diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27b014e..e462a7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-pythonic
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
 ```
 ## Composed Resource Dependencies
 
@@ -204,8 +204,9 @@ The BaseComposite class provides the following fields for manipulating the Compo
 | self.status | Map | The composite desired and observed status, read from observed if not in desired |
 | self.conditions | Conditions | The composite desired and observed conditions, read from observed if not in desired |
 | self.results | Results | Returned results applied to the Composite and optionally on the Claim |
-| self.connection | Connection | The composite desired and observed connection detials, read from observed if not in desired |
+| self.connection | Map | The composite desired connection detials |
 | self.ready | Boolean | The composite desired ready state |
+| self.observed.connection | Map | The composite observed connection detials |
 
 The BaseComposite also provides access to the following Crossplane Function level features:
 
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ Resource class:
 | Resource.data | Map | The resource data |
 | Resource.status | Map | The resource status |
 | Resource.conditions | Conditions | The resource conditions |
-| Resource.connection | Connection | The resource connection details |
+| Resource.connection | Map | The resource observed connection details |
 | Resource.ready | Boolean | The resource ready state |
 | Resource.unknownsFatal | Boolean | Terminate the composition if this resource has been created and is assigned unknown values, default is Composite.unknownsFatal |
 | Resource.usages | Boolean | Generate Crossplane Usages for this resource, default is Composite.autoReady |
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ Each resource in the list is the following RequiredResource class:
 | RequiredResource.data | Map | The required resource data |
 | RequiredResource.status | Map | The required resource status |
 | RequiredResource.conditions | Map | The required resource conditions |
+| RequiredResource.connection | Map | The required resource connection details |
 
 ### Conditions
 
@@ -348,11 +350,11 @@ $ pip install crossplane-function-pythonic
 Then to render function-pythonic Compositions, use the `function-pythonic render ...`
 command.
 ```shell
-$ function-pythonic render --help
+$ function-pythonic render -h
 usage: Crossplane Function Pythonic render [-h] [--debug] [--log-name-width WIDTH] [--python-path DIRECTORY] [--render-unknowns]
                                            [--allow-oversize-protos] [--context-files KEY=PATH] [--context-values KEY=VALUE]
-                                           [--observed-resources PATH] [--extra-resources PATH] [--required-resources PATH]
-                                           [--function-credentials PATH] [--include-full-xr] [--include-function-results] [--include-context]
+                                           [--observed-resources PATH] [--required-resources PATH] [--secret-store PATH] [--include-full-xr]
+                                           [--include-connection-xr] [--include-function-results] [--include-context]
                                            PATH [PATH/CLASS]
 
 positional arguments:
@@ -376,14 +378,14 @@ options:
                         Context key-value pairs to pass to the Function pipeline. Values must be YAML/JSON. Keys take precedence over --context-files.
   --observed-resources, -o PATH
                         A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying the observed state of composed resources.
-  --extra-resources PATH
-                        A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying required resources (deprecated, use --required-resources).
   --required-resources, -e PATH
                         A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying required resources to pass to the Function pipeline.
-  --function-credentials PATH
-                        A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying credentials to use for Functions to render the XR.
+  --secret-store, -s PATH
+                        A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying Secrets to use to resolve connections and credentials.
   --include-full-xr, -x
                         Include a direct copy of the input XR's spedc and metadata fields in the rendered output.
+  --include-connection-xr
+                        Include the Composite connection values in the rendered output as a resource of kind: Connection.
   --include-function-results, -r
                         Include informational and warning messages from Functions in the rendered output as resources of kind: Result..
   --include-context, -c
@@ -521,7 +523,7 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-pythonic
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-pythonic
 ---
diff --git a/crossplane/pythonic/composite.py b/crossplane/pythonic/composite.py
index 6b7dcd5..7a56b16 100644
--- a/crossplane/pythonic/composite.py
+++ b/crossplane/pythonic/composite.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, request, single_use, logger):
         observed = self.request.observed.composite
         desired = self.response.desired.composite
         self.observed = observed.resource
+        self.observed._set_attribute('connection', self.request.observed.composite.connection_details)
         self.desired = desired.resource
         self.apiVersion = self.observed.apiVersion
         self.kind = self.observed.kind
@@ -434,6 +435,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, ix, resource):
         self.data = self.observed.data
         self.status = self.observed.status
         self.conditions = Conditions(resource)
+        self.connection = self.observed.connection_details
 
