diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd59cb84c..14c3ac955 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ All instrumentations use [opentelemetry-util-genai](./util/opentelemetry-util-ge
 
 | Instrumentation | Supported Package | Version |
 | --------------- | ----------------- | ------- |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno) | agno >= 2.0.0 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/) |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno) | agno >= 2.0.0, < 3 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/) |
 | [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-anthropic](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-anthropic) | anthropic >= 0.51.0, < 2 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-anthropic/) |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain) | langchain >= 0.3.21 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/) |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain) | langchain >= 0.3.21, < 2 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/) |
 | [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai) | openai >= 1.26.0, < 4 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai/) |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents) | openai-agents >= 0.3.3 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/) |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent) | qwen-agent >= 0.0.20 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/) |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents) | smolagents >= 1.24.0 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/) |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents) | openai-agents >= 0.3.3, < 1 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/) |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent) | qwen-agent >= 0.0.20, < 1 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/) |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents) | smolagents >= 1.24.0, < 2 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/) |
 | [opentelemetry-instrumentation-google-genai](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-google-genai) | google-genai >= 1.32.0, <3 | [1.1b0](https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-instrumentation-google-genai/) |
 
 ## Unreleased Instrumentations
 
 | Instrumentation | Supported Package | Version | Status |
 | --------------- | ----------------- | ------- | ------ |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk) | claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai) | crewai >= 1.10.1 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
-| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index) | llama-index-core >= 0.14.19 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk) | claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14, < 1 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai) | crewai >= 1.10.1, < 2 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
+| [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index) | llama-index-core >= 0.14.19, < 1 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
 | [opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-weaviate-client](./instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-weaviate-client) | weaviate-client >= 3.0.0, <5.0.0 | 1.2b0.dev | skeleton |
 <!-- end -->
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/pyproject.toml
index a4b53d926..059e13834 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-instruments = ["agno >= 2.0.0"]
+instruments = ["agno >= 2.0.0, < 3"]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
 agno = "opentelemetry.instrumentation.genai.agno:AgnoInstrumentor"
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/agno/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/agno/package.py
index 92dba2ee0..e1ea6266c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/agno/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/agno/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("agno >= 2.0.0",)
+_instruments = ("agno >= 2.0.0, < 3",)
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/requirements.latest.txt b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/requirements.latest.txt
index 4706b0aeb..d8fe12fc1 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/requirements.latest.txt
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/requirements.latest.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # This variant of the requirements aims to test the system using
 # the newest supported version of external dependencies.
 
-agno
+agno~=2.9.0
 wrapt>=2.2.2
 # test with the latest version of opentelemetry-api, sdk, semantic conventions, and instrumentation
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/test_instrumentor.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/test_instrumentor.py
index d99055b3e..6c5187820 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/test_instrumentor.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-agno/tests/test_instrumentor.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_instrumentation_dependencies() -> None:
 
     assert dependencies is not None
     assert len(dependencies) > 0
-    assert "agno >= 2.0.0" in dependencies
+    assert "agno >= 2.0.0, < 3" in dependencies
 
 
 def test_instrument_uninstrument_cycle(
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/pyproject.toml
index 08375dc58..1dd7400d2 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-instruments = ["claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14"]
+instruments = ["claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14, < 1"]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
 claude-agent-sdk = "opentelemetry.instrumentation.genai.claude_agent_sdk:ClaudeAgentSDKInstrumentor"
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/claude_agent_sdk/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/claude_agent_sdk/package.py
index ef46f6e4b..16f084b69 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/claude_agent_sdk/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/claude_agent_sdk/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14",)
+_instruments = ("claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14, < 1",)
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/requirements.latest.txt b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/requirements.latest.txt
index 1dbb4ecf3..19e55e942 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/requirements.latest.txt
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/requirements.latest.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # This variant of the requirements aims to test the system using
 # the newest supported version of external dependencies.
 
