diff --git a/app-nia-catalog/dependencies/releaseRuntimeClasspath.txt b/app-nia-catalog/dependencies/releaseRuntimeClasspath.txt
index f369816259..04a864e869 100644
--- a/app-nia-catalog/dependencies/releaseRuntimeClasspath.txt
+++ b/app-nia-catalog/dependencies/releaseRuntimeClasspath.txt
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@ androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.9.3
 androidx.activity:activity-ktx:1.9.3
 androidx.activity:activity:1.9.3
 androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental:1.4.1
-androidx.annotation:annotation-jvm:1.8.1
-androidx.annotation:annotation:1.8.1
+androidx.annotation:annotation-jvm:1.9.1
+androidx.annotation:annotation:1.9.1
 androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources:1.6.1
 androidx.arch.core:core-common:2.2.0
 androidx.arch.core:core-runtime:2.2.0
 androidx.autofill:autofill:1.0.0
 androidx.browser:browser:1.8.0
-androidx.collection:collection-jvm:1.4.4
-androidx.collection:collection-ktx:1.4.4
-androidx.collection:collection:1.4.4
-androidx.compose.animation:animation-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.animation:animation-core-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.animation:animation-core:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.animation:animation:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation:1.7.6
+androidx.collection:collection-jvm:1.5.0-beta01
+androidx.collection:collection-ktx:1.5.0-beta01
+androidx.collection:collection:1.5.0-beta01
+androidx.compose.animation:animation-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.animation:animation-core-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.animation:animation-core:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.animation:animation:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation:1.8.0-alpha07
 androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive-android:1.0.0
 androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive:1.0.0
 androidx.compose.material3:material3-adaptive-navigation-suite-android:1.3.1
@@ -32,55 +32,55 @@ androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended-android:1.7.6
 androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended:1.7.6
 androidx.compose.material:material-ripple-android:1.7.6
 androidx.compose.material:material-ripple:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-text-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-text:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-util-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-util:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui:1.7.6
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-text-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-text:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-util-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-util:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui:1.8.0-alpha07
 androidx.compose:compose-bom:2024.12.01
 androidx.concurrent:concurrent-futures:1.1.0
 androidx.core:core-ktx:1.13.1
 androidx.core:core:1.13.1
 androidx.customview:customview-poolingcontainer:1.0.0
 androidx.customview:customview:1.0.0
-androidx.emoji2:emoji2:1.3.0
+androidx.emoji2:emoji2:1.4.0
 androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.7
 androidx.fragment:fragment:1.5.1
 androidx.graphics:graphics-path:1.0.1
 androidx.interpolator:interpolator:1.0.0
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-jvm:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-android:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose-android:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx-android:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-android:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate:2.8.3
-androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:2.8.3
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-jvm:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-android:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose-android:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx-android:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-android:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate:2.8.7
+androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:2.8.7
 androidx.loader:loader:1.0.0
 androidx.metrics:metrics-performance:1.0.0-beta01
-androidx.profileinstaller:profileinstaller:1.3.1
+androidx.profileinstaller:profileinstaller:1.4.0
 androidx.savedstate:savedstate-ktx:1.2.1
 androidx.savedstate:savedstate:1.2.1
 androidx.startup:startup-runtime:1.1.1
diff --git a/app/dependencies/prodReleaseRuntimeClasspath.txt b/app/dependencies/prodReleaseRuntimeClasspath.txt
index e334aa6768..6fca688a16 100644
--- a/app/dependencies/prodReleaseRuntimeClasspath.txt
+++ b/app/dependencies/prodReleaseRuntimeClasspath.txt
@@ -2,25 +2,25 @@ androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.9.3
 androidx.activity:activity-ktx:1.9.3
 androidx.activity:activity:1.9.3
 androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental:1.4.1
-androidx.annotation:annotation-jvm:1.8.1
-androidx.annotation:annotation:1.8.1
+androidx.annotation:annotation-jvm:1.9.1
+androidx.annotation:annotation:1.9.1
 androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources:1.7.0
 androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.7.0
 androidx.arch.core:core-common:2.2.0
 androidx.arch.core:core-runtime:2.2.0
 androidx.autofill:autofill:1.0.0
 androidx.browser:browser:1.8.0
-androidx.collection:collection-jvm:1.4.4
-androidx.collection:collection-ktx:1.4.4
-androidx.collection:collection:1.4.4
-androidx.compose.animation:animation-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.animation:animation-core-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.animation:animation-core:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.animation:animation:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.foundation:foundation:1.7.6
