diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/AddCommand.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/AddCommand.cs
index ef7bb20a7bb..cd8bac92719 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/AddCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/AddCommand.cs
@@ -212,10 +212,12 @@ await Parallel.ForEachAsync(channels, cancellationToken, async (channel, ct) =>
             // which prevents 'dotnet add package' from modifying the project.
             if (_features.IsFeatureEnabled(KnownFeatures.RunningInstanceDetectionEnabled, defaultValue: true))
             {
-                var runningInstanceResult = await project.FindAndStopRunningInstanceAsync(
-                    effectiveAppHostProjectFile,
-                    ExecutionContext.HomeDirectory,
-                    cancellationToken);
+                var runningInstanceResult = await InteractionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+                    AddCommandStrings.CheckingForRunningInstances,
+                    async () => await project.FindAndStopRunningInstanceAsync(
+                        effectiveAppHostProjectFile,
+                        ExecutionContext.HomeDirectory,
+                        cancellationToken));
 
                 if (runningInstanceResult == RunningInstanceResult.InstanceStopped)
                 {
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/InitCommand.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/InitCommand.cs
index 709ea77aca5..614b7fb7653 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/InitCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/InitCommand.cs
@@ -678,7 +678,9 @@ private static bool IsSupportedTfm(string tfm)
 
     private async Task<(NuGetPackage Package, PackageChannel Channel)> GetProjectTemplatesVersionAsync(ParseResult parseResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var allChannels = await _packagingService.GetChannelsAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var allChannels = await InteractionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+            InitCommandStrings.ResolvingTemplateVersion,
+            async () => await _packagingService.GetChannelsAsync(cancellationToken));
 
         // Check if --channel option was provided (highest priority)
         var channelName = parseResult.GetValue(_channelOption);
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
index e7296794ed2..39a3c392be0 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
 using System.CommandLine;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using Aspire.Cli.Configuration;
 using Aspire.Cli.Interaction;
@@ -232,50 +233,68 @@ private ITemplate[] GetTemplatesForPrompt(ParseResult parseResult)
             return null;
         }
 
-        return await _prompter.PromptForTemplateAsync(templatesForPrompt, cancellationToken);
-    }
-
-    private async Task<string?> ResolveCliTemplateVersionAsync(ParseResult parseResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-    {
-        var channels = await _packagingService.GetChannelsAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var result = await _prompter.PromptForTemplateAsync(templatesForPrompt, cancellationToken);
 
-        var configuredChannelName = parseResult.GetValue(_channelOption);
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredChannelName))
+        // The prompt is cleared after selection.
+        // Write out the selected template again for context before proceeding.
+        if (result != null)
         {
-            configuredChannelName = await _configurationService.GetConfigurationAsync("channel", cancellationToken);
+            InteractionService.DisplayPlainText($"{NewCommandStrings.SelectAProjectTemplate} {result.Description}");
         }
+        return result;
+    }
 
-        var selectedChannel = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredChannelName)
-            ? channels.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Type is PackageChannelType.Implicit) ?? channels.FirstOrDefault()
-            : channels.FirstOrDefault(c => string.Equals(c.Name, configuredChannelName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-
-        if (selectedChannel is null)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredChannelName))
-            {
-                InteractionService.DisplayError("No package channels are available.");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                InteractionService.DisplayError($"No channel found matching '{configuredChannelName}'. Valid options are: {string.Join(", ", channels.Select(c => c.Name))}");
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
+    private sealed class ResolveTemplateVersionResult
+    {
+        public string? Version { get; init; }
 
-        var packages = await selectedChannel.GetTemplatePackagesAsync(ExecutionContext.WorkingDirectory, cancellationToken);
-        var package = packages
-            .Where(p => Semver.SemVersion.TryParse(p.Version, Semver.SemVersionStyles.Strict, out _))
-            .OrderByDescending(p => Semver.SemVersion.Parse(p.Version, Semver.SemVersionStyles.Strict), Semver.SemVersion.PrecedenceComparer)
-            .FirstOrDefault();
+        [MemberNotNullWhen(true, nameof(Version))]
+        [MemberNotNullWhen(false, nameof(ErrorMessage))]
+        public bool Success => Version is not null;
 
-        if (package is null)
-        {
-            InteractionService.DisplayError($"No template versions found in channel '{selectedChannel.Name}'.");
-            return null;
-        }
+        public string? ErrorMessage { get; init; }
+    }
 
-        return package.Version;
+    private async Task<ResolveTemplateVersionResult> ResolveCliTemplateVersionAsync(ParseResult parseResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        return await InteractionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+            NewCommandStrings.ResolvingTemplateVersion,
+            async () =>
+            {
+                var channels = await _packagingService.GetChannelsAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                var configuredChannelName = parseResult.GetValue(_channelOption);
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredChannelName))
+                {
+                    configuredChannelName = await _configurationService.GetConfigurationAsync("channel", cancellationToken);
+                }
+
+                var selectedChannel = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredChannelName)
+                    ? channels.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Type is PackageChannelType.Implicit) ?? channels.FirstOrDefault()
+                    : channels.FirstOrDefault(c => string.Equals(c.Name, configuredChannelName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+
+                if (selectedChannel is null)
+                {
+                    var errorMessage = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(configuredChannelName)
+                        ? "No package channels are available."
+                        : $"No channel found matching '{configuredChannelName}'. Valid options are: {string.Join(", ", channels.Select(c => c.Name))}";
+
+                    return new ResolveTemplateVersionResult { ErrorMessage = errorMessage };
+                }
+
+                var packages = await selectedChannel.GetTemplatePackagesAsync(ExecutionContext.WorkingDirectory, cancellationToken);
+                var package = packages
+                    .Where(p => Semver.SemVersion.TryParse(p.Version, Semver.SemVersionStyles.Strict, out _))
+                    .OrderByDescending(p => Semver.SemVersion.Parse(p.Version, Semver.SemVersionStyles.Strict), Semver.SemVersion.PrecedenceComparer)
+                    .FirstOrDefault();
+
+                if (package is null)
+                {
+                    return new ResolveTemplateVersionResult { ErrorMessage = $"No template versions found in channel '{selectedChannel.Name}'." };
+                }
+
+                return new ResolveTemplateVersionResult { Version = package.Version };
+            });
     }
 
     protected override async Task<int> ExecuteAsync(ParseResult parseResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -298,11 +317,14 @@ protected override async Task<int> ExecuteAsync(ParseResult parseResult, Cancell
         if (ShouldResolveCliTemplateVersion(template) &&
             string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(version))
         {
-            version = await ResolveCliTemplateVersionAsync(parseResult, cancellationToken);
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(version))
+            var resolveResult = await ResolveCliTemplateVersionAsync(parseResult, cancellationToken);
+            if (!resolveResult.Success)
             {
+                InteractionService.DisplayError(resolveResult.ErrorMessage);
                 return ExitCodeConstants.InvalidCommand;
             }
+
+            version = resolveResult.Version;
         }
 
         var inputs = new TemplateInputs
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/RunCommand.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/RunCommand.cs
index 50fab092700..f2e71ee748c 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/RunCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/RunCommand.cs
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ protected override async Task<int> ExecuteAsync(ParseResult parseResult, Cancell
                 // Even if we fail to stop we won't block the apphost starting
                 // to make sure we don't ever break flow. It should mostly stop
                 // just fine though.
-                var runningInstanceResult = await project.FindAndStopRunningInstanceAsync(effectiveAppHostFile, ExecutionContext.HomeDirectory, cancellationToken);
+                var runningInstanceResult = await InteractionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+                    RunCommandStrings.CheckingForRunningInstances,
+                    async () => await project.FindAndStopRunningInstanceAsync(effectiveAppHostFile, ExecutionContext.HomeDirectory, cancellationToken));
 
                 // If in isolated mode and a running instance was stopped, warn the user
                 if (isolated && runningInstanceResult == RunningInstanceResult.InstanceStopped)
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/UpdateCommand.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/UpdateCommand.cs
index 839f6d65a40..5e9f7716959 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/UpdateCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/UpdateCommand.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ protected override async Task<int> ExecuteAsync(ParseResult parseResult, Cancell
             var channelName = parseResult.GetValue(_channelOption) ?? parseResult.GetValue(_qualityOption);
             PackageChannel channel;
 
-            var allChannels = await _packagingService.GetChannelsAsync(cancellationToken);
+            var allChannels = await InteractionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+                UpdateCommandStrings.CheckingForUpdates,
+                async () => await _packagingService.GetChannelsAsync(cancellationToken));
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(channelName))
             {
@@ -347,8 +349,16 @@ private async Task ExtractAndUpdateAsync(string archivePath, CancellationToken c
         try
         {
             // Extract archive
-            InteractionService.DisplayMessage(KnownEmojis.Package, "Extracting new CLI...");
-            await ArchiveHelper.ExtractAsync(archivePath, tempExtractDir, cancellationToken);
+            await InteractionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+                UpdateCommandStrings.ExtractingNewCli,
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    await ArchiveHelper.ExtractAsync(archivePath, tempExtractDir, cancellationToken);
+                    return 0;
+                },
+                KnownEmojis.Package);
+
+            InteractionService.DisplayMessage(KnownEmojis.Package, UpdateCommandStrings.ExtractedNewCli);
 
             // Find the aspire executable in the extracted files
             var newExePath = Path.Combine(tempExtractDir, exeName);
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Interaction/KnownEmojis.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Interaction/KnownEmojis.cs
index e8f4fd99c01..e6c05a37f4a 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Interaction/KnownEmojis.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Interaction/KnownEmojis.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ internal static class KnownEmojis
     public static readonly KnownEmoji FloppyDisk = new("floppy_disk");
     public static readonly KnownEmoji Gear = new("gear");
     public static readonly KnownEmoji Hammer = new("hammer");
+    public static readonly KnownEmoji Ice = new("ice");
     public static readonly KnownEmoji HammerAndWrench = new("hammer_and_wrench");
     public static readonly KnownEmoji Information = new("information");
     public static readonly KnownEmoji Key = new("key");
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/GuestAppHostProject.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/GuestAppHostProject.cs
index 2f2cb3666b4..be59f437027 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/GuestAppHostProject.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/GuestAppHostProject.cs
@@ -964,8 +964,15 @@ public async Task<UpdatePackagesResult> UpdatePackagesAsync(UpdatePackagesContex
 
         // Rebuild and regenerate SDK code with updated packages
         _interactionService.DisplayEmptyLine();
-        _interactionService.DisplaySubtleMessage("Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...");
-        await BuildAndGenerateSdkAsync(directory, cancellationToken);
+        await _interactionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+            UpdateCommandStrings.RegeneratingSdkCode,
+            async () =>
+            {
+                await BuildAndGenerateSdkAsync(directory, cancellationToken);
+                return 0;
+            });
+
+        _interactionService.DisplayMessage(KnownEmojis.Package, UpdateCommandStrings.RegeneratedSdkCode);
 
