diff --git a/THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt b/THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt
index 5f4b887c10..55e4234bbf 100644
--- a/THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt
+++ b/THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The attached notices are provided for information only.
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
-Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1 - MIT
+Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.3 - MIT
 
 
 (c) 2008 VeriSign, Inc.
diff --git a/eng/Version.Details.xml b/eng/Version.Details.xml
index a4e728b0e4..bc577898a9 100644
--- a/eng/Version.Details.xml
+++ b/eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Dependencies>
   <ProductDependencies>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.SourceBuild.Intermediate.source-build-externals" Version="8.0.0-alpha.1.23428.2">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.SourceBuild.Intermediate.source-build-externals" Version="8.0.0-alpha.1.23458.1">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/source-build-externals</Uri>
-      <Sha>13370d763ada41a7eacae2b19ad1b2e35dd78ae6</Sha>
+      <Sha>52eb57b87cf23aa97faedf8c9b9049110e664528</Sha>
       <SourceBuild RepoName="source-build-externals" ManagedOnly="true" />
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="Microsoft.SourceBuild.Intermediate.source-build-reference-packages" Version="8.0.0-alpha.1.23457.1">
diff --git a/eng/dependabot/Packages.props b/eng/dependabot/Packages.props
index f7c11e7dc4..90c1920665 100644
--- a/eng/dependabot/Packages.props
+++ b/eng/dependabot/Packages.props
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <PackageReference Update="System.Runtime.Loader" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Build.Framework" Version="17.6.3" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core" Version="17.6.3" />
-    <PackageReference Update="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Update="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="7.0.1" />
diff --git a/test/Directory.Build.targets b/test/Directory.Build.targets
index 6d0f038533..a562b95d8f 100644
--- a/test/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/test/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'" Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'" Include="System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates" Version="4.3.0" /> 
-    <PackageReference Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'" Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'" Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/Basic/.template.config/template.json b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/Basic/.template.config/template.json
index fd8cb3b635..33cb40b980 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/Basic/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/Basic/.template.config/template.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       "args": {
         "referenceType": "package",
         "reference": "Newtonsoft.Json",
-        "version": "13.0.1",
+        "version": "13.0.3",
         "projectFileExtensions": ".csproj"
       }
     }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/BasicWithFiles/.template.config/template.json b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/BasicWithFiles/.template.config/template.json
index c5c1f170b7..ce3cfeb11c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/BasicWithFiles/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddPackageReference/BasicWithFiles/.template.config/template.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "files": [ "Basic.csproj" ],
         "referenceType": "package",
         "reference": "Newtonsoft.Json",
-        "version": "13.0.1"
+        "version": "13.0.3"
       }
     }
   ]
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/Basic/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/Basic/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/Basic/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/Basic/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/AddProjectToSolution/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Basic/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Basic/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Basic/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Basic/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/BasicWithFiles/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePath/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePath/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePath/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePath/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePathFiles/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePathFiles/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePathFiles/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourcePathFiles/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPath/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPath/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPath/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPath/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPathFiles/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPathFiles/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPathFiles/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomSourceTargetPathFiles/Src/Custom/Path/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPath/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPath/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPath/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPath/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPathFiles/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPathFiles/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPathFiles/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/CustomTargetPathFiles/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid/Invalid.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid/Invalid.csproj
index fd5b8f594c..f7168ba585 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid/Invalid.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid/Invalid.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Bla.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Bla.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid_ContinueOnError/Invalid.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid_ContinueOnError/Invalid.csproj
index fd5b8f594c..f7168ba585 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid_ContinueOnError/Invalid.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/Invalid_ContinueOnError/Invalid.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Bla.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Bla.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRename/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRename/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRename/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRename/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRenameFiles/Basic.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRenameFiles/Basic.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRenameFiles/Basic.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/SourceRenameFiles/Basic.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsFiles/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject.Tests/MyTestProject.Tests.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsPrimaryOutputs/Custom/MyTestProject/MyTestProject.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject1/TemplateProject1.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj
index daa3300ebf..1e626621ef 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj
+++ b/test/Microsoft.TemplateEngine.TestTemplates/test_templates/PostActions/RestoreNuGet/TwoProjectsWithSourceRenames2/TemplateProject2/TemplateProject2.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>