diff --git a/Akka.Templates.csproj b/Akka.Templates.csproj
index e0a52ea..415d60e 100644
--- a/Akka.Templates.csproj
+++ b/Akka.Templates.csproj
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
     <VersionPrefix>1.0.0</VersionPrefix>
     <PackageId>Akka.Templates</PackageId>
     <Title>Akka.NET Project Templates</Title>
+    <Copyright>Copyright © 2013-2025 Akka.NET Team</Copyright>
     <Authors>AkkaDotNet</Authors>
     <Description>Templates to use when creating new Akka.NET applications.</Description>
     <PackageTags>dotnet-new;templates;akkadotnet;akka;</PackageTags>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>* Simplified and renamed all Akka.Templates per [https://github.com/akkadotnet/akkadotnet-templates/issues/225](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akkadotnet-templates/issues/225)
-* Upgraded to Akka.NET v1.5.36</PackageReleaseNotes>
+* Upgraded to [Akka.NET v1.5.37](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.5.37)</PackageReleaseNotes>
     <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
     <IncludeContentInPack>true</IncludeContentInPack>
     <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index b484349..374b087 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#### 1.0.0 January 22 2025 ####
+#### 1.0.0 January 23rd 2025 ####
 
 * Simplified and renamed all Akka.Templates per [https://github.com/akkadotnet/akkadotnet-templates/issues/225](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akkadotnet-templates/issues/225)
-* Upgraded to Akka.NET v1.5.36
+* Upgraded to [Akka.NET v1.5.37](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.5.37)
diff --git a/src/AkkaConsoleTemplate/AkkaConsoleTemplate.csproj b/src/AkkaConsoleTemplate/AkkaConsoleTemplate.csproj
index 0c18624..f115d38 100644
--- a/src/AkkaConsoleTemplate/AkkaConsoleTemplate.csproj
+++ b/src/AkkaConsoleTemplate/AkkaConsoleTemplate.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Akka.Hosting" Version="1.5.36" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Akka.Hosting" Version="1.5.37" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/AkkaStreamsTemplate/AkkaStreamsTemplate.csproj b/src/AkkaStreamsTemplate/AkkaStreamsTemplate.csproj
index 1077a06..2d44f1c 100644
--- a/src/AkkaStreamsTemplate/AkkaStreamsTemplate.csproj
+++ b/src/AkkaStreamsTemplate/AkkaStreamsTemplate.csproj
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Akka.Hosting" Version="1.5.36" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Akka.Streams" Version="1.5.36" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Akka.Hosting" Version="1.5.37" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Akka.Streams" Version="1.5.37" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.0"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Build.props b/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Build.props
index 10e05ec..bb6a84e 100644
--- a/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Build.props
@@ -10,8 +10,4 @@
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     </PropertyGroup>
-
-    <PropertyGroup Label="Dependencies">
-        <PbmVersion>1.4.3</PbmVersion>
-    </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Packages.props b/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Packages.props
index 408ea8a..c351c59 100644
--- a/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/WebApiTemplate/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -3,13 +3,21 @@
     <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+
+  <PropertyGroup Label="SharedVersions">
+      <AkkaVersion>1.5.37</AkkaVersion>
+      <AkkaHostingVersion>1.5.37</AkkaHostingVersion>
+      <AkkaManagementVersion>1.5.37</AkkaManagementVersion>
+      <PbmVersion>1.4.4</PbmVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
   <!-- Akka.NET Package Versions -->
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Akka" Version="1.5.35" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Cluster.Hosting" Version="1.5.33" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Discovery.Azure" Version="1.5.33" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Akka" Version="$(AkkaVersion)" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Cluster.Hosting" Version="$(AkkaHostingVersion)" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Discovery.Azure" Version="$(AkkaManagementVersion)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Akka.HealthCheck.Hosting.Web" Version="1.5.31" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Management" Version="1.5.33" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Management" Version="$(AkkaManagementVersion)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Persistence.Azure.Hosting" Version="1.5.32.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Build.Containers" Version="8.0.200" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Petabridge.Cmd.Cluster.Sharding" Version="$(PbmVersion)" />
@@ -31,6 +39,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentAssertions" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Hosting.TestKit" Version="1.5.35" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Akka.Hosting.TestKit" Version="$(AkkaHostingVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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