         _interactionService.DisplayEmptyLine();
         _interactionService.DisplaySuccess(UpdateCommandStrings.UpdateSuccessfulMessage);
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/ProjectUpdater.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/ProjectUpdater.cs
index 549a9018511..5b9722d2f0b 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/ProjectUpdater.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Projects/ProjectUpdater.cs
@@ -120,11 +120,18 @@ public async Task<ProjectUpdateResult> UpdateProjectAsync(FileInfo projectFile,
 
         interactionService.DisplayEmptyLine();
 
-        foreach (var updateStep in updateSteps)
-        {
-            interactionService.DisplaySubtleMessage(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, UpdateCommandStrings.ExecutingUpdateStepFormat, updateStep.Description));
-            await updateStep.Callback();
-        }
+        await interactionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+            UpdateCommandStrings.ApplyingUpdates,
+            async () =>
+            {
+                foreach (var updateStep in updateSteps)
+                {
+                    interactionService.DisplaySubtleMessage(string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, UpdateCommandStrings.ExecutingUpdateStepFormat, updateStep.Description));
+                    await updateStep.Callback();
+                }
+
+                return 0;
+            });
 
         interactionService.DisplayEmptyLine();
 
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.Designer.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.Designer.cs
index 9f5e8514b27..71c85806aaa 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.Designer.cs
@@ -204,5 +204,13 @@ public static string UnableToStopRunningInstances
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("UnableToStopRunningInstances", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+
+        public static string CheckingForRunningInstances
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("CheckingForRunningInstances", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.resx b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.resx
index 84623e973d3..1c6d2d5e594 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.resx
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/AddCommandStrings.resx
@@ -178,4 +178,7 @@
   <data name="UnableToStopRunningInstances" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Unable to stop one or more running Aspire AppHost instances. Please stop the application and try again.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="CheckingForRunningInstances" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Checking for running instances...</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.Designer.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.Designer.cs
index 8178ece1dc7..9e80ff89783 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.Designer.cs
@@ -110,5 +110,11 @@ internal static string AddingServiceDefaultsProjectToSolution {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("AddingServiceDefaultsProjectToSolution", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+
+        internal static string ResolvingTemplateVersion {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ResolvingTemplateVersion", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.resx b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.resx
index 23977ff23b0..dc351b5cdea 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.resx
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/InitCommandStrings.resx
@@ -93,4 +93,7 @@
   <data name="AddingServiceDefaultsProjectToSolution" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Adding ServiceDefaults project to solution...</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ResolvingTemplateVersion" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Resolving template version...</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.Designer.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.Designer.cs
index 198156b9900..6e436d799ce 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.Designer.cs
@@ -138,5 +138,11 @@ public static string PromptToUsePrereleaseTemplates {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("PromptToUsePrereleaseTemplates", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+
+        public static string ResolvingTemplateVersion {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ResolvingTemplateVersion", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.resx b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.resx
index b42073476c3..7f35dde64ee 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.resx
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/NewCommandStrings.resx
@@ -148,4 +148,7 @@
   <data name="LanguageOptionDescription" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The programming language for the AppHost.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ResolvingTemplateVersion" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Resolving template version...</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.Designer.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.Designer.cs
index 3ffb04ec849..2c608fb89cb 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.Designer.cs
@@ -109,5 +109,11 @@ internal static string ProjectArgumentDescription {
     internal static string MigratedToNewSdkFormat => ResourceManager.GetString("MigratedToNewSdkFormat", resourceCulture);
     internal static string RemovedObsoleteAppHostPackage => ResourceManager.GetString("RemovedObsoleteAppHostPackage", resourceCulture);
     internal static string NoWritePermissionToInstallDirectory => ResourceManager.GetString("NoWritePermissionToInstallDirectory", resourceCulture);
+    internal static string CheckingForUpdates => ResourceManager.GetString("CheckingForUpdates", resourceCulture);
+    internal static string ApplyingUpdates => ResourceManager.GetString("ApplyingUpdates", resourceCulture);
+    internal static string ExtractingNewCli => ResourceManager.GetString("ExtractingNewCli", resourceCulture);
+    internal static string ExtractedNewCli => ResourceManager.GetString("ExtractedNewCli", resourceCulture);
+    internal static string RegeneratingSdkCode => ResourceManager.GetString("RegeneratingSdkCode", resourceCulture);
+    internal static string RegeneratedSdkCode => ResourceManager.GetString("RegeneratedSdkCode", resourceCulture);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.resx b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.resx
index f79b9c98a49..458f75175c9 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.resx
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/UpdateCommandStrings.resx
@@ -144,4 +144,22 @@
   <data name="NoWritePermissionToInstallDirectory" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Cannot write to installation directory '{0}'. Please run the update with elevated permissions (e.g., using sudo on Linux/macOS).</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="CheckingForUpdates" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Checking for updates...</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ApplyingUpdates" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Applying updates...</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExtractingNewCli" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Extracting new CLI...</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExtractedNewCli" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Extracted new CLI</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="RegeneratingSdkCode" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="RegeneratedSdkCode" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.cs.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.cs.xlf
index bb24461c342..0f8510ed398 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.cs.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.cs.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Přidává se integrace hostování Aspire...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Přidejte do hostitele aplikací Aspire integraci hostování.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.de.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.de.xlf
index d78167fb247..14767e1b9d4 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.de.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.de.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Aspire-Hosting-Integration wird hinzugefügt...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Fügen Sie dem Aspire AppHost eine Hosting-Integration hinzu.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.es.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.es.xlf
index e338b59f460..e4f29db42e6 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.es.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.es.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Agregando integración de hospedaje de Aspire...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Agregue una integración de hospedaje a Aspire AppHost.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.fr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.fr.xlf
index 5571a70a18b..85411608591 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.fr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.fr.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Ajout de l’intégration d’hébergement Aspire...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Ajoutez une intégration d’hébergement à l’Aspire AppHost.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.it.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.it.xlf
index c3247c18f84..4b58d0c925a 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.it.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.it.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Aggiunta dell'integrazione di hosting Aspire in corso...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Aggiungere un'integrazione di hosting all'AppHost Aspire.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ja.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ja.xlf
index 90add5ffb24..4e1b1aa4004 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ja.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ja.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Aspire ホスティング統合を追加しています...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Aspire AppHost にホスティング統合を追加します。</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ko.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ko.xlf
index 1c03456afca..1fb392ff16e 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ko.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ko.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Aspire 호스팅 통합을 추가하는 중...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Aspire AppHost에 호스팅 통합을 추가하세요.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pl.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pl.xlf
index 54c15d16df9..80e171960a2 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pl.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pl.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Trwa dodawanie integracji hostingu platformy Aspire...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Dodaj integrację hostingu do hosta AppHost platformy Aspire.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
index 5ef5e738086..174232e941e 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Adicionando integração de hosting do Aspire...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Adicione uma integração de hosting ao Aspire AppHost.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ru.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ru.xlf
index e245c37f520..97af4404f3a 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ru.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.ru.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Добавление интеграции размещения Aspire...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Добавьте интеграцию размещения в Aspire AppHost.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.tr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.tr.xlf
index 3b2e6350c61..0dfe380f9b3 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.tr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.tr.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Aspire barındırma tümleştirmesi ekleniyor...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">Aspire AppHost'a bir barındırma tümleştirmesi ekleyin.</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
index 563019e9b67..f55a676a7c6 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">正在添加 Aspire 托管集成...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">将托管集成添加到 Aspire AppHost。</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
index 1a196dee737..e2c1b243074 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/AddCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
