From fe499e5c3e7ae418b9658ba0955de30ddc94ee67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:09:57 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [WinML Bug Bash] [Sample] Fix C++ vcxproj NuGet version
 drift and PlatformToolset

- Update all NuGet package versions in vcxproj Import paths, Error conditions,
  and packages.config to match versions expected by Runtime 1.8.260317003:
  - InteractiveExperiences: 1.8.260125001
  - Foundation: 1.8.260222000
  - WinUI: 1.8.260224000
  - AI: 1.8.53
  - ML: 1.8.2141
  - Runtime: 1.8.260317003
  - WebView2: 1.0.3405.78
- Replace hardcoded PlatformToolset v143 with \
  for VS 2022/2025/2026 compatibility

ADO Bug: #61791039

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj | 26 +++++-----
 Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config     |  8 +--
 ...pConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj | 34 ++++++-------
 .../packages.config                           | 10 ++--
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj           | 50 +++++++++----------
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config   | 14 +++---
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj   | 26 +++++-----
 .../packages.config                           |  8 +--
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj                 | 42 ++++++++--------
 .../cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config     | 14 +++---
 .../ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj       |  2 +-
 .../WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj | 50 +++++++++----------
 .../WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config          | 12 ++---
 .../CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj                | 50 +++++++++----------
 .../CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config        | 14 +++---
 15 files changed, 180 insertions(+), 180 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
index 3734f9f3b..8dab16e3f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
     <WindowsSDKVersion>10.0.26100.0</WindowsSDKVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.props')" />
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64" Configuration="Debug" Platform="x64" />
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.2.0.210330.2\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2109\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.250831001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251104000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251104001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config
index a0f454f49..bfb16ab3f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/packages.config
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.AbiWinRT" version="2.0.210330.2" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.250831001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251104000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251104001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2109" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
index 404a1e884..70e7eac30 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240405.15\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.2.0.240405.15\build\native\Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT.props')" />
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
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 </Project>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config
index 27d08c6c9..f8d25434f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/packages.config
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
index 2ff5e500c..08945bdac 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
@@ -109,20 +109,20 @@
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     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
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-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
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+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.0.10.0\build\native\Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML.props'))" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config
index 9614bb8ef..82f95b894 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntimeGenAI.WinML" version="0.10.0" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
index 9da2c799f..c4c33f287 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>true</WindowsAppSDKSelfContained>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.props')" />
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.10.0.26100.4654\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config
index 8cb36afee..cee3d1a45 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/packages.config
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
index 7cfdf03ef..72bc3f662 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
index 7838522de..87ba07fc5 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
index 1eec70652..7e94696ab 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
index bc7ff569c..3809370f8 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
     <WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>true</WindowsAppSdkBootstrapInitialize>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
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     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
@@ -96,20 +96,20 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
index c1d47d402..fb970df42 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
index b744795e1..5ed8e4cb3 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     <NugetPackageDirectory Condition="'$(NugetPackageDirectory)'==''">..\..\..\packages</NugetPackageDirectory>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.1.7.20250829.1\build\Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX.props')" />
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.3405.78\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.1.0.3405.78\build\native\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" />
-    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" />
     <Import Project="$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets" Condition="Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
@@ -92,20 +92,20 @@
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.1.8.251216001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.1.8.25122902\build\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.251217001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.251220000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2119\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.44\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.1.8.260125001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.1.8.260222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.1.8.2141\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.1.8.53\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.1.8.260317003\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.1.8.251231004\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.251222000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.1.8.260224000\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI.targets'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '$(NugetPackageDirectory)\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.1.8.260101001\build\native\Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.targets'))" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
index 630b607bf..9d81ffb2c 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools.MSIX" version="1.7.20250829.1" targetFramework="native" developmentDependency="true" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.44" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.AI" version="1.8.53" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Base" version="1.8.251216001" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.DWrite" version="1.8.25122902" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.251220000" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.251217001" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2119" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260101001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Foundation" version="1.8.260222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.InteractiveExperiences" version="1.8.260125001" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.ML" version="1.8.2141" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Runtime" version="1.8.260317003" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.Widgets" version="1.8.251231004" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.251222000" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file

From 481ce59ee293e27cf0d0f0adb33788a388b6801b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:09:59 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Address Copilot review: fix WebView2 version mismatch,
 align WindowsAppSDK, add toolset fallback

- Update WebView2 from 1.0.3179.45 to 1.0.3405.78 in 3 packages.config files
  to match the version imported by vcxproj files
- Add v143 fallback for  in all 8 vcxproj files
  to handle MSBuild environments where the property is empty

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj    | 3 ++-
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj               | 3 ++-
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj    | 3 ++-
 .../CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj                    | 3 ++-
 .../WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj  | 3 ++-
 Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config        | 2 +-
 .../cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj      | 3 ++-
 .../CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj    | 3 ++-
 .../cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config         | 2 +-
 .../CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj              | 3 ++-
 .../cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config  | 2 +-
 11 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
index 8dab16e3f..e8999781f 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp-abi/CppAbiEPEnumerationSample.vcxproj
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
index 70e7eac30..20a1b3fcf 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent/CppConsoleDesktop.FrameworkDependent.vcxproj
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
index 08945bdac..9091f22f4 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI/CppConsoleDesktop.GenAI.vcxproj
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
index c4c33f287..58cb824cc 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained/CppConsoleDesktop.SelfContained.vcxproj
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
index 72bc3f662..d836ed061 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/CppConsoleDesktop.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
index 87ba07fc5..2e3f2dc13 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDesktop/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
index 7e94696ab..b373f4935 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/ConsoleClient/ConsoleClient.vcxproj
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
index 3809370f8..b7c5a2dc5 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/WindowsMLWrapper.vcxproj
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
index fb970df42..c8df7edf4 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppConsoleDll/WindowsMLWrapper/packages.config
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
   <package id="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK.WinUI" version="1.8.260224000" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
 </packages>
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
index 5ed8e4cb3..6ac7679a7 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' != ''">$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(DefaultPlatformToolset)' == ''">v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
diff --git a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
index 9d81ffb2c..8a7bb4edf 100644
--- a/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
+++ b/Samples/WindowsML/cpp/CppResnetBuildDemo/CppResnetBuildDemo/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3179.45" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" version="1.0.3405.78" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.CppWinRT" version="2.0.240405.15" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.ImplementationLibrary" version="1.0.240803.1" targetFramework="native" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" version="10.0.26100.4654" targetFramework="native" />