diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 929e68b9e..36d43d90f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "crewai"
-version = "0.76.0"
+version = "0.76.1"
 description = "Cutting-edge framework for orchestrating role-playing, autonomous AI agents. By fostering collaborative intelligence, CrewAI empowers agents to work together seamlessly, tackling complex tasks."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<=3.13"
diff --git a/src/crewai/__init__.py b/src/crewai/__init__.py
index a1b95951d..92e85f98e 100644
--- a/src/crewai/__init__.py
+++ b/src/crewai/__init__.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ warnings.filterwarnings(
     category=UserWarning,
     module="pydantic.main",
 )
-__version__ = "0.76.0"
+__version__ = "0.76.1"
 __all__ = ["Agent", "Crew", "Process", "Task", "Pipeline", "Router", "LLM", "Flow"]
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/cli.py b/src/crewai/cli/cli.py
index 48bb26ff9..460128634 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/cli.py
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/cli.py
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ def crewai():
 @crewai.command()
 @click.argument("type", type=click.Choice(["crew", "pipeline", "flow"]))
 @click.argument("name")
-@click.option("--skip-provider", is_flag=True, help="Skip provider validation")
 @click.option("--provider", type=str, help="The provider to use for the crew")
-def create(type, name, provider, skip_provider_validation=False):
+@click.option("--skip_provider", is_flag=True, help="Skip provider validation")
+def create(type, name, provider, skip_provider=False):
     """Create a new crew, pipeline, or flow."""
     if type == "crew":
-        create_crew(name, provider, skip_provider_validation)
+        create_crew(name, provider, skip_provider)
     elif type == "pipeline":
         create_pipeline(name)
     elif type == "flow":
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/create_crew.py b/src/crewai/cli/create_crew.py
index 90184ec31..5767b82a1 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/create_crew.py
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/create_crew.py
@@ -81,12 +81,10 @@ def copy_template_files(folder_path, name, class_name, parent_folder):
             copy_template(src_file, dst_file, name, class_name, folder_path.name)
 
 
-def create_crew(
-    name, provider=None, skip_provider_validation=False, parent_folder=None
-):
+def create_crew(name, provider=None, skip_provider=False, parent_folder=None):
     folder_path, folder_name, class_name = create_folder_structure(name, parent_folder)
     env_vars = load_env_vars(folder_path)
-    if not skip_provider_validation:
+    if not skip_provider:
         if not provider:
             provider_models = get_provider_data()
             if not provider_models:
@@ -155,7 +153,9 @@ def create_crew(
             write_env_file(folder_path, env_vars)
             click.secho("API key saved to .env file", fg="green")
         else:
-            click.secho("No API key provided. Skipping .env file creation.", fg="yellow")
+            click.secho(
+                "No API key provided. Skipping .env file creation.", fg="yellow"
+            )
 
         env_vars["MODEL"] = selected_model
         click.secho(f"Selected model: {selected_model}", fg="green")
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/templates/crew/pyproject.toml b/src/crewai/cli/templates/crew/pyproject.toml
index 6852f1292..0c169013c 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/templates/crew/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/templates/crew/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "{{name}} using crewAI"
 authors = [{ name = "Your Name", email = "you@example.com" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<=3.13"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.0,<1.0.0"
+    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.1,<1.0.0"
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/templates/flow/pyproject.toml b/src/crewai/cli/templates/flow/pyproject.toml
index 88a313ae9..3b6d7d54d 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/templates/flow/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/templates/flow/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "{{name}} using crewAI"
 authors = [{ name = "Your Name", email = "you@example.com" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<=3.13"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.0,<1.0.0",
+    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.1,<1.0.0",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline/pyproject.toml b/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline/pyproject.toml
index b2a4d36d4..6b6366cb7 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ authors = ["Your Name <you@example.com>"]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = ">=3.10,<=3.13"
-crewai = { extras = ["tools"], version = ">=0.76.0,<1.0.0" }
+crewai = { extras = ["tools"], version = ">=0.76.1,<1.0.0" }
 asyncio = "*"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline_router/pyproject.toml b/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline_router/pyproject.toml
index f7da504cf..1c6b6bc3b 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline_router/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/templates/pipeline_router/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "{{name}} using crewAI"
 authors = ["Your Name <you@example.com>"]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<=3.13"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.0,<1.0.0"
+    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.1,<1.0.0"
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/templates/tool/pyproject.toml b/src/crewai/cli/templates/tool/pyproject.toml
index 8f7194b7f..712c35969 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/templates/tool/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/templates/tool/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ description = "Power up your crews with {{folder_name}}"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<=3.13"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.0"
+    "crewai[tools]>=0.76.1"
 ]
 
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 9d07a5bae..9743146f8 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crewai"
-version = "0.76.0"
+version = "0.76.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "appdirs" },