diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbe8acc..570c512 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,30 +31,35 @@ Item Templates:
To install the template NuGet package, use the below .NET CLI command:
```shell
-dotnet new --install VijayAnand.FormsTemplates
+dotnet new install VijayAnand.FormsTemplates
```
If you've already installed this package, then it can be updated to the latest version with the below command:
```shell
-dotnet new --update-check
+dotnet new update --check-only
```
```shell
-dotnet new --update-apply
+dotnet new update
```
Project template for Xamarin.Forms Class Library and is named as `formsclasslib`
-And it currently targets Xamarin.Forms 5.0 Service Release 10 (ver. 5.0.0.2401).
+And it currently targets Xamarin.Forms 5.0 Service Release 12 (ver. 5.0.0.2515).
Item templates for `ContentPage`, `ContentView`, `ShellPage`, and `ResourceDictionary` in XAML and named as `forms-page`, `forms-view`, `forms-shell`, and `forms-resdict` respectively. There's a C# item template for `ContentPage` and `ContentView` and named as `forms-page-cs` and `forms-view-cs` respectively.
Use the below .NET CLI command to create the project, pages, and views out these templates:
+An optional parameter has been introduced to choose the library target framework (.NET Standard 2.0 / 2.1):
+
+* `-f` | `--framework` - Default value is `netstandard2.0`
+
+Library target framework override:
```shell
-dotnet new formsclasslib -n MyApp.Core
+dotnet new formsclasslib -n MyApp.Core -f netstandard2.1
```
-Class library project templates take the below optional parameters to include the officially supported Xamarin.CommunityToolkit, Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Markup, Xamarin.Essentials, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm (aka Microsoft MVVM Toolkit) or all NuGet packages:
+Class library project templates take the below optional parameters to include the officially supported `Xamarin.CommunityToolkit`, `Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Markup`, `Xamarin.Essentials`, `CommunityToolkit.Mvvm` (aka Microsoft MVVM Toolkit) or all NuGet packages:
* `-it` | `--include-toolkit` - Default value is `false`
* `-im` | `--include-markup` - Default value is `false`
diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/Assets/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates.1.4.0.nupkg b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/Assets/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates.1.4.0.nupkg
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diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/Assets/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates.1.4.2.nupkg b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/Assets/VijayAnand.FormsTemplates.1.4.2.nupkg
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diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/NuGetTemplates.pkgdef b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/NuGetTemplates.pkgdef
index 5e8e4d3..98b2305 100644
--- a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/NuGetTemplates.pkgdef
+++ b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/NuGetTemplates.pkgdef
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-[$RootKey$\TemplateEngine\Templates\VijayAnand.FormsTemplates\1.4.0]
+[$RootKey$\TemplateEngine\Templates\VijayAnand.FormsTemplates\1.4.2]
"InstalledPath"="$PackageFolder$\ProjectTemplates"
diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates.csproj b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates.csproj
index 5a1b861..45ff9ce 100644
--- a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates.csproj
+++ b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates.csproj
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
true
ItemTemplates\Xamarin.Forms
-
+
Designer
VsixManifestGenerator
diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/release-notes.txt b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/release-notes.txt
index e99cefe..0e91f18 100644
--- a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/release-notes.txt
+++ b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/release-notes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-What's new in ver. 1.4.0.0:
+What's new in ver. 1.4.2.0:
+
+A little housekeeping to improve the reliability of the templates.
+
+v1.4.0.0:
1. Included an option to add reference Xamarin.Essentials NuGet package during Xamarin.Forms class library creation.
diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.cs b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.cs
index 2cf91b2..c5cf10d 100644
--- a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.cs
+++ b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ internal sealed partial class Vsix
public const string Name = "Xamarin.Forms Project and Item Templates";
public const string Description = @"Xamarin.Forms Project and Item Templates for building native apps for iOS, Android, UWP, macOS, Tizen from a single, shared C# codebase.";
public const string Language = "en-US";
- public const string Version = "1.4.0.0";
+ public const string Version = "1.4.2.0";
public const string Author = "Vijay Anand E G";
public const string Tags = "Xamarin.Forms, Mobile, iOS, Android, UWP, Desktop, Windows, Templates, Shell, Library, Visual Studio, Resource Dictionary, Xamarin, macOS, Tizen";
}
diff --git a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index 5020f49..96cc996 100644
--- a/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/src/Extensions/XFormsTemplates/XFormsTemplates/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-
+
Xamarin.Forms Project and Item Templates
Xamarin.Forms Project and Item Templates for building native apps for iOS, Android, UWP, macOS, Tizen from a single, shared C# codebase.
https://egvijayanand.in/