diff --git a/.github/actions/assemble-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/assemble-release/action.yml
index 837453d..2632f61 100644
--- a/.github/actions/assemble-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/assemble-release/action.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ inputs:
     default: "**/*.pdb"
 
   output-file-name:
-    description: Output artifact name used in the upload-artifact action. a zip file with this name will be created in the github workspace so that it can be immediately consumed by other actions in the workflow without having to download the artifact.
+    description: Output artifact name used in the upload-artifact action WITHOUT ".zip" extension. a zip file with this name will be created in the github workspace so that it can be immediately consumed by other actions in the workflow without having to download the artifact.
     default: ${{ github.event.repository.name || 'release'}}
 
   working-directory:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ runs:
       run: |
         zip -r ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.output-file-name }}.zip .
         echo 'ARTIFACT_FILENAME=${{ inputs.output-file-name }}' >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo 'artifact-path=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.output-file-name }}' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo 'artifact-path=${{ github.workspace }}/${{ inputs.output-file-name }}.zip' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Upload Artifact
       id: upload-artifact
diff --git a/.github/actions/compile/action.yml b/.github/actions/compile/action.yml
index acf1fde..6c04c58 100644
--- a/.github/actions/compile/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/compile/action.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ inputs:
     default: Release
     description: The project configuration to build.
 
-  dotnet-version:
-    default: 5.x
-    description: Version of dotnet compiler to use.  Defaults to 5.x.
-
   ksp-zip-url:
     default: https://github.com/KSPModdingLibs/KSPLibs/raw/main/KSP-1.12.5.zip
     description: >
@@ -36,6 +32,12 @@ inputs:
     default: ${{ github.workspace }}
     description: the working directory to run in
 
+  use-nuget-restore:
+    default: 'false'
+    description: > 
+      Set to true if your project uses a packages.config file instead of packagereferences. Ensure the environment has 
+      nuget and mono installed, either installing them manually or by using the Github Ubuntu-22.04 images
+
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -55,11 +57,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: echo 'KSP_ROOT=${{ '/tmp/ksp' }}' >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-    - name: Setup .NET
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
-      with:
-        dotnet-version: ${{ inputs.dotnet-version }}
-
     - name: Download KSP Libs
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -68,13 +65,20 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Restore Mod Solution
       shell: bash
+      if: ${{ inputs.use-nuget-restore != 'true'}} # https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/1483 :sufferbeale:
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      run: dotnet restore ${{ inputs.solution-file-path }} ${{ runner.debug && '-v:diagnostic' }}
+
+    - name: Restore Mod Solution (NuGet)
+      shell: bash
+      if: ${{ inputs.use-nuget-restore  == 'true'}}
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
       run: nuget restore ${{ inputs.solution-file-path }} -Verbosity detailed
 
     - name: Build Mod Solution
       shell: bash
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
-      run: |
-        dotnet msbuild -m:1 -p:Configuration=${{ inputs.build-configuration }} \
-        -p:ManagedRelativePath=KSP_x64_Data/Managed ${{ inputs.solution-file-path }} \
-        ${{ runner.debug && '-v:detailed' }}
+      run: >
+        dotnet msbuild -m:1 -p:Configuration=${{ inputs.build-configuration }}
+        -p:KSPBT_ManagedPath=${{ env.KSP_ROOT }}/KSP_x64_Data/Managed ${{ inputs.solution-file-path }}
+        ${{ runner.debug && '-v:diagnostic' }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-ckan/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-ckan/action.yml
index 346fa6e..d99ba10 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-ckan/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-ckan/action.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ x-env:
     description: The path to use as the root of a KSP instance for CKAN to set-up. If not set, `/tmp/ksp` is used instead.
 
 inputs:
+  ckan-install-method:
+    description: Method of installing CKAN. Can be set to 'apt' to install from the official .deb file, or 'skip' to skip installation if your runner already has CKAN installed.
+    default: 'apt'
+
   ckan-version:
     description: CKAN tag to install. set to an empty string to always install the most recent version. See [the CKAN releases page](https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/tags) for a list of available tags
     default: ''
@@ -42,24 +46,26 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: echo 'KSP_ROOT=${{ '/tmp/ksp' }}' >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-    - name: Install CKAN
+    - name: Install CKAN via apt
+      if: ${{ inputs.ckan-install-method == 'apt' }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
+        sudo rm -f /var/lib/man-db/auto-update # skip updating man pages, which takes a long time and makes no sense in a CI job
         gh release download ${{ inputs.ckan-version }} --repo ${{ inputs.ckan-repo }} --pattern 'ckan*.deb' -O ckan.deb
         ${{ env.ACT && 'sudo apt update --quiet' }}
-        sudo apt install --quiet ./ckan.deb  ${{ runner.debug && '--verbose-versions' }}
+        sudo apt install --quiet --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests ./ckan.deb  ${{ runner.debug && '--verbose-versions' }}
         ckan version
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
-    - name: Setup CKAN Instance
+    - name: Setup fake KSP instance
       shell: bash
       run: |
         ${{ runner.debug && 'echo "$PATH"' }}
         ckan instance fake --set-default KSP ${{ env.KSP_ROOT }} 1.12.5 --game KSP --MakingHistory 1.9.1 --BreakingGround 1.7.1  ${{ runner.debug && '--verbose' }}
         ckan update
 
-    - name: Setup CKAN Compatible Versions
+    - name: Setup CKAN compatible versions
       shell: bash
       if: inputs.ckan-compatible-versions != ''
       run: |
@@ -69,7 +75,7 @@ runs:
       env:
         VERSIONS: ${{ inputs.ckan-compatible-versions }}
 
-    - name: Setup CKAN Filter
+    - name: Setup CKAN filter
       shell: bash
       if: inputs.ckan-filters != ''
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 07ee09b..00fdcf2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ on:
         description: >
           If MSBuild should be used. If your mod has no msbuild project (e.g. a pure part mod) 
           you should set this to false
+      use-nuget-restore:
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+        description: >
+          Set to true if your project uses a packages.config file instead of packagereferences. This will cause the job 
+          to run on the Ubuntu-22.04 image instead of Ubuntu-24.04
+      dotnet-version:
+        type: string
+        default: 8.x
+        description: Version of dotnet compiler to use.
       use-ckan:
         type: boolean
         default: false
@@ -37,34 +47,40 @@ defaults:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ${{ inputs.use-nuget-restore && 'ubuntu-22.04' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Mod Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: ${{ inputs.dotnet-version }}
+
       # Install CKAN and set up an instance
-      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/setup-ckan@0.0.5
+      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/setup-ckan@1.0.0-alpha.3
         if: ${{ (inputs.use-ckan && inputs.use-msbuild) || inputs.dependency-identifiers }}
 
       # Install any listed CKAN dependencies
-      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/install-dependencies@0.0.5
+      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/install-dependencies@1.0.0-alpha.3
         if: ${{ inputs.dependency-identifiers }}
         with:
           dependency-identifiers: ${{ inputs.dependency-identifiers }}
 
