diff --git a/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/packaged/pyproject.toml b/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/packaged/pyproject.toml
index b77ad02..89c6fb6 100644
--- a/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/packaged/pyproject.toml
+++ b/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/packaged/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ description = "Add your description here"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
-    "winappsdk-Foundation",
-    "winappsdk-InteractiveExperiences"
+    # winappsdk-Foundation and winappsdk-InteractiveExperiences are NOT on PyPI.
+    # Install them from the local wheels/ directory via the find-links setting below.
 ]
 
 [build-system]
diff --git a/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/sparse/pyproject.toml b/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/sparse/pyproject.toml
index 49f3b7e..306d965 100644
--- a/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/sparse/pyproject.toml
+++ b/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/sparse/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ description = "Add your description here"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
-    "winappsdk-Foundation",
-    "winappsdk-InteractiveExperiences"
+    # winappsdk-Foundation and winappsdk-InteractiveExperiences are NOT on PyPI.
+    # Install them from the local wheels/ directory via the find-links setting below.
 ]
 
 [build-system]
diff --git a/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/unpackaged/pyproject.toml b/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/unpackaged/pyproject.toml
index 09d048f..9b2735c 100644
--- a/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/unpackaged/pyproject.toml
+++ b/WindowsAppSDK-ProjectTemplates/python/unpackaged/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ description = "Simple WinApp SDK file picker example"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
-    "winappsdk-Foundation"
+    # winappsdk-Foundation is NOT on PyPI.
+    # Install it from the local wheels/ directory via the find-links setting below.
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/1.8-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt b/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/1.8-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt
index e192a18..0caa300 100644
--- a/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/1.8-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt
+++ b/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/1.8-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pillow
 numpy
-onnxruntime-winml
+# onnxruntime-winml is NOT available on PyPI — install from the Windows App SDK distribution:
+# https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/ai/windows-ml/
 wasdk-Microsoft.Windows.AI.MachineLearning[all]
 wasdk-Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.DynamicDependency.Bootstrap
diff --git a/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/2.0-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt b/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/2.0-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt
index e192a18..0caa300 100644
--- a/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/2.0-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt
+++ b/WindowsAppSDK-Samples/2.0-stable/WindowsML/python/SqueezeNetPython/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pillow
 numpy
-onnxruntime-winml
+# onnxruntime-winml is NOT available on PyPI — install from the Windows App SDK distribution:
+# https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/ai/windows-ml/
 wasdk-Microsoft.Windows.AI.MachineLearning[all]
 wasdk-Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationModel.DynamicDependency.Bootstrap