-claude-agent-sdk
+claude-agent-sdk~=0.2.0
 wrapt==2.2.2
 # test with the latest version of opentelemetry-api, sdk, semantic conventions, and instrumentation
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/test_instrumentor.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/test_instrumentor.py
index 56b3d4dfe..893f59ec0 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/test_instrumentor.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-claude-agent-sdk/tests/test_instrumentor.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def test_instrumentation_dependencies():
 
     assert dependencies is not None
     assert len(dependencies) > 0
-    assert "claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14" in dependencies
+    assert "claude-agent-sdk >= 0.1.14, < 1" in dependencies
 
 
 def test_instrument_uninstrument_cycle(
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/pyproject.toml
index 447561a84..527c5d67d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 instruments = [
-  "crewai >= 1.10.1",
+  "crewai >= 1.10.1, < 2",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/crewai/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/crewai/package.py
index 0db470180..1dec38a96 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/crewai/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/crewai/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("crewai >= 1.10.1",)
+_instruments = ("crewai >= 1.10.1, < 2",)
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/requirements.latest.txt b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/requirements.latest.txt
index a943bf0d1..879462564 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/requirements.latest.txt
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/requirements.latest.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 # Exercise the latest supported CrewAI release with workspace instrumentation.
-crewai
+crewai~=1.15.0
 
 -e util/opentelemetry-util-genai
 -e instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/test_instrumentor.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/test_instrumentor.py
index db0c6080a..d8af3161a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/test_instrumentor.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-crewai/tests/test_instrumentor.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 def test_instrumentation_dependencies() -> None:
     assert CrewAIInstrumentor().instrumentation_dependencies() == (
-        "crewai >= 1.10.1",
+        "crewai >= 1.10.1, < 2",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/pyproject.toml
index ad4ab0331..8d897c4bf 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 instruments = [
-  "langchain >= 0.3.21",
+  "langchain >= 0.3.21, < 2",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/langchain/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/langchain/package.py
index b06cc0c50..74028c734 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/langchain/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-langchain/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/langchain/package.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 
-_instruments = ("langchain >= 0.3.21",)
+_instruments = ("langchain >= 0.3.21, < 2",)
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/pyproject.toml
index 47bb2a27c..c45e3a7cc 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-instruments = ["llama-index-core >= 0.14.19"]
+instruments = ["llama-index-core >= 0.14.19, < 1"]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
 llama_index = "opentelemetry.instrumentation.genai.llama_index:LlamaIndexInstrumentor"
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/llama_index/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/llama_index/package.py
index 567b54fe0..e5f34c8fa 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/llama_index/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/llama_index/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("llama-index-core >= 0.14.19",)
+_instruments = ("llama-index-core >= 0.14.19, < 1",)
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/tests/requirements.latest.txt b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/tests/requirements.latest.txt
index 5b35542b1..c4172c1f8 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/tests/requirements.latest.txt
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-llama-index/tests/requirements.latest.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # This variant of the requirements aims to test the system using
 # the newest supported version of external dependencies.
 
-llama-index-core
+llama-index-core~=0.14.0
 wrapt==2.2.2
 # test with the latest version of opentelemetry-api, sdk, semantic conventions, and instrumentation
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/pyproject.toml
index 41a304f43..e4bb62cf1 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 instruments = [
-  "openai-agents >= 0.3.3",
+  "openai-agents >= 0.3.3, < 1",
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/openai_agents/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/openai_agents/package.py
index c5292e659..c3330beeb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/openai_agents/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-openai-agents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/openai_agents/package.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("openai-agents >= 0.3.3",)
+_instruments = ("openai-agents >= 0.3.3, < 1",)
 _supports_metrics = False
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/pyproject.toml
index 3bc66189b..82aca8d8e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-instruments = ["qwen-agent >= 0.0.20"]
+instruments = ["qwen-agent >= 0.0.20, < 1"]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
 qwen-agent = "opentelemetry.instrumentation.genai.qwen_agent:QwenAgentInstrumentor"
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/qwen_agent/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/qwen_agent/package.py
index 6da1d31e5..6469f2eef 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/qwen_agent/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/qwen_agent/package.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("qwen-agent >= 0.0.20",)
+_instruments = ("qwen-agent >= 0.0.20, < 1",)
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/tests/test_instrumentor.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/tests/test_instrumentor.py
index 4e55f7943..8da64c93f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/tests/test_instrumentor.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-qwen-agent/tests/test_instrumentor.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def fake_run(messages, **kwargs):
 def test_instrumentation_dependencies():
     instrumentor = QwenAgentInstrumentor()
     dependencies = instrumentor.instrumentation_dependencies()
-    assert dependencies == ("qwen-agent >= 0.0.20",)
+    assert dependencies == ("qwen-agent >= 0.0.20, < 1",)
 