         <target state="translated">正在新增 Aspire 主機整合...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForRunningInstances">
+        <source>Checking for running instances...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for running instances...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="Description">
         <source>Add a hosting integration to the apphost.</source>
         <target state="needs-review-translation">將主機整合新增到 Aspire AppHost。</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.cs.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.cs.xlf
index 04e77e8310d..77985587fa2 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.cs.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.cs.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Nenašel se žádný soubor řešení. Vytváří se AppHost s jedním souborem...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Zjištěné řešení: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.de.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.de.xlf
index 0e9c4e74db6..fd2a2dcb6cc 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.de.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.de.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Keine Lösungsdatei gefunden. AppHost mit einzelner Datei wird erstellt …</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Lösung erkannt: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.es.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.es.xlf
index c15d61fc51d..1903b29a032 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.es.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.es.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">No se encontró ningún archivo de solución. Creando AppHost de un solo archivo...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Solución detectada: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.fr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.fr.xlf
index ac5b6eb918a..6c44497d7b6 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.fr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.fr.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Fichier de solution introuvable. Création d’un AppHost à fichier unique...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Solution détectée : {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.it.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.it.xlf
index 520e4717f2f..92ffe6e9570 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.it.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.it.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Nessun file di soluzione trovato. Creazione di AppHost a file singolo in corso...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Soluzione rilevata: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ja.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ja.xlf
index 416fc2ee7d8..3acbcc62965 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ja.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ja.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">ソリューション ファイルが見つかりません。単一ファイルの AppHost を作成しています...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">ソリューションが検出されました: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ko.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ko.xlf
index bc29fe515c2..0c729e510ec 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ko.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ko.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">솔루션 파일을 찾을 수 없습니다. 단일 파일 AppHost를 만드는 중...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">솔루션 검색됨: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pl.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pl.xlf
index dbf04baf696..bc20d2a4897 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pl.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pl.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Nie znaleziono pliku rozwiązania. Trwa tworzenie hosta aplikacji (AppHost) z jednym plikiem...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Wykryto rozwiązanie: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
index d96c76b70b9..6a1855c9316 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Não há arquivos de solução abertos. Criando o AppHost de arquivo único...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Solução detectada: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ru.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ru.xlf
index 1d518575e08..dc12fdf76cf 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ru.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.ru.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Файл решения не найден. Создание однофайлового AppHost...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Обнаружено решение: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.tr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.tr.xlf
index 05571936352..97a32f836c1 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.tr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.tr.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Çözüm dosyası bulunamadı. Tek dosyalı AppHost oluşturuluyor...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Çözüm algılandı: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
index b3721872253..f3257b8e8b7 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">找不到解决方案文件。正在创建单文件 AppHost...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">检测到解决方案: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
index 2396e175973..ad62f82e797 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/InitCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">找不到解決方案檔案。正在建立單一檔案 AppHost...</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SolutionDetected">
         <source>Solution detected: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">偵測到的解決方案: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.cs.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.cs.xlf
index c20b8aba626..c99ed7ed0ca 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.cs.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.cs.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Výstupní cesta pro projekt</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Vyberte šablonu:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.de.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.de.xlf
index 13dc8ba2eb8..47db6e1d2ca 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.de.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.de.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Der Ausgabepfad für das Projekt.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Wählen Sie eine Vorlage aus:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.es.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.es.xlf
index 8b92d9151a4..b4183d6a32c 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.es.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.es.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">La ruta de salida del proyecto.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Seleccione una plantilla:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.fr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.fr.xlf
index 8615786e812..2b12a209263 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.fr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.fr.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Le chemin de sortie du projet.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Sélectionnez un modèle :</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.it.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.it.xlf
index e055850c46f..184fa6fcc38 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.it.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.it.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Percorso di output per il progetto.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Selezionare un modello:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ja.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ja.xlf
index eece148caff..92891d5986a 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ja.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ja.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">プロジェクトの出力パス。</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">テンプレートの選択:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ko.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ko.xlf
index 025216abe12..e893cc3fde6 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ko.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ko.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">프로젝트의 출력 경로입니다.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">템플릿 선택:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pl.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pl.xlf
index 9d7882f27a4..ee3c6691908 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pl.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pl.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Ścieżka wyjściowa projektu.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Wybierz szablon:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
index 9b042608297..459623b6bdf 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">O caminho de saída para o projeto.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Selecione um modelo:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ru.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ru.xlf
index f4aac64b11f..0853531ca96 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ru.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.ru.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Выходной путь для проекта.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Выберите шаблон:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.tr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.tr.xlf
index b2ab0aa19eb..33af320fecb 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.tr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.tr.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Projenin çıkış yolu.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">Bir şablon seçin:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
index 2b5b6567f1e..64b628a08f3 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">项目的输出路径。</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">选择模板:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
index 18e9b06f0ba..12e0ce2dafe 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/NewCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
         <target state="translated">專案的輸出路徑。</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ResolvingTemplateVersion">
+        <source>Resolving template version...</source>
+        <target state="new">Resolving template version...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SelectAProjectTemplate">
         <source>Select a template:</source>
         <target state="translated">選取範本:</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.cs.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.cs.xlf
index b0011508192..9e918b2a747 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.cs.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.cs.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Chcete tyto změny použít v souboru NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Centrální správa balíčků není v současné době přes aspire update podporována.</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Kanál, na který se má aktualizovat (stabilní, příprava, denní)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Nepovedlo se najít element PackageVersion pro: {0} v: {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Spouští se: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Nepodařilo se zjistit soubory NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Úroveň kvality, na kterou se má aktualizovat (stabilní, příprava, denní)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Odebráno: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.de.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.de.xlf
index b02244f1c36..1565748d480 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.de.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.de.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Diese Änderungen in NuGet.config übernehmen?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Die zentrale Paketverwaltung wird von „aspire update“ zurzeit nicht unterstützt.</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Kanal, auf den aktualisiert werden soll (stable, staging, daily)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Das PackageVersion-Element für „{0}“ wurde in {1} nicht gefunden.</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Wird ausgeführt: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Beim Auffinden der NuGet.config-Dateien ist ein Fehler aufgetreten.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Qualitätsstufe, auf die aktualisiert werden soll (stable, staging, daily)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Entfernt: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.es.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.es.xlf
