diff --git a/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln b/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln
index 0f680db2f..018a8b81c 100644
--- a/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln
+++ b/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.sln
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "build", "build", "{89905EC4
 		build\Test.targets = build\Test.targets
 		build\Version.props = build\Version.props
 		build\VersionBadge.props = build\VersionBadge.props
+		build\DerivedHostMachineInfo.props = build\DerivedHostMachineInfo.props
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "package", "package", "{FD7D515A-D10F-4F49-B8AE-21CF7ED071AE}"
diff --git a/build/BundledRuntimes.props b/build/BundledRuntimes.props
index 2d79fa46f..685df5297 100644
--- a/build/BundledRuntimes.props
+++ b/build/BundledRuntimes.props
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerBlobRootUrl>$(CoreSetupBlobRootUrl)aspnetcore/store/$(AspNetCoreRuntimeVersion)</AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerBlobRootUrl>
-
+    <AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFileName>runtime.version</AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFileName>
+    <AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile Condition=" '$(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFileName)' != '' ">$(PackagesDirectory)/$(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFileName)</AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile>
+    
     <!-- Examples:    Build.RS.linux.zip    Build.RS.winx86.zip    AspNetCorePackageStoreLibx64.wixlib   -->
     <AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerArchiveFileNameOSToken Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'win' ">$(HostOSName)$(Architecture)</AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerArchiveFileNameOSToken>
     <AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerArchiveFileNameOSToken Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'osx' ">$(HostOSName)</AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerArchiveFileNameOSToken>
@@ -90,5 +92,12 @@
       <ExtractDestination>$(AspNetRuntimePackageStorePublishDirectory)</ExtractDestination>
   </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
 
+  <_DownloadAndExtractItem Include="AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile"
+                           Condition="!Exists('$(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile)')">
+      <Url>$(AspNetCoreRuntimeInstallerBlobRootUrl)/$(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFileName)</Url>
+      <DownloadFileName>$(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile)</DownloadFileName>
+      <ExtractDestination></ExtractDestination>
+    </_DownloadAndExtractItem>
+
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/DependencyVersions.props b/build/DependencyVersions.props
index d93013b77..21e9c6d2f 100644
--- a/build/DependencyVersions.props
+++ b/build/DependencyVersions.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>
-    <CLI_SharedFrameworkVersion>2.0.0-preview2-25407-01</CLI_SharedFrameworkVersion>
+    <CLI_SharedFrameworkVersion>2.0.0-preview3-25415-01</CLI_SharedFrameworkVersion>
     <CLI_MSBuild_Version>15.3.0-preview-000388-01</CLI_MSBuild_Version>
     <CLI_Roslyn_Version>2.3.0-beta3-61814-09</CLI_Roslyn_Version>
     <CLI_DiaSymNative_Version>1.6.0-beta2-25304</CLI_DiaSymNative_Version>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <!-- We'll usually want to keep these versions in sync, but we may want to diverge in some
          cases, so use separate properties but derive one from the other unless we want to
          explicitly use different versions. -->
-    <CLI_NETSDK_Version>2.0.0-preview2-20170614-1</CLI_NETSDK_Version>
+    <CLI_NETSDK_Version>2.0.0-preview2-20170615-7</CLI_NETSDK_Version>
     <CLI_MSBuildExtensions_Version>$(CLI_NETSDK_Version)</CLI_MSBuildExtensions_Version>
     
     <CLI_NuGet_Version>4.3.0-preview3-4168</CLI_NuGet_Version>
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     <TemplateEngineVersion>1.0.0-beta2-20170608-254</TemplateEngineVersion>
     <TemplateEngineTemplateVersion>1.0.0-beta2-20170612-258</TemplateEngineTemplateVersion>
     <TemplateEngineTemplate2_0Version>1.0.0-beta2-20170612-258</TemplateEngineTemplate2_0Version>
-    <PlatformAbstractionsVersion>2.0.0-preview2-25407-01</PlatformAbstractionsVersion>
-    <DependencyModelVersion>2.0.0-preview2-25407-01</DependencyModelVersion>
+    <PlatformAbstractionsVersion>2.0.0-preview3-25415-01</PlatformAbstractionsVersion>
+    <DependencyModelVersion>2.0.0-preview3-25415-01</DependencyModelVersion>
     <CliCommandLineParserVersion>0.1.0-alpha-142</CliCommandLineParserVersion>
     <CliMigrateVersion>1.2.1-alpha-002133</CliMigrateVersion>
     <MicroBuildVersion>0.2.0</MicroBuildVersion>
diff --git a/build/DerivedHostMachineInfo.props b/build/DerivedHostMachineInfo.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9dc94444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/DerivedHostMachineInfo.props
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Project>
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <IsDebianBaseDistro Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'ubuntu' OR '$(HostOSName)' == 'debian' ">true</IsDebianBaseDistro>
+      <IsRPMBasedDistro Condition=" $(HostRid.StartsWith('rhel')) ">true</IsRPMBasedDistro>
+      <IsLinuxDistroSpecific Condition=" ('$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'true' OR '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == 'true') AND '$(IslinuxPortable)' != 'true' ">true</IsLinuxDistroSpecific>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/build/FileExtensions.props b/build/FileExtensions.props
index fbbca63a7..21f8a68d2 100644
--- a/build/FileExtensions.props
+++ b/build/FileExtensions.props
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
 <Project>
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <IsDebianBaseDistro Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'ubuntu' OR '$(HostOSName)' == 'debian' ">True</IsDebianBaseDistro>
-      <IsRPMBasedDistro Condition=" $(HostRid.StartsWith('rhel')) ">True</IsRPMBasedDistro>
-
       <ArchiveExtension Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'win' ">.zip</ArchiveExtension>
       <ArchiveExtension Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' != 'win' ">.tar.gz</ArchiveExtension>
 
       <InstallerExtension Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'win' ">.msi</InstallerExtension>
       <InstallerExtension Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'osx' ">.pkg</InstallerExtension>
-      <InstallerExtension Condition=" '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'True' ">.deb</InstallerExtension>
-      <InstallerExtension Condition=" '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == True ">.rpm</InstallerExtension>
+      <InstallerExtension Condition=" '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'true' ">.deb</InstallerExtension>
+      <InstallerExtension Condition=" '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == true ">.rpm</InstallerExtension>
 
       <BundleExtension Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'win' ">.exe</BundleExtension>
       <BundleExtension Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'osx' ">$(InstallerExtension)</BundleExtension>
-      <BundleExtension Condition=" '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'True' ">$(InstallerExtension)</BundleExtension>
-      <BundleExtension Condition=" '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == True ">$(InstallerExtension)</BundleExtension>
+      <BundleExtension Condition=" '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'true' ">$(InstallerExtension)</BundleExtension>
+      <BundleExtension Condition=" '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == true ">$(InstallerExtension)</BundleExtension>
 
       <DynamicLibPrefix>lib</DynamicLibPrefix>
       <DynamicLibPrefix Condition=" '$(HostOSName)' == 'win' "></DynamicLibPrefix>
diff --git a/build/Publish.targets b/build/Publish.targets
index 77507cd46..d38175d64 100644
--- a/build/Publish.targets
+++ b/build/Publish.targets
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@
 
