diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 80e5f0cb..36a5616e 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@
 
 ## Upgrading
 
-<!-- Here goes notes on how to upgrade from previous versions, including deprecations and what they should be replaced with -->
+* When receiving streaming data for components, you now need to handle the receiving of the types `StreamStarted`, `StreamRetrying`, `StreamFatalError`. If you don't care about the new events and just want the old behavior your can always use `filter_stream_events` to ignore them, for example:
+
+    ```python
+    from frequenz.client.base.streaming import filter_stream_events
+
+    meter_rx = filter_stream_events(await client.meter_data())
+    ```
 
 ## New Features
 
-<!-- Here goes the main new features and examples or instructions on how to use them -->
+* Using the latest streaming client, when using `stream_sensor_data()` you will now get stream notification events, such as `StreamStarted`, `StreamRetrying` and `StreamFatalError`, which can be used to monitor the state of the stream.
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2a0290e6..11e0ebbd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ classifiers = [
 requires-python = ">= 3.11, < 4"
 dependencies = [
   "frequenz-api-microgrid >= 0.15.3, < 0.16.0",
-  "frequenz-channels >= 1.0.0-rc1, < 2.0.0",
-  "frequenz-client-base >= 0.8.0, < 0.12.0",
+  "frequenz-channels >= 1.6.1, < 2.0.0",
+  #"frequenz-client-base >= 0.11.0, < 0.12.0",
+  "frequenz-client-base @ git+https://github.com/frequenz-floss/frequenz-client-base-python@refs/pull/153/head",
   "grpcio >= 1.59.0, < 2",
-  "protobuf >= 4.21.6, < 7",
+  "protobuf >= 5.29.2, < 7",
   "timezonefinder >= 6.2.0, < 7",
   "typing-extensions >= 4.6.0, < 5",
 ]
diff --git a/src/frequenz/client/microgrid/_client.py b/src/frequenz/client/microgrid/_client.py
index f1cb65c7..7c7ae10c 100644
--- a/src/frequenz/client/microgrid/_client.py
+++ b/src/frequenz/client/microgrid/_client.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ async def _new_component_data_receiver(
         expected_category: ComponentCategory,
         transform: Callable[[microgrid_pb2.ComponentData], _ComponentDataT],
         maxsize: int,
-    ) -> Receiver[_ComponentDataT]:
+    ) -> Receiver[_ComponentDataT | streaming.StreamEvent]:
         """Return a new broadcaster receiver for a given `component_id`.
 
         If a broadcaster for the given `component_id` doesn't exist, it creates a new
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ async def meter_data(  # noqa: DOC502 (ValueError is raised indirectly by _expec
         self,
         component_id: ComponentId,
         maxsize: int = RECEIVER_MAX_SIZE,
-    ) -> Receiver[MeterData]:
+    ) -> Receiver[MeterData | streaming.StreamEvent]:
         """Return a channel receiver that provides a `MeterData` stream.
 
         Raises:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ async def battery_data(  # noqa: DOC502 (ValueError is raised indirectly by _exp
         self,
         component_id: ComponentId,
         maxsize: int = RECEIVER_MAX_SIZE,
-    ) -> Receiver[BatteryData]:
+    ) -> Receiver[BatteryData | streaming.StreamEvent]:
         """Return a channel receiver that provides a `BatteryData` stream.
 
         Raises:
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ async def inverter_data(  # noqa: DOC502 (ValueError is raised indirectly by _ex
         self,
         component_id: ComponentId,
         maxsize: int = RECEIVER_MAX_SIZE,
-    ) -> Receiver[InverterData]:
+    ) -> Receiver[InverterData | streaming.StreamEvent]:
         """Return a channel receiver that provides an `InverterData` stream.
 
         Raises:
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ async def ev_charger_data(  # noqa: DOC502 (ValueError is raised indirectly by _
         self,
         component_id: ComponentId,
         maxsize: int = RECEIVER_MAX_SIZE,
-    ) -> Receiver[EVChargerData]:
+    ) -> Receiver[EVChargerData | streaming.StreamEvent]:
         """Return a channel receiver that provides an `EvChargeData` stream.
 
         Raises:
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ def stream_sensor_data(
         metrics: Iterable[SensorMetric | int] | None = None,
         *,
         buffer_size: int = 50,
-    ) -> Receiver[SensorDataSamples]:
+    ) -> Receiver[SensorDataSamples | streaming.StreamEvent]:
         """Stream data samples from a sensor.
 
         Warning:
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index e3aff688..8c269552 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from frequenz.api.common import components_pb2, metrics_pb2
 from frequenz.api.microgrid import grid_pb2, inverter_pb2, microgrid_pb2, sensor_pb2
 from frequenz.client.base import conversion, retry
+from frequenz.client.base.streaming import StreamRetrying, StreamStarted
 from google.protobuf.empty_pb2 import Empty
 
 from frequenz.client.microgrid import (
@@ -688,6 +689,7 @@ async def stream_data(
 
     client.mock_stub.StreamComponentData.side_effect = stream_data
     receiver = await getattr(client, method)(component_id)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
     latest = await receiver.receive()
     assert isinstance(latest, component_class)
     assert latest.component_id == component_id
@@ -736,14 +738,28 @@ async def stream_data(
 
     client.mock_stub.StreamComponentData.side_effect = stream_data
     receiver = await getattr(client, method)(component_id)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+
     latest = await receiver.receive()
     assert isinstance(latest, component_class)
     assert latest.component_id == component_id
 
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+
     latest = await receiver.receive()
     assert isinstance(latest, component_class)
     assert latest.component_id == component_id
 
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+
     latest = await receiver.receive()
     assert isinstance(latest, component_class)
     assert latest.component_id == component_id
@@ -947,6 +963,8 @@ async def stream_data_impl(
     receiver = client.stream_sensor_data(
         SensorId(sensor201.id), [SensorMetric.TEMPERATURE]
     )
+
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
     sample = await receiver.receive()
 
     assert isinstance(sample, SensorDataSamples)
@@ -997,6 +1015,8 @@ async def stream_data_impl(
 
     client.mock_stub.StreamComponentData.side_effect = stream_data_impl
     receiver = client.stream_sensor_data(SensorId(sensor201.id))
+
+    assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
     sample = await receiver.receive()
 
     assert isinstance(sample, SensorDataSamples)
@@ -1046,7 +1066,12 @@ async def stream_data_error_impl(
         receiver = client.stream_sensor_data(
             SensorId(sensor201.id), [SensorMetric.TEMPERATURE]
         )
-        sample = await receiver.receive()  # Should succeed after retries
+        assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+        assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+        assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+        assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamRetrying)
+        assert isinstance(await receiver.receive(), StreamStarted)
+        sample = await receiver.receive()  # Get the actual sample
 
     assert isinstance(sample, SensorDataSamples)
     assert int(sample.sensor_id) == sensor201.id