   # note the ports being different from other sample docker-compose files to allow this service to run
   # on the same local machine as the scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry-subscriber
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
index 7697730a33..8c40b4c496 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-eventsourced-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index 1f6705e6c3..f8a9707056 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-eventsourced-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
index 8fdca5ae4f..9ab4d3b443 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-fibonacci-action/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-fibonacci-action
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml
index 440cced000..37b28b7fc9 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-first-service/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-first-service
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
index 9e9aaf8237..b0230f773f 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-reliable-timers/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-reliable-timers
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml
index b4c286704c..829baed9ea 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-examples
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index 8bd3838a17..9c7907db31 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-replicatedentity-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml
index c0da776a25..0fabac821c 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-tracing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: tracing
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
index d3734eb59c..0f57f31a9d 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow-compensation
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
index 1e2ce44902..c670dfb436 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-transfer-workflow
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-validated/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-validated/docker-compose.yml
index 8fdca5ae4f..9ab4d3b443 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-validated/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-validated/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-fibonacci-action
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 6a7ddfca17..a6d8a3c843 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-valueentity-counter
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
index fefef37852..a0f5011d89 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-valueentity-customer-registry
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
index f92f442833..337c4047a3 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-valueentity-shopping-cart
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml
index 8c89e8f9bd..5cdcaf4886 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-view-store/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-view-store
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/samples/scala-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml b/samples/scala-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml
index f78f744b5d..eaa589345a 100644
--- a/samples/scala-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/samples/scala-protobuf-web-resources/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     container_name: scala-protobuf-web-resources
     ports:
       - "${ADVERTISED_HTTP_PORT}:9000"
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf-testkit/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/testkit/impl/EventingTestKitImpl.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf-testkit/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/testkit/impl/EventingTestKitImpl.scala
index d2f077ad7b..df58b6b426 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf-testkit/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/testkit/impl/EventingTestKitImpl.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf-testkit/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/testkit/impl/EventingTestKitImpl.scala
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import kalix.eventing.DirectSource
 import kalix.eventing.EventSource
 import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
 import kalix.javasdk.Metadata.{ MetadataEntry => SdkMetadataEntry }
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.MessageCodec
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.MetadataImpl
 import kalix.javasdk.testkit.EventingTestKit
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ private[testkit] class OutgoingMessagesImpl(
     val metadata = MetadataImpl.of(msg.getMessage.getMetadata.entries)
     val scalaPb = ScalaPbAny(typeUrlFor(metadata), msg.getMessage.payload)
 
-    val decodedMsg = if (typeUrlFor(metadata).startsWith(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON)) {
+    val decodedMsg = if (AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(typeUrlFor(metadata))) {
       JsonSupport.getObjectMapper
         .readerFor(clazz)
         .readValue(msg.getMessage.payload.toByteArray)
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ private[testkit] class OutgoingMessagesImpl(
 
   private def anyFromMessage(m: kalix.testkit.protocol.eventing_test_backend.Message): TestKitMessage[_] = {
     val metadata = MetadataImpl.of(m.metadata.getOrElse(Metadata.defaultInstance).entries)
-    val anyMsg = if (typeUrlFor(metadata).startsWith(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON)) {
+    val anyMsg = if (AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(typeUrlFor(metadata))) {
       m.payload.toStringUtf8
     } else {
       codec.decodeMessage(ScalaPbAny(typeUrlFor(metadata), m.payload))
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ private[testkit] object TestKitMessageImpl {
       case _: String =>
         ("text/plain; charset=utf-8", "")
       case _ =>
-        ("application/json", messageCodec.typeUrlFor(message.getClass).stripPrefix(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON))
+        ("application/json", AnySupport.stripJsonTypeUrlPrefix(messageCodec.typeUrlFor(message.getClass)))
     }
 
     defaultMetadata(subject, contentType, ceType)
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/JsonSupport.java b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/JsonSupport.java
index 6d3f8513b1..69d6ace2bb 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/JsonSupport.java
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/JsonSupport.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import com.google.protobuf.ByteString;
 import com.google.protobuf.UnsafeByteOperations;
 import kalix.javasdk.annotations.Migration;
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport;
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.ByteStringEncoding;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
 
 public final class JsonSupport {
 
-  public static final String KALIX_JSON = "json.kalix.io/";
+  public static final String KALIX_JSON = AnySupport.KalixJsonTypeUrlPrefix();
 
   private static final ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
 
@@ -132,13 +133,13 @@ public static <T> ByteString encodeToBytes(T value) throws JsonProcessingExcepti
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the given value cannot be decoded to a T
    */
   public static <T> T decodeJson(Class<T> valueClass, Any any) {
-    if (!any.getTypeUrl().startsWith(KALIX_JSON)) {
+    if (!(AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(any.getTypeUrl()))) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException(
           "Protobuf bytes with type url ["
               + any.getTypeUrl()
               + "] cannot be decoded as JSON, must start with ["
               + KALIX_JSON
-              + "]");
+              + "] or [" + AnySupport.AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix() + "]");
     } else {
       try {
         ByteString decodedBytes = ByteStringEncoding.decodePrimitiveBytes(any.getValue());
@@ -213,12 +214,14 @@ private static int parseVersion(String typeUrl) {
   }
 
   public static <T, C extends Collection<T>> C decodeJsonCollection(Class<T> valueClass, Class<C> collectionType, Any any) {
-    if (!any.getTypeUrl().startsWith(KALIX_JSON)) {
+    if (!(AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(any.getTypeUrl()))) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException(
           "Protobuf bytes with type url ["
               + any.getTypeUrl()
               + "] cannot be decoded as JSON, must start with ["
               + KALIX_JSON
+              + "] or ["
+              + AnySupport.AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix()
               + "]");
     } else {
       try {
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/AnySupport.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/AnySupport.scala
index 90386488e8..6150105f10 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/AnySupport.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/AnySupport.scala
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import com.google.protobuf.UnsafeByteOperations
 import com.google.protobuf.WireFormat
 import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
 import com.google.protobuf.{ Any => JavaPbAny }
-import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport.Prefer.Java
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport.Prefer.Scala
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.ErrorHandling.BadRequestException
@@ -33,6 +32,9 @@ import scala.collection.compat.immutable.ArraySeq
 
 object AnySupport {
 
+  val KalixJsonTypeUrlPrefix = "json.kalix.io/"
+  val AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix = "json.akka.io/"
+
   private final val KalixPrimitiveFieldNumber = 1
   final val KalixPrimitive = "type.kalix.io/"
   final val DefaultTypeUrlPrefix = "type.googleapis.com"
@@ -40,6 +42,16 @@ object AnySupport {
 
   private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(classOf[AnySupport])
 
+  def isJsonTypeUrl(typeUrl: String): Boolean =
+    typeUrl.startsWith(KalixJsonTypeUrlPrefix) || typeUrl.startsWith(AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix)
+
+  def stripJsonTypeUrlPrefix(typeUrl: String): String =
+    typeUrl.stripPrefix(AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix).stripPrefix(KalixJsonTypeUrlPrefix)
+
+  def replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(typeUrl: String): String =
+    if (typeUrl.startsWith(AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix)) KalixJsonTypeUrlPrefix + typeUrl.stripPrefix(AkkaJsonTypeUrlPrefix)
+    else typeUrl
+
   sealed abstract class Primitive[T: ClassTag] {
     val name: String = fieldType.name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
     val fullName: String = KalixPrimitive + name
@@ -420,7 +432,7 @@ class AnySupport(
       else
         com.google.protobuf.wrappers.StringValue.of(string)
 