 
 def test_uninstrument_stops_span_creation(
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/pyproject.toml b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/pyproject.toml
index 67140011a..3c8bd058d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/pyproject.toml
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-instruments = ["smolagents >= 1.24.0"]
+instruments = ["smolagents >= 1.24.0, < 2"]
 
 [project.entry-points.opentelemetry_instrumentor]
 smolagents = "opentelemetry.instrumentation.genai.smolagents:SmolagentsInstrumentor"
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/smolagents/package.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/smolagents/package.py
index fa7223304..8a334a705 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/smolagents/package.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/genai/smolagents/package.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-_instruments = ("smolagents >= 1.24.0",)
+_instruments = ("smolagents >= 1.24.0, < 2",)
 
 _supports_metrics = True
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/requirements.latest.txt b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/requirements.latest.txt
index 3cdf75f33..70dbd3b38 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/requirements.latest.txt
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/requirements.latest.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 # The instrumented model classes run inference in this process and the tests stub
 # their runtimes, so no model backend extra is installed.
-smolagents
+smolagents~=1.26.0
 wrapt>=2.2.2
 
 -e util/opentelemetry-util-genai
diff --git a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/test_instrumentor.py b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/test_instrumentor.py
index c42d08d78..fcdaad6c3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/test_instrumentor.py
+++ b/instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-genai-smolagents/tests/test_instrumentor.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_entrypoint_loads_instrumentor() -> None:
 
 def test_instrumentation_dependencies() -> None:
     dependencies = SmolagentsInstrumentor().instrumentation_dependencies()
-    assert "smolagents >= 1.24.0" in dependencies
+    assert "smolagents >= 1.24.0, < 2" in dependencies
 
 
 def test_instrument_uninstrument_restores_originals(
diff --git a/scripts/check_deps.py b/scripts/check_deps.py
index 61b96e372..c5b0d3075 100755
--- a/scripts/check_deps.py
+++ b/scripts/check_deps.py
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@
 
 """Guard dependency invariants across packages.
 
-1. Oldest dependency invariant:
+1. Package runtime dependency specifier invariant:
+   Instrumentation packages declare their target library dependencies in [project.optional-dependencies]
+   `instruments` in pyproject.toml, and expose them at runtime via `_instruments` in `package.py`.
+   These two must match, and each dependency must declare both lower and upper bounds (e.g., `>= x.y.z, < (x+1)`)
+   to ensure version compatibility and prevent unbounded dependencies.
+
+2. Oldest dependency invariant:
    The oldest tox envs install the lowest versions of each package's *declared* deps straight from
    pyproject.toml via ``UV_RESOLUTION=lowest-direct`` (see AGENTS.md). pyproject.toml is therefore the
    single source of truth for those floors and running the env is what validates them. This script
@@ -21,10 +27,10 @@
        tests/requirements.oldest.txt must install it locally so tests can run against
        the local development version.
 
-2. Package runtime dependency specifier invariant:
-   Instrumentation packages declare their target library dependencies in [project.optional-dependencies]
-   `instruments` in pyproject.toml, and expose them at runtime via `_instruments` in `package.py`.
-   These two must match to ensure runtime instrumentor compatibility checks and package metadata stay in sync.
+3. Latest dependency pinning invariant:
+   Target library dependencies in tests/requirements.latest.txt must have upper bounds or pins
+   (e.g., `~= major.minor` or `== major.minor.patch`) to prevent newly released major versions from
+   breaking test runs unexpectedly.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -240,21 +246,28 @@ def declared_dep_names(pyproject: dict) -> set[str]:
     }
 