       # Compile the mod
-      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/compile@0.0.5
+      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/compile@1.0.0-alpha.3
         if: ${{ inputs.use-msbuild }}
         with:
           build-configuration: ${{ inputs.build-configuration }}
           ksp-zip-url: ${{ inputs.ksp-zip-url }}
           ksp-zip-password: ${{ secrets.ksp-zip-password }}
           solution-file-path: ${{ inputs.solution-file-path }}
+          use-nuget-restore: ${{ inputs.use-nuget-restore }}
 
       # Assemble the mod into a release package and upload it as an artifact
-      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/assemble-release@0.0.5
+      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/assemble-release@1.0.0-alpha.3
         with:
           artifacts: ${{ inputs.artifacts }}
           output-file-name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ inputs.build-configuration }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 37f300a..c316092 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
 
       - name: update-version
-        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/update-version@0.0.5
+        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/update-version@1.0.0-alpha.3
         with:
           version-string: ${{ inputs.version-string }}
           template-extension: ${{ inputs.version-template-extension }}
@@ -81,18 +81,18 @@ jobs:
           git tag -f -a "$VERSION_STRING" -m "$VERSION_STRING"
 
       # Install CKAN and set up an instance
-      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/setup-ckan@0.0.5
+      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/setup-ckan@1.0.0-alpha.3
         if: ${{ (inputs.use-ckan && inputs.use-msbuild) || inputs.dependency-identifiers }}
 
       # Install any listed CKAN dependencies
-      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/install-dependencies@0.0.5
+      - uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/install-dependencies@1.0.0-alpha.3
         if: ${{ inputs.dependency-identifiers }}
         with:
           dependency-identifiers: ${{ inputs.dependency-identifiers }}
 
       - name: compile
         if: ${{ inputs.use-msbuild }}
-        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/compile@0.0.5
+        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/compile@1.0.0-alpha.3
         with:
           build-configuration: ${{ inputs.build-configuration }}
           ksp-zip-url: ${{ inputs.ksp-zip-url }}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: assemble-release
         id: assemble-release
-        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/assemble-release@0.0.5
+        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/assemble-release@1.0.0-alpha.3
         with:
           artifacts: ${{ inputs.artifacts }}
           output-file-name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ env.VERSION_STRING }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/internal-ci.yml
index 1d0a6a4..838a2b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal-ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: 1
       DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     outputs:
       package-version: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal-test-assetbundle.yml b/.github/workflows/internal-test-assetbundle.yml
index 6463d47..6078dd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal-test-assetbundle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal-test-assetbundle.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-legacy.yml b/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-legacy.yml
index da7c4d1..b565700 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-legacy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-legacy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.x'
         
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-ckan
 
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ksp-zip-url: https://github.com/KSPModdingLibs/KSPLibs/raw/main/KSP-1.12.5.zip
           working-directory: ${{ env.TESTDIR }}
+          use-nuget-restore: true
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/assemble-release
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-nuget.yml b/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-nuget.yml
index 9519ca2..b405439 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-nuget.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin-nuget.yml
@@ -13,20 +13,24 @@ env:
   NuGetDirectory: ${{ github.workspace}}/nuget
 
 jobs:
+
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        dotnet-version: [ 7.x, 8.x, 9.x ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+          dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
 
       - name: Setup Nuget Package Sources
         run: |
           mkdir -p ${{ env.NuGetDirectory }}/local
-          nuget sources add -Name local -Source ${{ env.NuGetDirectory }}/local
+          dotnet nuget add source ${{ env.NuGetDirectory }}/local -n local
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -39,11 +43,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ksp-zip-url: https://github.com/KSPModdingLibs/KSPLibs/raw/main/KSP-1.12.5.zip
           working-directory: ${{ env.TESTDIR }}
-          solution-file-path: plugin-mod.csproj
+          solution-file-path: plugin-mod-nuget.csproj
         env:
           KSPBuildToolsVersion: ${{ inputs.package-version }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/assemble-release
         with:
           artifacts: ${{ env.TESTDIR }}/GameData
-          output-file-name: plugin-mod-nuget
+          output-file-name: plugin-mod-nuget-${{ matrix.dotnet-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin.yml
index d21f075..fa96929 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/internal-test-plugin.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup .NET
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.x'
         
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-ckan
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-spacedock.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-spacedock.yml
index 5180df8..bfe82ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-spacedock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-spacedock.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   publish-to-spacedock:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: get-release-info
         id: get-release-info
-        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/get-release-info@0.0.5
+        uses: KSPModdingLibs/KSPBuildTools/.github/actions/get-release-info@1.0.0-alpha.3
         with:
           release-tag: ${{ inputs.release-tag }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index f3c4e26..a5a148b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   validate:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ab1cce..b6d20ad 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 bin
 obj
 *.nupkg
+packages
 
 # docs
 docs/_build
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 136ef5f..d7fd286 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,37 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file
 
+## 1.0.0-alpha.3 - 2025-11-14
+
+### Msbuild
+
+- Renamed global msbuild properties to have the `KSPBT_` prefix to avoid namespace collisions with other frameworks
+  - `KSPRoot` is now `KSPBT_GameRoot`. It should no longer be referenced within a .csproj file
+  - `RepoRootPath` is now `KSPBT_ModRoot`, and should now point to the mod folder within GameData rather than the
+    root of a git repo
+  - `BinariesOutputRelativePath` is now `KSPBT_ModPluginFolder`
+  - `GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute` is now `KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute` and defaults to true
+  - `GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes` is now `KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes` and defaults to true
+  - `ReferenceUnityAssemblies` is now `KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies`
+  - `ReferenceKSPAssemblies` is now `KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies`
+- Added the `KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies` property to control referencing the mono system DLLs within the KSP
+  managed folder. Setting this property to false will load the implicit framework DLLs instead.
+- Mod dependencies should now be declared with
+  `ModReference` items. This avoids the need for the KSP install path to be known at evaluation time.
+- Only include Log.cs (or anything else in include/unity) when `KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies` is `true` (#61)
+- Fix `KSP_VERSION_MAX` getting mangled when using an existing version file (#64)
+- Fix incorrect behavior when building without a solution (#50)
+
+### Actions
+
+- KSPBT actions used in reusable workflows are now pinned with each tag, instead of using actions from `main`. All calls to reusable workflows should be pinned to a tag to ensure the correct actions are being used. (#21)
+- `compile` action: Use `dotnet restore` instead of `nuget restore` by default, allowing the action to work on any Ubuntu runner image. Added the `use-nuget-restore` option to restore the previous behavior for projects that use packages.config for dependencies. (#68)
+- `compile` action: Removed call to`actions/setup-dotnet`. Setting up .NET should be done as a separate step. (#65)
+- `setup-ckan` action: Sped up execution by skipping recommended packages and man-db updates
+- `setup-ckan` action: Add `ckan-install-method` option for installation method. Currently supports `'apt'` for installation on Debian/Ubuntu, or `'skip'` to skip installation for runners that already have CKAN installed.
+- `assemble-release` action: `outputs.artifact-path` now includes the `.zip` extension (#51)
+
+
 ## 0.0.5 - 2025-11-07
 
