diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 718941ca08..3f5cb27518 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ nuget.exe
 *.sln.ide
 project.lock.json
 /.vs/
+.vscode/
 .build/
-.testPublish/
\ No newline at end of file
+.testPublish/
diff --git a/Hosting.sln b/Hosting.sln
index a7ab7add06..5fd76b63ed 100644
--- a/Hosting.sln
+++ b/Hosting.sln
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio 15
-VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.26127.0
+VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.26228.4
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{E0497F39-AFFB-4819-A116-E39E361915AB}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/build/dependencies.props b/build/dependencies.props
index 4757dc6c19..b985aeddba 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>1.6.1</NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
+    <AspNetCoreVersion>1.2.0-*</AspNetCoreVersion>
     <CoreFxVersion>4.3.0</CoreFxVersion>
+    <NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>1.6.1</NetStandardImplicitPackageVersion>
     <SystemReflectionMetadataVersion>1.4.2</SystemReflectionMetadataVersion>
+    <TestSdkVersion>15.0.0</TestSdkVersion>
+    <WebAdministrationVersion>7.0.0</WebAdministrationVersion>
+    <WindowsApiSetsVersion>1.0.1</WindowsApiSetsVersion>
+    <XunitVersion>2.2.0</XunitVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj b/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj
index 05b673cb7b..b90ad57e48 100644
--- a/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj
+++ b/samples/SampleStartups/SampleStartups.csproj
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
+  <Import Project="..\..\build\dependencies.props" />
+
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFrameworks>net451;netcoreapp1.1</TargetFrameworks>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="1.2.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions.csproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions.csproj
index efa5f80869..2b59d67607 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions.csproj
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions.csproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions.csproj
index 4ae25d9f8e..580447d146 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions.csproj
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj
index 39f4cea5d0..d2736fb951 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj
@@ -13,19 +13,22 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Abstractions.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Abstractions.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Physical" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.RazorViews.Sources" Version="1.2.0-*" PrivateAssets="All"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.RuntimeEnvironment.Sources" Version="1.2.0-*" PrivateAssets="All"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.StackTrace.Sources" Version="1.2.0-*" PrivateAssets="All"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.TypeNameHelper.Sources" Version="1.2.0-*" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Extensions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Physical" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.RazorViews.Sources" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.RuntimeEnvironment.Sources" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.StackTrace.Sources" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.TypeNameHelper.Sources" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" PrivateAssets="All"/>
     <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="$(CoreFxVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="$(SystemReflectionMetadataVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="RazorPageGenerator" Version="1.1.0-*" />
+    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="RazorPageGenerator" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting.csproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting.csproj
index 0c9a1e3f04..0a463b8281 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting.csproj
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Process.Sources" Version="1.2.0-*" PrivateAssets="All"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.RuntimeEnvironment.Sources" Version="1.2.0-*" PrivateAssets="All"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETCore.Windows.ApiSets" Version="1.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.Embedded" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Process.Sources" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.RuntimeEnvironment.Sources" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETCore.Windows.ApiSets" Version="$(WindowsApiSetsVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net452' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.Administration" Version="7.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.Administration" Version="$(WebAdministrationVersion)" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests.csproj
index 83df21ea3a..da5629a56e 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.FunctionalTests.csproj
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.IntegrationTesting.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="15.0.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.2.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="$(TestSdkVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites.csproj
index af06ec8755..712decd941 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.TestSites.csproj
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFrameworks>net452;netcoreapp1.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Windows_NT' ">netcoreapp1.1</TargetFrameworks>
-    <!-- TODO remove when https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/396 is resolved -->
-    <RuntimeIdentifier Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netcoreapp1.1' ">win7-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="1.2.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.CommandLine" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests.csproj
index 0205118b68..4baafef758 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Tests.csproj
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting\Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Owin" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="15.0.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.2.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Owin" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="$(TestSdkVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests.csproj b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests.csproj
index 614c473be4..2503395d5a 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests/Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.Tests.csproj
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost\Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost.csproj" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DiagnosticAdapter" Version="1.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="15.0.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.2.0-*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DiagnosticAdapter" Version="$(AspNetCoreVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="$(TestSdkVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="$(XunitVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>