diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9f91d31..174054f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 language: csharp
+mono: latest
+dotnet: 1.0.4
+dist: trusty
+
 solution: src/GitTools.Testing.sln
 sudo: false
 install:
-  # - sudo nuget update -self
-  - nuget restore src/GitTools.Testing.sln
   - nuget install xunit.runner.console -Version 2.1.0 -OutputDirectory ./src/packages
 script:
-  - xbuild ./src/GitTools.Testing.sln /property:Configuration="Debug" /verbosity:detailed
-  - mono --debug --runtime=v4.0.30319 ./src/packages/xunit.runner.console.2.1.0/tools/xunit.console.exe ./src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/bin/Debug/GitTools.Testing.Tests.dll
+  - dotnet restore src/GitTools.Testing.sln
+  - msbuild ./src/GitTools.Testing.sln /property:Configuration=Debug
+  - dotnet test ./src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj --configuration Debug --no-build --framework netcoreapp1.0
+# Disable testing against .NET 4.5.2 through Mono because it tries to resolve
+# the Windows libgit binary instead of the linux one.
+#  - mono --debug --runtime=v4.0.30319 ./src/packages/xunit.runner.console.2.1.0/tools/xunit.console.exe ./src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/bin/Debug/net452/GitTools.Testing.Tests.dll
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index f51d4f7..49df6fc 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+image:
+  - Visual Studio 2017
+
 install:
   - choco install gitversion.portable -pre -y
 
-platform:
-  - Any CPU
-
 configuration:
   - Release
 
@@ -11,14 +11,22 @@ assembly_info:
   patch: false
 
 before_build:
-  - nuget restore src\
+  - dotnet restore src\GitTools.Testing.sln
   - ps: gitversion /l console /output buildserver /updateAssemblyInfo
 
 build:
   project: src\GitTools.Testing.sln
 
 after_build:
-  - cmd: nuget pack src\GitTools.Testing.nuspec -version "%GitVersion_NuGetVersion%"
+  - cmd: dotnet pack src\GitTools.Testing\GitTools.Testing.csproj /p:PackageVersion="%GitVersion_NuGetVersion%" /p:NoBuild=true /p:PackageOutputPath=%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
   - cmd: appveyor PushArtifact "GitTools.Testing.%GitVersion_NuGetVersion%.nupkg"
+
+# Setting this off until the auto-detection for dotnet test tooling in AppVeyor
+# is integrated. https://github.com/appveyor/ci/issues/1404
+# The test_script is used as a workaround to fix this.
+test: off
+test_script:
+  - cmd: dotnet test src\GitTools.Testing.Tests\GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj --configuration %Configuration% --no-build
+
 cache:
   - src\packages -> **\packages.config  # preserve "packages" directory in the root of build folder but will reset it if packages.config is modified
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/Example.cs b/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/Example.cs
index dbfb240..f69213e 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/Example.cs
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/Example.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 namespace GitTools.Testing.Tests
 {
     using System;
+#if NET452
     using System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging;
+#endif
     using JetBrains.Annotations;
     using Logging;
 
@@ -16,8 +18,10 @@ public class Example
         [Fact]
         public void TheReadmeSample()
         {
+#if NET452
             using (LogHelper.Capture(_outputHelper, LogProvider.SetCurrentLogProvider))
             {
+#endif
                 using (var fixture = new EmptyRepositoryFixture())
                 {
                     fixture.MakeACommit();
@@ -28,10 +32,13 @@ public void TheReadmeSample()
                     fixture.Checkout("master");
                     fixture.MergeNoFF("develop");
                 }
+#if NET452
             }
+#endif
         }
     }
 
