diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 7bb359c..d951af5 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#### 1.5.0 March 02 2023 ####
+
+* [Targets Akka.NET v1.5.0](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.4.43)
+* [Targets Akka.Hosting v1.5.0](https://github.com/akkadotnet/Akka.Hosting/releases/tag/1.5.0)
+
 #### 0.9.2 September 27 2022 ####
 
 * [Bump Akka.NET version from 1.4.40 to 1.4.43](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.4.43)
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 6fac98e..3421401 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -46,50 +46,6 @@ if (!(Test-Path $ToolPath)) {
     New-Item -Path $ToolPath -Type directory | out-null
 }
 
-###########################################################################
-# INSTALL .NET CORE CLI
-###########################################################################
-
-Function Remove-PathVariable([string]$VariableToRemove)
-{
-    $path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "User")
-    if ($path -ne $null)
-    {
-        $newItems = $path.Split(';', [StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries) | Where-Object { "$($_)" -inotlike $VariableToRemove }
-        [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", [System.String]::Join(';', $newItems), "User")
-    }
-
-    $path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "Process")
-    if ($path -ne $null)
-    {
-        $newItems = $path.Split(';', [StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries) | Where-Object { "$($_)" -inotlike $VariableToRemove }
-        [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", [System.String]::Join(';', $newItems), "Process")
-    }
-}
-
-# Get .NET Core CLI path if installed.
-$FoundDotNetCliVersion = $null;
-if (Get-Command dotnet -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
-    $FoundDotNetCliVersion = dotnet --version;
-    $env:DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
-    $env:DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
-}
-
-if($FoundDotNetCliVersion -ne $DotNetVersion) {
-    $InstallPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot ".dotnet"
-    if (!(Test-Path $InstallPath)) {
-        mkdir -Force $InstallPath | Out-Null;
-    }
-    (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($DotNetInstallerUri, "$InstallPath\dotnet-install.ps1");
-    & $InstallPath\dotnet-install.ps1 -Channel $DotNetChannel -Version $DotNetVersion -InstallDir $InstallPath -Architecture x64;
-
-    Remove-PathVariable "$InstallPath"
-    $env:PATH = "$InstallPath;$env:PATH"
-    $env:DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
-    $env:DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
-    $env:DOTNET_ROOT=$InstallPath
-}
-
 ###########################################################################
 # INSTALL NUGET
 ###########################################################################
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 6d2d703..c60c718 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -42,23 +42,6 @@ if [ ! -d "$TOOLS_DIR" ]; then
   mkdir "$TOOLS_DIR"
 fi
 
-###########################################################################
-# INSTALL .NET CORE CLI
-###########################################################################
-
-echo "Installing .NET CLI..."
-if [ ! -d "$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet" ]; then
-  mkdir "$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet"
-fi
-curl -Lsfo "$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet/dotnet-install.sh" $DOTNET_INSTALLER_URL
-bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet/dotnet-install.sh" --version $DOTNET_VERSION --channel $DOTNET_CHANNEL --install-dir .dotnet --no-path
-export PATH="$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet":$PATH
-export DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE=1
-export DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
-chmod -R 0755 ".dotnet"
-"$SCRIPT_DIR/.dotnet/dotnet" --info
-
-
 ###########################################################################
 # INSTALL NUGET
 ###########################################################################
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index 0894f5d..b24a3d6 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Copyright>Copyright © 2017-2023 Petabridge</Copyright>
     <Authors>Petabridge</Authors>
-    <VersionPrefix>0.8.4</VersionPrefix>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>Upgraded to [Akka.NET 1.4.39](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.4.39)
-[Update Azure.Identity to 1.6.0](https://github.com/petabridge/Akka.Persistence.Azure/pull/205)
-[Update System.Linq.Async to 6.0.1](https://github.com/petabridge/Akka.Persistence.Azure/pull/198)
-[Upgrade `Microsoft.Azure.Consmos.Table` to `Azure.Data.Tables` 12.5.0](https://github.com/petabridge/Akka.Persistence.Azure/pull/207)</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.5.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>[Targets Akka.NET v1.5.0](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.4.43)
+[Targets Akka.Hosting v1.5.0](https://github.com/akkadotnet/Akka.Hosting/releases/tag/1.5.0)</PackageReleaseNotes>
     <PackageIconUrl>
     </PackageIconUrl>
     <PackageProjectUrl>
@@ -17,13 +15,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <XunitVersion>2.4.2</XunitVersion>
-    <AkkaVersion>1.5.0-beta6</AkkaVersion>
-    <AkkaHostingVersion>1.5.0-beta6</AkkaHostingVersion>
+    <AkkaVersion>1.5.0</AkkaVersion>
+    <AkkaHostingVersion>1.5.0</AkkaHostingVersion>
     <FluentAssertionsVersion>6.10.0</FluentAssertionsVersion>
     <TestSdkVersion>17.5.0</TestSdkVersion>
     <NetCoreTestVersion>netcoreapp3.1</NetCoreTestVersion>
     <NetFrameworkTestVersion>net461</NetFrameworkTestVersion>
-	<NetVersion>net6.0</NetVersion>
+    <NetVersion>net6.0</NetVersion>
     <NetStandardLibVersion>netstandard2.0</NetStandardLibVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>