diff --git a/pack-local.sh b/pack-local.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f807152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pack-local.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+versionSuffix=$1
+dir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+projects=(
+    ./src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices
+    ./src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices
+    ./src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.AngularServices
+    ./src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ReactServices
+)
+
+if [ -z "$versionSuffix" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: pack-local.sh <versionsuffix>"
+    echo "Example: pack-local.sh beta-000001"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+pushd $dir > /dev/null
+
+for proj in "${projects[@]}"; do
+    dotnet pack $proj --version-suffix $versionSuffix -o ./artifacts/
+done
+
+popd > /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/misc/ES2015Transpilation/project.json b/samples/misc/ES2015Transpilation/project.json
index eb224ae..9d164d1 100755
--- a/samples/misc/ES2015Transpilation/project.json
+++ b/samples/misc/ES2015Transpilation/project.json
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices": "1.0.0-*"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/samples/misc/Webpack/project.json b/samples/misc/Webpack/project.json
index 4ad392e..fdbbd74 100755
--- a/samples/misc/Webpack/project.json
+++ b/samples/misc/Webpack/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/samples/react/ReactGrid/project.json b/samples/react/ReactGrid/project.json
index 5ea0489..6e677b2 100755
--- a/samples/react/ReactGrid/project.json
+++ b/samples/react/ReactGrid/project.json
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
     "web": "Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.AngularServices/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.AngularServices/project.json
index 7cafda3..a4abebd 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.AngularServices/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.AngularServices/project.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "defaultNamespace": "Microsoft.AspNetCore.AngularServices"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices/project.json
index 1ee10f0..5c8e0e5 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices/project.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "Newtonsoft.Json": "8.0.3"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ReactServices/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ReactServices/project.json
index 1033e18..e88f22f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ReactServices/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.ReactServices/project.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices": "1.0.0-*"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices/project.json b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices/project.json
index 1b46454..9a9db1f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices/project.json
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices/project.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     "Microsoft.AspNetCore.NodeServices": "1.0.0-*"
   },
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json b/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json
index d6eb5a5..1904bac 100755
--- a/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json
+++ b/templates/Angular2Spa/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json b/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json
index 552843b..549ee5d 100755
--- a/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json
+++ b/templates/KnockoutSpa/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json b/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json
index 90b8897..13ccd8e 100755
--- a/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json
+++ b/templates/ReactReduxSpa/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/templates/ReactSpa/project.json b/templates/ReactSpa/project.json
index 90b8897..13ccd8e 100755
--- a/templates/ReactSpa/project.json
+++ b/templates/ReactSpa/project.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",
diff --git a/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json b/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json
index 793a0c0..60bb06a 100755
--- a/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json
+++ b/templates/WebApplicationBasic/project.json
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   },
 
   "frameworks": {
-    "dnx451": {},
     "netstandardapp1.5": {
       "imports": [
         "dnxcore50",