     def __bool__(self):
         return bool(self.observed)
diff --git a/crossplane/pythonic/protobuf.py b/crossplane/pythonic/protobuf.py
index 19c2292..bc0b869 100644
--- a/crossplane/pythonic/protobuf.py
+++ b/crossplane/pythonic/protobuf.py
@@ -58,17 +58,21 @@ def B64Decode(string):
 
 class Message:
     def __init__(self, parent, key, descriptor, message=_Unknown, readOnly=False):
-        self.__dict__['_parent'] = parent
-        self.__dict__['_key'] = key
-        self.__dict__['_descriptor'] = descriptor
-        self.__dict__['_message'] = message
-        self.__dict__['_readOnly'] = readOnly
-        self.__dict__['_cache'] = {}
+        self._set_attribute('_parent', parent)
+        self._set_attribute('_key', key)
+        self._set_attribute('_descriptor', descriptor)
+        self._set_attribute('_message', message)
+        self._set_attribute('_readOnly', readOnly)
+        self._set_attribute('_cache', {})
+
+    def _set_attribute(self, key, value):
+        self.__dict__[key] = value
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         return self[key]
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if key in self._cache:
             return self._cache[key]
         field = self._descriptor.fields_by_name.get(key)
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ def _fullName(self, key=None):
     def _create_child(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._message is _Unknown:
             self.__dict__['_message'] = self._parent._create_child(self._key)
         return getattr(self._message, key)
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, key, value):
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if key not in self._descriptor.fields_by_name:
             raise AttributeError(obj=self, name=key)
         field = self._descriptor.fields_by_name[key]
@@ -201,26 +207,40 @@ def __delattr__(self, key):
     def __delitem__(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if key not in self._descriptor.fields_by_name:
             raise AttributeError(obj=self, name=key)
         if self._message is not _Unknown:
             self._message.ClearField(key)
             self._cache.pop(key, None)
 
+    def _validate_key(self, key):
+        if isinstance(key, FieldMessage):
+            key = key._value
+        elif isinstance(key, Value):
+            key = key._raw
+        if not isinstance(key, str):
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected key type: {key.__class__}")
+        return key
+
 
 class MapMessage:
     def __init__(self, parent, key, field, messages=_Unknown, readOnly=False):
-        self.__dict__['_parent'] = parent
-        self.__dict__['_key'] = key
-        self.__dict__['_field'] = field
-        self.__dict__['_messages'] = messages
-        self.__dict__['_readOnly'] = readOnly
-        self.__dict__['_cache'] = {}
+        self._set_attribute('_parent', parent)
+        self._set_attribute('_key', key)
+        self._set_attribute('_field', field)
+        self._set_attribute('_messages', messages)
+        self._set_attribute('_readOnly', readOnly)
+        self._set_attribute('_cache', {})
+
+    def _set_attribute(self, key, value):
+        self.__dict__[key] = value
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         return self[key]
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if key in self._cache:
             return self._cache[key]
         if self._messages is _Unknown or key not in self._messages:
@@ -304,6 +324,7 @@ def _fullName(self, key=None):
     def _create_child(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._messages is _Unknown:
             self.__dict__['_messages'] = self._parent._create_child(self._key)
         return self._messages[key]
@@ -325,6 +346,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, key, message):
     def __setitem__(self, key, message):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._messages is _Unknown:
             self._messages = self._parent._create_child(self._key)
         if isinstance(message, Message):
@@ -349,11 +371,21 @@ def __delattr__(self, key):
     def __delitem__(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._messages is not _Unknown:
             if key in self._messages:
                 del self._messages[key]
             self._cache.pop(key, None)
 
+    def _validate_key(self, key):
+        if isinstance(key, FieldMessage):
+            key = key._value
+        elif isinstance(key, Value):
+            key = key._raw
+        if not isinstance(key, str):
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected key type: {key.__class__}")
+        return key
+
 
 class RepeatedMessage:
     def __init__(self, parent, key, field, messages=_Unknown, readOnly=False):
@@ -365,6 +397,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, key, field, messages=_Unknown, readOnly=False):
         self._cache = {}
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if key in self._cache:
             return self._cache[key]
         if self._messages is _Unknown or key >= len(self._messages):
@@ -447,6 +480,7 @@ def _fullName(self, key=None):
     def _create_child(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._messages is _Unknown:
             self.__dict__['_messages'] = self._parent._create_child(self._key)
         if key == append:
@@ -471,6 +505,7 @@ def __call__(self, *args):
     def __setitem__(self, key, message):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._messages is _Unknown:
             self._messages = self._parent._create_child(self._key)
         if key < 0:
@@ -499,6 +534,7 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, message):
     def __delitem__(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if self._messages is not _Unknown:
             del self._messages[key]
             self._cache.pop(key, None)
@@ -514,13 +550,22 @@ def append(self, message=_Unknown):
             message = self._messages.append(message)
         return self[len(self._messages) - 1]
 