index 0ef985b205e..c2a11711aa0 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.es.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.es.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">¿Aplicar estos cambios en NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">La administración central de paquetes no es compatible actualmente con "aspire update".</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Canal al que se va a actualizar (estable, de ensayo, diario)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">No se pudo encontrar el elemento PackageVersion para '{0}' en {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Ejecutando: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Error al detectar los archivos NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Nivel de calidad al que se va a actualizar (estable, de ensayo, diario)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Quitado: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.fr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.fr.xlf
index 781c85f444e..6db234e838a 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.fr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.fr.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Voulez-vous appliquer ces modifications à NuGet.config ?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Actuellement, la gestion centralisée des packages n’est pas prise en charge par « aspire update ».</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Canal vers lequel effectuer une mise à jour (stable, gestion intermédiaire, quotidien)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Élément PackageVersion introuvable pour « {0} » dans {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Exécution : {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Échec de la découverte des fichiers NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Niveau de qualité vers lequel effectuer une mise à jour (stable, gestion intermédiaire, quotidien)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Supprimé : {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.it.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.it.xlf
index 08b452195a6..1c8dc06b660 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.it.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.it.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Applicare le modifiche a NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">La gestione centralizzata dei pacchetti non è attualmente supportata da "aspire update".</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Canale da aggiornare a (stabile, staging, giornaliero)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Non è possibile trovare l'elemento PackageVersion per '{0}' in {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Esecuzione in corso: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Non è possibile individuare i file NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Livello di qualità da aggiornare a (stabile, staging, giornaliero)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Rimosso: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ja.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ja.xlf
index 14600c37930..d3ce03430c7 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ja.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ja.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">これらの変更を NuGet.config に適用しますか?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">現在、中央パッケージ管理では、'aspire update' によるサポートがありません。</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">更新先のチャネル (安定、ステージング、毎日)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">{1} 内に '{0}' の PackageVersion 要素が見つかりませんでした </target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">次を実行しています: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">NuGet.config ファイルを検出できませんでした。</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">更新先の品質レベル (安定、ステージング、毎日)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">削除済み: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ko.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ko.xlf
index 8c5a2327796..19eaa99a2d2 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ko.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ko.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">NuGet.config에 이러한 변경 내용을 적용하시겠습니까?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">중앙 패키지 관리는 현재 'aspire update'에서 지원되지 않습니다.</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">업데이트할 채널(안정, 스테이징, 데일리)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">{1}에서 '{0}'에 대한 PackageVersion 요소를 찾을 수 없습니다.</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">실행 중: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">NuGet.config 파일을 검색하지 못했습니다.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">업데이트할 품질 수준(안정, 스테이징, 데일리)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">제거됨: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pl.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pl.xlf
index 03fa52b5606..c370eaf8f74 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pl.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pl.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Czy zastosować te zmiany do pliku NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Centralne zarządzanie pakietami nie jest obecnie obsługiwane przez „aktualizację Aspire”.</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Kanał, do którego należy zaktualizować (stabilny, przejściowy, dzienny)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Nie można odnaleźć elementu PackageVersion dla „{0}” w {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Wykonywanie: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Nie można odnaleźć plików NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Poziom jakości, do którego należy zaktualizować (stabilny, przejściowy, dzienny)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Usunięto: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
index f3c587be496..9a298067e2f 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.pt-BR.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Aplicar essas alterações ao NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">No momento, o gerenciamento central de pacotes por “atualização de atualização” não ´possui suporte.</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Canal para o qual atualizar (estável, preparo, diariamente)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Não foi possível localizar o elemento PackageVersion para "{0}" em {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Executando: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Falha ao descobrir os arquivos NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Nível de qualidade para o qual atualizar (estável, preparo, diariamente)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Removido: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ru.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ru.xlf
index b81c4b90b1d..4c9b2bd5e48 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ru.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.ru.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Применить эти изменения к NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Централизованное управление пакетами в настоящее время не поддерживается функцией "обновление Aspire".</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Канал для обновления (стабильный, промежуточный, ежедневный)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">Не удалось найти элемент PackageVersion для "{0}" в {1}</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Выполнение: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">Не удалось обнаружить файлы NuGet.config.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Уровень качества для обновления (стабильный, промежуточный, ежедневный)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Удалено: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.tr.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.tr.xlf
index ee8f553e842..c05dc1cf87c 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.tr.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.tr.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Bu değişiklikler NuGet.config dosyasına uygulansın mı?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">Merkezi paket yönetimi şu anda 'aspire update' tarafından desteklenmiyor.</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Güncelleştirme yapılacak kanal (kararlı, hazırlama, günlük)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">{1} içinde '{0}' için PackageVersion öğesi bulunamadı</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Yürütülüyor: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">NuGet.config dosyalarını bulunamadı.</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">Güncelleştirilecek kalite seviyesi (kararlı, hazırlama, günlük)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">Kaldırıldı: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
index ae01d9f7b71..ca57f107045 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">是否将这些更改应用到 NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">"aspire update" 当前不支持中央包管理。</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">要更新到的频道(稳定、暂存、每日)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">在 {1} 中找不到 ‘{0}’ 的 PackageVersion 元素</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">正在执行: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">未能发现 NuGet.config 文件。</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">要更新到的质量级别(稳定、暂存、每日)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">已移除: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
index 28782266096..47aedafc849 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Resources/xlf/UpdateCommandStrings.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
         <target state="translated">是否將這些變更套用至 NuGet.config?</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ApplyingUpdates">
+        <source>Applying updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Applying updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CentralPackageManagementNotSupported">
         <source>Central package management is currently not supported by 'aspire update'.</source>
         <target state="translated">中央套件管理目前不受 'aspire update' 支援。</target>
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@
         <target state="translated">要更新的通道 (穩定、暫存、每日)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="CheckingForUpdates">
+        <source>Checking for updates...</source>
+        <target state="new">Checking for updates...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="CouldNotFindPackageVersionInDirectoryPackagesProps">
         <source>Could not find PackageVersion element for '{0}' in {1}</source>
         <target state="translated">在{1}中找不到 '{0}' 的 PackageVersion 元素</target>
@@ -77,6 +87,16 @@
         <target state="translated">正在執行: {0}</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractedNewCli">
+        <source>Extracted new CLI</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracted new CLI</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="ExtractingNewCli">
+        <source>Extracting new CLI...</source>
+        <target state="new">Extracting new CLI...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="FailedDiscoverNuGetConfig">
         <source>Failed to discover NuGet.config files.</source>
         <target state="translated">無法探索 NuGet.config 檔案。</target>
@@ -177,6 +197,16 @@
         <target state="translated">要更新的品質等級 (穩定、暫存、每日)</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratedSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerated SDK code with updated packages.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RegeneratingSdkCode">
+        <source>Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</source>
+        <target state="new">Regenerating SDK code with updated packages...</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RemovedFeedFormat">
         <source>Removed: {0}</source>
         <target state="translated">已移除: {0}</target>
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.EmptyTemplate.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.EmptyTemplate.cs
index e711728f124..af4446f21ac 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.EmptyTemplate.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.EmptyTemplate.cs
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyEmptyAppHostTemplateAsync(CallbackTempla
             var defaultOutputPath = $"./{projectName}";
             outputPath = await _prompter.PromptForOutputPath(defaultOutputPath, cancellationToken);
         }
-        if (!Path.IsPathRooted(outputPath))
-        {
-            outputPath = Path.Combine(_executionContext.WorkingDirectory.FullName, outputPath);
-        }
+        outputPath = Path.GetFullPath(outputPath, _executionContext.WorkingDirectory.FullName);
 
         _logger.LogDebug("Applying empty AppHost template. LanguageId: {LanguageId}, Language: {LanguageDisplayName}, ProjectName: {ProjectName}, OutputPath: {OutputPath}.", languageId, language.DisplayName, projectName, outputPath);
 
         var useLocalhostTld = await ResolveUseLocalhostTldAsync(parseResult, cancellationToken);
 
+        TemplateResult templateResult;
         try
         {
             if (!Directory.Exists(outputPath))
@@ -57,22 +55,40 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyEmptyAppHostTemplateAsync(CallbackTempla
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(outputPath);
             }
 
-            if (language.LanguageId.Value.Equals(Projects.KnownLanguageId.CSharp, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            var isCsharp = language.LanguageId.Value.Equals(Projects.KnownLanguageId.CSharp, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            if (isCsharp)
             {
-                _logger.LogDebug("Using embedded C# empty AppHost template for '{OutputPath}'.", outputPath);
-                await WriteCSharpEmptyAppHostAsync(inputs.Version, outputPath, projectName, useLocalhostTld, cancellationToken);
+                // Do this first so there is no prompt while status is displayed for creating project.
                 await _templateNuGetConfigService.PromptToCreateOrUpdateNuGetConfigAsync(inputs.Channel, outputPath, cancellationToken);
             }
-            else
-            {
-                _logger.LogDebug("Using scaffolding service for language '{LanguageDisplayName}' in '{OutputPath}'.", language.DisplayName, outputPath);
-                var context = new ScaffoldContext(language, new DirectoryInfo(outputPath), projectName);
-                await _scaffoldingService.ScaffoldAsync(context, cancellationToken);
 