+#if NET452
     public static class LogHelper
     {
         private static readonly XUnitProvider Provider;
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ public static IDisposable Capture(ITestOutputHelper outputHelper, Action<ILogPro
         {
             // TODO Only do this once
             setProvider(Provider);
-            
+
             CallContext.SetData("CurrentOutputHelper", outputHelper);
 
             return new DelegateDisposable(() =>
@@ -101,4 +108,5 @@ public IDisposable OpenMappedContext(string key, string value)
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
     }
+#endif
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj b/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj
index 3e9b281..20ad377 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,92 +1,49 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio.2.1.0\build\net20\xunit.runner.visualstudio.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio.2.1.0\build\net20\xunit.runner.visualstudio.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProjectGuid>{5CF365CF-85B2-4AA3-8A17-680EFDF617C5}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
-    <RootNamespace>GitTools.Testing.Tests</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>GitTools.Testing.Tests</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
-    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
-    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+    <TargetFrameworks>net452;netcoreapp1.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
+
+  <!-- NuGet properties for creating a NuGet package.
+    More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/schema/msbuild-targets -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Title>GitTools.Testing</Title>
+    <Authors>GitTools Contributors</Authors>
+    <Description>Makes it easy to automate git for testing libraries which interact with git</Description>
+    <PackageTags>git tools testing</PackageTags>
+    <Copyright>Copyright GitTools 2015</Copyright>
+    <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/GitTools/GitTools.Core</PackageProjectUrl>
+    <PackageLicenseUrl>https://github.com/GitTools/GitTools.Core/blob/master/LICENSE</PackageLicenseUrl>
+    <PackageIconUrl>https://raw.github.com/GitTools/GitTools.Core/master/GitTools_logo.png</PackageIconUrl>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
-    <Reference Include="xunit.abstractions, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8d05b1bb7a6fdb6c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\xunit.abstractions.2.0.0\lib\net35\xunit.abstractions.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="xunit.core, Version=2.1.0.3179, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8d05b1bb7a6fdb6c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\xunit.extensibility.core.2.1.0\lib\dotnet\xunit.core.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="xunit.execution.desktop, Version=2.1.0.3179, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8d05b1bb7a6fdb6c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\xunit.extensibility.execution.2.1.0\lib\net45\xunit.execution.desktop.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
-    </Reference>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="15.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.TestPlatform.TestHost" Version="15.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.abstractions" Version="2.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.core" Version="2.3.0-beta3-build3705" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.3.0-beta3-build3705" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.console" Version="2.3.0-beta3-build3705" />
+    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="dotnet-xunit" Version="2.3.0-beta2-build3683" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="Example.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\JetBrainsAnnotations.cs" />
+
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net452'">
+    <PackageReference Include="LibGit2Sharp" Version="0.24.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="packages.config">
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-    </None>
+
+  <!-- TODO: Unify this dependency with the LibGit2Sharp NuGet dependency
+    when the portable NuGet has been officially released. -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'netcoreapp1.0'">
+    <PackageReference Include="LibGit2Sharp.Portable" Version="0.24.10" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Service Include="{82A7F48D-3B50-4B1E-B82E-3ADA8210C358}" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\GitTools.Testing\GitTools.Testing.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\GitTools.Testing\GitTools.Testing.csproj">
-      <Project>{3DCA1530-7A7F-46E4-955F-B4358F1299FA}</Project>
-      <Name>GitTools.Testing</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
+    <Service Include="{82A7F48D-3B50-4B1E-B82E-3ADA8210C358}" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio.2.1.0\build\net20\xunit.runner.visualstudio.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\xunit.runner.visualstudio.2.1.0\build\net20\xunit.runner.visualstudio.props'))" />
-  </Target>
-  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
-       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
-  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
-  </Target>
-  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
-  </Target>
-  -->
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/packages.config b/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b39336..0000000
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing.Tests/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
-  <package id="xunit.abstractions" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="xunit.extensibility.core" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="xunit.extensibility.execution" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="xunit.runner.visualstudio" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing.nuspec b/src/GitTools.Testing.nuspec
deleted file mode 100644
index 25b1cbe..0000000
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing.nuspec
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<package>
-  <metadata>
-    <id>GitTools.Testing</id>
-    <version>$version$</version>
-    <title>GitTools.Testing</title>
-    <authors>GitTools Contributors</authors>
-    <owners>GitTools Contributors</owners>
-    <description>Makes it easy to automate git for testing libraries which interact with git</description>
-    <tags>git tools testing</tags>
-    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-    <copyright>Copyright GitTools 2015</copyright>
-    <language>en-US</language>
-    <projectUrl>https://github.com/GitTools/GitTools.Core</projectUrl>
-    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/GitTools/GitTools.Core/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
-    <iconUrl>https://raw.github.com/GitTools/GitTools.Core/master/GitTools_logo.png</iconUrl>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency id="LibGit2Sharp" version="0.22.0" />
-    </dependencies>
-  </metadata>
-  <files>
-    <file src="GitTools.Testing\bin\GitTools.Testing.dll" target="lib\net4\" />
-    <file src="GitTools.Testing\bin\GitTools.Testing.xml" target="lib\net4\" />
-  </files>
-</package>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing.sln b/src/GitTools.Testing.sln
index d376d76..164a639 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing.sln
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing.sln
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = ".configs", ".configs", "{EB
 		..\README.md = ..\README.md
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "GitTools.Testing.Tests", "GitTools.Testing.Tests\GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj", "{5CF365CF-85B2-4AA3-8A17-680EFDF617C5}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "GitTools.Testing.Tests", "GitTools.Testing.Tests\GitTools.Testing.Tests.csproj", "{5CF365CF-85B2-4AA3-8A17-680EFDF617C5}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "GitTools.Testing", "GitTools.Testing\GitTools.Testing.csproj", "{3DCA1530-7A7F-46E4-955F-B4358F1299FA}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "GitTools.Testing", "GitTools.Testing\GitTools.Testing.csproj", "{3DCA1530-7A7F-46E4-955F-B4358F1299FA}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture.cs b/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture.cs
index e90d30d..02ee597 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture.cs
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture.cs
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ public class BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture : EmptyRepositoryFixture
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a repo with a develop branch off master which is a single commit ahead of master
-        /// 
+        ///
         /// Master will be tagged with the initial version before branching develop
         /// </summary>
-        public BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture(string initialVersion) : 
+        public BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture(string initialVersion) :
             this(r => r.MakeATaggedCommit(initialVersion))
         {
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a repo with a develop branch off master which is a single commit ahead of master
-        /// 
+        ///
         /// The initial setup actions will be performed before branching develop
         /// </summary>
         public BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture(Action<IRepository> initialMasterAction)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void SetupRepo(Action<IRepository> initialMasterAction)
 
             initialMasterAction(Repository);
 
-            Repository.Checkout(Repository.CreateBranch("develop"));
+            Commands.Checkout(Repository, Repository.CreateBranch("develop"));
             Repository.MakeACommit();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/RepositoryFixtureBase.cs b/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/RepositoryFixtureBase.cs
index 9bedc65..9c38132 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/RepositoryFixtureBase.cs
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing/Fixtures/RepositoryFixtureBase.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public virtual void Dispose()
 
         public void Checkout(string branch)
         {
-            Repository.Checkout(branch);
+            Commands.Checkout(Repository, branch);
         }
 
         public void MakeATaggedCommit(string tag)
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@ public void ApplyTag(string tag)
         public void BranchTo(string branchName, string @as = null)
         {
             _sequenceDiagram.BranchTo(branchName, Repository.Head.FriendlyName, @as);
-            Repository.Checkout(Repository.CreateBranch(branchName));
+            var branch = Repository.CreateBranch(branchName);
+            Commands.Checkout(Repository, branch);
         }
 
         public void BranchToFromTag(string branchName, string fromTag, string onBranch, string @as = null)
         {
             _sequenceDiagram.BranchToFromTag(branchName, fromTag, onBranch, @as);
-            Repository.Checkout(Repository.CreateBranch(branchName));
+            var branch = Repository.CreateBranch(branchName);
+            Commands.Checkout(Repository, branch);
         }
 