+    def _validate_key(self, key):
+        if isinstance(key, FieldMessage):
+            key = key._value
+        elif isinstance(key, Value):
+            key = key._raw
+        if not isinstance(key, int):
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected key type: {key.__class__}")
+        return key
+
 
 class FieldMessage:
     def __init__(self, parent, key, kind, value):
-        self.__dict__['_parent'] = parent
-        self.__dict__['_key'] = key
-        self.__dict__['_kind'] = kind
-        self.__dict__['_value'] = value
+        self._parent = parent
+        self._key = key
+        self._kind = kind
+        self._value = value
 
     def __bool__(self):
         return bool(self._value)
@@ -539,7 +584,14 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
             return self._value == other._value
         return self._value == other
 
+    def __bytes__(self):
+        if isinstance(self._value, str):
+            return self._value.encode('utf-8')
+        return bytes(self._value)
+
     def __str__(self):
+        if isinstance(self._value, bytes):
+            return self._value.decode('utf-8')
         return str(self._value)
 
     def __format__(self, spec=''):
@@ -576,16 +628,16 @@ def _protobuf_value(self):
 
 class Value:
     def __init__(self, parent, key, value=_Unknown, readOnly=None):
-        self.__dict__['_parent'] = parent
-        self.__dict__['_key'] = key
-        self.__dict__['_dependencies'] = {}
-        self.__dict__['_unknowns'] = {}
-        self.__dict__['_cache'] = {}
-        self.__dict__['_readOnly'] = None
+        self._set_attribute('_parent', parent)
+        self._set_attribute('_key', key)
+        self._set_attribute('_dependencies', {})
+        self._set_attribute('_unknowns', {})
+        self._set_attribute('_cache', {})
+        self._set_attribute('_readOnly', None)
         if isinstance(value, (google.protobuf.struct_pb2.Value, google.protobuf.struct_pb2.Struct, google.protobuf.struct_pb2.ListValue)) or value is _Unknown:
-            self.__dict__['_value'] = value
+            self._set_attribute('_value', value)
         else:
-            self.__dict__['_value'] = google.protobuf.struct_pb2.Value()
+            self._set_attribute('_value', google.protobuf.struct_pb2.Value())
             if value is None:
                 self._value.null_value = 0
             elif isinstance(value, dict):
@@ -604,12 +656,16 @@ def __init__(self, parent, key, value=_Unknown, readOnly=None):
                 self._value.string_value = value
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Unexpected Value type: {value.__class__}")
-        self.__dict__['_readOnly'] = readOnly
+        self._set_attribute('_readOnly', readOnly)
+
+    def _set_attribute(self, key, value):
+        self.__dict__[key] = value
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         return self[key]
 
     def __getitem__(self, key):
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if key in self._cache:
             return self._cache[key]
         if key in self._unknowns:
@@ -641,7 +697,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
                 case _:
                     raise ValueError(f"Invalid key \"{key}\" for kind: {self._kind}")
         else:
-            raise ValueError(f"Unexpected key type: {key.__class__}")
+            raise NotImplementedError()
         value = Value(self, key, value, self._readOnly)
         self._cache[key] = value
         return value
@@ -860,6 +916,7 @@ def __setattr__(self, key, value):
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if isinstance(key, str):
             if self._ensure_map() == 'struct_value':
                 values = self._value.struct_value.fields
@@ -877,7 +934,7 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, value):
             while key >= len(values):
                 values.add()
         else:
-            raise ValueError('Unexpected key type')
+            raise NotImplementedError()
         self._cache.pop(key, None)
         self._dependencies.pop(key, None)
         self._unknowns.pop(key, None)
@@ -887,6 +944,8 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, value):
             values[key].null_value = 0
         elif isinstance(value, bool): # Must be before int check
             values[key].bool_value = value
+        elif isinstance(value, bytes):
+            values[key].string_value = value._value.decode('utf-8')
         elif isinstance(value, str):
             values[key].string_value = value
         elif isinstance(value, (int, float)):
@@ -995,6 +1054,7 @@ def __delitem__(self, key):
         kind = self._kind
         if kind == 'Unknown':
             return
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if isinstance(key, str):
             match kind:
                 case 'struct_value':
@@ -1036,11 +1096,12 @@ def __delitem__(self, key):
                     break
                 del values[ix]
         else:
-            raise ValueError('Unexpected key type')
+            raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def _create_child(self, key):
         if self._readOnly:
             raise ValueError(f"{self._readOnly} is read only")
+        key = self._validate_key(key)
         if isinstance(key, str):
             if self._ensure_map() == 'struct_value':
                 fields = self._value.struct_value.fields
@@ -1061,7 +1122,16 @@ def _create_child(self, key):
                 values.add()
             values[key].Clear()
             return values[key]
-        raise ValueError('Unexpected key type')
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _validate_key(self, key):
+        if isinstance(key, FieldMessage):
+            key = key._value
+        elif isinstance(key, Value):
+            key = key._raw
+        if not isinstance(key, (str, int)):
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected key type: {key.__class__}")
+        return key
 