   <Target Name="GatherItemsForPattern">
     <ItemGroup>
-      <ForPublishing Include="@(GeneratedInstallers)" />
-      <ForPublishing Include="%(GenerateArchivesInputsOutputs.Outputs)" />
-      <ForPublishing Include="$(PackagesDirectory)/Microsoft*.nupkg" Condition=" '$(PUBLISH_NUPKG_TO_AZURE_BLOB)' != '' " />
+      <ForPublishing Include="@(GeneratedInstallers)"
+                     Condition=" '$(IslinuxPortable)' != 'true' "/>
+      <ForPublishing Include="%(GenerateArchivesInputsOutputs.Outputs)"
+                     Condition=" '$(IsLinuxDistroSpecific)' != 'true' "/>
+      <ForPublishing Include="$(PackagesDirectory)/Microsoft*.nupkg"
+                     Condition=" '$(PUBLISH_NUPKG_TO_AZURE_BLOB)' != '' AND '$(IsLinuxDistroSpecific)' != 'true'"/>
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj b/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
index 34e5e5978..2c917db52 100644
--- a/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
+++ b/build/package/Installer.DEB.proj
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="TestSdkDeb"
       Condition=" '$(IsDebianBaseDistro)' == 'True' and '$(DebuildPresent)'  == 'true' "
+      DependsOnTargets="RestoreTests"
       Inputs="$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile);
               $(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile);
               $(DownloadedSharedFrameworkInstallerFile);
diff --git a/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets b/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets
index dcfd68c3d..e64e73ce4 100644
--- a/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets
+++ b/build/package/Installer.RPM.targets
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
   </Target>
 
   <Target Name="TestSdkRpm"
+          DependsOnTargets="RestoreTests"
           Condition=" '$(IsRPMBasedDistro)' == 'True' and '$(FPMPresent)' == 'True' "
           Inputs="$(DownloadedSharedHostInstallerFile);
               $(DownloadedHostFxrInstallerFile);
diff --git a/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets b/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets
index 9256d17ec..709837429 100644
--- a/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets
+++ b/build/publish/FinishBuild.targets
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Target Name="FinishBuild"
           DependsOnTargets="CheckIfAllBuildsHavePublished;
+                            EvaluateRuntimeCoherence;
                             FinalizeBuild" />
 
   <Target Name="CheckIfAllBuildsHavePublished">
@@ -14,6 +15,27 @@
     </CheckIfAllBuildsHavePublished>
   </Target>
 
+  <Target Name="EvaluateRuntimeCoherence"
+        DependsOnTargets="ReadAspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile"
+        BeforeTargets="FinalizeBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <Coherent>false</Coherent>
+      <Coherent Condition=" '$(CLI_SharedFrameworkVersion)' == '@(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersion)' ">true</Coherent>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+  </Target>
+
+  <Target Name="ReadAspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile"
+          DependsOnTargets="DownloadHostAndSharedFxArtifacts">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <File Include="$(AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersionFile)" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+    <ReadLinesFromFile File="@(File)">
+      <Output
+          TaskParameter="Lines"
+          ItemName="AspNetCoreSharedRuntimeVersion"/>
+    </ReadLinesFromFile>
+  </Target>
+  
   <Target Name="FinalizeBuild"
           Condition=" '$(HaveAllBuildsPublished)' == 'True' ">
     <CopyBlobsToLatest AccountName="$(ArtifactCloudDropAccountName)"
@@ -21,14 +43,16 @@
                        ContainerName="$(ArtifactContainerName)"
                        NugetVersion="$(FullNugetVersion)"
                        Channel="$(Channel)"
-                       CommitHash="$(CommitHash)" />
+                       CommitHash="$(CommitHash)"
+                       Coherent="$(Coherent)" />
 
     <CopyBlobsToLatest AccountName="$(ChecksumCloudDropAccountName)"
                        AccountKey="$(ChecksumCloudDropAccessToken)"
                        ContainerName="$(ChecksumContainerName)"
                        NugetVersion="$(FullNugetVersion)"
                        Channel="$(Channel)"
-                       CommitHash="$(CommitHash)" />
+                       CommitHash="$(CommitHash)"
+                       Coherent="$(Coherent)" />
 
     <!-- Uncomment the line below when https://github.com/dotnet/buildtools/issues/1547 gets fixed. -->
     <!-- <UpdateVersionsRepo BranchName="$(BranchName)"
diff --git a/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/CopyBlobsToLatest.cs b/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/CopyBlobsToLatest.cs
index 54b8aefb8..3078a2b39 100644
--- a/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/CopyBlobsToLatest.cs
+++ b/build_projects/dotnet-cli-build/CopyBlobsToLatest.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Build
         [Required]
         public string NugetVersion { get; set; }
 
