diff --git a/examples/c/README.md b/examples/c/README.md
index 486bbc62c..ec2e95a55 100644
--- a/examples/c/README.md
+++ b/examples/c/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # ONNX Runtime GenAI C Example
 
+Note: ONNX Runtime GenAI needs to be built from source. The headers and shared libraries that are built need to be copied over to the appropriate folders (i.e. the `include` and `lib` folders). Building from source is necessary because these examples have been updated to run with the latest changes. Once the next version of ONNX Runtime GenAI is released, the below instructions will be accurate again.
+
 ## Setup
 
 Clone this repo and change into the `examples/c` folder.
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
    
    ```cmd
    curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/releases/download/v1.20.1/onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip -o onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip
    copy onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1\include\* include
    copy onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1\lib\* lib
    ```
@@ -46,12 +48,12 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
 2. Install onnxruntime-genai
 
    ```cmd
-   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.5.2/onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi.zip
+   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.6.0/onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi.zip
    cd onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-x64-capi
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-x64.zip
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-x64\include\* ..\include
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-x64\lib\* ..\lib
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-x64.zip
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-x64\include\* ..\include
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-x64\lib\* ..\lib
    cd ..
    ```
 
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
    mkdir onnxruntime-win-x64-directml
    cd onnxruntime-win-x64-directml
    curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/releases/download/v1.20.1/Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg -o Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg
-   tar xvf Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg
+   tar -xvf Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg
    copy build\native\include\* ..\include
    copy runtimes\win-x64\native\* ..\lib
    cd ..
@@ -91,12 +93,12 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
 2. Install onnxruntime-genai
 
    ```cmd
-   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.5.2/onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi.zip
+   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.6.0/onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi.zip
    cd onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-x64-capi
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-x64-dml.zip
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-x64-dml\include\* ..\include
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-x64-dml\lib\* ..\lib
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-x64-dml.zip
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-x64-dml\include\* ..\include
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-x64-dml\lib\* ..\lib
    cd ..
    ```
 
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
    
    ```cmd
    curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/releases/download/v1.20.1/onnxruntime-win-arm64-1.20.1.zip -o onnxruntime-win-arm64-1.20.1.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-win-arm64-1.20.1.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-win-arm64-1.20.1.zip
    copy onnxruntime-win-arm64-1.20.1\include\* include
    copy onnxruntime-win-arm64-1.20.1\lib\* lib
    ```
@@ -133,12 +135,12 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
 2. Install onnxruntime-genai
 
    ```cmd
-   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.5.2/onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi.zip
+   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.6.0/onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi.zip
    cd onnxruntime-genai-win-cpu-arm64-capi
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-arm64.zip
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-arm64\include\* ..\include
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-arm64\lib\* ..\lib
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-arm64.zip
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-arm64\include\* ..\include
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-arm64\lib\* ..\lib
    cd ..
    ```
 
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
    mkdir onnxruntime-win-arm64-directml
    cd onnxruntime-win-arm64-directml
    curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/releases/download/v1.20.1/Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg -o Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg
-   tar xvf Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg
+   tar -xvf Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime.DirectML.1.20.1.nupkg
    copy build\native\include\* ..\include
    copy runtimes\win-arm64\native\* ..\lib
    cd ..
@@ -178,12 +180,12 @@ Change into the `onnxruntime-genai\examples\c` folder.
 2. Install onnxruntime-genai
 
    ```cmd
-   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.5.2/onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi.zip
+   curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime-genai/releases/download/v0.6.0/onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi.zip -o onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi.zip
    cd onnxruntime-genai-win-directml-arm64-capi
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-arm64-dml.zip
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-arm64-dml\include\* ..\include
-   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.5.2-win-arm64-dml\lib\* ..\lib
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-arm64-dml.zip
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-arm64-dml\include\* ..\include
+   copy onnxruntime-genai-0.6.0-win-arm64-dml\lib\* ..\lib
    cd ..
    ```
 
@@ -281,7 +283,7 @@ Change into the onnxruntime-genai folder.
    ```cmd
    cd examples\c
    curl -L https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime/releases/download/v1.20.1/onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip -o onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip
-   tar xvf onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip
+   tar -xvf onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1.zip
    copy onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1\include\* include
    copy onnxruntime-win-x64-1.20.1\lib\* lib
    ```