diff --git a/.build/Build.Environment.cs b/.build/Build.Environment.cs
index 03166572d37..cf0aa3f47d3 100644
--- a/.build/Build.Environment.cs
+++ b/.build/Build.Environment.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ partial class Build
     AbsolutePath CoverageReportDirectory => OutputDirectory / "coverage-reports";
     AbsolutePath PackageDirectory => OutputDirectory / "packages";
     AbsolutePath HotChocolateDirectoryBuildProps => SourceDirectory / "HotChocolate" / "Directory.Build.Props";
-    AbsolutePath TemplatesNuSpec => RootDirectory / "templates" / "HotChocolate.Templates.nuspec";
+    AbsolutePath TemplatesProj => RootDirectory / "templates" / "HotChocolate.Templates.csproj";
     AbsolutePath EmptyServer12Proj => RootDirectory / "templates" / "server" / "HotChocolate.Template.Server.csproj";
     AbsolutePath EmptyAzf12Proj => RootDirectory / "templates" / "azure-function" / "HotChocolate.Template.AzureFunctions.csproj";
     AbsolutePath Gateway13Proj => RootDirectory / "templates" / "gateway" / "HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj";
diff --git a/.build/Build.Publish.cs b/.build/Build.Publish.cs
index 1a7ea2f364d..2c65e9bc744 100644
--- a/.build/Build.Publish.cs
+++ b/.build/Build.Publish.cs
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 using Nuke.Common.IO;
 using Nuke.Common.Tooling;
 using Nuke.Common.Tools.DotNet;
-using Nuke.Common.Tools.NuGet;
 using static Nuke.Common.Tools.DotNet.DotNetTasks;
 using static Helpers;
-using static Nuke.Common.Tools.NuGet.NuGetTasks;
 
 partial class Build
 {
@@ -68,14 +66,14 @@ partial class Build
         .Produces(PackageDirectory / "*.snupkg")
         .Executes(() =>
         {
-            var projFile = File.ReadAllText(EmptyServer12Proj);
-            File.WriteAllText(EmptyServer12Proj, projFile.Replace("14.0.0-preview.build.0", SemVersion));
-
-            projFile = File.ReadAllText(EmptyAzf12Proj);
-            File.WriteAllText(EmptyAzf12Proj, projFile.Replace("14.0.0-preview.build.0", SemVersion));
+            var projFile = File.ReadAllText(EmptyAzf12Proj);
+            File.WriteAllText(EmptyAzf12Proj, projFile.Replace("0.0.0-placeholder", SemVersion));
 
             projFile = File.ReadAllText(Gateway13Proj);
-            File.WriteAllText(Gateway13Proj, projFile.Replace("14.0.0-preview.build.0", SemVersion));
+            File.WriteAllText(Gateway13Proj, projFile.Replace("0.0.0-placeholder", SemVersion));
+
+            projFile = File.ReadAllText(EmptyServer12Proj);
+            File.WriteAllText(EmptyServer12Proj, projFile.Replace("0.0.0-placeholder", SemVersion));
 
             DotNetBuildSonarSolution(
                 PackSolutionFile,
@@ -108,11 +106,11 @@ partial class Build
                 .SetAssemblyVersion(Version)
                 .SetVersion(SemVersion));
 
-            NuGetPack(c => c
-                .SetVersion(SemVersion)
-                .SetOutputDirectory(PackageDirectory)
+            DotNetPack(c => c
+                .SetProject(TemplatesProj)
                 .SetConfiguration(Configuration)
-                .CombineWith(t => t.SetTargetPath(TemplatesNuSpec)));
+                .SetOutputDirectory(PackageDirectory)
+                .SetVersion(SemVersion));
         });
 
