diff --git a/azure_arc_app_services_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json b/azure_arc_app_services_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json
index 4f1d401552..9db9a4062c 100644
--- a/azure_arc_app_services_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json
+++ b/azure_arc_app_services_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   },
   "resources": [
     {
-      "apiVersion": "2022-02-01",
+      "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
       "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
       "location": "[parameters('location')]",
       "name": "[parameters('clusterName')]",
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
         "networkProfile": {
           "networkPlugin": "azure"
         },
+        "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+          "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+          "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+        },
         "linuxProfile": {
           "adminUsername": "[parameters('linuxAdminUsername')]",
           "ssh": {
diff --git a/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json b/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json
index c61af68398..dc9b0f55d1 100644
--- a/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json
+++ b/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/ARM/aks.json
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
   },
   "resources": [
     {
-      "apiVersion": "2022-03-02-preview",
+      "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
       "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
       "location": "[parameters('location')]",
       "name": "[parameters('clusterName')]",
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@
             ]
           }
         },
+        "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+          "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+          "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+        },
         "servicePrincipalProfile": {
           "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
           "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
diff --git a/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/DR/ARM/aks.json b/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/DR/ARM/aks.json
index bd8b907e85..a25c336af7 100644
--- a/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/DR/ARM/aks.json
+++ b/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/DR/ARM/aks.json
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
   },
   "resources": [
     {
-      "apiVersion": "2022-03-02-preview",
+      "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
       "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
       "location": "[parameters('location')]",
       "name": "[concat(parameters('clusterName'),'-Primary')]",
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@
             ]
           }
         },
+        "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+          "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+          "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+        },
         "servicePrincipalProfile": {
           "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
           "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@
       }
     },
     {
-      "apiVersion": "2022-03-02-preview",
+      "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
       "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
       "location": "[parameters('location')]",
       "name": "[concat(parameters('clusterName'),'-Secondary')]",
@@ -234,6 +238,10 @@
             ]
           }
         },
+        "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+          "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+          "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+        },
         "servicePrincipalProfile": {
           "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
           "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
diff --git a/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/Migration/ARM/aks.json b/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/Migration/ARM/aks.json
index f1c844b887..eb57502f07 100644
--- a/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/Migration/ARM/aks.json
+++ b/azure_arc_data_jumpstart/aks/Migration/ARM/aks.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   },
   "resources": [
     {
-      "apiVersion": "2022-01-02-preview",
+      "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
       "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
       "location": "[parameters('location')]",
       "name": "[parameters('clusterName')]",
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
             ]
           }
         },
+        "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+          "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+          "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+        },
         "servicePrincipalProfile": {
           "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
           "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
diff --git a/azure_arc_k8s_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/azuredeploy.json b/azure_arc_k8s_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/azuredeploy.json
index 92d94ca679..4545de327a 100644
--- a/azure_arc_k8s_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/azuredeploy.json
+++ b/azure_arc_k8s_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/azuredeploy.json
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     },
     "resources": [
         {
-            "apiVersion": "2022-02-01",
+            "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
             "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
             "location": "[parameters('location')]",
             "name": "[parameters('clusterName')]",
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
                         ]
                     }
                 },
+                "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+                    "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+                    "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+                },
                 "servicePrincipalProfile": {
                     "clientId": "[parameters('servicePrincipalClientId')]",
                     "Secret": "[parameters('servicePrincipalClientSecret')]"
diff --git a/azure_arc_ml_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/aks.json b/azure_arc_ml_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/aks.json
index 9b5a3b52da..8aacaa6dd6 100644
--- a/azure_arc_ml_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/aks.json
+++ b/azure_arc_ml_jumpstart/aks/arm_template/aks.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
   },
   "resources": [
     {
-      "apiVersion": "2020-03-01",
+      "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
       "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
       "location": "[parameters('location')]",
       "name": "[parameters('clusterName')]",
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@
             ]
           }
         },
+        "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+          "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+          "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+        },
         "servicePrincipalProfile": {
           "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
           "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_ag/retail/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep b/azure_jumpstart_ag/retail/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep
index e54098af6c..024b0e4599 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_ag/retail/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_ag/retail/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ param kubernetesVersion string = '1.28.5'
 var serviceCidr_staging = '10.21.64.0/19'
 var dnsServiceIP_staging = '10.21.64.10'
 