     def _ensure_map(self):
         kind = self._kind
diff --git a/crossplane/pythonic/render.py b/crossplane/pythonic/render.py
index 9669690..76e02e3 100644
--- a/crossplane/pythonic/render.py
+++ b/crossplane/pythonic/render.py
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ def add_parser_arguments(cls, parser):
             metavar='PATH',
             help='A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying the observed state of composed resources.'
         )
-        parser.add_argument(
-            '--extra-resources',
-            action='append',
-            type=pathlib.Path,
-            default=[],
-            metavar='PATH',
-            help='A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying required resources (deprecated, use --required-resources).',
-        )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--required-resources', '-e',
             action='append',
@@ -70,18 +62,23 @@ def add_parser_arguments(cls, parser):
             help='A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying required resources to pass to the Function pipeline.',
         )
         parser.add_argument(
-            '--function-credentials',
+            '--secret-store', '-s',
             action='append',
             type=pathlib.Path,
             default=[],
             metavar='PATH',
-            help='A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying credentials to use for Functions to render the XR.',
+            help='A YAML file or directory of YAML files specifying Secrets to use to resolve connections and credentials.',
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--include-full-xr', '-x',
             action='store_true',
             help="Include a direct copy of the input XR's spedc and metadata fields in the rendered output.",
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--include-connection-xr',
+            action='store_true',
+            help="Include the Composite connection values in the rendered output as a resource of kind: Connection.",
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--include-function-results', '-r',
             action='store_true',
@@ -158,22 +155,26 @@ async def run(self):
                 sys.exit(1)
             request.context[key_value[0]] = protobuf.Yaml(key_value[1])
 
-        # Establish the request observed composite and specifed observed resources.
-        request.observed.composite.resource = composite
+        # Collect specified required/extra resources. Sort for stable order when processed.
+        requireds = sorted(
+            self.collect_resources(self.args.required_resources),
+            key=lambda required: str(resource.metadata.name),
+        )
+
+        # Collect specified connection and credential secrets.
+        secrets = []
+        for secret in self.collect_resources(self.args.secret_store):
+            if secret.apiVersion == 'v1' and secret.kind == 'Secret':
+                secrets.append(secret)
+
+        # Establish the request observed composite.
+        self.setup_resource(composite, secrets, request.observed.composite)
+
+        # Establish the configured observed resources.
         for resource in self.collect_resources(self.args.observed_resources):
             name = resource.metadata.annotations['crossplane.io/composition-resource-name']
             if name:
-                request.observed.resources[str(name)].resource = resource
-
-        # Collect specified required/extra resources.
-        requireds = [resource for resource in self.collect_resources(self.args.required_resources)]
-        requireds += [resource for resource in self.collect_resources(self.args.extra_resources)]
-
-        # Collect specified credential secrets.
-        credentials = []
-        for credential in self.collect_resources(self.args.function_credentials):
-            if credential.apiVersion == 'v1' and credential.kind == 'Secret':
-                credentials.append(credential)
+                self.setup_resource(resource, secrets, request.observed.resources[name])
 
         # These will hold the response conditions and results.
         conditions = protobuf.List()
@@ -194,18 +195,21 @@ async def run(self):
 
