diff --git a/TestAssets/TestPackages/dotnet-dependency-context-test/dotnet-dependency-context-test.csproj b/TestAssets/TestPackages/dotnet-dependency-context-test/dotnet-dependency-context-test.csproj
index aa4728ca9..663e061e2 100644
--- a/TestAssets/TestPackages/dotnet-dependency-context-test/dotnet-dependency-context-test.csproj
+++ b/TestAssets/TestPackages/dotnet-dependency-context-test/dotnet-dependency-context-test.csproj
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NETCore.App">
-      <Version>1.0.4</Version>
+      <Version>$(CLI_SharedFrameworkVersion)</Version>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyModel">
       <Version>$(DependencyModelVersion)</Version>
diff --git a/branchinfo.txt b/branchinfo.txt
index ec5a72654..d138bff9b 100644
--- a/branchinfo.txt
+++ b/branchinfo.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Any line that is not blank and does not start with '#' is interpreted as a variable to set
 # Each line is expected to be in the format "[Name]=[Value]".
 MAJOR_VERSION=1
-MINOR_VERSION=0
-PATCH_VERSION=4
+MINOR_VERSION=1
+PATCH_VERSION=0
 RELEASE_SUFFIX=rc4
-CHANNEL=rel-1.0.1
-BRANCH_NAME=rel/1.0.1
+CHANNEL=rel-1.1.0
+BRANCH_NAME=rel/1.1.0
diff --git a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Monikers.props b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Monikers.props
index 197dcaa82..b7bd72b9e 100644
--- a/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Monikers.props
+++ b/build/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Monikers.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <SdkBrandName>.NET Core SDK 1.0.4</SdkBrandName>
+    <SdkBrandName>.NET Core SDK 1.1.0</SdkBrandName>
     <SharedFrameworkBrandName>Microsoft .NET Core 1.1.2 - Runtime</SharedFrameworkBrandName>
     <SharedHostBrandName>Microsoft .NET Core 1.1.0 - Host</SharedHostBrandName>
     <HostFxrBrandName>Microsoft .NET Core 1.1.0 - Host FX Resolver</HostFxrBrandName>
diff --git a/build/package/dotnet-deb-tool-consumer.csproj b/build/package/dotnet-deb-tool-consumer.csproj
index 26b7aa79d..6b84531cb 100644
--- a/build/package/dotnet-deb-tool-consumer.csproj
+++ b/build/package/dotnet-deb-tool-consumer.csproj
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="dotnet-deb-tool" Version="2.0.0-*" />
+    <DotNetCliToolReference Include="dotnet-deb-tool" Version="2.0.0-preview1-001877" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/dir.props b/dir.props
index 1ed8b03c9..9cfe93b1e 100644
--- a/dir.props
+++ b/dir.props
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
     <DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>true</DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>
 
 
-    <CliVersionPrefix>1.0.4</CliVersionPrefix>
+    <CliVersionPrefix>1.1.0</CliVersionPrefix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/run-build.ps1 b/run-build.ps1
index 74edf1b42..46e4b5ed3 100644
--- a/run-build.ps1
+++ b/run-build.ps1
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
 # install the post-PJnistic stage0
 $dotnetInstallPath = Join-Path $toolsLocalPath "dotnet-install.ps1"
 
-Write-Host "$dotnetInstallPath -Channel ""rel-1.0.1""  -InstallDir $env:DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR -Architecture ""$Architecture"""
-Invoke-Expression "$dotnetInstallPath -Channel ""rel-1.0.1"" -InstallDir $env:DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR -Architecture ""$Architecture"""
+Write-Host "$dotnetInstallPath -Version ""1.0.4""  -InstallDir $env:DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR -Architecture ""$Architecture"""
+Invoke-Expression "$dotnetInstallPath -Version ""1.0.4"" -InstallDir $env:DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR -Architecture ""$Architecture"""
 if ($LastExitCode -ne 0)
 {
     Write-Output "The .NET CLI installation failed with exit code $LastExitCode"
diff --git a/run-build.sh b/run-build.sh
index f44a6619a..fcce351df 100755
--- a/run-build.sh
+++ b/run-build.sh
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # now execute the script
-echo "installing CLI: $dotnetInstallPath --channel \"rel-1.0.1\" --install-dir $DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR --architecture \"$ARCHITECTURE\""
-$dotnetInstallPath --channel "rel-1.0.1" --install-dir $DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR --architecture "$ARCHITECTURE"
+echo "installing CLI: $dotnetInstallPath --version \"1.0.4\" --install-dir $DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR --architecture \"$ARCHITECTURE\""
+$dotnetInstallPath --version "1.0.4" --install-dir $DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR --architecture "$ARCHITECTURE"
 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
     echo "run-build: Error: Boot-strapping post-PJ stage0 with exit code $?." >&2
     exit $?
diff --git a/tools/TestAssetsDependencies/TestAssetsDependencies.csproj b/tools/TestAssetsDependencies/TestAssetsDependencies.csproj
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..26129c334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/TestAssetsDependencies/TestAssetsDependencies.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>