diff --git a/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Desktop.Templates.swr b/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Desktop.Templates.swr
index cb2456154b7..f918abc7334 100644
--- a/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Desktop.Templates.swr
+++ b/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Desktop.Templates.swr
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\ConsoleApplication.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\ConsoleApplication.vstemplate"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\Program.fs"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\LibraryProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\AssemblyInfo.fs"
@@ -18,10 +17,8 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Library.vstemplate"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Library1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\TutorialProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.fsx"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.vstemplate"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\packages.config"
diff --git a/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Full.Templates.swr b/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Full.Templates.swr
index f8a4354bd51..fec68497438 100644
--- a/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Full.Templates.swr
+++ b/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Full.Templates.swr
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\ConsoleApplication.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\ConsoleApplication.vstemplate"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\Program.fs"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\ConsoleProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\LibraryProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\AssemblyInfo.fs"
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Library.vstemplate"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Library1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\NetCore259Project"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\NetCore259Project\AssemblyInfo.fs"
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCore259Project\PortableLibrary.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCore259Project\PortableLibrary1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\NetCore259Project\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCore259Project\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\NetCore78Project"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\NetCore78Project\AssemblyInfo.fs"
@@ -34,7 +31,6 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCore78Project\PortableLibrary.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCore78Project\PortableLibrary1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\NetCore78Project\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCore78Project\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\NetCoreProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\NetCoreProject\AssemblyInfo.fs"
@@ -42,7 +38,6 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCoreProject\PortableLibrary.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCoreProject\PortableLibrary1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\NetCoreProject\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\NetCoreProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\PortableLibraryProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\PortableLibraryProject\AssemblyInfo.fs"
@@ -50,10 +45,8 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\PortableLibraryProject\PortableLibrary.vstemplate"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\PortableLibraryProject\PortableLibrary1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\PortableLibraryProject\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\PortableLibraryProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\TutorialProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.fsx"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.vstemplate"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\packages.config"
diff --git a/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Web.Templates.swr b/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Web.Templates.swr
index 850c5e20e51..8f0cdd660ef 100644
--- a/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Web.Templates.swr
+++ b/setup/Swix/Microsoft.FSharp.Vsix.Resources/Web.Templates.swr
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplate
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Library.vstemplate"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Library1.fs"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\Script.fsx"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\LibraryProject\packages.config"
 
 folder "InstallDir:Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\FSharp\ProjectTemplates\FSharp\$(LocaleId)\TutorialProject"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.fsproj"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\localize\$(LocaleCode)\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.fsx"
   file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\Tutorial.vstemplate"
-  file source="$(BinariesFolder)\net40\bin\ProjectTemplates\TutorialProject\packages.config"