             # Supply step requested credentials.
             request.credentials()
-            for fn_credential in step.credentials:
-                if fn_credential.source == 'Secret' and fn_credential.secretRef:
-                    for credential in credentials:
-                        if credential.metadata.namespace == fn_credential.secretRef.namespace and credential.metadata.name == fn_credential.secretRef.name:
-                            data = request.credentials[str(fn_credential.name)].credential_data.data
-                            data()
-                            for key, value in credential.data:
-                                data[key] = protobuf.B64Decode(value)
-                            break
-                    else:
-                        print(f"Step \"{step.step}\" secret not found: {fn_credential.secretRef.namespace} {fn_credential.secretRef.name}", file=sys.stderr)
-                        sys.exit(1)
+            for credential in step.credentials:
+                if credential.source == 'Secret' and credential.secretRef:
+                    namespace = credential.secretRef.namespace
+                    name = credential.secretRef.name
+                    if namespace and name:
+                        for secret in secrets:
+                            if secret.metadata.namespace == namespace and secret.metadata.name == name:
+                                data = request.credentials[credential.name].credential_data.data
+                                data()
+                                for key, value in secret.data:
+                                    data[key] = protobuf.B64Decode(value)
+                                break
+                        else:
+                            print(f"Step \"{step.step}\" secret not found: {namespace}/{name}", file=sys.stderr)
+                            sys.exit(1)
 
             # Track what extra/required resources have been processed.
             requirements = protobuf.Message(None, 'requirements', fnv1.Requirements.DESCRIPTOR, fnv1.Requirements())
@@ -213,14 +217,14 @@ async def run(self):
                 # Fetch the step bootstrap resources specified.
                 request.required_resources()
                 for requirement in step.requirements:
-                    self.fetch_requireds(requireds, requirement.requirementName, requirement, request.required_resources)
+                    self.fetch_requireds(requireds, secrets, requirement.requirementName, requirement, request.required_resources)
                 # Fetch the required resources requested.
                 for name, selector in requirements.resources:
-                    self.fetch_requireds(requireds, name, selector, request.required_resources)
+                    self.fetch_requireds(requireds, secrets, name, selector, request.required_resources)
                 # Fetch the now deprecated extra resources requested.
                 request.extra_resources()
                 for name, selector in requirements.extra_resources:
-                    self.fetch_requireds(requireds, name, selector, request.extra_resources)
+                    self.fetch_requireds(requireds, secrets, name, selector, request.extra_resources)
                 # Run the step using the function-pythonic function runner.
                 response = protobuf.Message(
                     None,
@@ -330,15 +334,29 @@ async def run(self):
         # Print the composite.
         print('---')
         print(str(composite), end='')
+
+        # Print Composite connection if requested.
+        if self.args.include_connection_xr:
+            connection = protobuf.Map(
+                apiVersion = 'render.crossplane.io/v1beta1',
+                kind = 'Connection',
+            )
+            for key, value in request.desired.composite.connection_details:
+                connection.values[key] = value
+            print('---')
+            print(str(connection), end='')
+
         # Print the composed resources.
         for resource in sorted(resources, key=lambda resource: str(resource.metadata.annotations['crossplane.io/composition-resource-name'])):
             print('---')
             print(str(resource), end='')
+
         # Print the results (AKA events) if requested.
         if self.args.include_function_results:
             for result in results:
                 print('---')
                 print(str(result), end='')
+
         # Print the final context if requested.
         if self.args.include_context:
             print('---')
@@ -346,7 +364,7 @@ async def run(self):
                 str(protobuf.Map(
                     apiVersion = 'render.crossplane.io/v1beta1',
                     kind = 'Context',
-                    fields = request.context,
+                    values = request.context,
                 )),
                 end='',
             )
@@ -382,7 +400,19 @@ def collect_resources(self, resources):
             for document in yaml.safe_load_all(file.read_text()):
                 yield protobuf.Value(None, None, document)
 
-    def fetch_requireds(self, requireds, name, selector, resources):
+    def setup_resource(self, source, secrets, resource):
+        resource.resource = source
+        namespace = source.spec.writeConnectionSecretToRef.namespace or source.metadata.namespace
+        name = source.spec.writeConnectionSecretToRef.name
+        if namespace and name:
+            for secret in secrets:
+                if secret.metadata.namespace == namespace and secret.metadata.name == name:
+                    resource.connection_details()
+                    for key, value in secret.data:
+                        resource.connection_details[key] = protobuf.B64Decode(value)
+                    break
+
+    def fetch_requireds(self, requireds, secrets, name, selector, resources):
         if not name:
             return
         name = str(name)
@@ -391,13 +421,13 @@ def fetch_requireds(self, requireds, name, selector, resources):
         for required in requireds:
             if selector.api_version == required.apiVersion and selector.kind == required.kind:
                 if selector.match_name == required.metadata.name:
-                    items[protobuf.append].resource = required
+                    self.setup_resource(required, secrets, items[protobuf.append])
                 elif selector.match_labels.labels:
                     for key, value in selector.match_labels.labels:
                         if value != required.metadata.labels[key]:
                             break
                     else:
-                        items[protobuf.append].resource = required
+                        self.setup_resource(required, secrets, items[protobuf.append])
 
