diff --git a/examples/helia-101/package.json b/examples/helia-101/package.json
index 318990ad..f7632e83 100644
--- a/examples/helia-101/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-101/package.json
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
     "test": "test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@chainsafe/libp2p-noise": "^12.0.0",
-    "@chainsafe/libp2p-yamux": "^4.0.1",
+    "@chainsafe/libp2p-noise": "^13.0.1",
+    "@chainsafe/libp2p-yamux": "^5.0.0",
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "@libp2p/bootstrap": "^8.0.0",
-    "@libp2p/tcp": "^7.0.1",
+    "@libp2p/bootstrap": "^9.0.8",
+    "@libp2p/tcp": "^8.0.9",
     "blockstore-core": "^4.1.0",
     "datastore-core": "^9.1.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "libp2p": "^0.46.14"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
index 717cf746..9956e5be 100644
--- a/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-cjs/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0"
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
index 52229cca..fd495a67 100644
--- a/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-create-car/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@helia/car": "^1.0.0",
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
     "@ipld/car": "^5.1.1",
-    "helia": "^1.3.8",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-electron/package.json b/examples/helia-electron/package.json
index 4bc8b9db..98811ae9 100644
--- a/examples/helia-electron/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-electron/package.json
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
     "test": "xvfb-maybe test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.7"
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "electron": "^25.0.1",
+    "electron": "^27.0.0",
     "electron-rebuild": "^3.1.1",
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.0.0",
     "xvfb-maybe": "^0.2.1"
diff --git a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
index 093762bb..fb3c2290 100644
--- a/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-esbuild/package.json
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0"
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.8",
     "@playwright/test": "^1.12.3",
-    "esbuild": "^0.17.16",
+    "esbuild": "^0.19.4",
     "playwright": "^1.12.3",
     "process": "^0.11.10",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json b/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
index d04d5ddd..6dbc10dd 100644
--- a/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-jest-typescript/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/interface": "^1.2.2",
-    "helia": "^1.3.12"
+    "@helia/interface": "^2.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.2",
diff --git a/examples/helia-jest/package.json b/examples/helia-jest/package.json
index 2f3562e4..10e82fc1 100644
--- a/examples/helia-jest/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-jest/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.12"
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "jest": "^29.6.2"
diff --git a/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json b/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
index dc98945c..37a38f9b 100644
--- a/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-nestjs/package.json
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
     "test:e2e": "NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest --config ./test/jest-e2e.json"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/interface": "^1.2.2",
+    "@helia/interface": "^2.0.0",
     "@nestjs/common": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/core": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^10.0.0",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json b/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
index afc6c30c..6cd3fb53 100644
--- a/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-nextjs/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-browser-example test"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.8",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "next": "^13.2.4",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
diff --git a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
index 4487a095..55107142 100644
--- a/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-parcel/package.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   },
   "browserslist": "last 1 Chrome version",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@helia/unixfs": "1.2.1",
-    "helia": "1.3.8"
+    "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.8",
diff --git a/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json b/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
index 31445fb9..3ee87e48 100644
--- a/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-ts-node/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "test": "test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.3.12"
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
diff --git a/examples/helia-typescript/package.json b/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
index aa5fe30e..d6b56f1f 100644
--- a/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-typescript/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "test": "npm run build && test-node-example test/*"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "helia": "^1.0.0"
+    "helia": "^2.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "test-ipfs-example": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vite/package.json b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
index e7c4456d..b43392e1 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vite/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vite/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/helia-vue/package.json b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
index ee3065ff..4684bfb1 100644
--- a/examples/helia-vue/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-vue/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "it-all": "^3.0.1",
     "vue": "^3.2.47"
   },
diff --git a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
index 09b5d770..d457138d 100644
--- a/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
+++ b/examples/helia-webpack/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@helia/unixfs": "^1.4.1",
-    "helia": "^1.0.0",
+    "helia": "^2.0.3",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
   },