diff --git a/examples/astro/payload/package.json b/examples/astro/payload/package.json
index 86acd2ba90..2c5bbd2df3 100644
--- a/examples/astro/payload/package.json
+++ b/examples/astro/payload/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "payload": "3.11.0",
     "react": "19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "19.0.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/localization/package.json b/examples/localization/package.json
index 5e8f2fefc6..a351f98a82 100644
--- a/examples/localization/package.json
+++ b/examples/localization/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
     "react-hook-form": "7.45.4",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
   },
diff --git a/examples/multi-tenant/package.json b/examples/multi-tenant/package.json
index 9414ce4eab..e4c3d78bfb 100644
--- a/examples/multi-tenant/package.json
+++ b/examples/multi-tenant/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "qs-esm": "7.0.2",
     "react": "19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "19.0.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@payloadcms/graphql": "latest",
diff --git a/examples/remix/payload/package.json b/examples/remix/payload/package.json
index 144ea7a1b2..523d0fb96a 100644
--- a/examples/remix/payload/package.json
+++ b/examples/remix/payload/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "payload": "latest",
     "react": "19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "19.0.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
diff --git a/examples/remix/website/package.json b/examples/remix/website/package.json
index c050af4014..fcfddeefdb 100644
--- a/examples/remix/website/package.json
+++ b/examples/remix/website/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "payload-app": "workspace:*",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@remix-run/dev": "^2.15.2",
diff --git a/examples/tailwind-shadcn-ui/package.json b/examples/tailwind-shadcn-ui/package.json
index e8fc13334a..3471cc2bf2 100644
--- a/examples/tailwind-shadcn-ui/package.json
+++ b/examples/tailwind-shadcn-ui/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "payload": "beta",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
   },
diff --git a/examples/whitelabel/package.json b/examples/whitelabel/package.json
index 8230a3a15f..12539cf8c0 100644
--- a/examples/whitelabel/package.json
+++ b/examples/whitelabel/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "payload": "latest",
     "react": "19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "19.0.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@payloadcms/graphql": "latest",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fe296d29a..a98daa8563 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",
     "rimraf": "6.0.1",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "shelljs": "0.8.5",
     "slash": "3.0.0",
     "sort-package-json": "^2.10.0",
diff --git a/packages/payload/package.json b/packages/payload/package.json
index a6f547c16e..bb098d82cd 100644
--- a/packages/payload/package.json
+++ b/packages/payload/package.json
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     "graphql-http": "^1.22.0",
     "react-datepicker": "7.6.0",
     "rimraf": "6.0.1",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "typescript-strict-plugin": "2.4.4"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/templates/_template/package.json b/templates/_template/package.json
index 83f4356ab5..9b1fc75f1b 100644
--- a/templates/_template/package.json
+++ b/templates/_template/package.json
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
     "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "latest",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
-    "next": "15.3.0",
+    "next": "15.2.3",
     "payload": "latest",
-    "react": "19.1.0",
-    "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.0.0",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.5.4",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.0",
-    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.2",
+    "@types/react": "19.0.12",
+    "@types/react-dom": "19.0.4",
     "eslint": "^9.16.0",
-    "eslint-config-next": "15.3.0",
+    "eslint-config-next": "15.2.3",
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
     "typescript": "5.7.3"
   },
diff --git a/templates/blank/package.json b/templates/blank/package.json
index 9385ed0146..aa5506c87a 100644
--- a/templates/blank/package.json
+++ b/templates/blank/package.json
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
     "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "3.33.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
-    "next": "15.3.0",
+    "next": "15.2.3",
     "payload": "3.33.0",
-    "react": "19.1.0",
-    "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.0.0",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.5.4",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.0",
-    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.2",
+    "@types/react": "19.0.12",
+    "@types/react-dom": "19.0.4",
     "eslint": "^9.16.0",
-    "eslint-config-next": "15.3.0",
+    "eslint-config-next": "15.2.3",
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
     "typescript": "5.7.3"
   },
diff --git a/templates/plugin/package.json b/templates/plugin/package.json
index 36145a84e8..893e5f8bb9 100644
--- a/templates/plugin/package.json
+++ b/templates/plugin/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",
     "rimraf": "3.0.2",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "sort-package-json": "^2.10.0",
     "typescript": "5.7.3"
   },
diff --git a/templates/website/package.json b/templates/website/package.json
index b46699d4d3..c68f425619 100644
--- a/templates/website/package.json
+++ b/templates/website/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",
     "react-hook-form": "7.45.4",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
   },
diff --git a/templates/with-payload-cloud/package.json b/templates/with-payload-cloud/package.json
index 8b01bae64b..817ce907b5 100644
--- a/templates/with-payload-cloud/package.json
+++ b/templates/with-payload-cloud/package.json
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
     "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "3.29.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
-    "next": "15.3.0",
+    "next": "15.2.3",
     "payload": "3.29.0",
-    "react": "19.1.0",
-    "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.0.0",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.5.4",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.0",
-    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.2",
+    "@types/react": "19.0.12",
+    "@types/react-dom": "19.0.4",
     "eslint": "^9.16.0",
-    "eslint-config-next": "15.3.0",
+    "eslint-config-next": "15.2.3",
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
     "typescript": "5.7.3"
   },
diff --git a/templates/with-postgres/package.json b/templates/with-postgres/package.json
index 0c6f2e6da5..9dd018d740 100644
--- a/templates/with-postgres/package.json
+++ b/templates/with-postgres/package.json
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@
     "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical": "3.33.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "graphql": "^16.8.1",
-    "next": "15.3.0",
+    "next": "15.2.3",
     "payload": "3.33.0",
-    "react": "19.1.0",
-    "react-dom": "19.1.0",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6"
+    "react": "19.0.0",
+    "react-dom": "19.0.0",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
     "@types/node": "^22.5.4",
-    "@types/react": "19.1.0",
-    "@types/react-dom": "19.1.2",
+    "@types/react": "19.0.12",
+    "@types/react-dom": "19.0.4",
     "eslint": "^9.16.0",
-    "eslint-config-next": "15.3.0",
+    "eslint-config-next": "15.2.3",
     "prettier": "^3.4.2",
     "typescript": "5.7.3"
   },
diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-website/package.json b/templates/with-vercel-website/package.json
index f72792bd90..f9c7f39d35 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-website/package.json
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-website/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",
     "react-hook-form": "7.45.4",
-    "sharp": "0.32.6",
+    "sharp": "0.34.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
   },