 
-def pinned_names(oldest_req_path: Path) -> set[str]:
-    """Canonical names of every pinned requirement in an oldest requirements file.
-
-    Skips option lines (-e/-r/-c/--flag) and anything that isn't a parseable requirement.
-    """
-    names: set[str] = set()
-    for raw in oldest_req_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
+def parse_requirements_file(path: Path) -> list[Requirement]:
+    """Extract valid Requirements from a requirements file, skipping options and comments."""
+    reqs: list[Requirement] = []
+    for raw in path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
         line = raw.split("#", 1)[0].strip()
         if not line or line.startswith("-"):
             continue
         try:
-            names.add(canonicalize_name(Requirement(line).name))
+            reqs.append(Requirement(line))
         except Exception:
             continue
-    return names
+    return reqs
+
+
+def has_lower_bound(req: Requirement) -> bool:
+    """Check if requirement has a lower bound (>=, >, ~=, ==)."""
+    return any(s.operator in (">=", ">", "~=", "==") for s in req.specifier)
+
+
+def has_upper_bound(req: Requirement) -> bool:
+    """Check if requirement has an upper bound (<, <=, ~=, ==)."""
+    return any(s.operator in ("<", "<=", "~=", "==") for s in req.specifier)
 
 
 def extract_instruments_from_package_py(
@@ -355,6 +368,75 @@ def check_instruments_match(pkg_dir: Path, pyproject: dict) -> list[str]:
             f"does not match pyproject.toml instruments extra ({pyproject_instruments_raw})."
         )
 
+    for req in sorted(pyproject_reqs, key=lambda r: str(r)):
+        if not has_lower_bound(req):
+            errors.append(
+                f"{pkg_dir.name}: requirement '{req}' in pyproject.toml instruments extra is missing a lower bound (e.g. '>= x.y.z')."
+            )
+        if not has_upper_bound(req):
+            errors.append(
+                f"{pkg_dir.name}: requirement '{req}' in pyproject.toml instruments extra is missing an upper bound (e.g. '< 2')."
+            )
+
+    return errors
+
+
+def check_oldest_requirements(pkg_dir: Path, pyproject: dict) -> list[str]:
+    """Check oldest requirements coverage and redundancy."""
+    errors: list[str] = []
+    oldest = pkg_dir / "tests" / "requirements.oldest.txt"
+    latest = pkg_dir / "tests" / "requirements.latest.txt"
+
+    if not oldest.exists():
+        if latest.exists():
+            errors.append(
+                f"{pkg_dir.name}: has tests/requirements.latest.txt but no "
+                f"tests/requirements.oldest.txt - declared floors are never tested."
+            )
+        return errors
+
+    pinned = {
+        canonicalize_name(r.name) for r in parse_requirements_file(oldest)
+    }
+    redundant = declared_dep_names(pyproject) & pinned
+    for name in sorted(redundant):
+        errors.append(
+            f"{pkg_dir.name}: '{name}' is declared in pyproject.toml and also pinned in "
+            f"tests/requirements.oldest.txt. Remove the pin - the oldest env derives it from "
+            f"the pyproject.toml floor via UV_RESOLUTION=lowest-direct."
+        )
+
+    return errors
+
+
+def check_latest_requirements(pkg_dir: Path, pyproject: dict) -> list[str]:
+    """Verify that target dependencies in tests/requirements.latest.txt have upper bounds / pins."""
+    errors: list[str] = []
+    latest_path = pkg_dir / "tests" / "requirements.latest.txt"
+    if not latest_path.exists():
+        return errors
+
+    instruments_raw = (
+        pyproject.get("project", {})
+        .get("optional-dependencies", {})
+        .get("instruments", [])
+    )
+    if not instruments_raw:
+        return errors
+
+    instrumented_names = {
+        canonicalize_name(Requirement(r).name) for r in instruments_raw
+    }
+
+    for req in parse_requirements_file(latest_path):
+        if canonicalize_name(
+            req.name
+        ) in instrumented_names and not has_upper_bound(req):
+            errors.append(
+                f"{pkg_dir.name}: target dependency '{req}' in tests/requirements.latest.txt "
+                f"is missing an upper bound or pin (use '~= major.minor' or '== major.minor.patch')."
+            )
+
     return errors
 
