diff --git a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/CHANGELOG.md
index 16fd274eae2..4a08f6cf116 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to this project template will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [16.0.11] - 2024-12-19
+
+### Changed
+
+- Upgrade input system version to 1.12.0 so that a warning message is shown on platforms which require additional platform specific input system packages to be installed.
+- Set InputHandler to input system exclusive
+
 ## [16.0.10] - 2024-07-03
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/ValidationExceptions.json b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/ValidationExceptions.json
index 629b795ef1a..735635d6e4c 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/ValidationExceptions.json
+++ b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/ValidationExceptions.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "ErrorExceptions": [
     {
       "ValidationTest": "Primed Library Validation",
-      "PackageVersion": "16.0.10"
+      "PackageVersion": "16.0.11"
     }
   ],
   "WarningExceptions": []
diff --git a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/package.json b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/package.json
index a5fa52ec6d5..396f0853a0c 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/package.json
+++ b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/com.unity.template.hd/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "com.unity.template.hd",
   "displayName": "High Definition RP",
-  "version": "16.0.10",
+  "version": "16.0.11",
   "type": "template",
   "host": "hub",
   "unity": "2023.2",
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "com.unity.collab-proxy": "2.0.5",
     "com.unity.feature.development": "1.0.2",
     "com.unity.cinemachine": "2.9.5",
-    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.8.1",
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.12.0",
     "com.unity.learn.iet-framework": "3.1.3",
     "com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition": "16.0.2",
     "com.unity.timeline": "1.8.3",
diff --git a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/manifest.json b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/manifest.json
index 0ae404cd179..a57c124dea3 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/manifest.json
+++ b/com.unity.template-hd/Packages/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "com.unity.cinemachine": "2.9.5",
     "com.unity.collab-proxy": "2.0.5",
     "com.unity.feature.development": "1.0.2",
-    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.8.1",
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.12.0",
     "com.unity.learn.iet-framework": "3.1.3",
     "com.unity.learn.iet-framework.authoring": "1.2.2",
     "com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition": "16.0.2",
diff --git a/com.unity.template-hd/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset b/com.unity.template-hd/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
index b5fa726bd4e..2b11f89d27d 100644
--- a/com.unity.template-hd/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
+++ b/com.unity.template-hd/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ PlayerSettings:
     m_VersionName: 
   apiCompatibilityLevel: 6
   captureStartupLogs: {}
-  activeInputHandler: 2
+  activeInputHandler: 1
   windowsGamepadBackendHint: 0
   cloudProjectId: 
   framebufferDepthMemorylessMode: 0
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md
index 30e97003a0b..125377b1d88 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to this project template will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [17.0.6] - 2024-12-19
+
+### Changed
+
+- Upgrade input system version to 1.12.0 so that a warning message is shown on platforms which require additional platform specific input system packages to be installed.
+- Set InputHandler to input system exclusive
+
 ## [17.0.5] - 2024-09-22
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json
index 39f31bfe43c..9c62357da95 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ValidationExceptions.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "ErrorExceptions": [
     {
       "ValidationTest": "Primed Library Validation",
-      "PackageVersion": "17.0.5"
+      "PackageVersion": "17.0.6"
     }
   ],
   "WarningExceptions": []
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json
index 886da45f2d0..182f541d539 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "com.unity.template.hdrp-blank",
   "displayName":"3D HDRP",
-  "version": "17.0.5",
+  "version": "17.0.6",
   "type": "template",
   "host": "hub",
   "unity": "2023.3",
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
     "com.unity.timeline": "1.8.6",
     "com.unity.ugui": "2.0.0",
     "com.unity.visualscripting": "1.9.1"
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.12.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json
index f86003d1be6..19b94f2139a 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/Packages/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "com.unity.collab-proxy": "2.2.0",
     "com.unity.feature.development": "1.0.2",
-    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.8.1",
+    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.12.0",
     "com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition": "17.0.1",
     "com.unity.timeline": "1.8.6",
     "com.unity.ugui": "2.0.0",
diff --git a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
index 63d9cc225a4..80cc3c9461c 100644
--- a/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
+++ b/com.unity.template.hdrp-blank/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ PlayerSettings:
   qnxGraphicConfPath: 
   apiCompatibilityLevel: 6
   captureStartupLogs: {}
-  activeInputHandler: 2
+  activeInputHandler: 1
   windowsGamepadBackendHint: 0
   cloudProjectId: 
   framebufferDepthMemorylessMode: 0