-                if (useLocalhostTld)
+            templateResult = await _interactionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+                TemplatingStrings.CreatingNewProject,
+                async () =>
                 {
-                    await ApplyLocalhostTldToScaffoldedRunProfileAsync(outputPath, projectName, cancellationToken);
-                }
+                    if (isCsharp)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogDebug("Using embedded C# empty AppHost template for '{OutputPath}'.", outputPath);
+                        await WriteCSharpEmptyAppHostAsync(inputs.Version, outputPath, projectName, useLocalhostTld, cancellationToken);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogDebug("Using scaffolding service for language '{LanguageDisplayName}' in '{OutputPath}'.", language.DisplayName, outputPath);
+                        var context = new ScaffoldContext(language, new DirectoryInfo(outputPath), projectName);
+                        await _scaffoldingService.ScaffoldAsync(context, cancellationToken);
+
+                        if (useLocalhostTld)
+                        {
+                            await ApplyLocalhostTldToScaffoldedRunProfileAsync(outputPath, projectName, cancellationToken);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.Success, outputPath);
+                }, emoji: KnownEmojis.Rocket);
+
+            if (templateResult.ExitCode != ExitCodeConstants.Success)
+            {
+                return templateResult;
             }
         }
         catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
@@ -84,7 +100,7 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyEmptyAppHostTemplateAsync(CallbackTempla
         _interactionService.DisplaySuccess($"Created {language.DisplayName.EscapeMarkup()} project at {outputPath.EscapeMarkup()}");
         _interactionService.DisplayMessage(KnownEmojis.Information, "Run 'aspire run' to start your AppHost.");
 
-        return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.Success, outputPath);
+        return templateResult;
     }
 
     private async Task<bool> ResolveUseLocalhostTldAsync(System.CommandLine.ParseResult parseResult, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.TypeScriptStarterTemplate.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.TypeScriptStarterTemplate.cs
index 2fcaa9b17e4..e62136447b2 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.TypeScriptStarterTemplate.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/CliTemplateFactory.TypeScriptStarterTemplate.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 
 using Aspire.Cli.Interaction;
+using Aspire.Cli.Resources;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Spectre.Console;
 
@@ -31,15 +32,13 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyTypeScriptStarterTemplateAsync(CallbackT
             var defaultOutputPath = $"./{projectName}";
             outputPath = await _prompter.PromptForOutputPath(defaultOutputPath, cancellationToken);
         }
-        if (!Path.IsPathRooted(outputPath))
-        {
-            outputPath = Path.Combine(_executionContext.WorkingDirectory.FullName, outputPath);
-        }
+        outputPath = Path.GetFullPath(outputPath, _executionContext.WorkingDirectory.FullName);
 
         _logger.LogDebug("Applying TypeScript starter template. ProjectName: {ProjectName}, OutputPath: {OutputPath}, AspireVersion: {AspireVersion}.", projectName, outputPath, aspireVersion);
 
         var useLocalhostTld = await ResolveUseLocalhostTldAsync(parseResult, cancellationToken);
 
+        TemplateResult templateResult;
         try
         {
             if (!Directory.Exists(outputPath))
@@ -47,14 +46,42 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyTypeScriptStarterTemplateAsync(CallbackT
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(outputPath);
             }
 
-            var projectNameLower = projectName.ToLowerInvariant();
+            templateResult = await _interactionService.ShowStatusAsync(
+                TemplatingStrings.CreatingNewProject,
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    var projectNameLower = projectName.ToLowerInvariant();
+
+                    // Generate random ports (matching .NET template port ranges)
+                    var ports = GenerateRandomPorts();
+                    var hostName = useLocalhostTld ? $"{projectNameLower}.dev.localhost" : "localhost";
+                    string ApplyAllTokens(string content) => ApplyTokens(content, projectName, projectNameLower, aspireVersion, ports, hostName);
+                    _logger.LogDebug("Copying embedded TypeScript starter template files to '{OutputPath}'.", outputPath);
+                    await CopyTemplateTreeToDiskAsync("ts-starter", outputPath, ApplyAllTokens, cancellationToken);
+
+                    var npmPath = PathLookupHelper.FindFullPathFromPath("npm") ?? PathLookupHelper.FindFullPathFromPath("npm.cmd");
+                    if (npmPath is null)
+                    {
+                        _interactionService.DisplayError("npm is not installed or not found in PATH. Please install Node.js and try again.");
+                        return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.InvalidCommand);
+                    }
 
-            // Generate random ports (matching .NET template port ranges)
-            var ports = GenerateRandomPorts();
-            var hostName = useLocalhostTld ? $"{projectNameLower}.dev.localhost" : "localhost";
-            string ApplyAllTokens(string content) => ApplyTokens(content, projectName, projectNameLower, aspireVersion, ports, hostName);
-            _logger.LogDebug("Copying embedded TypeScript starter template files to '{OutputPath}'.", outputPath);
-            await CopyTemplateTreeToDiskAsync("ts-starter", outputPath, ApplyAllTokens, cancellationToken);
+                    // Run npm install in the output directory (non-fatal — package may not be published yet)
+                    _logger.LogDebug("Running npm install for TypeScript starter in '{OutputPath}'.", outputPath);
+                    var npmInstallResult = await RunProcessAsync(npmPath, "install", outputPath, cancellationToken);
+                    if (npmInstallResult.ExitCode != 0)
+                    {
+                        _interactionService.DisplaySubtleMessage("npm install had warnings or errors. You may need to run 'npm install' manually after dependencies are available.");
+                        DisplayProcessOutput(npmInstallResult, treatStandardErrorAsError: false);
+                    }
+
+                    return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.Success, outputPath);
+                }, emoji: KnownEmojis.Rocket);
+
+            if (templateResult.ExitCode != ExitCodeConstants.Success)
+            {
+                return templateResult;
+            }
         }
         catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
         {
@@ -62,25 +89,9 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyTypeScriptStarterTemplateAsync(CallbackT
             return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.FailedToCreateNewProject);
         }
 