 Several non-breaking bugfixes backported from the next development version
diff --git a/KSPBuildTools.csproj b/KSPBuildTools.csproj
index aa6d9f9..79fd85f 100644
--- a/KSPBuildTools.csproj
+++ b/KSPBuildTools.csproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <NoWarn>1701;1702;CS0649;CS1591;NU5128</NoWarn>
     <AssemblyCopyright>2024 KSPModdingLibs Contributors</AssemblyCopyright>
     <AssemblyName>KSPBuildTools</AssemblyName>
-    <RepoRootPath>$(ProjectDir)</RepoRootPath>
+    <KSPBT_ModRoot>$(ProjectDir)</KSPBT_ModRoot>
     <PackageId>KSPBuildTools</PackageId>
     <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
     <Title>KSP Build Tools</Title>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <None Include="KSPCommon.props" Pack="True" PackagePath="build/KSPBuildTools.props" />
     <None Include="KSPCommon.targets" Pack="True" PackagePath="build/KSPBuildTools.targets" />
     <None Include="README.md" Pack="True" PackagePath="/"/>
-    <None Include="include/*.cs" Pack="True" PackagePath="/build/include/"/>
+    <None Include="include/**/*.cs" Pack="True" PackagePath="/build/include/"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/KSPBuildTools.sln b/KSPBuildTools.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b01e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/KSPBuildTools.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "KSPBuildTools", "KSPBuildTools.csproj", "{F5D90A2D-BF85-4849-9A1B-AD53EE814149}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "plugin-mod-legacy", "tests\plugin-mod-legacy\PluginModLegacy\plugin-mod-legacy.csproj", "{F19C7AB4-50C2-4378-9673-CC039CA12E10}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "plugin-mod-nuget", "tests\plugin-mod-nuget\plugin-mod-nuget.csproj", "{4F531716-DB82-4AD4-8270-DFB32EE18A41}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "plugin-mod", "tests\plugin-mod\plugin-mod.csproj", "{F0E30935-74A7-446F-A30C-5D1D0E525EC5}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{F5D90A2D-BF85-4849-9A1B-AD53EE814149}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F5D90A2D-BF85-4849-9A1B-AD53EE814149}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F5D90A2D-BF85-4849-9A1B-AD53EE814149}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{F5D90A2D-BF85-4849-9A1B-AD53EE814149}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{F19C7AB4-50C2-4378-9673-CC039CA12E10}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F19C7AB4-50C2-4378-9673-CC039CA12E10}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F19C7AB4-50C2-4378-9673-CC039CA12E10}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{F19C7AB4-50C2-4378-9673-CC039CA12E10}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{4F531716-DB82-4AD4-8270-DFB32EE18A41}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{4F531716-DB82-4AD4-8270-DFB32EE18A41}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{4F531716-DB82-4AD4-8270-DFB32EE18A41}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{4F531716-DB82-4AD4-8270-DFB32EE18A41}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{F0E30935-74A7-446F-A30C-5D1D0E525EC5}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F0E30935-74A7-446F-A30C-5D1D0E525EC5}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{F0E30935-74A7-446F-A30C-5D1D0E525EC5}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{F0E30935-74A7-446F-A30C-5D1D0E525EC5}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/KSPCommon.props b/KSPCommon.props
index f9ce71c..d46e6b2 100644
--- a/KSPCommon.props
+++ b/KSPCommon.props
@@ -4,155 +4,94 @@
     <KSPCommonPropsImported>true</KSPCommonPropsImported>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <!-- disable default .net framework imports; use the ones from KSP instead.  There are a few differences that are sometimes important. -->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>true</DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <!-- default settings for when building for Unity-->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Unity' ">
+    <!-- Dont KSP and mod assemblies -->
+    <KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies>
+    <KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies>
 
-  <!--reference unity and KSP assemblies unless explicitly disabled-->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <ReferenceUnityAssemblies Condition=" '$(ReferenceUnityAssemblies)' == '' ">true</ReferenceUnityAssemblies>
-    <ReferenceKSPAssemblies Condition=" '$(ReferenceKSPAssemblies)' == '' ">true</ReferenceKSPAssemblies>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- Dont install mod dependencies from CKAN (they wont be referenced anyways) -->
+    <KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies>
 
-  <!-- default CKAN compatibility versions -->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <CKANCompatibleVersions Condition="('$(CKANCompatibleVersions)' == '')">1.12 1.11 1.10 1.9 1.8</CKANCompatibleVersions>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- Dont generate attributes since they depend on the KSP Assembly_Csharp.dll -->
+    <KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute>
+    <KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes>
 
-  <!--Parse KSP platform-specific paths -->
-  <!-- These can be overwritten by user and props files -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(ManagedRelativePath)' == '' ">
-    <ManagedRelativePath Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows'))">KSP_x64_Data\Managed</ManagedRelativePath>
-    <ManagedRelativePath Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('OSX'))">KSP.app\Contents\Resources\Data\Managed</ManagedRelativePath>
-    <ManagedRelativePath Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Linux'))">KSP_Data\Managed</ManagedRelativePath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <KSPExecutable Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows'))">KSP_x64.exe</KSPExecutable>
-    <KSPExecutable Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('OSX'))">KSP.app/Contents/MacOS/KSP</KSPExecutable>
-    <KSPExecutable Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Linux'))">KSP.x86_64</KSPExecutable>
-    <SteamKSPRoot Condition="($([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows')))">C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program</SteamKSPRoot>
-    <SteamKSPRoot Condition="($([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('OSX')))">$(HOME)/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Kerbal Space Program</SteamKSPRoot>
+    <!-- Dont copy DLLs to mod folder, since theyre not the full mod-->
+    <KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder Condition=" '$(KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder>
+
+    <!-- Dont generate a version file -->
+    <KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile)' == '' ">false</KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <!-- Calculate mod paths -->
-  <!-- These can be overwritten by user, csproj, and props files -->
+  <!-- default settings when building normally -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- The root directory of the mod repository -->
-    <RepoRootPath Condition=" '$(RepoRootPath)' == '' ">$(SolutionDir.TrimEnd([System.IO.Path]::DirectorySeparatorChar))</RepoRootPath>
-    <BinariesOutputRelativePath Condition=" '$(BinariesOutputRelativePath)' == '' ">GameData/$(SolutionName)</BinariesOutputRelativePath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- The root directory of the mod, the folder that gets placed in GameData -->
+    <KSPBT_ModRoot Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ModRoot)' == '' ">$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)/../GameData/$(MSBuildProjectName)/</KSPBT_ModRoot>
 
-  <!-- Import the csproj.user file. -->
-  <!-- This can overwrite ManagedRelativePath and KSPExecutable,
-       set KSPRoot and ReferencePath, and any other user-specific settings -->
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildProjectFullPath).user" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildProjectFullPath).user')"/>
+    <!-- The folder to place resulting DLLs into, relative to KSPBT_ModRoot -->
+    <KSPBT_ModPluginFolder Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ModPluginFolder)' == '' "/>
 
