diff --git a/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto b/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto
index 00c3f8e9..eafb5452 100644
--- a/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto
+++ b/dapr/proto/runtime/v1/dapr.proto
@@ -169,6 +169,26 @@ service Dapr {
   // Raise an event to a running workflow instance
   rpc RaiseEventWorkflowAlpha1 (RaiseEventWorkflowRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
 
+  // Starts a new instance of a workflow
+  rpc StartWorkflowBeta1 (StartWorkflowRequest) returns (StartWorkflowResponse) {}
+
+  // Gets details about a started workflow instance
+  rpc GetWorkflowBeta1 (GetWorkflowRequest) returns (GetWorkflowResponse) {}
+
+  // Purge Workflow
+  rpc PurgeWorkflowBeta1 (PurgeWorkflowRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+
+  // Terminates a running workflow instance
+  rpc TerminateWorkflowBeta1 (TerminateWorkflowRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+
+  // Pauses a running workflow instance
+  rpc PauseWorkflowBeta1 (PauseWorkflowRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+
+  // Resumes a paused workflow instance
+  rpc ResumeWorkflowBeta1 (ResumeWorkflowRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
+
+  // Raise an event to a running workflow instance
+  rpc RaiseEventWorkflowBeta1 (RaiseEventWorkflowRequest) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
   // Shutdown the sidecar
   rpc Shutdown (google.protobuf.Empty) returns (google.protobuf.Empty) {}
 }
@@ -542,6 +562,9 @@ message GetActorStateRequest {
 // GetActorStateResponse is the response conveying the actor's state value.
 message GetActorStateResponse {
   bytes data = 1;
+
+  // The metadata which will be sent to app.
+  map<string, string> metadata = 2;
 }
 
 // ExecuteActorStateTransactionRequest is the message to execute multiple operations on a specified actor.
@@ -978,7 +1001,7 @@ message DecryptResponse {
   common.v1.StreamPayload payload = 1;
 }
 
-// GetWorkflowRequest is the request for GetWorkflowAlpha1.
+// GetWorkflowRequest is the request for GetWorkflowBeta1.
 message GetWorkflowRequest {
   // ID of the workflow instance to query.
   string instance_id  = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -986,7 +1009,7 @@ message GetWorkflowRequest {
   string workflow_component = 2 [json_name = "workflowComponent"];
 }
 
-// GetWorkflowResponse is the response for GetWorkflowAlpha1.
+// GetWorkflowResponse is the response for GetWorkflowBeta1.
 message GetWorkflowResponse {
   // ID of the workflow instance.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -1002,7 +1025,7 @@ message GetWorkflowResponse {
   map<string, string> properties = 6;
 }
 
-// StartWorkflowRequest is the request for StartWorkflowAlpha1.
+// StartWorkflowRequest is the request for StartWorkflowBeta1.
 message StartWorkflowRequest {
   // The ID to assign to the started workflow instance. If empty, a random ID is generated.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -1016,13 +1039,13 @@ message StartWorkflowRequest {
   bytes input = 5;
 }
 
-// StartWorkflowResponse is the response for StartWorkflowAlpha1.
+// StartWorkflowResponse is the response for StartWorkflowBeta1.
 message StartWorkflowResponse {
   // ID of the started workflow instance.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
 }
 
-// TerminateWorkflowRequest is the request for TerminateWorkflowAlpha1.
+// TerminateWorkflowRequest is the request for TerminateWorkflowBeta1.
 message TerminateWorkflowRequest {
   // ID of the workflow instance to terminate.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -1030,7 +1053,7 @@ message TerminateWorkflowRequest {
   string workflow_component = 2 [json_name = "workflowComponent"];
 }
 
-// PauseWorkflowRequest is the request for PauseWorkflowAlpha1.
+// PauseWorkflowRequest is the request for PauseWorkflowBeta1.
 message PauseWorkflowRequest {
   // ID of the workflow instance to pause.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -1038,7 +1061,7 @@ message PauseWorkflowRequest {
   string workflow_component = 2 [json_name = "workflowComponent"];
 }
 
-// ResumeWorkflowRequest is the request for ResumeWorkflowAlpha1.
+// ResumeWorkflowRequest is the request for ResumeWorkflowBeta1.
 message ResumeWorkflowRequest {
   // ID of the workflow instance to resume.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -1046,7 +1069,7 @@ message ResumeWorkflowRequest {
   string workflow_component = 2 [json_name = "workflowComponent"];
 }
 
-// RaiseEventWorkflowRequest is the request for RaiseEventWorkflowAlpha1.
+// RaiseEventWorkflowRequest is the request for RaiseEventWorkflowBeta1.
 message RaiseEventWorkflowRequest {
   // ID of the workflow instance to raise an event for.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
@@ -1058,10 +1081,10 @@ message RaiseEventWorkflowRequest {
   bytes event_data = 4;
 }
 
-// PurgeWorkflowRequest is the request for PurgeWorkflowAlpha1.
+// PurgeWorkflowRequest is the request for PurgeWorkflowBeta1.
 message PurgeWorkflowRequest {
   // ID of the workflow instance to purge.
   string instance_id = 1 [json_name = "instanceID"];
   // Name of the workflow component.
   string workflow_component = 2 [json_name = "workflowComponent"];
-}
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+}