diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-items-shake.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-items-shake.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efb55754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fuzzy-items-shake.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-anywidget": patch
+---
+
+Use React 19 in React templates
diff --git a/packages/create-anywidget/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap b/packages/create-anywidget/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
index d70cc2e4..b8f8bbf5 100644
--- a/packages/create-anywidget/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/create-anywidget/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ src/ipyfoo/static
 		"build": "bun build js/widget.jsx --minify --format=esm --outdir=src/ipyfoo/static --asset-naming=[name].[ext]"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@anywidget/react": "0.0.8",
+		"@anywidget/react": "0.1.0",
 		"react": "^19.0.0",
 		"react-dom": "^19.0.0"
 	},
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ src/ipyfoo/static
 		"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@anywidget/react": "0.0.8",
+		"@anywidget/react": "0.1.0",
 		"react": "^19.0.0",
 		"react-dom": "^19.0.0"
 	},
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ src/ipyfoo/static
 		"build": "esbuild js/widget.jsx --minify --format=esm --bundle --outdir=src/ipyfoo/static"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@anywidget/react": "0.0.8",
+		"@anywidget/react": "0.1.0",
 		"react": "^19.0.0",
 		"react-dom": "^19.0.0"
 	},
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ src/ipyfoo/static
 		"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@anywidget/react": "0.0.8",
+		"@anywidget/react": "0.1.0",
 		"react": "^19.0.0",
 		"react-dom": "^19.0.0"
 	},