     def copy_resource(self, source, destination):
         destination.resource = source.resource
diff --git a/examples/.dev/functions.yaml b/examples/.dev/functions.yaml
index d161629..805adc2 100644
--- a/examples/.dev/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/.dev/functions.yaml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ metadata:
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
     render.crossplane.io/runtime-development-target: localhost:9443
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/aks-cluster/cluster-function-pythonic.yaml b/examples/aks-cluster/cluster-function-pythonic.yaml
index 679ae1c..13b8574 100644
--- a/examples/aks-cluster/cluster-function-pythonic.yaml
+++ b/examples/aks-cluster/cluster-function-pythonic.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-pythonic
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-pythonic
 ---
diff --git a/examples/aks-cluster/functions.yaml b/examples/aks-cluster/functions.yaml
index e7492f7..e1aef3b 100644
--- a/examples/aks-cluster/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/aks-cluster/functions.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
   runtimeConfigRef:
     name: function-pythonic
diff --git a/examples/connections/composite-connection.yaml b/examples/connections/composite-connection.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e44e2ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/composite-connection.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  namespace: default
+  name: composite-connection
+data:
+  username: Y29tcG9zaXRlLXVzZXJuYW1l # composite-username
+  password: Y29tcG9zaXRlLXBhc3N3b3Jk # composite-password
diff --git a/examples/connections/composition.yaml b/examples/connections/composition.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8a07dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/composition.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Composition
+metadata:
+  name: pythonic-example-connection
+spec:
+  compositeTypeRef:
+    apiVersion: example.pythonic.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: Connection
+  mode: Pipeline
+  pipeline:
+  - step: connections
+    functionRef:
+      name: function-pythonic
+    credentials:
+    - name: step
+      source: Secret
+      secretRef:
+        namespace: default
+        name: step-credential
+    input:
+      apiVersion: pythonic.fn.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+      kind: Composite
+      composite: |
+        class Composite(BaseComposite):
+          def compose(self):
+            rds = self.resources.rds('rds.aws.upbound.io/v1beta1', 'Instance')
+            rds.spec.forProvider.name = 'pythonic-example'
+            rds.spec.writeConnectionSecretToRef.namespace = 'default'
+            rds.spec.writeConnectionSecretToRef.name = 'rds-connection'
+
+            self.connection['self-username'] = 'self-username'
+            self.connection['self-password'] = 'self-password'
+            for name, credential in self.credentials:
+              for key, value in credential:
+                self.connection[f"{name}-{key}"] = value
+            for key, value in self.observed.connection:
+              self.connection[f"composite-{key}"] = value
+            for key, value in rds.connection:
+              self.connection[f"rds-{key}"] = value
diff --git a/examples/connections/rds-connection.yaml b/examples/connections/rds-connection.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffa43d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/rds-connection.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  namespace: default
+  name: rds-connection
+data:
+  username: cmRzLXVzZXJuYW1l # rds-username
+  password: cmRzLXBhc3N3b3Jk # rds-password
diff --git a/examples/connections/rds-observed.yaml b/examples/connections/rds-observed.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4e2fcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/rds-observed.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+apiVersion: rds.aws.upbound.io/v1beta1
+kind: Instance
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    crossplane.io/composition-resource-name: rds
+  generateName: composite-example-
+  labels:
+    crossplane.io/composite: composite-example
+  ownerReferences:
+  - apiVersion: pythonic.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+    blockOwnerDeletion: true
+    controller: true
+    kind: Composite
+    name: composite-example
+    uid: ''
+spec:
+  forProvider:
+    name: pythonic-example
+  writeConnectionSecretToRef:
+    namespace: default
+    name: rds-connection
diff --git a/examples/connections/render.sh b/examples/connections/render.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9ae8188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/render.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+cd $(dirname $(realpath $0))
+exec function-pythonic render xr.yaml composition.yaml \
+     --debug \
+     --observed-resources rds-observed.yaml \
+     --secret-store step-credential.yaml \
+     --secret-store composite-connection.yaml \
+     --secret-store rds-connection.yaml \
+     --include-connection-xr
diff --git a/examples/connections/step-credential.yaml b/examples/connections/step-credential.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e46ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/step-credential.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  namespace: default
+  name: step-credential
+data:
+  username: c3RlcC11c2VybmFtZQ== # step-username
+  password: c3RlcC1wYXNzd29yZA== # step-password
diff --git a/examples/connections/xr.yaml b/examples/connections/xr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1083c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/connections/xr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: example.pythonic.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Connection
+metadata:
+  name: example-connection
+spec:
+  writeConnectionSecretToRef:
+    namespace: default
+    name: composite-connection
diff --git a/examples/eks-cluster/functions.yaml b/examples/eks-cluster/functions.yaml
index fa1ec3d..2f532ec 100644
--- a/examples/eks-cluster/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/eks-cluster/functions.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/filing-system/function.yaml b/examples/filing-system/function.yaml