-  <!-- Import a props.user file -->
-  <!-- serves the same role as the csproj.user file -->
-  <Import Condition=" Exists('$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props.user') " Project="$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props.user"/>
+    <!-- default CKAN compatibility versions -->
+    <KSPBT_CKANCompatibleVersions Condition=" '$(KSPBT_CKANCompatibleVersions)' == '' ">1.12 1.11 1.10 1.9 1.8</KSPBT_CKANCompatibleVersions>
 
-  <!-- Import solution-wide props if it exists -->
-  <Import Condition=" Exists('$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props') " Project="$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props"/>
+    <!-- reference system, unity, KSP, and dependency mod assemblies -->
+    <KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies>
+    <KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies>
+    <KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies>
+    <KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies>
 
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- Relative path that must exist for a path to be a valid KSP Install-->
-    <KSPRootIdentifier>$(ManagedRelativePath)/Assembly-CSharp.dll</KSPRootIdentifier>
-    <KSPRootSource Condition="'$(KSPRoot)' != ''">property</KSPRootSource>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- Install all dependency mods from CKAN -->
+    <KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies Condition=" '$(KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPRoot)' == '' And '$(KSP_ROOT)' != '' ">
-    <!-- Default KSPRoot to the "KSP_ROOT" environment variable if it exists -->
-    <!-- Doing this skips any checks for a valid KSP install so be careful! -->
-    <KSPRoot >$(KSP_ROOT)</KSPRoot>
-    <KSPRootSource>environment variable</KSPRootSource>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <KSPRootCandidate Include="$(SolutionDir)KSP" source="solution directory"/>
-    <KSPRootCandidate Include="$(ReferencePath)" source="reference path"/>
-    <KSPRootCandidate Include="$(SteamKSPRoot)" source="steam"/>
-  </ItemGroup>
+    <!-- Generate KSP assembly and dependency attributes for the assembly -->
+    <KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute>
+    <KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPRoot)' == '' And Exists('$(SolutionDir)KSP/$(KSPRootIdentifier)') ">
-    <!-- Look for KSP install in Solution dir -->
-    <KSPRoot >$(SolutionDir)KSP</KSPRoot>
-    <KSPRootSource>solution directory</KSPRootSource>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- Copy DLLs to mod folder -->
+    <KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder Condition=" '$(KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPRoot)' == '' And Exists('$(ReferencePath)/$(KSPRootIdentifier)') ">
-    <!-- Look for KSP install in ReferencePath -->
-    <KSPRoot>$(ReferencePath)</KSPRoot>
-    <KSPRootSource>reference path</KSPRootSource>
+    <KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile)' == '' ">true</KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPRoot)' == '' And Exists('$(SteamKSPRoot)/$(KSPRootIdentifier)') ">
-    <!-- Look for KSP steam install-->
-    <KSPRoot>$(SteamKSPRoot)</KSPRoot>
-    <KSPRootSource>steam</KSPRootSource>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <!-- Define items -->
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
+    <ModReference>
+      <Private>false</Private>
+      <GenerateDependencyAttribute>true</GenerateDependencyAttribute>
+    </ModReference>
+    <KSPVersionFile>
+      <KSP_Version>1.12</KSP_Version>
+      <KSP_Version_Min>1.8</KSP_Version_Min>
+      <KSP_Version_Max>1.12</KSP_Version_Max>
+    </KSPVersionFile>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
 
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- Calculate ManagedPath -->
-    <ManagedPath>$(KSPRoot)/$(ManagedRelativePath)</ManagedPath>
+  <!--Parse KSP platform-specific paths -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath)' == '' ">
+    <_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows')) ">KSP_x64_Data/Managed</_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath>
+    <_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('OSX')) ">KSP.app/Contents/Resources/Data/Managed</_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath>
+    <_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Linux')) ">KSP_Data/Managed</_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <!-- set the start action so that you can launch directly from VS -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <StartAction>Program</StartAction>
-    <StartProgram>$(KSPRoot)\$(KSPExecutable)</StartProgram>
-    <StartWorkingDirectory>$(KSPRoot)</StartWorkingDirectory>
-    <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
+    <_KSPBT_GameExecutable Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows')) ">KSP_x64.exe</_KSPBT_GameExecutable>
+    <_KSPBT_GameExecutable Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('OSX')) ">KSP.app/Contents/MacOS/KSP</_KSPBT_GameExecutable>
+    <_KSPBT_GameExecutable Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Linux')) ">KSP.x86_64</_KSPBT_GameExecutable>
+    <_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows')) ">C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program</_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot>
+    <_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot Condition=" $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('OSX')) ">$(HOME)/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Kerbal Space Program</_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <!-- Prevent the compiler from acquiring or referencing any external reference assemblies -->
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- Do not download the .NET Framework Target Pack NuGet package automatically -->
-    <DisableTransitiveFrameworkReferenceDownloads>true</DisableTransitiveFrameworkReferenceDownloads>
-    <!-- Instruct the compiler to not automatically reference mscorlib -->
-    <NoStandardLib>true</NoStandardLib>
-    <!-- Prevent the GetReferenceAssemblyPaths task in Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
-         from attempting to locate an external copy of the reference assemblies. -->
-    <AutomaticallyUseReferenceAssemblyPackages>false</AutomaticallyUseReferenceAssemblyPackages>
-    <FrameworkPathOverride>$(ManagedPath)</FrameworkPathOverride>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <!-- Import a props.user file -->
+  <!-- serves the same role as the csproj.user file -->
+  <Import Condition=" '$(SolutionDir)' != '' And Exists('$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props.user') " Project="$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props.user"/>
 
-  <!--Import references-->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\System.dll">
-      <Name>System (KSP/Mono)</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\System.Core.dll">
-      <Name>System (KSP/Mono)</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\mscorlib.dll">
-      <Name>System.Core (KSP/Mono)</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\System.Xml.dll">
-      <Name>System.Xml (KSP/Mono)</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(ReferenceUnityAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\UnityEngine*.dll">
-      <Name>UnityEngine</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(ReferenceKSPAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\Assembly-CSharp.dll">
-      <Name>Assembly-CSharp</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="$(ManagedPath)\Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll">
-      <Name>Assembly-CSharp-firstpass</Name>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
+  <!-- Import solution-wide props if it exists -->
+  <Import Condition=" '$(SolutionDir)' != '' And Exists('$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props') " Project="$(SolutionDir)$(SolutionName).props"/>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include = "$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/include/*.cs" Condition="exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/include')"/>
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/include') " >
+    <Compile
+            Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/include/unity/*.cs"
+            Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies)' == 'true' "/>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/KSPCommon.targets b/KSPCommon.targets
index 0bd520b..f43cd24 100644
--- a/KSPCommon.targets
+++ b/KSPCommon.targets
@@ -2,91 +2,187 @@
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Condition=" '$(KSPCommonPropsImported)' == '' And Exists('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)KSPCommon.props') " Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)KSPCommon.props"/>
 