     Target Publish => _ => _
diff --git a/.build/Build.csproj b/.build/Build.csproj
index 5366d0bf9ae..5949a74382d 100644
--- a/.build/Build.csproj
+++ b/.build/Build.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageDownload Include="NuGet.CommandLine" Version="[6.5.0]" />
     <PackageDownload Include="dotnet-sonarscanner" Version="[5.13.0]" />
     <PackageDownload Include="OpenCover" Version="[4.7.1221]" />
     <PackageDownload Include="ReportGenerator" Version="[5.1.20]" />
diff --git a/templates/HotChocolate.Templates.csproj b/templates/HotChocolate.Templates.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e58001d493e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/HotChocolate.Templates.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PackageType>Template</PackageType>
+    <PackageId>HotChocolate.Templates</PackageId>
+    <Description>Hot Chocolate GraphQL templates.</Description>
+    <Authors>Michael Staib</Authors>
+    <PackageIcon>hotchocolate-signet.png</PackageIcon>
+
+    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
+
+    <IncludeContentInPack>true</IncludeContentInPack>
+    <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
+    <ContentTargetFolders>content</ContentTargetFolders>
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU5128</NoWarn>
+    <NoDefaultExcludes>true</NoDefaultExcludes>
+
+    <GenerateDocumentationFile>false</GenerateDocumentationFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Remove="**\*" />
+    <Content Include="azure-function\**\*;gateway\**\*;server\**\*"
+             Exclude="**\bin\**;**\obj\**" />
+    <None Include="..\website\static\resources\hotchocolate-signet.png"
+          Pack="true"
+          PackagePath=""
+          Visible="false" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/templates/HotChocolate.Templates.nuspec b/templates/HotChocolate.Templates.nuspec
deleted file mode 100644
index c654f0c847e..00000000000
--- a/templates/HotChocolate.Templates.nuspec
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2012/06/nuspec.xsd">
-  <metadata>
-    <id>HotChocolate.Templates</id>
-    <version>0.0.0</version>
-    <description>Hot Chocolate GraphQL templates.</description>
-    <authors>Michael Staib</authors>
-    <iconUrl>https://chillicream.com/resources/hotchocolate-signet.png</iconUrl>
-    <packageTypes>
-      <packageType name="Template" />
-    </packageTypes>
-  </metadata>
-    <files>
-    <file src="**\*.*" exclude=".vs\**\*.*" target="Content" />
-  </files>
-</package>
diff --git a/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json b/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json
index 45835ae8f46..84b673f96ba 100644
--- a/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/azure-function/.template.config/template.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           "description": "Target .NET 10"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "net8.0",
+      "replaces": "net10.0",
       "defaultValue": "net10.0"
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/azure-function/HotChocolate.Template.AzureFunctions.csproj b/templates/azure-function/HotChocolate.Template.AzureFunctions.csproj
index 5bc45673d6e..9fe7d6d9915 100644
--- a/templates/azure-function/HotChocolate.Template.AzureFunctions.csproj
+++ b/templates/azure-function/HotChocolate.Template.AzureFunctions.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <AzureFunctionsVersion>v4</AzureFunctionsVersion>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http" Version="3.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Sdk" Version="2.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AzureFunctions.IsolatedProcess" Version="14.0.0-preview.build.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.Types.Analyzers" Version="14.0.0-preview.build.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AzureFunctions.IsolatedProcess" Version="0.0.0-placeholder" />
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.Types.Analyzers" Version="0.0.0-placeholder">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json b/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json
index adffd5709cc..4a3bf5dc966 100644
--- a/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/gateway/.template.config/template.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           "description": "Target .NET 10"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "net8.0",
+      "replaces": "net10.0",
       "defaultValue": "net10.0"
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj b/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj
index 789ba3121df..bb8b822e4e7 100644
--- a/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj
+++ b/templates/gateway/HotChocolate.Template.Gateway.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.Fusion.AspNetCore" Version="14.0.0-preview.build.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.Fusion.AspNetCore" Version="0.0.0-placeholder" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/templates/server/.template.config/template.json b/templates/server/.template.config/template.json
index 415c088406d..bde7173b5fa 100644
--- a/templates/server/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/server/.template.config/template.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           "description": "Target .NET 10"
         }
       ],
-      "replaces": "net8.0",
+      "replaces": "net10.0",
       "defaultValue": "net10.0"
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/server/HotChocolate.Template.Server.csproj b/templates/server/HotChocolate.Template.Server.csproj
index 78fdd691c0b..f1b8fecc422 100644
--- a/templates/server/HotChocolate.Template.Server.csproj
+++ b/templates/server/HotChocolate.Template.Server.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore" Version="14.0.0-preview.build.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore.CommandLine" Version="14.0.0-preview.build.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.Types.Analyzers" Version="14.0.0-preview.build.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore" Version="0.0.0-placeholder" />
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore.CommandLine" Version="0.0.0-placeholder" />
+    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.Types.Analyzers" Version="0.0.0-placeholder">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>