diff --git a/AspNetBlog/global.json b/AspNetBlog/global.json
index 84b0e87..819aff3 100644
--- a/AspNetBlog/global.json
+++ b/AspNetBlog/global.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "projects": [ "src", "test" ],
     "sdk": {
-        "version": "1.0.0-beta6"
+        "version": "1.0.0-beta7"
     }
 }
diff --git a/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/Startup.cs b/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/Startup.cs
index 1b68b50..e2cebfb 100644
--- a/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/Startup.cs
+++ b/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/Startup.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Framework.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Data.Entity;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework;
-using Microsoft.Framework.Runtime;
+using Microsoft.Dnx.Runtime;
 
 namespace AspNetBlog
 {
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
             services.AddScoped<AspNetBlog.Models.Identity.IdentityDataContext>();
             services.AddTransient<AspNetBlog.Models.FormattingService>();
 
-            string blogDataConnectionString = config.Get("Data:BlogData:ConnectionString");
-            string identityConnectionString = config.Get("Data:Identity:ConnectionString");
+            string blogDataConnectionString = config["Data:BlogData:ConnectionString"];
+            string identityConnectionString = config["Data:Identity:ConnectionString"];
 
             services.AddEntityFramework()
                 .AddSqlServer()
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
 
         public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
         {
-            var password = config.Get("password");
+            var password = config["password"];
 
-            if (config.Get("RecreateDatabase") == "true")
+            if (config["RecreateDatabase"] == "true")
             {
                 var context = app.ApplicationServices.GetService<Models.BlogDataContext>();
                 context.Database.EnsureDeleted();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app)
 
             app.UseIdentity();
 
-            if (config.Get("debug") == "true")
+            if (config["debug"] == "true")
             {
                 app.UseErrorPage();
                 app.UseRuntimeInfoPage();
diff --git a/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/project.json b/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/project.json
index c300126..919f35c 100644
--- a/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/project.json
+++ b/AspNetBlog/src/AspNetBlog/project.json
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
   "version": "1.0.0-*",
 
   "dependencies": {
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc": "6.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.TagHelpers": "6.0.0-beta6",
-    "EntityFramework.SqlServer": "7.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.Framework.Configuration": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.Framework.Configuration.UserSecrets": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.Framework.Configuration.Json": "1.0.0-beta6",
-    "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework": "3.0.0-beta6"
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.IIS": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.Server.WebListener": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.StaticFiles": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc": "6.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.TagHelpers": "6.0.0-beta7",
+    "EntityFramework.SqlServer": "7.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.Diagnostics": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.Framework.Configuration": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.Framework.Configuration.UserSecrets": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.Framework.Configuration.Json": "1.0.0-beta7",
+    "Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework": "3.0.0-beta7"
   },
 
   "commands": {
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a3a5c9..c58a8f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,9 +9,32 @@ Demo source code and links for Lynda.com Up and Running with ASP.NET 5 training
 ## Exercise File versions
 * __1.0.0-beta4__ *(what is shown in the videos)*__:__ [Sample application code](https://github.com/jchadwick/UpAndRunningWithAspNet5/tree/beta4/AspNetBlog)
 * __1.0.0-beta6__: [Sample application code](https://github.com/jchadwick/UpAndRunningWithAspNet5/tree/beta6/AspNetBlog)
+* __1.0.0-beta7__: [Sample application code](https://github.com/jchadwick/UpAndRunningWithAspNet5/tree/beta7/AspNetBlog)
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+### beta4 to beta7  [(Full file comparison)](https://github.com/jchadwick/UpAndRunningWithAspNet5/compare/beta4...beta7)
+
+__Updated Tooling__
+* Download and install: [Microsoft.NET and Web Tools 2015 (Beta7)](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48738&WT.mc_id=rss_alldownloads_devresources)
+
+__Namespace/Library changes__  
+* `Microsoft.Framework.ConfigurationModel` renamed to `Microsoft.Framework.Configuration`
+* `Microsoft.Framework.Runtime` renamed to `Microsoft.Dnx.Runtime`
+
+__API changes__  
+* __Configuration__
+	* *[Startup.cs: line 21]* Must use `ConfigurationBuilder` instead of `Configuration` to create configuration objects
+	* *[Startup.cs: line 21]* New `ConfigurationBuilder` requires base path for configuration files;  inject `IApplicationEnvironment` into the `Startup` constructor *[Startup.cs: line 19]* and call `IApplicationEnvironment.ApplicationBasePath` 
+	* *[Startup.cs: line 26]* Must call `.Build()` after adding configuration sources to generate configuration object 
+	* *[Startup.cs: lines 55, 65]* `IConfiguration.Get()` no longer offered - must use array indexer, which returns a string
+* __Entity Framework__
+	* *[BlogDataContext.cs: line 36]* `ModelBuilder.ForSqlServer()` extension no longer provided/required - removed entire extraneous section
+* __Identity__
+	* *[AccountController.cs: line 58]* Synchronous version of `SignInManager.SignOut()` no longer offered - must use `.SignOutAync()`.  
+	*Also converted the controller action to an async action, though this is not required*
+	
+
 ### beta4 to beta6  [(Full file comparison)](https://github.com/jchadwick/UpAndRunningWithAspNet5/compare/beta4...beta6)
 
 __Namespace/Library changes__