 
@@ -370,33 +452,19 @@ def main() -> int:
 
     for pyproject_path in pyprojects:
         pkg_dir = pyproject_path.parent
-        oldest = pkg_dir / "tests" / "requirements.oldest.txt"
-        latest = pkg_dir / "tests" / "requirements.latest.txt"
-
         pyproject = tomllib.loads(pyproject_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
 
         # Check 1: instruments extra in pyproject.toml matches _instruments in package.py
         errors.extend(check_instruments_match(pkg_dir, pyproject))
 
         # Check 2: oldest dependency coverage and redundancy
-        if not oldest.exists():
-            # Only a gap if the package has an oldest tox factor, signalled by a latest file.
-            if latest.exists():
-                errors.append(
-                    f"{pkg_dir.name}: has tests/requirements.latest.txt but no "
-                    f"tests/requirements.oldest.txt - declared floors are never tested."
-                )
-            continue
+        errors.extend(check_oldest_requirements(pkg_dir, pyproject))
 
-        redundant = declared_dep_names(pyproject) & pinned_names(oldest)
-        for name in sorted(redundant):
-            errors.append(
-                f"{pkg_dir.name}: '{name}' is declared in pyproject.toml and also pinned in "
-                f"tests/requirements.oldest.txt. Remove the pin - the oldest env derives it from "
-                f"the pyproject.toml floor via UV_RESOLUTION=lowest-direct."
-            )
+        # Check 3: target dependencies in requirements.latest.txt are pinned / upper-bounded
+        errors.extend(check_latest_requirements(pkg_dir, pyproject))
 
-        # Check 3: workspace dependencies floor and editable install validation
+        # Check 4: workspace dependencies floor and editable install validation
+        oldest = pkg_dir / "tests" / "requirements.oldest.txt"
         errors.extend(
             check_workspace_dependencies(
                 pkg_dir,
@@ -413,9 +481,7 @@ def main() -> int:
             print(f"  [ERROR] {err}", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
 
-    print(
-        "Dependency checks passed: package.py matches pyproject.toml, no declared deps re-pinned, no missing coverage, workspace dependency floors validated."
-    )
+    print("Dependency checks passed.")
     return 0
 