-    } else if (typeUrl.startsWith(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON)) {
+    } else if (isJsonTypeUrl(typeUrl)) {
       // we do not actually parse JSON here but returns it as is and let the user
       // decide which json type to try decode it into etc. based on the type_url which
       // may have additional detail about what it can be JSON-deserialized into
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/WorkflowRouter.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/WorkflowRouter.scala
index cd6efb56e9..6aa95454e3 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/WorkflowRouter.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/WorkflowRouter.scala
@@ -8,20 +8,18 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.util.Optional
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage
 import java.util.function.{ Function => JFunc }
-
 import scala.compat.java8.FutureConverters.CompletionStageOps
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
 import scala.jdk.OptionConverters.RichOptional
-
 import com.google.api.HttpBody
 import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
 import kalix.javasdk.DeferredCall
 import kalix.javasdk.HttpResponse
 import kalix.javasdk.HttpResponse.STATUS_CODE_EXTENSION_TYPE_URL
-import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
 import kalix.javasdk.StatusCode
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.GrpcDeferredCall
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.MessageCodec
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.MetadataImpl
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ abstract class WorkflowRouter[S, W <: AbstractWorkflow[S]](protected val workflo
   // in same cases, the Proxy may send a message with typeUrl set to object.
   // if that's the case, we need to patch the message using the typeUrl from the expected input class
   private def decodeInput(messageCodec: MessageCodec, result: ScalaPbAny, expectedInputClass: Class[_]) = {
-    if (result.typeUrl == JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON + "object") {
+    if (AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(result.typeUrl) && result.typeUrl.endsWith("object")) {
       val typeUrl = messageCodec.typeUrlFor(expectedInputClass)
       messageCodec.decodeMessage(result.copy(typeUrl = typeUrl))
     } else if (result.typeUrl == "type.googleapis.com/google.api.HttpBody") {
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/docker-compose-integration.yml b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/docker-compose-integration.yml
index 6d72ebf187..b94c3566b8 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/docker-compose-integration.yml
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/docker-compose-integration.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
   kalix-runtime:
-    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.1.46
+    image: gcr.io/kalix-public/kalix-runtime:1.2.0
     ports:
       - "9000:9000"
     extra_hosts:
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/InvocationContext.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/InvocationContext.scala
index 1a92df98d5..30012a2789 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/InvocationContext.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/InvocationContext.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package kalix.javasdk.impl
 import com.google.protobuf.Descriptors
 import com.google.protobuf.DynamicMessage
 import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
-import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
 import kalix.javasdk.Metadata
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport.BytesPrimitive
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.reflection.DynamicMessageContext
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ object InvocationContext {
       metadata: Metadata = Metadata.EMPTY): InvocationContext = {
 
     val dynamicMessage =
-      if (anyMessage.typeUrl.startsWith(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON) ||
+      if (AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(anyMessage.typeUrl) ||
         anyMessage.typeUrl == BytesPrimitive.fullName) {
         DynamicMessage
           .newBuilder(methodDescriptor)
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/JsonMessageCodec.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/JsonMessageCodec.scala
index 1ae9f508b6..2b11186174 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/JsonMessageCodec.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/JsonMessageCodec.scala
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ private[kalix] class JsonMessageCodec extends MessageCodec {
 private[kalix] class StrictJsonMessageCodec(delegate: JsonMessageCodec) extends MessageCodec {
 
   override def decodeMessage(value: ScalaPbAny): Any =
-    if (value.typeUrl.startsWith(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON)) {
+    if (AnySupport.isJsonTypeUrl(value.typeUrl)) {
       val any = ScalaPbAny.toJavaProto(value)
-      val typeName = delegate.removeVersion(value.typeUrl.replace(JsonSupport.KALIX_JSON, ""))
+      val typeName = delegate.removeVersion(AnySupport.stripJsonTypeUrlPrefix(value.typeUrl))
       val typeClass = delegate.reversedTypeHints.get(typeName)
       if (typeClass == null) {
         throw new IllegalStateException(s"Cannot decode ${value.typeUrl} message type. Class mapping not found.")
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ReflectiveActionRouter.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ReflectiveActionRouter.scala
index 497906636d..37e87ace34 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ReflectiveActionRouter.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ReflectiveActionRouter.scala
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ package kalix.javasdk.impl.action
 
 import akka.NotUsed
 import akka.stream.javadsl.Source
-import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
-import kalix.javasdk.action.{ Action, MessageEnvelope }
+import com.google.protobuf.any.{Any => ScalaPbAny}
+import kalix.javasdk.action.{Action, MessageEnvelope}
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport.ProtobufEmptyTypeUrl
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.reflection.Reflect
-import kalix.javasdk.impl.{ CommandHandler, InvocationContext }
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.{CommandHandler, InvocationContext}
 
 // TODO: abstract away reactor dependency
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class ReflectiveActionRouter[A <: Action](
         commandHandler.requestMessageDescriptor,
         message.metadata())
 
-    val inputTypeUrl = message.payload().asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl
+    val inputTypeUrl = AnySupport.replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(message.payload().asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl)
     val methodInvoker = commandHandler.lookupInvoker(inputTypeUrl)
 
     // lookup ComponentClient
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ class ReflectiveActionRouter[A <: Action](
           componentMethod.requestMessageDescriptor,
           message.metadata())
 
-      val inputTypeUrl = message.payload().asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl
+      val inputTypeUrl = AnySupport.replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(message.payload().asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl)
       componentMethod.lookupInvoker(inputTypeUrl) match {
         case Some(methodInvoker) =>
           val response = methodInvoker.invoke(action, context).asInstanceOf[Flux[Action.Effect[_]]]
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/eventsourcedentity/ReflectiveEventSourcedEntityRouter.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/eventsourcedentity/ReflectiveEventSourcedEntityRouter.scala
index da49110b77..c6e91d55d1 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/eventsourcedentity/ReflectiveEventSourcedEntityRouter.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/eventsourcedentity/ReflectiveEventSourcedEntityRouter.scala
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 
 package kalix.javasdk.impl.eventsourcedentity
 
-import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
-import com.google.protobuf.{ Any => JavaPbAny }
+import com.google.protobuf.any.{Any => ScalaPbAny}
+import com.google.protobuf.{Any => JavaPbAny}
 import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
 import kalix.javasdk.eventsourcedentity.CommandContext
 import kalix.javasdk.eventsourcedentity.EventSourcedEntity
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.CommandHandler
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.InvocationContext
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.JsonMessageCodec
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class ReflectiveEventSourcedEntityRouter[S, E, ES <: EventSourcedEntity[S, E]](
         commandHandler.requestMessageDescriptor,
         commandContext.metadata())
 
-    val inputTypeUrl = command.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl
+    val inputTypeUrl = AnySupport.replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(command.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl)
     val methodInvoker = commandHandler
       .getInvoker(inputTypeUrl)
 
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/valueentity/ReflectiveValueEntityRouter.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/valueentity/ReflectiveValueEntityRouter.scala
index f2a3a72309..2823e69fff 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/valueentity/ReflectiveValueEntityRouter.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/valueentity/ReflectiveValueEntityRouter.scala
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 package kalix.javasdk.impl.valueentity
 
 import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType
-
-import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
+import com.google.protobuf.any.{Any => ScalaPbAny}
 import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.CommandHandler
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.InvocationContext
 import kalix.javasdk.valueentity.CommandContext
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ReflectiveValueEntityRouter[S, E <: ValueEntity[S]](
         commandHandler.requestMessageDescriptor,
         commandContext.metadata())
 
-    val inputTypeUrl = command.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl
+    val inputTypeUrl = AnySupport.replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(command.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl)
 
     commandHandler
       .getInvoker(inputTypeUrl)
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/view/ReflectiveViewRouter.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/view/ReflectiveViewRouter.scala
index 7090c1dda7..2494242021 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/view/ReflectiveViewRouter.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/view/ReflectiveViewRouter.scala
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ package kalix.javasdk.impl.view
 
 import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType
 import java.util.{ Map => JMap }
-
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
-
 import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
 import kalix.javasdk.JsonSupport
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport.ProtobufEmptyTypeUrl
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.CommandHandler
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.ComponentDescriptorFactory
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class ReflectiveViewRouter[S, V <: View[S]](
     val commandHandler = commandHandlerLookup(commandName)
 
     val anyEvent = event.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny]
-    val inputTypeUrl = anyEvent.typeUrl
+    val inputTypeUrl = AnySupport.replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(anyEvent.typeUrl)
     val methodInvoker = commandHandler.lookupInvoker(inputTypeUrl)
 
     methodInvoker match {
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/ReflectiveWorkflowRouter.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/ReflectiveWorkflowRouter.scala
index c5b8068343..310ac93652 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/ReflectiveWorkflowRouter.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/workflow/ReflectiveWorkflowRouter.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 package kalix.javasdk.impl.workflow
 
-import com.google.protobuf.any.{ Any => ScalaPbAny }
+import com.google.protobuf.any.{Any => ScalaPbAny}
+import kalix.javasdk.impl.AnySupport
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.CommandHandler
 import kalix.javasdk.impl.InvocationContext
 import kalix.javasdk.workflow.AbstractWorkflow
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class ReflectiveWorkflowRouter[S, W <: Workflow[S]](
         commandHandler.requestMessageDescriptor,
         commandContext.metadata())
 
-    val inputTypeUrl = command.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl
+    val inputTypeUrl = AnySupport.replaceAkkaJsonPrefix(command.asInstanceOf[ScalaPbAny].typeUrl)
 
     commandHandler
       .getInvoker(inputTypeUrl)