-        var npmPath = PathLookupHelper.FindFullPathFromPath("npm") ?? PathLookupHelper.FindFullPathFromPath("npm.cmd");
-        if (npmPath is null)
-        {
-            _interactionService.DisplayError("npm is not installed or not found in PATH. Please install Node.js and try again.");
-            return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.InvalidCommand);
-        }
-
-        // Run npm install in the output directory (non-fatal — package may not be published yet)
-        _logger.LogDebug("Running npm install for TypeScript starter in '{OutputPath}'.", outputPath);
-        var npmInstallResult = await RunProcessAsync(npmPath, "install", outputPath, cancellationToken);
-        if (npmInstallResult.ExitCode != 0)
-        {
-            _interactionService.DisplaySubtleMessage("npm install had warnings or errors. You may need to run 'npm install' manually after dependencies are available.");
-            DisplayProcessOutput(npmInstallResult, treatStandardErrorAsError: false);
-        }
-
         _interactionService.DisplaySuccess($"Created TypeScript starter project at {outputPath.EscapeMarkup()}");
         _interactionService.DisplayMessage(KnownEmojis.Information, "Run 'aspire run' to start your AppHost.");
 
-        return new TemplateResult(ExitCodeConstants.Success, outputPath);
+        return templateResult;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/DotNetTemplateFactory.cs b/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/DotNetTemplateFactory.cs
index c81def9d9d7..8f88caf1e52 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/DotNetTemplateFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Cli/Templating/DotNetTemplateFactory.cs
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyTemplateAsync(CallbackTemplate template,
 
             var templateInstallCollector = new OutputCollector();
             var templateInstallResult = await interactionService.ShowStatusAsync<(int ExitCode, string? TemplateVersion)>(
-                $":ice:  {TemplatingStrings.GettingTemplates}",
+                TemplatingStrings.GettingTemplates,
                 async () =>
                 {
                     var options = new DotNetCliRunnerInvocationOptions()
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ private async Task<TemplateResult> ApplyTemplateAsync(CallbackTemplate template,
                         options: options,
                         cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
                     return result;
-                });
+                }, emoji: KnownEmojis.Ice);
 
             if (templateInstallResult.ExitCode != 0)
             {
diff --git a/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Commands/NewCommandTests.cs b/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Commands/NewCommandTests.cs
index 9685e5a68f6..c2038e913b5 100644
--- a/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Commands/NewCommandTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Aspire.Cli.Tests/Commands/NewCommandTests.cs
@@ -1107,6 +1107,70 @@ public async Task NewCommandWithEmptyTemplateAndExplicitTypeScriptLanguageUsesSc
         Assert.True(scaffoldingInvoked);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NewCommandWithEmptyTemplateNormalizesDefaultOutputPath()
+    {
+        using var workspace = TemporaryWorkspace.Create(outputHelper);
+        string? capturedTargetDirectory = null;
+
+        var services = CliTestHelper.CreateServiceCollection(workspace, outputHelper, options =>
+        {
+            options.NewCommandPrompterFactory = (sp) =>
+            {
+                var interactionService = sp.GetRequiredService<IInteractionService>();
+                var prompter = new TestNewCommandPrompter(interactionService);
+
+                // Accept the default "./TestApp" path from the prompt
+                prompter.PromptForOutputPathCallback = (path) => path;
+
+                return prompter;
+            };
+
+            options.DotNetCliRunnerFactory = (sp) =>
+            {
+                var runner = new TestDotNetCliRunner();
+                runner.SearchPackagesAsyncCallback = (dir, query, prerelease, take, skip, nugetSource, useCache, options, cancellationToken) =>
+                {
+                    var package = new NuGetPackage()
+                    {
+                        Id = "Aspire.ProjectTemplates",
+                        Source = "nuget",
+                        Version = "9.2.0"
+                    };
+
+                    return (0, new NuGetPackage[] { package });
+                };
+
+                return runner;
+            };
+        });
+
+        services.AddSingleton<IScaffoldingService>(new TestScaffoldingService
+        {
+            ScaffoldAsyncCallback = (context, cancellationToken) =>
+            {
+                capturedTargetDirectory = context.TargetDirectory.FullName;
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
+        });
+
+        var provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var command = provider.GetRequiredService<RootCommand>();
+        // Do not pass --output so the default "./TestApp" path is used via the prompter
+        var result = command.Parse("new --language typescript aspire-empty --name TestApp --localhost-tld false");
+
+        var exitCode = await result.InvokeAsync().DefaultTimeout();
+        Assert.Equal(0, exitCode);
+        Assert.NotNull(capturedTargetDirectory);
+
+        // The output path should be properly normalized without "./" segments
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("./", capturedTargetDirectory);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(".\\", capturedTargetDirectory);
+
+        var expectedPath = Path.Combine(workspace.WorkspaceRoot.FullName, "TestApp");
+        Assert.Equal(expectedPath, capturedTargetDirectory);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task NewCommandWithEmptyTemplateAndTypeScriptPromptsForLocalhostTldAndUsesSelection()
     {