diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
index 036e6b59fbcfce1854206e191ad37d76e5b692b0..8dcd2d906669984fcd455b2041b7a0d648af2201 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     <RootNamespace>Greeter</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Greeter</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>2669b4f2</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -31,18 +32,18 @@
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.2.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Interactive.Async.3.0.0\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=3.0.1000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=94bc3704cddfc263, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Interactive.Async.3.1.1\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -61,11 +62,11 @@
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+      <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\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
index 2bb3a182a660b1b20c03a9e4be930586ec3bb58b..ec83cd8300290b3dc22ba8ecaaec18818fba12e7 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-</packages>
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
index 639ac0e70ca00c0b22b80fc1f649f46f9e22c49f..4b6b1b3e12bc201d2b97a6053532f3d9c620c8e2 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     <RootNamespace>GreeterClient</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>GreeterClient</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>5e942a7d</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -31,18 +32,18 @@
     <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.2.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Interactive.Async.3.0.0\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=3.0.1000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=94bc3704cddfc263, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Interactive.Async.3.1.1\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -59,11 +60,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+      <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\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
index addcae0f17317f727c4361dae91641a7d90c6dc0..b912fd4958069df97e26ac28264cacb5f68a7de6 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-</packages>
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
index aa7188839c5d57050984f9471ce883f16b2c732d..97978fa7acec627a581bffa0fcd14e455b305297 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     <RootNamespace>GreeterServer</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>GreeterServer</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>9c7b2963</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -31,18 +32,18 @@
     <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.0.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.2.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Interactive.Async.3.0.0\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="System.Interactive.Async, Version=3.0.1000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=94bc3704cddfc263, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Interactive.Async.3.1.1\lib\net45\System.Interactive.Async.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -59,11 +60,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+      <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\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.0.1\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
index addcae0f17317f727c4361dae91641a7d90c6dc0..b912fd4958069df97e26ac28264cacb5f68a7de6 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-</packages>
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat b/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
index 0afa1297621b9ececb3f2be722685ab78c18f273..0d6e92d50f97afccc1afb4569d0a20b70a2898e5 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ setlocal
 @rem enter this directory
 cd /d %~dp0
 
-set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.1.0.1\tools\windows_x86
+set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.1.2.2\tools\windows_x86
 
 %TOOLS_PATH%\protoc.exe -I../../protos --csharp_out Greeter  ../../protos/helloworld.proto --grpc_out Greeter --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=%TOOLS_PATH%\grpc_csharp_plugin.exe