-resource aksStaging 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2023-05-02-preview' = {
+resource aksStaging 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2024-04-02-preview' = {
   location: location
   name: aksStagingClusterName
   tags: resourceTags
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ resource aksStaging 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2023-05-02-previ
         enabled: true
       }
     }
+    autoUpgradeProfile: {
+      upgradeChannel: 'stable'
+      nodeOSUpgradeChannel: 'NodeImage'
+    }
     networkProfile: {
       networkPlugin: 'azure'
       serviceCidr: serviceCidr_staging
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/azuredeploy.json b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/azuredeploy.json
index bbb5d1c28f..9adb41ff3b 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/azuredeploy.json
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/azuredeploy.json
@@ -9099,7 +9099,7 @@
           "resources": [
             {
               "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
-              "apiVersion": "2023-10-02-preview",
+              "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
               "name": "[parameters('aksClusterName')]",
               "location": "[parameters('location')]",
               "identity": {
@@ -9143,12 +9143,16 @@
                       }
                     ]
                   }
+                },
+                "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+                  "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+                  "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
                 }
               }
             },
             {
               "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
-              "apiVersion": "2023-10-02-preview",
+              "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
               "name": "[parameters('drClusterName')]",
               "location": "[parameters('location')]",
               "identity": {
@@ -9192,6 +9196,10 @@
                       }
                     ]
                   }
+                },
+                "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+                  "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+                  "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
                 }
               }
             },
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/kubernetes/aks.json b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/kubernetes/aks.json
index 59a84038f8..e560372c56 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/kubernetes/aks.json
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/ARM/kubernetes/aks.json
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     },
     "resources": [
       {
-        "apiVersion": "2022-07-02-preview",
+        "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
         "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
         "location": "[parameters('location')]",
         "name": "[parameters('aksClusterName')]",
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@
           "networkProfile": {
             "networkPlugin": "azure",
             "serviceCidr": "[variables('serviceCidr-primary')]",
-            "dnsServiceIP": "[variables('dnsServiceIP-primary')]",
-            "dockerBridgeCidr": "[variables('dockerBridgeCidr-primary')]"
+            "dnsServiceIP": "[variables('dnsServiceIP-primary')]"
           },
           "linuxProfile": {
             "adminUsername": "[parameters('linuxAdminUsername')]",
@@ -164,6 +163,10 @@
               ]
             }
           },
+          "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+            "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+            "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+          },
           "servicePrincipalProfile": {
             "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
             "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@
         }
       },
       {
-        "apiVersion": "2022-07-02-preview",
+        "apiVersion": "2024-02-02-preview",
         "type": "Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters",
         "location": "[parameters('location')]",
         "name": "[parameters('drClusterName')]",
@@ -201,8 +204,7 @@
           "networkProfile": {
             "networkPlugin": "azure",
             "serviceCidr": "[variables('serviceCidr-secondary')]",
-            "dnsServiceIP": "[variables('dnsServiceIP-secondary')]",
-            "dockerBridgeCidr": "[variables('dockerBridgeCidr-secondary')]"
+            "dnsServiceIP": "[variables('dnsServiceIP-secondary')]"
           },
           "linuxProfile": {
             "adminUsername": "[parameters('linuxAdminUsername')]",
@@ -214,6 +216,10 @@
               ]
             }
           },
+          "autoUpgradeProfile": {
+            "upgradeChannel": "stable",
+            "nodeOSUpgradeChannel": "NodeImage"
+          },
           "servicePrincipalProfile": {
             "clientId": "[parameters('spnClientId')]",
             "Secret": "[parameters('spnClientSecret')]"
diff --git a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep
index ac931928cb..e8bf53d653 100644
--- a/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep
+++ b/azure_jumpstart_arcbox/bicep/kubernetes/aks.bicep
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var aksSubnetName = '${namingPrefix}-AKS-Subnet'
 var drVirtualNetworkName = '${namingPrefix}-DR-VNet'
 var drSubnetName = '${namingPrefix}-DR-Subnet'
 
-resource aksClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2023-10-02-preview' = {
+resource aksClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2024-04-02-preview' = {
   location: location
   name: aksClusterName
   identity: {
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ resource aksClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@202
       serviceCidr: serviceCidr_primary
       dnsServiceIP: dnsServiceIP_primary
     }
+    autoUpgradeProfile: {
+      nodeOSUpgradeChannel: 'NodeImage'
+      upgradeChannel: 'stable'
+    }
     linuxProfile: {
       adminUsername: linuxAdminUsername
       ssh: {
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ resource aksClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@202
   }
 }
 
-resource drClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2023-10-02-preview' = {
+resource drClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2024-04-02-preview' = {
   location: location
   name: drClusterName
   identity: {
@@ -151,6 +155,10 @@ resource drClusterName_resource 'Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters@2023
         ]
       }
     }
+    autoUpgradeProfile: {
+      nodeOSUpgradeChannel: 'NodeImage'
+      upgradeChannel: 'stable'
+    }
   }
 }