diff --git a/.github/env/global.env b/.github/env/global.env
index 15e1ac280..4087a8875 100644
--- a/.github/env/global.env
+++ b/.github/env/global.env
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-      DAPR_CLI_VERSION: 1.12.0-rc.1
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_VERSION: 1.12.0-rc.3
+      DAPR_CLI_VERSION: 1.12.0-rc.2
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_VERSION: 1.12.0-rc.4
       DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v${DAPR_CLI_VERSION}/install/
       DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY: ghcr
       MACOS_PYTHON_VERSION: 3.10
diff --git a/workflows/components/state_redis.yaml b/workflows/components/state_redis.yaml
index 6d568d969..7c45ff885 100644
--- a/workflows/components/state_redis.yaml
+++ b/workflows/components/state_redis.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: dapr.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Component
 metadata:
-  name: statestore-actors
+  name: statestore
 spec:
   type: state.redis
   version: v1
diff --git a/workflows/csharp/sdk/README.md b/workflows/csharp/sdk/README.md
index 22f58c642..bd96dfd71 100644
--- a/workflows/csharp/sdk/README.md
+++ b/workflows/csharp/sdk/README.md
@@ -33,18 +33,17 @@ dotnet build
 <!-- STEP
 name: Run order-processor service
 expected_stdout_lines:
-  - '== APP ==       There are now: 90 Cars left in stock'
-  - '== APP == Workflow Status: Completed'
-  - "Exited App successfully"
+  - "== APP - order-processor ==       There are now: 90 Cars left in stock"
+  - "== APP - order-processor == Workflow Status: Completed"
 expected_stderr_lines:
 output_match_mode: substring
 background: true
 sleep: 15
+timeout_seconds: 120
 -->
     
 ```bash
-cd ./order-processor
-dapr run --app-id order-processor dotnet run
+dapr run -f .
 ```
 
 <!-- END_STEP -->
diff --git a/workflows/csharp/sdk/dapr.yaml b/workflows/csharp/sdk/dapr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a97cac6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workflows/csharp/sdk/dapr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: 1
+common:
+  resourcesPath: ../../components
+apps:
+  - appID: order-processor
+    appDirPath: ./order-processor/
+    command: ["dotnet", "run"]
diff --git a/workflows/python/sdk/README.md b/workflows/python/sdk/README.md
index 14664eeb0..6c762d5a5 100644
--- a/workflows/python/sdk/README.md
+++ b/workflows/python/sdk/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ name: Install requirements
 ```sh
 cd ./order-processor
 pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+cd ..
 ```
 
 <!-- END_STEP -->
@@ -33,20 +34,17 @@ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 name: Running this example
 expected_stdout_lines:
   - "There are now 90 cars left in stock"
-  - "Purchase of item is  Completed"
+  - "Workflow completed! Result: Completed"
 output_match_mode: substring
 background: true
-timeout_seconds: 30
+timeout_seconds: 120
 sleep: 15
 -->
 
 ```sh
-cd ./order-processor
-dapr run --app-id order-processor --resources-path ../../../components/ -- python3 app.py
+dapr run -f .
 ```
 
-<!-- END_STEP -->
-
 3. Expected output
 
 ```
@@ -71,6 +69,15 @@ Workflow completed! Result: Completed
   Purchase of item is  Completed
 ```
 
+4. Stop Dapr workflow with CTRL-C or:
+<!-- END_STEP -->
+
+```sh
+dapr stop -f .
+```
+
+
+
 ### View workflow output with Zipkin
 
 For a more detailed view of the workflow activities (duration, progress etc.), try using Zipkin.
diff --git a/workflows/python/sdk/dapr.yaml b/workflows/python/sdk/dapr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac5f1e4e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/workflows/python/sdk/dapr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+version: 1
+common:
+  resourcesPath: ../../components
+apps:
+  - appDirPath: ./order-processor/
+    appID: order-processor
+    command: ["python3", "app.py"]
diff --git a/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/app.py b/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/app.py
index 08e3f4ce8..4d2003897 100644
--- a/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/app.py
+++ b/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/app.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     verify_inventory_activity, update_inventory_activity, requst_approval_activity
 from model import InventoryItem, OrderPayload
 
-store_name = "statestore-actors"
+store_name = "statestore"
 workflow_component = "dapr"
 workflow_name = "order_processing_workflow"
 default_item_name = "cars"
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def restock_inventory(self, daprClient: DaprClient, baseInventory):
             print(f'item: {item}')
             item_str = f'{{"name": "{item.item_name}", "quantity": {item.quantity},\
                           "per_item_cost": {item.per_item_cost}}}'
-            daprClient.save_state("statestore-actors", key, item_str)
+            daprClient.save_state(store_name, key, item_str)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app = WorkflowConsoleApp()
diff --git a/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/workflow.py b/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/workflow.py
index 1058e265d..e93443fd5 100644
--- a/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/workflow.py
+++ b/workflows/python/sdk/order-processor/workflow.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from model import InventoryItem, Notification, InventoryRequest, OrderPayload, OrderResult,\
     PaymentRequest, InventoryResult
 
-store_name = "statestore-actors"
+store_name = "statestore"
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)