-  <!-- NuGet dependencies -->
+  <!-- Relative path that must exist for a path to be a valid KSP Install-->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <KSPBT_GameIdentifier>$(_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath)/Assembly-CSharp.dll</KSPBT_GameIdentifier>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootSource Condition="'$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' != ''">property</KSPBT_GameRootSource>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Default KSPBT_GameRoot to the "KSP_ROOT" environment variable if it exists -->
+  <!-- Doing this skips any checks for a valid KSP install so be careful! -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' == '' And '$(KSP_ROOT)' != '' ">
+    <KSPBT_GameRoot>$(KSP_ROOT)</KSPBT_GameRoot>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootSource>environment variable</KSPBT_GameRootSource>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <!-- For GenerateKSPVersionFile -->
-    <PackageReference Include="JsonPoke" Version="1.2.0" Condition="'@(KSPVersionFile)' != ''"/>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootCandidate Include="$(SolutionDir)KSP" source="solution directory" Condition=" '$(SolutionDir)' != '' "/>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootCandidate Include="$(ReferencePath)" source="reference path"/>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootCandidate Include="$(_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot)" source="steam"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <!--Custom Targets-->
+  <!-- Look for KSP install in Solution dir -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' == '' And '$(SolutionDir)' != '' And Exists('$(SolutionDir)KSP/$(KSPBT_GameIdentifier)') ">
+    <KSPBT_GameRoot>$(SolutionDir)KSP</KSPBT_GameRoot>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootSource>solution directory</KSPBT_GameRootSource>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <Target Name="CheckForKSPRoot" BeforeTargets="ResolveReferences">
-    <Error Text="KSPBuildTools was unable to find a KSP installation. Please set the ReferencePath or KSPRoot property
+  <!-- Look for KSP install in ReferencePath -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' == '' And Exists('$(ReferencePath)/$(KSPBT_GameIdentifier)') ">
+    <KSPBT_GameRoot>$(ReferencePath)</KSPBT_GameRoot>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootSource>reference path</KSPBT_GameRootSource>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Look for KSP steam install-->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' == '' And Exists('$(_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot)/$(KSPBT_GameIdentifier)') ">
+    <KSPBT_GameRoot>$(_KSPBT_SteamGameRoot)</KSPBT_GameRoot>
+    <KSPBT_GameRootSource>steam</KSPBT_GameRootSource>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- set the start action so that you can launch directly from VS -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <StartAction>Program</StartAction>
+    <StartProgram>$(KSPBT_GameRoot)/$(_KSPBT_GameExecutable)</StartProgram>
+    <StartWorkingDirectory>$(KSPBT_GameRoot)</StartWorkingDirectory>
+    <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+
+  <!-- Calculate KSPBT_ManagedPath -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)' == ''">
+    <KSPBT_ManagedPath>$(KSPBT_GameRoot)/$(_KSPBT_ManagedRelativePath)</KSPBT_ManagedPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Prevent the compiler from acquiring or referencing any external reference assemblies -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
+    <!-- Do not download the .NET Framework Target Pack NuGet package automatically -->
+    <DisableTransitiveFrameworkReferenceDownloads>true</DisableTransitiveFrameworkReferenceDownloads>
+    <!-- Instruct the compiler to not automatically reference mscorlib -->
+    <NoStandardLib>true</NoStandardLib>
+    <!-- Prevent the GetReferenceAssemblyPaths task in Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
+         from attempting to locate an external copy of the reference assemblies. -->
+    <AutomaticallyUseReferenceAssemblyPackages>false</AutomaticallyUseReferenceAssemblyPackages>
+    <DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>true</DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>
+    <FrameworkPathOverride>$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)</FrameworkPathOverride>
+    <_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths>$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)</_FullFrameworkReferenceAssemblyPaths>
+    <_TargetFrameworkDirectories>$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)</_TargetFrameworkDirectories>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <!-- Import references -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/System.dll">
+      <Name>System (KSP/Mono)</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/System.Core.dll">
+      <Name>System (KSP/Mono)</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/mscorlib.dll">
+      <Name>System.Core (KSP/Mono)</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/System.Xml.dll">
+      <Name>System.Xml (KSP/Mono)</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/UnityEngine*.dll">
+      <Name>UnityEngine</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies)' == 'true'">
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/Assembly-CSharp.dll">
+      <Name>Assembly-CSharp</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="$(KSPBT_ManagedPath)/Assembly-CSharp-firstpass.dll">
+      <Name>Assembly-CSharp-firstpass</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!--Custom Targets-->
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_CheckForGameRoot" BeforeTargets="ResolveReferences">
+    <Error Text="KSPBuildTools was unable to find a KSP installation. Please set the ReferencePath or KSPBT_GameRoot property
                  in your csproj.user file to a valid KSP installation directory (the one with GameData in it)
 
                  See https://kspbuildtools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/msbuild/getting-started.html#locating-your-ksp-install for more information"
-           Condition="'$(KSPRoot)' == ''"/>
+           Condition="'$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' == ''"/>
     <ItemGroup>
-      <_KSPRootMessage Include="KSPRoot Candidates:"/>
-      <_KSPRootMessage Include="Candidate: %(KSPRootCandidate.source) from %(KSPRootCandidate.identity)"/>
-      <_KSPRootMessage Include="Chosen KSPRoot: $(KSPRoot) in $(KSPRootSource)" Condition="'$(KSPRoot)' != ''"/>
+      <_GameRootMessage Include="KSPBT_GameRoot Candidates:"/>
+      <_GameRootMessage Include="Candidate: %(KSPBT_GameRootCandidate.source) from %(KSPBT_GameRootCandidate.identity)"/>
+      <_GameRootMessage Include="Chosen KSPBT_GameRoot: $(KSPBT_GameRoot) in $(KSPBT_GameRootSource)" Condition="'$(KSPBT_GameRoot)' != ''"/>
     </ItemGroup>
-    <Message Text="@(_KSPRootMessage, '%0a')" Importance="normal"/>
-
+    <Message Text="@(_GameRootMessage, '%0a')" Importance="normal"/>
   </Target>
 