+        public bool Coherent { get; set; }
+
         private AzurePublisher AzurePublisherTool
         {
             get
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Build
 
                 string cliVersion = Utils.GetVersionFileContent(CommitHash, NugetVersion);
                 AzurePublisherTool.PublishStringToBlob($"{targetFolder}/latest.version", cliVersion);
+                if (Coherent == true)
+                {
+                    AzurePublisherTool.PublishStringToBlob($"{targetFolder}/latest.coherent.version", cliVersion);
+                }
             }
             finally
             {
diff --git a/dir.props b/dir.props
index 2daa217c5..756fccc32 100644
--- a/dir.props
+++ b/dir.props
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   <Import Project="build/Version.props" />
   <Import Project="build/Branding.props" />
 
+  <Import Project="build/DerivedHostMachineInfo.props" />
   <Import Project="build/FileExtensions.props" />
   <Import Project="build/InputDirectories.props" />
   <Import Project="build/MSBuildExtensions.props" />
diff --git a/run-build.sh b/run-build.sh
index 7e9fe78a2..f1d42397a 100755
--- a/run-build.sh
+++ b/run-build.sh
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ while [[ $# > 0 ]]; do
             ;;
         --linux-portable)
             LINUX_PORTABLE_INSTALL_ARGS="--runtime-id linux-x64"
-            CUSTOM_BUILD_ARGS="/p:Rid=\"linux-x64\" /p:OSName=\"linux\""
+            CUSTOM_BUILD_ARGS="/p:Rid=\"linux-x64\" /p:OSName=\"linux\" /p:IslinuxPortable=\"true\""
             args=( "${args[@]/$1}" )
             ;;
         --help)
diff --git a/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.ps1 b/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.ps1
index 8db843a58..93d964540 100644
--- a/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.ps1
+++ b/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.ps1
@@ -11,13 +11,21 @@
     it will update it only if the requested version differs from the one already installed.
 .PARAMETER Channel
     Default: LTS
-    Download from the Channel specified
+    Download from the Channel specified. Possible values:
+    - Current - most current release
+    - LTS - most current supported release
+    - 2-part version in a format A.B - represents a specific release
+          examples: 2.0; 1.0
+    - Branch name
+          examples: release/2.0.0; Master
 .PARAMETER Version
     Default: latest
     Represents a build version on specific channel. Possible values:
     - latest - most latest build on specific channel
+    - coherent - most latest coherent build on specific channel
+          coherent applies only to SDK downloads
     - 3-part version in a format A.B.C - represents specific version of build
-      examples: 2.0.0-preview2-006120; 1.1.0
+          examples: 2.0.0-preview2-006120; 1.1.0
 .PARAMETER InstallDir
     Default: %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\dotnet
     Path to where to install dotnet. Note that binaries will be placed directly in a given directory.
@@ -28,8 +36,6 @@
 .PARAMETER SharedRuntime
     Default: false
     Installs just the shared runtime bits, not the entire SDK
-.PARAMETER DebugSymbols
-    If set the installer will include symbols in the installation.
 .PARAMETER DryRun
     If set it will not perform installation but instead display what command line to use to consistently install
     currently requested version of dotnet cli. In example if you specify version 'latest' it will display a link
@@ -60,7 +66,6 @@ param(
    [string]$InstallDir="<auto>",
    [string]$Architecture="<auto>",
    [switch]$SharedRuntime,
-   [switch]$DebugSymbols, # TODO: Switch does not work yet. Symbols zip is not being uploaded yet.
    [switch]$DryRun,
    [switch]$NoPath,
    [string]$AzureFeed="https://dotnetcli.azureedge.net/dotnet",
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ function GetHTTPResponse([Uri] $Uri)
 }
 
 
-function Get-Latest-Version-Info([string]$AzureFeed, [string]$Channel) {
+function Get-Latest-Version-Info([string]$AzureFeed, [string]$Channel, [bool]$Coherent) {
     Say-Invocation $MyInvocation
 