+androidx.collection:collection-jvm:1.5.0-beta01
+androidx.collection:collection-ktx:1.5.0-beta01
+androidx.collection:collection:1.5.0-beta01
+androidx.compose.animation:animation-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.animation:animation-core-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.animation:animation-core:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.animation:animation:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.foundation:foundation:1.8.0-alpha07
 androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive-android:1.0.0
 androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive-layout-android:1.0.0
 androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive-layout:1.0.0
@@ -39,25 +39,25 @@ androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended-android:1.7.6
 androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended:1.7.6
 androidx.compose.material:material-ripple-android:1.7.6
 androidx.compose.material:material-ripple:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-tracing:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.runtime:runtime:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-text-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-text:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-util-android:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui-util:1.7.6
-androidx.compose.ui:ui:1.7.6
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-tracing:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.runtime:runtime:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-text-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-text:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-util-android:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui-util:1.8.0-alpha07
+androidx.compose.ui:ui:1.8.0-alpha07
 androidx.compose:compose-bom:2024.12.01
 androidx.concurrent:concurrent-futures-ktx:1.1.0
 androidx.concurrent:concurrent-futures:1.1.0
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.1.1
 androidx.datastore:datastore:1.1.1
 androidx.documentfile:documentfile:1.0.0
 androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout:1.0.0
-androidx.emoji2:emoji2-views-helper:1.3.0
-androidx.emoji2:emoji2:1.3.0
+androidx.emoji2:emoji2-views-helper:1.4.0
+androidx.emoji2:emoji2:1.4.0
 androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface:1.3.7
 androidx.fragment:fragment:1.5.4
 androidx.graphics:graphics-path:1.0.1
diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt b/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
index 2395eb156f..862aec6b21 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
 import androidx.compose.foundation.draganddrop.dragAndDropSource
-import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectTapGestures
 import androidx.compose.foundation.horizontalScroll
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
@@ -139,19 +138,13 @@ fun NewsResourceCardExpanded(
                             userNewsResource.title,
                             modifier = Modifier
                                 .fillMaxWidth((.8f))
-                                .dragAndDropSource {
-                                    detectTapGestures(
-                                        onLongPress = {
-                                            startTransfer(
-                                                DragAndDropTransferData(
-                                                    ClipData.newPlainText(
-                                                        sharingLabel,
-                                                        sharingContent,
-                                                    ),
-                                                    flags = dragAndDropFlags,
-                                                ),
-                                            )
-                                        },
+                                .dragAndDropSource { _ ->
+                                    DragAndDropTransferData(
+                                        ClipData.newPlainText(
+                                            sharingLabel,
+                                            sharingContent,
+                                        ),
+                                        flags = dragAndDropFlags,
                                     )
                                 },
                         )
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index ce4bd2c644..9357809b02 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ androidxActivity = "1.9.3"
 androidxAppCompat = "1.7.0"
 androidxBrowser = "1.8.0"
 androidxComposeBom = "2024.12.01"
+androidxComposeFoundation = "1.8.0-alpha07"
 androidxComposeRuntimeTracing = "1.7.6"
 androidxCore = "1.15.0"
 androidxCoreSplashscreen = "1.0.1"
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ androidx-appcompat = { group = "androidx.appcompat", name = "appcompat", version
 androidx-benchmark-macro = { group = "androidx.benchmark", name = "benchmark-macro-junit4", version.ref = "androidxMacroBenchmark" }
 androidx-browser = { group = "androidx.browser", name = "browser", version.ref = "androidxBrowser" }
 androidx-compose-bom = { group = "androidx.compose", name = "compose-bom", version.ref = "androidxComposeBom" }
-androidx-compose-foundation = { group = "androidx.compose.foundation", name = "foundation" }
+androidx-compose-foundation = { group = "androidx.compose.foundation", name = "foundation", version.ref = "androidxComposeFoundation" }
 androidx-compose-foundation-layout = { group = "androidx.compose.foundation", name = "foundation-layout" }
 androidx-compose-material-iconsExtended = { group = "androidx.compose.material", name = "material-icons-extended" }
 androidx-compose-material3 = { group = "androidx.compose.material3", name = "material3" }