-  <!-- Copy output files to mod folder -->
-  <Target Name="CopyBinariesToRepo" AfterTargets="CopyFilesToOutputDirectory">
+  <!--
+  Convert ModReference items to Reference items. This allows KSPBT_InstallRoot to be evaluated
+  after the csproj body or in a target, giving greater flexibility.
+
+  The value of the item should be name of the assembly as defined in its KSPAssembly attribute.
+  The DLLPath attribute is the path to the DLL relative to the installation root, e.g. "GameData/CoolMod/mod.dll"
+  -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
+    <ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn>KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies;$(ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn)</ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn>
+    <KSPBT_GenerateCKANScriptDependsOn>KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies;$(KSPBT_GenerateCKANScriptDependsOn)</KSPBT_GenerateCKANScriptDependsOn>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies" BeforeTargets="ResolveAssemblyReferences"
+          Condition=" '$(KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies)' == 'true' ">
     <ItemGroup>
-      <BinariesToCopy Include="$(TargetDir)/**"/>
+      <Reference Include="@(ModReference->'$(KSPBT_GameRoot)/%(DLLPath)')">
+        <KSPAssemblyName Condition=" '%(ModReference.KSPAssemblyName' == '' ">%(ModReference.identity)</KSPAssemblyName>
+      </Reference>
     </ItemGroup>
-    <MakeDir Directories="$(RepoRootPath)/$(BinariesOutputRelativePath)"/>
-    <Copy SourceFiles="@(BinariesToCopy)" DestinationFolder="$(RepoRootPath)/$(BinariesOutputRelativePath)/%(RecursiveDir)"/>
   </Target>
 
-  <!-- Use CKAN to install mods for any references tagged with a CKAN Identifier -->
+
+
+  <!-- Generate script to run to install CKAN dependencies -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <CKANCommandFile>$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)ckancommands.cache</CKANCommandFile>
+    <_CKANScript>$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)ckancommands.cache</_CKANScript>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Target Name="CKANInstallScriptGen">
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_GenerateCKANScript" DependsOnTargets="$(KSPBT_GenerateCKANScriptDependsOn)">
     <ItemGroup>
-      <_CKANCompatibleVersionItems Include="$(CKANCompatibleVersions.Split(' '))"/>
+      <_CKANCompatibleVersionItems Include="$(KSPBT_CKANCompatibleVersions.Split(' '))"/>
       <_CKANDependency Include="%(Reference.CKANIdentifier)" Condition="'%(Reference.CKANVersion)' == ''"/>
       <_CKANDependency Include="%(Reference.CKANIdentifier)=%(Reference.CKANVersion)" Condition="'%(Reference.CKANVersion)' != ''"/>
       <_CKANDependency Include="@(CKANDependency)"/>
     </ItemGroup>
     <PropertyGroup>
-      <CKANDependencyList>@(_CKANDependency, ' ')</CKANDependencyList>
+      <_CKANDependencyList>@(_CKANDependency, ' ')</_CKANDependencyList>
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
       <!-- Not using `ckan compat set` because as of 2024-08-16 it is still only available in the dev branch -->
-      <_CKANCommands Include="compat add --gamedir &quot;$(KSPROOT)&quot; %(_CKANCompatibleVersionItems.Identity)"
-                     Condition=" '$(CKANCompatibleVersions)' != '' "/>
+      <_CKANCommands Include="compat add --gamedir &quot;$(KSPBT_GameRoot)&quot; %(_CKANCompatibleVersionItems.Identity)"
+                     Condition=" '$(KSPBT_CKANCompatibleVersions)' != '' "/>
 
-      <_CKANCommands Include="install --no-recommends --gamedir &quot;$(KSPROOT)&quot; $(CKANDependencyList)" Condition="'$(CKANDependencyList)' != ''"/>
+      <_CKANCommands Include="install --no-recommends --gamedir &quot;$(KSPBT_GameRoot)&quot; $(_CKANDependencyList)" Condition="'$(_CKANDependencyList)' != ''"/>
     </ItemGroup>
-    <Message Text="Writing CKAN commands to $(CKANCommandFile)"/>
+    <Message Text="Writing CKAN commands to $(_CKANScript)"/>
     <Message Text="@(_CKANCommands, '%0a')" Importance="Low"/>
-    <WriteLinesToFile File="$(CKANCommandFile)" Lines="@(_CKANCommands)" Overwrite="true" WriteOnlyWhenDifferent="true"/>
+    <WriteLinesToFile File="$(_CKANScript)" Lines="@(_CKANCommands)" Overwrite="true" WriteOnlyWhenDifferent="true"/>
   </Target>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn Include="CKANInstall"/>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <!-- Execute generated CKAN command list -->
-  <Target Name="CKANInstall" DependsOnTargets="CKANInstallScriptGen" BeforeTargets="_GenerateRestoreProjectSpec;Restore;ResolveAssemblyReferences" Inputs="$(CKANCommandFile)" Outputs="$(KSPRoot)/CKAN/registry.json">
-    <Exec Command="ckan prompt --headless &lt; '$(CKANCommandFile)'" Condition="'$(CKANDependencyList)' != ''"/>
-  </Target>
-
-  <Target Name="CKANClean" AfterTargets="Clean">
-    <Delete Files="$(CKANCommandFile)"/>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies)' == 'true' ">
+    <ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn>KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies;$(ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn)</ResolveAssemblyReferencesDependsOn>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies" DependsOnTargets="KSPBT_GenerateCKANScript" BeforeTargets="_GenerateRestoreProjectSpec;Restore;ResolveAssemblyReferences"
+          Inputs="$(_CKANScript)" Outputs="$(KSPBT_GameRoot)/CKAN/registry.json"
+          Condition=" '$(KSPBT_InstallCKANDependencies)' == 'true' ">
+    <Exec Command="ckan prompt --headless --asroot &lt; '$(_CKANScript)'" Condition=" '$(_CKANDependencyList)' != '' "/>
   </Target>
 
-  <!--  For use like so: `msbuild -t:"GetRequiredExternalTools" -verbosity:minimal -nologo`, then pipe into your destination of choice -->
-  <Target Name="GetRequiredExternalTools">
-    <ItemGroup>
-      <CKANDependencyList Include="%(Reference.CKANIdentifier)"/>
-      <RequiredExternalTool Include="CKAN" Condition="'@(CKANDependencyList)' != ''"/>
-    </ItemGroup>
-    <Message Text="@(RequiredExternalTool)" Importance="high"/>
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_CleanCKANScript" AfterTargets="Clean">
+    <Delete Files="$(_CKANScript)"/>
   </Target>
 
-  <!--
-  Generate the KSPAssembly attribute based on the FileVersion property
-  -->
-  <Target Name="GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute" BeforeTargets="CoreGenerateAssemblyInfo"
-          Condition="'$(GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute)' == 'true'">
+  <!-- Generate the KSPAssembly attribute based on the FileVersion property -->
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute" BeforeTargets="CoreGenerateAssemblyInfo"
+          Condition="'$(KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute)' == 'true'">
     <ItemGroup>
       <AssemblyAttribute Include="KSPAssembly">
         <_Parameter1>$(AssemblyName)</_Parameter1>
@@ -109,10 +205,10 @@
     Otherwise CKANVersion is used.
     Otherwise 0.0 is used (no minimum version)
   -->
-  <Target Name="GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes" BeforeTargets="CoreGenerateAssemblyInfo"
-          Condition="'$(GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes)' == 'true'">
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes" BeforeTargets="CoreGenerateAssemblyInfo"
+          Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes)' == 'true' ">
     <ItemGroup>
-      <Reference Update="%(Reference.identity)" Condition="'%(Reference.CKANIdentifier)%(Reference.KSPAssemblyName)' != ''">
+      <Reference Update="%(Reference.identity)" Condition=" '%(Reference.CKANIdentifier)%(Reference.KSPAssemblyName)' != '' and '%(Reference.GenerateDependencyAttribute)' == 'true' ">
         <KSPAssemblyName Condition="'%(Reference.KSPAssemblyName)' == ''">$([System.String]::Copy('%(Reference.identity)').Split(',')[0])</KSPAssemblyName>
         <KSPAssemblyVersion Condition="'%(Reference.KSPAssemblyVersion)' == ''">%(Reference.CKANVersion)</KSPAssemblyVersion>
         <KSPAssemblyVersion Condition="'%(Reference.KSPAssemblyVersion)' == ''">0.0</KSPAssemblyVersion>
@@ -147,16 +243,12 @@
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>
 
