diff --git a/examples/base-url/docker-compose.yml b/examples/base-url/docker-compose.yml
index c66452cf2e..302c1a2e97 100644
--- a/examples/base-url/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/base-url/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/golang-pgo/docker-compose.yml b/examples/golang-pgo/docker-compose.yml
index c88b86778b..7ad5f8bbb8 100644
--- a/examples/golang-pgo/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/golang-pgo/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   rideshare-go:
     environment:
diff --git a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf-otel/docker/docker-compose.yml b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf-otel/docker/docker-compose.yml
index fa8d919e91..eb2577d4c8 100644
--- a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf-otel/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf-otel/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   otel-collector:
     image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib:latest
diff --git a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/docker/docker-compose.yml b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 3058f02640..eea6e38140 100644
--- a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/local/docker-compose.yml b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/local/docker-compose.yml
index b0793bf67b..b888603a9d 100644
--- a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/local/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/ebpf/local/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/golang-pull/docker-compose.yml b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/golang-pull/docker-compose.yml
index 2c71b7577b..e3b437ef9b 100644
--- a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/golang-pull/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/golang-pull/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   grafana:
     image: grafana/grafana:latest
diff --git a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/java/docker/docker-compose.yml b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/java/docker/docker-compose.yml
index a40b956e0a..880c120e31 100644
--- a/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/java/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/grafana-agent-auto-instrumentation/java/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   java:
     build:
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/fast-slow/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/fast-slow/docker-compose.yml
index d43a233214..2dd849def1 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/fast-slow/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/fast-slow/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/rideshare/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
index 61d07cc424..6ff945decc 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope:latest
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/web-new/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/web-new/docker-compose.yml
index 12af60e3b5..042703c1b1 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/web-new/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/dotnet/web-new/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare-alloy/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare-alloy/docker-compose.yml
index a83ad12511..ebdd9b690d 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare-alloy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare-alloy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   us-east:
     ports:
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
index dca6e83f77..bb70b0ae30 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   us-east:
     ports:
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/simple/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/simple/docker-compose.yml
index e70e416d32..a628420697 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/simple/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/golang-push/simple/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope:latest
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/fib/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/fib/docker-compose.yml
index ab96c746b0..2406cc6adb 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/fib/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/fib/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/rideshare/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
index b0252095cb..2d11b42a65 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/simple/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/simple/docker-compose.yml
index e9ad9b50f4..1332900061 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/simple/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/java/simple/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-pull/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-pull/docker-compose.yml
index 4f648d2b50..eafef6a668 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-pull/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-pull/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts-inline/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts-inline/docker-compose.yml
index 9edd5e73c4..62157e38b4 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts-inline/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts-inline/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope:latest
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts/docker-compose.yml
index 9edd5e73c4..62157e38b4 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express-ts/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope:latest
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express/docker-compose.yml
index a6d3fd6c60..86965c20c1 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/express/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/tinyhttp/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/tinyhttp/docker-compose.yml
index a6d3fd6c60..86965c20c1 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/tinyhttp/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/nodejs/tinyhttp/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/django/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/django/docker-compose.yml
index ef083a752a..02dca8acbe 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/django/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/django/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/fastapi/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/fastapi/docker-compose.yml
index e2a54f0c59..92eabce901 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/fastapi/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/fastapi/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/flask/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/flask/docker-compose.yml
index 52ca75f871..555d0ac75d 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/flask/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/rideshare/flask/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/simple/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/simple/docker-compose.yml
index 5bb3868412..1c8dbeb961 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/simple/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/python/simple/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
index e2a54f0c59..92eabce901 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare_rails/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare_rails/docker-compose.yml
index 988f2faeb5..072c3d796b 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare_rails/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/rideshare_rails/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/simple/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/simple/docker-compose.yml
index 5bb3868412..1c8dbeb961 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/simple/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/ruby/simple/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.9'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/rust/rideshare/docker-compose.yml b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/rust/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
index b0252095cb..2d11b42a65 100644
--- a/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/rust/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/language-sdk-instrumentation/rust/rideshare/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/tracing/java/docker-compose.yml b/examples/tracing/java/docker-compose.yml
index 018a037675..2830ff692a 100644
--- a/examples/tracing/java/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/tracing/java/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   pyroscope:
     image: grafana/pyroscope
diff --git a/examples/tracing/tempo/docker-compose.yml b/examples/tracing/tempo/docker-compose.yml
index 86bd6e4cab..ce9860aa04 100644
--- a/examples/tracing/tempo/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/tracing/tempo/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: "3"
 
 services:
   rideshare-go-ap-south: