diff --git a/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml
index bb1aa350a..0355ce8c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ jobs:
     name: E2E tests for K8s (KinD)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: 1.12.0-rc.5
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: 1.12.0-rc.6
       DAPR_DASHBOARD_PINNED_VERSION: 0.13.0
       DAPR_RUNTIME_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
       DAPR_DASHBOARD_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
-      DAPR_TGZ: dapr-1.12.0-rc.5.tgz
+      DAPR_TGZ: dapr-1.12.0-rc.6.tgz
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # Keep running if one leg fails.
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml
index 048b3691c..9d84fa988 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: ${{ matrix.target_arch }}
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       ARCHIVE_OUTDIR: dist/archives
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: "1.12.0-rc.5"
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: "1.12.0-rc.6"
       DAPR_DASHBOARD_PINNED_VERSION: 0.13.0
       DAPR_RUNTIME_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
       DAPR_DASHBOARD_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7d4311735..47e67f559 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/adal v0.9.22 // indirect
 	github.com/Pallinder/sillyname-go v0.0.0-20130730142914-97aeae9e6ba1
 	github.com/briandowns/spinner v1.19.0
-	github.com/dapr/dapr v1.12.0-rc.5
-	github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.6.0
+	github.com/dapr/dapr v1.12.0-rc.6
+	github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.9.0-rc-1
 	github.com/docker/docker v20.10.21+incompatible
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0
 	github.com/gocarina/gocsv v0.0.0-20220927221512-ad3251f9fa25
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/containerd/containerd v1.6.18 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/continuity v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cyphar/filepath-securejoin v0.2.4 // indirect
-	github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.12.0-rc.3 // indirect
+	github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.12.0-rc.4 // indirect
 	github.com/dapr/kit v0.12.1
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.2.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index dceb17627..9db190854 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ github.com/d2g/dhcp4 v0.0.0-20170904100407-a1d1b6c41b1c/go.mod h1:Ct2BUK8SB0YC1S
 github.com/d2g/dhcp4client v1.0.0/go.mod h1:j0hNfjhrt2SxUOw55nL0ATM/z4Yt3t2Kd1mW34z5W5s=
 github.com/d2g/dhcp4server v0.0.0-20181031114812-7d4a0a7f59a5/go.mod h1:Eo87+Kg/IX2hfWJfwxMzLyuSZyxSoAug2nGa1G2QAi8=
 github.com/d2g/hardwareaddr v0.0.0-20190221164911-e7d9fbe030e4/go.mod h1:bMl4RjIciD2oAxI7DmWRx6gbeqrkoLqv3MV0vzNad+I=
-github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.12.0-rc.3 h1:S1xDKvUyhxbIYR3wwtj2C0cAiVUNc8+1/efpEupaOTY=
-github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.12.0-rc.3/go.mod h1:2jRaZ7FEm+u12lsmfnCFASlTMu5nUn0gtsirAtueBe4=
-github.com/dapr/dapr v1.12.0-rc.5 h1:I9mEA8S+fd1hXHPzpo+kkAVyN7TfoDajSXuysU9R550=
-github.com/dapr/dapr v1.12.0-rc.5/go.mod h1:17xGNqDCPLLO2TNIc9gbPYUZKWFyIv6WKklSn/k5XOY=
-github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.6.0 h1:jg5A2khSCHF8bGZsig5RWN/gD0jjitszc2V6Uq2pPdY=
-github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.6.0/go.mod h1:KLQBltoD9K0w5hKTihdcyg9Epob9gypwL5dYcQzPro4=
+github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.12.0-rc.4 h1:8EH7sRjgb4uNpvEkOkUNNb1VGuecJ9Ux3QOwSq0Szwo=
+github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.12.0-rc.4/go.mod h1:2jRaZ7FEm+u12lsmfnCFASlTMu5nUn0gtsirAtueBe4=
+github.com/dapr/dapr v1.12.0-rc.6 h1:5OcpwIiuvEiOSFElS06IMgIJdQj1a1hfFFtV2VwQ9xc=
+github.com/dapr/dapr v1.12.0-rc.6/go.mod h1:LjmQepPe5+A898VHMUsmX0r0D0OTj6ijtqCIZqMvo7o=
+github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.9.0-rc-1 h1:14GjWVv32ke/E86Srh0TT28K+4kxl3KU233hdUDBgck=
+github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.9.0-rc-1/go.mod h1:bK9bNEsC6hY3RMKh69r0nBjLqb6njeWTEGVMOgP9g20=
 github.com/dapr/kit v0.12.1 h1:XT0CJQQaKRYSzIzZo15O1PAHGUrMGoAavdFRcNVZ+UE=
 github.com/dapr/kit v0.12.1/go.mod h1:eNYjsudq3Ij0x8CLWsPturHor56sZRNu5tk2hUiJT80=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
diff --git a/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go b/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
index d549a6460..7eb46a1dd 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var supportedUpgradePaths = []upgradePath{
 			CustomResourceDefs:  []string{"components.dapr.io", "configurations.dapr.io", "subscriptions.dapr.io", "resiliencies.dapr.io", "httpendpoints.dapr.io"},
 		},
 		next: common.VersionDetails{
-			RuntimeVersion:      "1.12.0-rc.5",
+			RuntimeVersion:      "1.12.0-rc.6",
 			DashboardVersion:    "0.13.0",
 			ClusterRoles:        []string{"dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
 			ClusterRoleBindings: []string{"dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ var supportedUpgradePaths = []upgradePath{
 	// test downgrade.
 	{
 		previous: common.VersionDetails{
-			RuntimeVersion:      "1.12.0-rc.5",
+			RuntimeVersion:      "1.12.0-rc.6",
 			DashboardVersion:    "0.13.0",
 			ClusterRoles:        []string{"dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
 			ClusterRoleBindings: []string{"dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},