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
-    <KSPVersionFile>
-      <KSP_Version>1.12</KSP_Version>
-      <KSP_Version_Min>1.8</KSP_Version_Min>
-      <KSP_Version_Max>1.12</KSP_Version_Max>
-    </KSPVersionFile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+
 
   <!-- Target to generate the KSP version json file for AVC/CKAN etc-->
-  <Target Name="GenerateKSPVersionFile" AfterTargets="Build" Inputs="@(KSPVersionFile);$(FileVersion)" Outputs="%(KSPVersionFile.destination)">
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile" AfterTargets="Build"
+          Inputs="@(KSPVersionFile);$(FileVersion)" Outputs="%(KSPVersionFile.destination)"
+          Condition=" '$(KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile)' == 'true' ">
     <ItemGroup>
       <KSPVersionFile Update="@(KSPVersionFile)">
         <Name Condition="'%(KSPVersionFile.Name)' == ''">$(ProjectName)</Name>
@@ -196,4 +288,15 @@
     <Message Text="Writing JSON version file to %(KSPVersionFile.Destination)"/>
     <Message Text="Contents:%0a$(_JSON)" Importance="low"/>
   </Target>
+
+  <!-- Copy DLLs to mod GameData folder-->
+  <Target Name="KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder" AfterTargets="CopyFilesToOutputDirectory"
+          Condition=" '$(KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder)' == 'true'">
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <_BinariesToCopy Include="$(TargetDir)/**/*.dll"/>
+      <_BinariesToCopy Include="$(TargetDir)/**/*.pdb" Condition="'$(Condition)' == 'Debug'"/>
+    </ItemGroup>
+    <MakeDir Directories="$(KSPBT_ModRoot)/$(KSPBT_ModPluginFolder)"/>
+    <Copy SourceFiles="@(_BinariesToCopy)" DestinationFolder="$(KSPBT_ModRoot)/$(KSPBT_ModPluginFolder)/%(RecursiveDir)"/>
+  </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/docs/actions/compile.md b/docs/actions/compile.md
index 995d733..649c957 100644
--- a/docs/actions/compile.md
+++ b/docs/actions/compile.md
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 ```{warning}
 Due to the [handover of the Mono project](https://github.com/mono/mono/issues/21796), the `ubuntu-latest` github runner [does not currently include mono or nuget](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/10636#issuecomment-2375010324). 
 
-Please use the `ubuntu-22.04` runner for this action.
+Please use the `ubuntu-22.04` runner image or install nuget yourself when `use-nuget-restore` is `'true'`.
+
+This does not affect projects that use `packagereference`
 ```
 
 ````
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 3569d07..cf07543 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
 
-project = 'KSPBuildTools'
-copyright = '2024, KSPModdingLibs Contributors'
+project = 'KSP Build Tools'
+copyright = '2025, KSPModdingLibs Contributors'
 author = 'KSPModdingLibs Contributors'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
 
-html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+html_theme = 'sphinx_book_theme'
 html_static_path = ['_static']
 
 # -- Options for myst-parser -------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/msbuild/configuration.md b/docs/msbuild/configuration.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9626663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/msbuild/configuration.md
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+# Configuration
+
+## Properties
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_ModRoot
+---
+default: `$(MSBuildProjectDir)/../GameData/$(MSBuildProjectName)/`
+---
+
+specifies the root directory of your mod (the folder that gets placed into GameData).  Generally you'll want to set this to be relative to the csproj file using `$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)`.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_ModPluginFolder
+---
+default: `./`
+---
+
+the directory where compiled binaries should be copied. This is relative to the {confval}`KSPBT_ModRoot`. The DLLs will be copied to this directory after each build.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_CKANCompatibleVersions
+---
+default: `1.12 1.11 1.10 1.9 1.8`
+---
+
+Used by the `CKANInstall` target to set additional KSP versions to treat as compatible when installing 
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_ReferenceSystemAssemblies
+---
+default: `true`
+---
+If set to `true`, adds assembly references to Mono System DLLs.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_ReferenceUnityAssemblies
+---
+default: `true`
+---
+If set to `true`, adds assembly references to all UnityEngine assemblies in the KSP install. 
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_ReferenceGameAssemblies
+---
+default: `true`, except in the `Unity` configuration
+---
+If set to `true`, adds references to Assembly-CSharp and Assembly-CSharp-firstpass assemblies from the KSP install.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_ReferenceModAssemblies
+---
+default: `true`, except in the `Unity` configuration
+---
+If set to `true`, adds references to the assemblies included in `ModReference` list.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_GenerateAssemblyAttribute
+---
+default: `true`, except in the `Unity` configuration
+---
+If set to `true`, automatically generates the `KSPAssembly` for your assembly from the `Version` property.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes
+---
+default: `true`, except in the `Unity` configuration
+---
+If set to `true`, automatically generates `KSPAssemblyDependency` attributes for each dependency. Dependencies should have either the `CKANIdentifier` metadata or `KSPAssemblyName` metadata. Versions can be supplied with `CKANVersion` or `KSPAssemblyVersion`. 
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_CopyDLLsToPluginFolder
+---
+default: `true`, except in the `Unity` configuration
+---
+If set to `true`, automatically copies the compiled DLL to the {confval}`KSPBT_ModPluginFolder`.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSPBT_GenerateVersionFile
+---
+default: `true`, except in the `Unity` configuration
+---
+If set to `true`, automatically generates a version file using the information in any {confval}`KSPVersionFile` items. Without defining a {confval}`KSPVersionFile`, nothing will be generated. See [](generating-version-files.md/) for more details. 
+```
+
+````{confval} KSPBT_GameRoot
+```{warning}
+You should **not** set or use this property in your csproj file.
+```
+This property should be set to the root directory of your KSP install. see [Locating your KSP Install](getting-started.md/#locating-your-ksp-install)
+````
+
+## Items
+
+````{confval} ModReference
+A reference to another mod that is a dependency. This mod will be automatically referenced in the build process and installed using CKAN if an identifier is given. See [](dependencies.md) for examples.
+
+```{rubric} Metadata
+```
+
+```{describe} Identity
+The name of the mod you are referencing, as set in that mod's `KSPAssemblyAttribute`
+```
+
+```{describe} DLLPath
+The path of the mod's assembly to reference when building, relative to {confval}`KSPBT_GameRoot`.
+```
+
+```{describe} CKANIdentifier
+The name of the mod in CKAN to install before building.
+```
+
+```{describe} CKANVersion
+The specific version to install from CKAN, if any.
+```
+
+Any additional metadata is copied to the resulting [`Reference`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/msbuild/common-msbuild-project-items?view=vs-2022#reference) item 
+````
+
+````{confval} KSPVersionFile
+Defines a version file to generate. See [](generating-version-files.md) for examples.
+
+```{rubric} Metadata
+```
+
+```{describe} Identity
+To create a new version file from scratch, set to `.`. Otherwise set to a path to a json version file to use as a base
+```
+```{describe} Destination
+Path to where the generated json version file should be placed
+```
+
+```{confval} Name
+---
+default: `$(ProjectName)`
+---
+The mod name. Corresponds to the `NAME` value in json.
+```
+
+```{confval} Version
+---
+default: `$(FileVersion)`
+---
+The mod version. Corresponds with the `VERSION` value in json.
+```
+
+```{describe} URL
+The URL of the remote version file. Corresponds with the `URL` value in json.
+```
+
+```{describe} Download
+Where to link players to update your mod. Corresponds with the `DOWNLOAD` value in json.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSP_Version
+---
+default: `1.12`
+---
+The KSP version the mod is targeting. Corresponds with the `KSP_VERSION` value in json.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSP_Version_Min
+---
+default: `1.8`
+---
+The minimum supported KSP version. Corresponds with the `KSP_VERSION_MIN` value in json.
+```
+
+```{confval} KSP_Version_Max
+---
+default: `1.12`
+---
+The maximum supported KSP version. Corresponds with the `KSP_VERSION_MAX` value in json.
+```
+
+````
diff --git a/docs/msbuild/dependencies.md b/docs/msbuild/dependencies.md
index b1dffb2..a9bbc2e 100644
--- a/docs/msbuild/dependencies.md
+++ b/docs/msbuild/dependencies.md
@@ -4,33 +4,31 @@ KSPBuildTools can help manage other mods that you depend on
 
