diff --git a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.sln b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.sln
index 8aa565bdc..3944c022b 100644
--- a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.sln
+++ b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.sln
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{7E449DC2-5334-464D-B478-1715B96C8050}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
 		{7E449DC2-5334-464D-B478-1715B96C8050}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
+		{7E449DC2-5334-464D-B478-1715B96C8050}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
 		{7E449DC2-5334-464D-B478-1715B96C8050}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{7E449DC2-5334-464D-B478-1715B96C8050}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{7E449DC2-5334-464D-B478-1715B96C8050}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{96752AD7-C344-4D4D-9E0B-39BED88B191A}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
 		{96752AD7-C344-4D4D-9E0B-39BED88B191A}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64
 		{96752AD7-C344-4D4D-9E0B-39BED88B191A}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
diff --git a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.csproj b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.csproj
index be1937df9..ba6608fca 100644
--- a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo/AuthoringDemo.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="1.1.2-prerelease.210208.6" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="1.1.4" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <!-- NuGet package generation properties -->
diff --git a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.exe.manifest b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.exe.manifest
index 98191f40a..fee1685e3 100644
--- a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.exe.manifest
+++ b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.exe.manifest
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
         name="AuthoringDemo.Example"
         threadingModel="both"
         xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:winrt.v1" />
-  </file>
-  <file name="WinRT.Host.dll">
     <activatableClass
         name="AuthoringDemo.FolderEnumeration"
         threadingModel="both"
diff --git a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.vcxproj b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.vcxproj
index b779cf5e0..9c625c581 100644
--- a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.vcxproj
+++ b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/CppConsoleApp.vcxproj
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
-    <None Include="WinRT.Host.runtimeconfig.json">
-      <DeploymentContent>true</DeploymentContent>
-    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Manifest Include="CppConsoleApp.exe.manifest">
diff --git a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/WinRT.Host.runtimeconfig.json b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/WinRT.Host.runtimeconfig.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b8ddcfcca..000000000
--- a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/CppConsoleApp/WinRT.Host.runtimeconfig.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "runtimeOptions": {
-        "tfm": "net5.0",
-        "rollForward": "LatestMinor",
-        "framework": {
-            "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
-            "version": "5.0.0"
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/README.md b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/README.md
index 8cd05069b..60777cf4d 100644
--- a/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/README.md
+++ b/src/Samples/AuthoringDemo/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # C#/WinRT Authoring Sample
 
-This sample demonstrates how to author a simple C#/WinRT component, create a NuGet package for the component, and consume the component as a package reference from a C++/WinRT console app. This sample currently uses [CsWinRT version 1.1.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT/1.1.1). Refer to the [authoring docs](https://github.com/microsoft/CsWinRT/blob/master/docs/authoring.md) for more details.
+This sample demonstrates how to author a simple C#/WinRT component, create a NuGet package for the component, and consume the component as a package reference from a C++/WinRT console app. This sample currently uses [CsWinRT version 1.1.4](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT/1.1.4). Refer to the [authoring docs](https://github.com/microsoft/CsWinRT/blob/master/docs/authoring.md) for more details.
 
 - **AuthoringDemo** is is a C# .NET 5 authored component using a **Class Library (.NET Core)** project with some project file modifications. There are two runtime classes authored in *Example.cs* and *FolderEnumeration.cs*, which demonstrate the usage of basic types and WinRT types.