         public void MakeACommit()
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTestExtensions.cs b/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTestExtensions.cs
index 33cd93c..c667577 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTestExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTestExtensions.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public static Tag MakeATaggedCommit(this IRepository repository, string tag)
 
         public static Commit CreatePullRequestRef(this IRepository repository, string from, string to, int prNumber = 2, bool normalise = false, bool allowFastFowardMerge = false)
         {
-            repository.Checkout(repository.Branches[to].Tip);
+            Commands.Checkout(repository, repository.Branches[to].Tip);
             if (allowFastFowardMerge)
             {
                 repository.Merge(repository.Branches[from], Generate.SignatureNow());
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ public static Commit CreatePullRequestRef(this IRepository repository, string fr
             }
             var commit = repository.Head.Tip;
             repository.Refs.Add("refs/pull/" + prNumber + "/merge", commit.Id);
-            repository.Checkout(to);
+            Commands.Checkout(repository, to);
             if (normalise)
             {
                 // Turn the ref into a real branch
-                repository.Checkout(repository.Branches.Add("pull/" + prNumber + "/merge", commit));
+                Commands.Checkout(repository, repository.Branches.Add("pull/" + prNumber + "/merge", commit));
             }
 
             return commit;
diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTools.Testing.csproj b/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTools.Testing.csproj
index 56136ec..23fe320 100644
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTools.Testing.csproj
+++ b/src/GitTools.Testing/GitTools.Testing.csproj
@@ -1,92 +1,34 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.1.0.137\build\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.1.0.137\build\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.props')" />
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProjectGuid>{3DCA1530-7A7F-46E4-955F-B4358F1299FA}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
-    <RootNamespace>GitTools.Testing</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>GitTools.Testing</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
-    <LangVersion>5</LangVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
-    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
-    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+    <TargetFrameworks>net452;netstandard1.3</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard1.3'">
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);LIBLOG_PORTABLE</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <DocumentationFile>bin\GitTools.Testing.xml</DocumentationFile>
     <NoWarn>1591,414</NoWarn>
-    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
-    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <DocumentationFile>bin\GitTools.Testing.xml</DocumentationFile>
     <NoWarn>1591</NoWarn>
-    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
-    <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="LibGit2Sharp, Version=0.23.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cbde695407f0333, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\LibGit2Sharp.0.23.0-pre20150419160303\lib\net40\LibGit2Sharp.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>True</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" Version="4.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="App_Packages\LibLog.4.2\LibLog.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Fixtures\SequenceDiagram.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Generate.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Fixtures\BaseGitFlowRepositoryFixture.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Fixtures\EmptyRepositoryFixture.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Fixtures\LocalRepositoryFixture.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Fixtures\RemoteRepositoryFixture.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Fixtures\RepositoryFixtureBase.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="GitTestExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Internal\DirectoryHelper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Internal\PathHelper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Internal\StringBuilderExtensions.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\JetBrainsAnnotations.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="VirtualTime.cs" />
+
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net452'">
+    <PackageReference Include="LibGit2Sharp" Version="0.24.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
+
+  <!-- TODO: Unify this dependency with the LibGit2Sharp NuGet dependency
+    when the portable NuGet has been officially released. -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard1.3'">
+    <PackageReference Include="LibGit2Sharp.Portable" Version="0.24.10" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.TraceSource" Version="4.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
-    <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
-    </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.1.0.137\build\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.1.0.137\build\LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries.props'))" />
-  </Target>
-  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
-       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
-  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
-  </Target>
-  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
-  </Target>
-  -->
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/GitTools.Testing/packages.config b/src/GitTools.Testing/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 705055c..0000000
--- a/src/GitTools.Testing/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<packages>
-  <package id="LibGit2Sharp" version="0.23.0-pre20150419160303" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="LibGit2Sharp.NativeBinaries" version="1.0.137" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="LibLog" version="4.2.5" targetFramework="net40" developmentDependency="true" />
-</packages>
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