index 56cf80d..2e4f1c6 100644
--- a/examples/filing-system/function.yaml
+++ b/examples/filing-system/function.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-pythonic
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
   runtimeConfigRef:
     apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1beta1
     kind: DeploymentRuntimeConfig
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/conditions/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/conditions/functions.yaml
index 4dedf69..7b312d9 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/conditions/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/conditions/functions.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/context/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/context/functions.yaml
index 4dedf69..7b312d9 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/context/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/context/functions.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/fromYaml/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/fromYaml/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/fromYaml/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/fromYaml/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getComposedResource/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getComposedResource/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getComposedResource/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getComposedResource/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCompositeResource/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCompositeResource/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCompositeResource/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCompositeResource/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/composition.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/composition.yaml
index 87b717f..b969f5f 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/composition.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/composition.yaml
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ spec:
     functionRef:
       name: function-pythonic
     credentials:
-      - name: foo-creds
-        secretRef:
-          name: foo-creds
-          namespace: default
-        source: Secret
+    - name: foo-creds
+      source: Secret
+      secretRef:
+        namespace: default
+        name: foo-creds
     input:
       apiVersion: pythonic.fn.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
       kind: Composite
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/render.sh b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/render.sh
index 8508fbd..7227e1d 100755
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/render.sh
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getCredentialData/render.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 cd $(dirname $(realpath $0))
 #exec crossplane render --function-credentials=credentials.yaml --include-context xr.yaml composition.yaml functions.yaml
-exec function-pythonic render --function-credentials=credentials.yaml --include-context xr.yaml composition.yaml
+exec function-pythonic render --secret-store=credentials.yaml --include-context xr.yaml composition.yaml
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getResourceCondition/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getResourceCondition/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getResourceCondition/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/getResourceCondition/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/include/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/include/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/include/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/include/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/toYaml/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/toYaml/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/functions/toYaml/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/functions/toYaml/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/inline/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/inline/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/inline/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/inline/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-go-templating/recursive/functions.yaml b/examples/function-go-templating/recursive/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/function-go-templating/recursive/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/function-go-templating/recursive/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-sequencer/composition.yaml b/examples/function-sequencer/composition.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0aac2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function-sequencer/composition.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+apiVersion: apiextensions.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Composition
+metadata:
+  name: function-sequencer
+spec:
+  compositeTypeRef:
+    apiVersion: example.crossplane.io/v1
+    kind: XR
+  mode: Pipeline
+  pipeline:
+
+  - step: create-resources
+    functionRef:
+      name: function-pythonic
+    input:
+      apiVersion: pythonic.fn.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+      kind: Composite
+      composite: |
+        class Composite(BaseComposite):
+
+          def compose(self):
+            self.create_resource('first',  (5, False), (10, True), (30, False), (90, True))
+            self.create_resource('second', (5, False), (10, True))
+            self.create_resource('third',  (5, False), (10, True))
+
+          def create_resource(self, name, *conditions):
+            resource = self.resources[f"{name}-resource"]('nop.crossplane.io/v1alpha1', 'NopResource')
+            for ix, (seconds, status) in enumerate(conditions):
+              resource.spec.forProvider.conditionAfter[ix](
+                time=f"{seconds}s",
+                conditionType='Ready',
+                conditionStatus=str(status),
+              )
+
+  - step: sequencer
+    functionRef:
+      name: function-pythonic
+    input:
