diff --git a/examples/falling-balls/build.gradle.kts b/examples/falling-balls/build.gradle.kts
index 0fa47ce5db..1ea87a3b64 100644
--- a/examples/falling-balls/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/falling-balls/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
     // __KOTLIN_COMPOSE_VERSION__
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.5.31"
     // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "0.0.0-master-build423"
+    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "1.0.0-beta1"
 }
 
 group = "me.user"
diff --git a/examples/intellij-plugin/build.gradle.kts b/examples/intellij-plugin/build.gradle.kts
index b7e12970c0..ab41df98da 100644
--- a/examples/intellij-plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/intellij-plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
     java
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.5.31"
     // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "0.0.0-master-build423"
+    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "1.0.0-beta1"
     id("idea")
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/todoapp-lite/build.gradle.kts b/examples/todoapp-lite/build.gradle.kts
index 2fbf98af5d..4d242531dd 100755
--- a/examples/todoapp-lite/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/todoapp-lite/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 
     dependencies {
         // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:0.0.0-master-build423")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:1.0.0-beta1")
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.0")
         classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", version = "1.5.31"))
     }
diff --git a/examples/widgets-gallery/build.gradle.kts b/examples/widgets-gallery/build.gradle.kts
index 39074124ac..648acc75d8 100644
--- a/examples/widgets-gallery/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/widgets-gallery/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
 
     dependencies {
         // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:0.0.0-master-build413")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:1.0.0-beta1")
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.0")
         // __KOTLIN_COMPOSE_VERSION__
         classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", version = "1.5.31"))
diff --git a/examples/widgets-gallery/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/demo/widgets/platform/Mouse.kt b/examples/widgets-gallery/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/demo/widgets/platform/Mouse.kt
index fdb54cfdd7..e2010717a9 100644
--- a/examples/widgets-gallery/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/demo/widgets/platform/Mouse.kt
+++ b/examples/widgets-gallery/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/org/jetbrains/compose/demo/widgets/platform/Mouse.kt
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ actual fun Modifier.pointerMoveFilter(
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalComposeUiApi::class)
 actual fun Modifier.cursorForHorizontalResize(): Modifier =
-    Modifier.pointerHoverIcon(PointerIcon.Crosshair)
+    this.pointerHoverIcon(PointerIcon(Cursor(Cursor.E_RESIZE_CURSOR)))
diff --git a/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts b/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
index 6b11cac181..90e3a7f353 100644
--- a/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
     // __KOTLIN_COMPOSE_VERSION__
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.5.31"
     // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version (System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "1.0.0-alpha4-build362")
+    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version (System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "1.0.0-beta1")
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/templates/multiplatform-template/build.gradle.kts b/templates/multiplatform-template/build.gradle.kts
index a88713839d..838560ced9 100644
--- a/templates/multiplatform-template/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/multiplatform-template/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 buildscript {
     // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-    val composeVersion = System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "1.0.0-alpha4-build362"
+    val composeVersion = System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "1.0.0-beta1"
 
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
diff --git a/templates/multiplatform-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/templates/multiplatform-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index f371643eed..05679dc3c1 100644
--- a/templates/multiplatform-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/templates/multiplatform-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.0-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.1.1-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/templates/web-template/build.gradle.kts b/templates/web-template/build.gradle.kts
index b022c294ef..1ed7c28b10 100644
--- a/templates/web-template/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/web-template/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import org.jetbrains.compose.compose
 import org.jetbrains.compose.desktop.application.dsl.TargetFormat
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.targets.js.nodejs.NodeJsRootExtension
 
 plugins {
     // __KOTLIN_COMPOSE_VERSION__
     kotlin("multiplatform") version "1.5.31"
     // __LATEST_COMPOSE_RELEASE_VERSION__
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version ("1.0.0-alpha4-build362")
+    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version ("1.0.0-beta1")
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -31,3 +32,12 @@ kotlin {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// a temporary workaround for a bug in jsRun invocation - see https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-48273
+afterEvaluate {
+        rootProject.extensions.configure<NodeJsRootExtension> {
+        versions.webpackDevServer.version = "4.0.0"
+        versions.webpackCli.version = "4.9.0"
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/templates/web-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/templates/web-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 7665b0fa93..05679dc3c1 100644
--- a/templates/web-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/templates/web-template/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.9-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.1.1-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists