diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index a80e1aed6..c3ff2c6ec 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Lightbend, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Akka Projection 1.6.19
+Licensed Work:        Akka Projection 1.6.20
                       This license applies to all sub directories and files
                       UNLESS another license file is present in a sub
                       directory, then that other license applies to all files
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Additional Use Grant:
     Connecting to a Play Framework websocket and/or Play Framework
     request/response bodies for server and play-ws client.
 
-Change Date:          2029-01-09
+Change Date:          2029-02-06
 
 Change License:       Apache License, Version 2.0
 
diff --git a/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml
index 13603d6d4..cd4bcc2f9 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/iot-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <akka.version>2.10.13</akka.version>
-        <akka-projection.version>1.6.19</akka-projection.version>
+        <akka-projection.version>1.6.20</akka-projection.version>
         <akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>1.3.12</akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>
         <akka-management.version>1.6.4</akka-management.version>
         <akka-diagnostics.version>2.2.1</akka-diagnostics.version>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/iot-service-scala/build.sbt b/samples/grpc/iot-service-scala/build.sbt
index f6e21d42b..1657468e5 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/iot-service-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/samples/grpc/iot-service-scala/build.sbt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ val AkkaHttpVersion = "10.7.3"
 val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.6.4"
 val AkkaPersistenceR2dbcVersion = "1.3.12"
 val AkkaProjectionVersion =
-  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.19")
+  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.20")
 val AkkaDiagnosticsVersion = "2.2.1"
 
 enablePlugins(AkkaGrpcPlugin)
diff --git a/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml
index f99905d79..c3086b665 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-java/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <akka.version>2.10.13</akka.version>
-        <akka-projection.version>1.6.19</akka-projection.version>
+        <akka-projection.version>1.6.20</akka-projection.version>
         <akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>1.3.12</akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>
         <akka-management.version>1.6.4</akka-management.version>
         <akka-diagnostics.version>2.2.1</akka-diagnostics.version>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-scala/build.sbt b/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-scala/build.sbt
index f04458692..9a3c2bb27 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/samples/grpc/local-drone-control-scala/build.sbt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ val AkkaHttpVersion = "10.7.3"
 val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.6.4"
 val AkkaPersistenceR2dbcVersion = "1.3.12"
 val AkkaProjectionVersion =
-  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.19")
+  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.20")
 val AkkaDiagnosticsVersion = "2.2.0"
 
 enablePlugins(AkkaGrpcPlugin)
diff --git a/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml
index c094e6c9a..9f2346fb6 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <akka.version>2.10.13</akka.version>
-        <akka-projection.version>1.6.19</akka-projection.version>
+        <akka-projection.version>1.6.20</akka-projection.version>
         <akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>1.3.12</akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>
         <akka-management.version>1.6.4</akka-management.version>
         <akka-diagnostics.version>2.2.1</akka-diagnostics.version>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-scala/build.sbt b/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-scala/build.sbt
index 7f6882fff..031f62bec 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/samples/grpc/restaurant-drone-deliveries-service-scala/build.sbt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ val AkkaHttpVersion = "10.7.3"
 val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.6.4"
 val AkkaPersistenceR2dbcVersion = "1.3.12"
 val AkkaProjectionVersion =
-  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.19")
+  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.20")
 val AkkaDiagnosticsVersion = "2.2.1"
 
 enablePlugins(AkkaGrpcPlugin)
diff --git a/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml
index e599fdff7..309dcf365 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <akka.version>2.10.13</akka.version>
-        <akka-projection.version>1.6.19</akka-projection.version>
+        <akka-projection.version>1.6.20</akka-projection.version>
         <akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>1.3.12</akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>
         <akka-management.version>1.6.4</akka-management.version>
         <akka-diagnostics.version>2.2.1</akka-diagnostics.version>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-scala/build.sbt b/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-scala/build.sbt
index 2345d3e4c..92c2459fb 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/samples/grpc/shopping-analytics-service-scala/build.sbt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ val AkkaHttpVersion = "10.7.3"
 val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.6.4"
 val AkkaPersistenceR2dbcVersion = "1.3.12"
 val AkkaProjectionVersion =
-  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.19")
+  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.20")
 val AkkaDiagnosticsVersion = "2.2.1"
 
 enablePlugins(AkkaGrpcPlugin)
diff --git a/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
index 0dfc966bc..c71282512 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <akka.version>2.10.13</akka.version>
-        <akka-projection.version>1.6.19</akka-projection.version>
+        <akka-projection.version>1.6.20</akka-projection.version>
         <akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>1.3.12</akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>
         <akka-management.version>1.6.4</akka-management.version>
         <akka-diagnostics.version>2.2.0</akka-diagnostics.version>
diff --git a/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt b/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt
index e6275e742..de2966afc 100644
--- a/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/samples/grpc/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ val AkkaHttpVersion = "10.7.3"
 val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.6.4"
 val AkkaPersistenceR2dbcVersion = "1.3.12"
 val AkkaProjectionVersion =
-  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.19")
+  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.20")
 val AkkaDiagnosticsVersion = "2.2.1"
 
 enablePlugins(AkkaGrpcPlugin)
diff --git a/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml b/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
index 8b825f276..68b5ddb8d 100644
--- a/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-java/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <akka.version>2.10.13</akka.version>
-        <akka-projection.version>1.6.19</akka-projection.version>
+        <akka-projection.version>1.6.20</akka-projection.version>
         <akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>1.3.12</akka-persistence-r2dbc.version>
         <akka-management.version>1.6.4</akka-management.version>
         <akka-diagnostics.version>2.2.1</akka-diagnostics.version>
diff --git a/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt b/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt
index 89f5579a1..f3734631b 100644
--- a/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt
+++ b/samples/replicated/shopping-cart-service-scala/build.sbt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ val AkkaHttpVersion = "10.7.3"
 val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.6.4"
 val AkkaPersistenceR2dbcVersion = "1.3.12"
 val AkkaProjectionVersion =
-  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.19")
+  sys.props.getOrElse("akka-projection.version", "1.6.20")
 val AkkaDiagnosticsVersion = "2.2.1"
 
 enablePlugins(AkkaGrpcPlugin)