* Deprecate the Microsoft.AspNetCore.App metapackage in favor of targeting and runtime packs
* Stop producing Microsoft.AspNetCore.App, and runtime.$(rid).Microsoft.AspNetCore.App
* Generate the shared framework without using 'NuGet' restore
* Stop producing intermediate packages for shared-framework only assemblies
* Put the platform manifest into the targeting pack (data/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App.PlatformManifest.txt)
* Create well-known, shared intermediate directories that installers can use to bundle content
Kevin Pilch
Justin Kotalik
Nate McMaster