 
diff --git a/util/opentelemetry-util-genai/tests/test_check_deps.py b/util/opentelemetry-util-genai/tests/test_check_deps.py
index baf1566e7..8cbf0ea11 100644
--- a/util/opentelemetry-util-genai/tests/test_check_deps.py
+++ b/util/opentelemetry-util-genai/tests/test_check_deps.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 scripts_dir = str(repo_root / "scripts")
 sys.path.insert(0, scripts_dir)
 try:
-    from check_deps import check_workspace_dependencies
+    from check_deps import (
+        check_instruments_match,
+        check_latest_requirements,
+        check_workspace_dependencies,
+    )
 finally:
     if scripts_dir in sys.path:
         sys.path.remove(scripts_dir)
@@ -252,3 +256,117 @@ def test_extraneous_non_editable_local_path_fails(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
         self.assertIn("is not permitted", errors[0])
+
+
+class TestCheckInstrumentsMatch(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.pkg_dir = Path(self.temp_dir.name)
+        self.src_dir = (
+            self.pkg_dir
+            / "src"
+            / "opentelemetry"
+            / "instrumentation"
+            / "genai"
+            / "test_pkg"
+        )
+        self.src_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.temp_dir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_matching_with_bounds_passes(self):
+        (self.src_dir / "package.py").write_text(
+            '_instruments = ("some-pkg >= 1.0.0, < 2",)\n',
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        pyproject = {
+            "project": {
+                "optional-dependencies": {
+                    "instruments": ["some-pkg >= 1.0.0, < 2"]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        errors = check_instruments_match(self.pkg_dir, pyproject)
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [])
+
+    def test_missing_upper_bound_fails(self):
+        (self.src_dir / "package.py").write_text(
+            '_instruments = ("some-pkg >= 1.0.0",)\n',
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        pyproject = {
+            "project": {
+                "optional-dependencies": {"instruments": ["some-pkg >= 1.0.0"]}
+            }
+        }
+        errors = check_instruments_match(self.pkg_dir, pyproject)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+        self.assertIn("missing an upper bound", errors[0])
+
+    def test_missing_lower_bound_fails(self):
+        (self.src_dir / "package.py").write_text(
+            '_instruments = ("some-pkg < 2",)\n',
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        pyproject = {
+            "project": {
+                "optional-dependencies": {"instruments": ["some-pkg < 2"]}
+            }
+        }
+        errors = check_instruments_match(self.pkg_dir, pyproject)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+        self.assertIn("missing a lower bound", errors[0])
+
+    def test_mismatch_fails(self):
+        (self.src_dir / "package.py").write_text(
+            '_instruments = ("some-pkg >= 1.0.0, < 2",)\n',
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        pyproject = {
+            "project": {
+                "optional-dependencies": {
+                    "instruments": ["other-pkg >= 1.0.0, < 2"]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        errors = check_instruments_match(self.pkg_dir, pyproject)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+        self.assertIn("does not match", errors[0])
+
+
+class TestCheckLatestRequirements(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.temp_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.pkg_dir = Path(self.temp_dir.name)
+        self.tests_dir = self.pkg_dir / "tests"
+        self.tests_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.latest_path = self.tests_dir / "requirements.latest.txt"
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.temp_dir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_latest_pinned_passes(self):
+        self.latest_path.write_text("some-pkg ~= 1.0\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        pyproject = {
+            "project": {
+                "optional-dependencies": {
+                    "instruments": ["some-pkg >= 1.0.0, < 2"]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        errors = check_latest_requirements(self.pkg_dir, pyproject)
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [])
+
+    def test_latest_unbounded_fails(self):
+        self.latest_path.write_text("some-pkg >= 1.0\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        pyproject = {
+            "project": {
+                "optional-dependencies": {
+                    "instruments": ["some-pkg >= 1.0.0, < 2"]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        errors = check_latest_requirements(self.pkg_dir, pyproject)
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+        self.assertIn("missing an upper bound or pin", errors[0])
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index c3fa70a19..701ed135c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -3342,7 +3342,7 @@ instruments = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "agno", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=2.0.0" },
+    { name = "agno", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=2.0.0,<3" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-api", specifier = "~=1.43" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
@@ -3392,7 +3392,7 @@ instruments = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "claude-agent-sdk", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.1.14" },
+    { name = "claude-agent-sdk", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.1.14,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-api", specifier = "~=1.43" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ instruments = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "crewai", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=1.10.1" },
+    { name = "crewai", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=1.10.1,<2" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-api", specifier = "~=1.43" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
@@ -3440,7 +3440,7 @@ instruments = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "langchain", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.3.21" },
+    { name = "langchain", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.3.21,<2" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-util-genai", editable = "util/opentelemetry-util-genai" },
 ]
@@ -3463,7 +3463,7 @@ instruments = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "llama-index-core", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.14.19" },
+    { name = "llama-index-core", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.14.19,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-api", specifier = "~=1.43" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
@@ -3513,7 +3513,7 @@ instruments = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "openai-agents", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.3.3" },
+    { name = "openai-agents", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.3.3,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-api", specifier = "~=1.43" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
@@ -3542,7 +3542,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-util-genai", editable = "util/opentelemetry-util-genai" },
-    { name = "qwen-agent", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.0.20" },
+    { name = "qwen-agent", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=0.0.20,<1" },
 ]
 provides-extras = ["instruments"]
 
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "opentelemetry-instrumentation", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-semantic-conventions", specifier = ">=0.64b0,<1" },
     { name = "opentelemetry-util-genai", editable = "util/opentelemetry-util-genai" },
-    { name = "smolagents", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=1.24.0" },
+    { name = "smolagents", marker = "extra == 'instruments'", specifier = ">=1.24.0,<2" },
 ]
 provides-extras = ["instruments"]