tracyboehrer (tracyboehrer) · Apr 22, 2022 · Apr 21, 2022
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ PublishProfiles/
 
 appsettings.local.json
 appsettings.Development.json
+!generators/**/appsettings.Development.json
 **/*/.luisrc
 /.vscode/launch.json
 /outputpackages

diff --git a/...plates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot.nuspec b/...plates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2012/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.CoreBot</id>
-    <version>4.15.2</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <description>
       A .NET Core Template for Microsoft Bot Framework v4.  Will let you quickly set up a conversational AI bot with core features every bot is likely to use.
     </description>

diff --git a/...et-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/.template.config/template.json b/...et-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/.template.config/template.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "defaultName": "CoreBot",
     "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot",
     "identity": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot",
-    "name": "Bot Framework Core Bot (v4.15.2)",
+    "name": "Bot Framework Core Bot (v4.16.0)",
     "preferNameDirectory": true,
     "sourceName": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CoreBot",
     "shortName": "corebot",
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         "type": "generated",
         "generator": "constant",
         "parameters": {
-          "value": "v4.15.2"
+          "value": "v4.16.0"
         },
         "replaces": "__vX.X.X__"
       },

diff --git a/...emplates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/CoreBot.Tests/CoreBot.Tests.csproj b/...emplates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/CoreBot.Tests/CoreBot.Tests.csproj
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Testing" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Testing" Version="4.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.1">

diff --git a/...ors/dotnet-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/CoreBot/CoreBot.csproj b/...ors/dotnet-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/CoreBot/CoreBot.csproj
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.AI.Luis" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Dialogs" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.AI.Luis" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Dialogs" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression" Version="1.3.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

diff --git a/...plates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/CoreBot/appsettings.Development.json b/...plates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot/content/CoreBot/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/...plates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot.nuspec b/...plates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2012/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EchoBot</id>
-    <version>4.15.2</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <description>
       A .NET Core Template for Microsoft Bot Framework v4.  Will let you quickly set up a bot that simply "echoes" back to the user anything the user says to the bot.
       This is a little more than "Hello World!"

diff --git a/...et-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/content/.template.config/template.json b/...et-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/content/.template.config/template.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "defaultName": "EchoBot",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot",
   "identity": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot",
-  "name": "Bot Framework Echo Bot (v4.15.2)",
+  "name": "Bot Framework Echo Bot (v4.16.0)",
   "preferNameDirectory": true,
   "sourceName": "Microsoft.BotFramework.EchoBot",
   "shortName": "echobot",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "constant",
       "parameters": {
-        "value": "v4.15.2"
+        "value": "v4.16.0"
       },
       "replaces": "__vX.X.X__"
     },

diff --git a/...lates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/content/Microsoft.BotFramework.EchoBot.csproj b/...lates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/content/Microsoft.BotFramework.EchoBot.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

diff --git a/...tnet-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/content/appsettings.Development.json b/...tnet-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot/content/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/...ates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot.nuspec b/...ates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot.nuspec
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2012/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EmptyBot</id>
-    <version>4.15.2</version>
+    <version>4.16.0</version>
     <description>
-      A .NET Core Template for Microsoft Bot Framework v4.  A good template if you are familiar with Bot Framework v4, and simple want a basic skeleton project. 
+      A .NET Core Template for Microsoft Bot Framework v4.  A good template if you are familiar with Bot Framework v4, and simple want a basic skeleton project.
     </description>
     <authors>Microsoft</authors>
     <copyright>© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright>

diff --git a/...t-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/content/.template.config/template.json b/...t-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/content/.template.config/template.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "defaultName": "EmptyBot",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot",
   "identity": "Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot",
-  "name": "Bot Framework Empty Bot (v4.15.2)",
+  "name": "Bot Framework Empty Bot (v4.16.0)",
   "preferNameDirectory": true,
   "sourceName": "Microsoft.BotFramework.EmptyBot",
   "shortName": "emptybot",
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       "type": "generated",
       "generator": "constant",
       "parameters": {
-        "value": "v4.15.2"
+        "value": "v4.16.0"
       },
       "replaces": "__vX.X.X__"
     },

diff --git a/...tes/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/content/Microsoft.BotFramework.EmptyBot.csproj b/...tes/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/content/Microsoft.BotFramework.EmptyBot.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

diff --git a/...net-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/content/appsettings.Development.json b/...net-templates/Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EmptyBot/content/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/generators/dotnet-templates/README.md b/generators/dotnet-templates/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 using core AI capabilities.
 
 ## About
-.NET Core Templates will help you to quickly build new conversational AI bots using [Bot Framework v4][1].  As of May 2020, these templates and the code they generate **require** [.NET Core 3.1][60].  
+.NET Core Templates will help you to quickly build new conversational AI bots using [Bot Framework v4][1].  As of May 2020, these templates and the code they generate **require** [.NET Core 3.1][60].
 
 ## Templates
 There are three different template options.  The table below can help guide which template is right for you.
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ dotnet new -i Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EmptyBot
 dotnet new echobot -n MyEchoBot
 ```
 
-#### Create CoreBot 
+#### Create CoreBot
 > Note: For a core bot project, only the parent folder receives the bot name
 ```bash
 # Generate a Core Bot
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ To work on the templates you need to package, install, and test locally build so
 Install [NuGet CLI][70] version 3.3 or higher:
 ```bash
 # determine nuget cli version
-nuget 
+nuget
 ```
 
 ```bash
@@ -250,16 +250,16 @@ nuget pack Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.CoreBot
 
 The `nuget pack` command will build a package using a filename convention that includes the value of the `version` tag of the project's `.nuspec` file.  For example, a `.nuspec` file that has the following `version` tag specified:
 ```xml
-  <version>4.15.2</version>
+  <version>4.16.0</version>
 ```
-Given the example above with `.nuspec` `version` of 4.15.2, running `nuget pack Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot` will create a NuGet package named `Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EchoBot.4.15.2.nupkg`. We'll use this NuGet package name in subsequent steps.
+Given the example above with `.nuspec` `version` of 4.16.0, running `nuget pack Microsoft.BotFramework.CSharp.EchoBot` will create a NuGet package named `Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EchoBot.4.16.0.nupkg`. We'll use this NuGet package name in subsequent steps.
 
 ```bash
 # install the locally built .nupkg (EchoBot template, assuming 4.9.0 version tag)
-dotnet new -i ./Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EchoBot.4.15.2.nupkg
+dotnet new -i ./Microsoft.Bot.Framework.CSharp.EchoBot.4.16.0.nupkg
 ```
 
-To see a list of currently installed templates.  With this command you should now see the locally build and installed NuGet package.  
+To see a list of currently installed templates.  With this command you should now see the locally build and installed NuGet package.
 ```bash
 # list installed templates
 dotnet new --list
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ dotnet new --list
 dotnet new echobot -n MyEchoBot
 ```
 
-Build and test the newly generated project.  
+Build and test the newly generated project.
 
 ```bash
 # uninstall the locally built .nupkg (EchoBot template)

diff --git a/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/HOW_TO_VERSION.md b/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/HOW_TO_VERSION.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The `.vstemplate` files have a `<CustomParameters></CustomParameters>` tag that
 
 ```xml
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>         <<<-HAND-CRAFTED-semver
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>         <<<-HAND-CRAFTED-semver
     </CustomParameters>
 ```
 

diff --git a/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBot/CoreBot.csproj b/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBot/CoreBot.csproj
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.AI.Luis" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Dialogs" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.AI.Luis" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Dialogs" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression" Version="1.4.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

diff --git a/...ors/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBot/CoreBot.vstemplate b/...ors/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBot/CoreBot.vstemplate
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </TemplateData>
   <TemplateContent>
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>
     </CustomParameters>
     <Project File="CoreBot.csproj" ReplaceParameters="true">
       <Folder Name="Bots" TargetFolderName="Bots">

diff --git a/...s-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBot/appsettings.Development.json b/...s-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBot/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/...rVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot.tests/CoreBot.Tests.csproj b/...rVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot.tests/CoreBot.Tests.csproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Testing" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Testing" Version="4.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.1">

diff --git a/...X-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot.tests/CoreBot.tests.vstemplate b/...X-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot.tests/CoreBot.tests.vstemplate
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   </TemplateData>
   <TemplateContent>
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>
     </CustomParameters>
     <Project File="CoreBot.Tests.csproj" ReplaceParameters="true" TargetFileName="$projectname$.Tests.csproj">
       <Folder Name="Bots" TargetFolderName="Bots">

diff --git a/...in/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot/CoreBot.csproj b/...in/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot/CoreBot.csproj
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.AI.Luis" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Dialogs" Version="4.15.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.AI.Luis" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Dialogs" Version="4.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DataTypes.TimexExpression" Version="1.4.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 

diff --git a/...otBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot/CoreBot.vstemplate b/...otBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot/CoreBot.vstemplate
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   </TemplateData>
   <TemplateContent>
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>
     </CustomParameters>
     <Project File="CoreBot.csproj" ReplaceParameters="true">
       <Folder Name="Bots" TargetFolderName="Bots">

diff --git a/...SIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot/appsettings.Development.json b/...SIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBot/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/...tBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBotWithTests.vstemplate b/...tBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/CoreBotWithTests/CoreBotWithTests.vstemplate
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </TemplateData>
   <TemplateContent>
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>
     </CustomParameters>
     <ProjectCollection>
       <ProjectTemplateLink CopyParameters="true" ProjectName="$safeprojectname$">

diff --git a/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EchoBot/EchoBot.csproj b/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EchoBot/EchoBot.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>

diff --git a/...ors/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EchoBot/EchoBot.vstemplate b/...ors/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EchoBot/EchoBot.vstemplate
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </TemplateData>
   <TemplateContent>
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>
     </CustomParameters>
     <Project File="EchoBot.csproj" ReplaceParameters="true">
       <Folder Name="Bots" TargetFolderName="Bots">

diff --git a/...s-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EchoBot/appsettings.Development.json b/...s-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EchoBot/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/...ators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EmptyBot/EmptyBot.csproj b/...ators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EmptyBot/EmptyBot.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.15.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bot.Builder.Integration.AspNet.Core" Version="4.16.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>

diff --git a/...s/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EmptyBot/EmptyBot.vstemplate b/...s/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EmptyBot/EmptyBot.vstemplate
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </TemplateData>
   <TemplateContent>
     <CustomParameters>
-      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.15.2"/>
+      <CustomParameter Name="$templateversion$" Value="4.16.0"/>
     </CustomParameters>
     <Project File="EmptyBot.csproj" ReplaceParameters="true">
       <Folder Name="controllers" TargetFolderName="Controllers">

diff --git a/...-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EmptyBot/appsettings.Development.json b/...-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/UncompressedProjectTemplates/EmptyBot/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Debug",
+      "System": "Information",
+      "Microsoft": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/generators/vsix-vs-win/BotBuilderVSIX-V4/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
-        <Identity Id="BotBuilderV4.fbe0fc50-a6f1-4500-82a2-189314b7bea2" Version="4.15.2" Language="en-US" Publisher="Microsoft" />
+        <Identity Id="BotBuilderV4.fbe0fc50-a6f1-4500-82a2-189314b7bea2" Version="4.16.0" Language="en-US" Publisher="Microsoft" />
         <DisplayName>Bot Framework v4 SDK Templates for Visual Studio</DisplayName>
         <Description xml:space="preserve">Templates for Microsoft Bot Framework v4. Will let you quickly create a bot that uses core AI capabilities.</Description>
         <MoreInfo>https://aka.ms/BotBuilderOverview</MoreInfo>