     $VersionFileUrl = $null
@@ -215,7 +220,12 @@ function Get-Latest-Version-Info([string]$AzureFeed, [string]$Channel) {
         $VersionFileUrl = "$UncachedFeed/Runtime/$Channel/latest.version"
     }
     else {
-        $VersionFileUrl = "$UncachedFeed/Sdk/$Channel/latest.version"
+        if ($Coherent) {
+            $VersionFileUrl = "$UncachedFeed/Sdk/$Channel/latest.coherent.version"
+        }
+        else {
+            $VersionFileUrl = "$UncachedFeed/Sdk/$Channel/latest.version"
+        }
     }
     
     $Response = GetHTTPResponse -Uri $VersionFileUrl
@@ -239,7 +249,11 @@ function Get-Specific-Version-From-Version([string]$AzureFeed, [string]$Channel,
 
     switch ($Version.ToLower()) {
         { $_ -eq "latest" } {
-            $LatestVersionInfo = Get-Latest-Version-Info -AzureFeed $AzureFeed -Channel $Channel
+            $LatestVersionInfo = Get-Latest-Version-Info -AzureFeed $AzureFeed -Channel $Channel -Coherent $False
+            return $LatestVersionInfo.Version
+        }
+        { $_ -eq "coherent" } {
+            $LatestVersionInfo = Get-Latest-Version-Info -AzureFeed $AzureFeed -Channel $Channel -Coherent $True
             return $LatestVersionInfo.Version
         }
         default { return $Version }
@@ -464,14 +478,17 @@ if ($free.Freespace / 1MB -le 100 ) {
 }
 
 $ZipPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()
-Say "Downloading $DownloadLink"
+Say-Verbose "Zip path: $ZipPath"
+Say "Downloading link: $DownloadLink"
 try {
     DownloadFile -Uri $DownloadLink -OutPath $ZipPath
 }
 catch {
+    Say "Cannot download: $DownloadLink"
     $DownloadLink = $LegacyDownloadLink
     $ZipPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetTempFileName()
-    Say "Downloading $DownloadLink"
+    Say-Verbose "Legacy zip path: $ZipPath"
+    Say "Downloading legacy link: $DownloadLink"
     DownloadFile -Uri $DownloadLink -OutPath $ZipPath
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.sh b/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.sh
index 30024e328..ee96ca435 100755
--- a/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.sh
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ get_distro_specific_os_name() {
         fi
     fi
     
-    say_verbose "Distribution specific OS name + version could not be detected: $ID.$VERSION_ID"
+    say_verbose "Distribution specific OS name and version could not be detected: $ID.$VERSION_ID"
     return 1
 }
 
@@ -339,12 +339,17 @@ get_latest_version_info() {
     local azure_feed=$1
     local channel=$2
     local normalized_architecture=$3
+    local coherent=$4
 
     local version_file_url=null
     if [ "$shared_runtime" = true ]; then
         version_file_url="$uncached_feed/Runtime/$channel/latest.version"
     else
-        version_file_url="$uncached_feed/Sdk/$channel/latest.version"
+        if [ "$coherent" = true ]; then
+            version_file_url="$uncached_feed/Runtime/$channel/latest.coherent.version"
+        else
+            version_file_url="$uncached_feed/Sdk/$channel/latest.version"
+        fi
     fi
     say_verbose "get_latest_version_info: latest url: $version_file_url"
     
@@ -368,7 +373,14 @@ get_specific_version_from_version() {
     case $version in
         latest)
             local version_info
-            version_info="$(get_latest_version_info $azure_feed $channel $normalized_architecture)" || return 1
+            version_info="$(get_latest_version_info $azure_feed $channel $normalized_architecture false)" || return 1
+            say_verbose "get_specific_version_from_version: version_info=$version_info"
+            echo "$version_info" | get_version_from_version_info
+            return 0
+            ;;
+        coherent)
+            local version_info
+            version_info="$(get_latest_version_info $azure_feed $channel $normalized_architecture true)" || return 1
             say_verbose "get_specific_version_from_version: version_info=$version_info"
             echo "$version_info" | get_version_from_version_info
             return 0
@@ -647,13 +659,14 @@ install_dotnet() {
     #  if the download fails, download the legacy_download_link
     if [ "$download_failed" = true ] && [ "$valid_legacy_download_link" = true ]; then
         say "Cannot download: $download_link"
+        download_link=$legacy_download_link
         zip_path=$(mktemp $temporary_file_template)
         say_verbose "Legacy zip path: $zip_path"
-        say "Downloading legacy link: $legacy_download_link"
-        download "$legacy_download_link" $zip_path
+        say "Downloading legacy link: $download_link"
+        download "$download_link" $zip_path
     fi
     