+      apiVersion: pythonic.fn.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+      kind: Composite
+      composite: |
+        class Composite(BaseComposite):
+          def compose(self):
+            if not self.resources['first-resource'].ready:
+              for resource in ('second-resource', 'third-resource'):
+                if not self.resources[resource].observed:
+                  del self.resources[resource]
+                  self.results.info(message=f"Delaying creation of resource matching \"{resource}\" because \"first-resource\" is not fully ready")
diff --git a/examples/function-sequencer/functions.yaml b/examples/function-sequencer/functions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aba4f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function-sequencer/functions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: Function
+metadata:
+  name: function-pythonic
+  annotations: 
+    render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
+spec:
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/function-sequencer/observed.yaml b/examples/function-sequencer/observed.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceb476e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function-sequencer/observed.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+apiVersion: nop.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
+kind: NopResource
+metadata:
+  annotations:
+    crossplane.io/external-name: foo
+    crossplane.io/composition-resource-name: first-resource
+  name: first
+spec:
+  forProvider:
+    conditionAfter:
+      - conditionStatus: "True"
+        conditionType: Ready
+        time: 1s
+      - conditionStatus: "False"
+        conditionType: Ready
+        time: 0s
+status:
+  atProvider: {}
+  conditions:
+    - lastTransitionTime: "2024-02-17T11:56:27Z"
+      reason: ReconcileSuccess
+      status: "True"
+      type: Synced
+    - lastTransitionTime: "2024-02-17T11:56:28Z"
+      reason: ""
+      status: "True"
+      type: Ready
diff --git a/examples/function-sequencer/render.sh b/examples/function-sequencer/render.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9551eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function-sequencer/render.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+cd $(dirname $(realpath $0))
+#exec crossplane render -r xr.yaml composition.yaml functions.yaml
+
+exec function-pythonic render \
+     xr.yaml composition.yaml \
+     --include-function-results
+
+#exec function-pythonic render \
+#     xr.yaml composition.yaml \
+#     --observed-resources observed.yaml \
+#     --include-function-results
diff --git a/examples/function-sequencer/sequencer.py b/examples/function-sequencer/sequencer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4866a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function-sequencer/sequencer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from crossplane.pythonic import BaseComposite
+
+class Composite(BaseComposite):
+    def compose(self):
+        for sequence in self.parameters:
+            for ix, resource in enueration(sequence):
+                if ix == 0:
+                    continue
+                if self.resources[resource].observed:
+                    continue
+                for before in sequence[:ix]:
+                    
diff --git a/examples/function-sequencer/xr.yaml b/examples/function-sequencer/xr.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25472b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/function-sequencer/xr.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Replace this with your XR!
+apiVersion: example.crossplane.io/v1
+kind: XR
+metadata:
+  name: example-xr
+spec: {}
diff --git a/examples/get-started-app/functions.yaml b/examples/get-started-app/functions.yaml
index b4f4a12..5aba4f5 100644
--- a/examples/get-started-app/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/get-started-app/functions.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ metadata:
   annotations: 
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/helm-copy-secret/functions.yaml b/examples/helm-copy-secret/functions.yaml
index b4f4a12..5aba4f5 100644
--- a/examples/helm-copy-secret/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/helm-copy-secret/functions.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ metadata:
   annotations: 
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/import-existing-vpc/functions.yaml b/examples/import-existing-vpc/functions.yaml
index fa1ec3d..2f532ec 100644
--- a/examples/import-existing-vpc/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/import-existing-vpc/functions.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/single-purpose/functions.yaml b/examples/single-purpose/functions.yaml
index b4f4a12..5aba4f5 100644
--- a/examples/single-purpose/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/single-purpose/functions.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ metadata:
   annotations: 
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/examples/usages-extra/functions.yaml b/examples/usages-extra/functions.yaml
index 53ce153..bb9f4c2 100644
--- a/examples/usages-extra/functions.yaml
+++ b/examples/usages-extra/functions.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ metadata:
     # This tells crossplane beta render to connect to the function locally.
     render.crossplane.io/runtime: Development
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
diff --git a/scripts/setup-local.sh b/scripts/setup-local.sh
index a1f1cda..41896c2 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-local.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-local.sh
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ spec:
 EOF
 
 #  package: ghcr.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.0.0-20250819201108-49cfb066579f
-#  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+#  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
 
 kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
 apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ kind: Function
 metadata:
   name: function-pythonic
 spec:
-  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.0
+  package: xpkg.upbound.io/crossplane-contrib/function-pythonic:v0.2.1
   runtimeConfigRef:
     apiVersion: pkg.crossplane.io/v1beta1
     kind: DeploymentRuntimeConfig