-    say "Extracting zip"
+    say "Extracting zip from $download_link"
     extract_dotnet_package $zip_path $install_root
     
     return 0
@@ -667,7 +680,6 @@ channel="LTS"
 version="Latest"
 install_dir="<auto>"
 architecture="<auto>"
-debug_symbols=false
 dry_run=false
 no_path=false
 azure_feed="https://dotnetcli.azureedge.net/dotnet"
@@ -699,9 +711,6 @@ do
         --shared-runtime|-[Ss]hared[Rr]untime)
             shared_runtime=true
             ;;
-        --debug-symbols|-[Dd]ebug[Ss]ymbols)
-            debug_symbols=true
-            ;;
         --dry-run|-[Dd]ry[Rr]un)
             dry_run=true
             ;;
@@ -732,17 +741,29 @@ do
             echo "$script_name is a simple command line interface for obtaining dotnet cli."
             echo ""
             echo "Options:"
-            echo "  -c,--channel <CHANNEL>         Download from the CHANNEL specified (default: $channel)."
+            echo "  -c,--channel <CHANNEL>         Download from the CHANNEL specified, Defaults to \`$channel\`."
             echo "      -Channel"
-            echo "  -v,--version <VERSION>         Use specific version, or \`latest\`. Defaults to \`latest\`."
+            echo "          Possible values:"
+            echo "          - Current - most current release"
+            echo "          - LTS - most current supported release"
+            echo "          - 2-part version in a format A.B - represents a specific release"
+            echo "              examples: 2.0; 1.0"
+            echo "          - Branch name"
+            echo "              examples: release/2.0.0; Master"
+            echo "  -v,--version <VERSION>         Use specific VERSION, Defaults to \`$version\`."
             echo "      -Version"
+            echo "          Possible values:"
+            echo "          - latest - most latest build on specific channel"
+            echo "          - coherent - most latest coherent build on specific channel"
+            echo "              coherent applies only to SDK downloads"
+            echo "          - 3-part version in a format A.B.C - represents specific version of build"
+            echo "              examples: 2.0.0-preview2-006120; 1.1.0"
             echo "  -i,--install-dir <DIR>         Install under specified location (see Install Location below)"
             echo "      -InstallDir"
             echo "  --architecture <ARCHITECTURE>  Architecture of .NET Tools. Currently only x64 is supported."
             echo "      --arch,-Architecture,-Arch"
             echo "  --shared-runtime               Installs just the shared runtime bits, not the entire SDK."
             echo "      -SharedRuntime"
-            echo "  --debug-symbols,-DebugSymbols  Specifies if symbols should be included in the installation."
             echo "  --dry-run,-DryRun              Do not perform installation. Display download link."
             echo "  --no-path, -NoPath             Do not set PATH for the current process."
             echo "  --verbose,-Verbose             Display diagnostics information."
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/AnsiConsole.cs b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/AnsiConsole.cs
index 308b22636..0cb60923f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/AnsiConsole.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils/AnsiConsole.cs
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils
 {
     public class AnsiConsole
     {
+        private const int Light = 0x08;
+
         private AnsiConsole(TextWriter writer)
         {
             Writer = writer;
     
             OriginalForegroundColor = Console.ForegroundColor;
+            _boldRecursion = ((int)OriginalForegroundColor & Light) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
         }
     
         private int _boldRecursion;
@@ -33,7 +36,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Utils
     
         private void SetColor(ConsoleColor color)
         {
-            const int Light = 0x08;
             int c = (int)color;
 
             Console.ForegroundColor =