 ## Referencing Dependency DLLs
 
-Mod DLLs should be referenced as with any other DLLs, like so. See [the Microsoft docs on Reference items](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/msbuild/common-msbuild-project-items?view=vs-2022#reference) for more info. Make sure that `<Private>False</Private>`{l=xml} is set or the DLL will be copied to your output directory.
+Mod DLLs should be referenced with the {confval}`ModReference` item, like so. 
 
-the {confval}`KSPRoot` property can be used to reference the KSP install wherever it is. 
 ```xml
 <ItemGroup>
   <!-- Depends on Modulemanager and Harmony -->
-  <Reference Include="$(KSPRoot)/GameData/Modulemanager*.dll">
-    <Private>False</Private>
-  </Reference>
-  <Reference Include="0Harmony, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
-    <HintPath>$(KSPRoot)/GameData/000_Harmony/0Harmony.dll</HintPath>
-    <Private>False</Private>
-  </Reference>
+  <ModReference Include="Modulemanager">
+    <DLLPath>GameData/Modulemanager*.dll</DLLPath>
+  </ModReference>
+  <ModReference Include="0Harmony">
+    <DLLPath>GameData/000_Harmony/0Harmony.dll</DLLPath>
+  </ModReference>
 </ItemGroup>
 ```
 
 ## Installing Dependencies Automatically
 
-KSPBuildTools can install CKAN mods automatically when built. This is useful for CI workflows such as those using the {gha:action}`compile` action, or to make it easier for others to compile your mod themselves. Either add the `<CKANIdentifier>` metadata to your `<Reference>` items, or if the dependency mod doesn't have a dll you need to reference you can use the `<CKANDependency>` item.
+KSPBuildTools can install CKAN mods automatically when built. This is useful for CI workflows such as those using the {gha:action}`compile` action, or to make it easier for others to compile your mod themselves. Either add the `<CKANIdentifier>` metadata to your `<ModReference>` items, or if the dependency mod doesn't have a dll you need to reference you can use the `<CKANDependency>` item.
 
 ```xml
 <ItemGroup>
   <!-- Depends on Modulemanager -->
-  <Reference Include="$(KSPRoot)/GameData/Modulemanager*.dll">
-    <Private>False</Private>
+  <ModReference Include="Modulemanager">
+    <DLLPath>GameData/Modulemanager*.dll</DLLPath>
     <CKANIdentifier>ModuleManager</CKANIdentifier>
-  </Reference>
+  </ModReference>
   
   <!-- Also depends on Tantares SP, which doesn't have a plugin -->
   <CKANDependency Include="TantaresSP"/>
@@ -42,11 +40,11 @@ You can also mark explicit versions to install.
 ```xml
 <ItemGroup>
   <!-- Depends on Modulemanager 4.2.3 ONLY -->
-  <Reference Include="$(KSPRoot)/GameData/Modulemanager*.dll">
-    <Private>False</Private>
+  <ModReference Include="Modulemanager">
+    <DLLPath>GameData/Modulemanager*.dll</DLLPath>
     <CKANIdentifier>ModuleManager</CKANIdentifier>
     <CKANVersion>4.2.3</CKANVersion>
-  </Reference>
+  </ModReference>
   
   <!-- Also depends on Tantares SP, which doesn't have a plugin -->
   <CKANDependency Include="TantaresSP==6.0"/>
@@ -59,26 +57,32 @@ KSP mods should mark their dependency DLLs using the `KSPAssemblyDependency` att
 
 `[assembly: KSPAssemblyDependency("0Harmony", 0, 0, 0)]`{l=csharp}
 
-If the {confval}`GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes` property is set to `true`, KSPBuildTools will generate these attributes automatically. It uses any `Reference` item that has a `<CKANIdentifier>` or `<KSPAssemblyName>` metadata value.
+If the {confval}`KSPBT_GenerateDependencyAttributes` property is set to `true` (the default), KSPBuildTools will generate these attributes automatically.
 
-The assembly name is set to the `<KSPAssemblyName>` metadata value, and falls back to the `<CKANIdentifier>` metadata value. 
+The assembly name is taken from the value of the item.
 
 The version is taken from the `<KSPAssemblyVersion>` metadata value, however leaving it at the default of 0.0.0 is usually acceptable
 
 ```xml
 <ItemGroup>
   <!-- Depends on Tweakscale -->
-  <Reference Include="$(KSPRoot)/GameData/TweakScale/plugins/Scale.dll">
-    <Private>False</Private>
+  <ModReference Include="Scale">
+    <DLLPath>GameData/TweakScale/plugins/Scale.dll</DLLPath>
     <CKANIdentifier>TweakScaleRescaled</CKANIdentifier>
-    <KSPAssemblyName>Scale</KSPAssemblyName>
     <KSPAssemblyVersion>3.2.0</KSPAssemblyVersion>
-  </Reference>
+  </ModReference>
 </ItemGroup>
+```
+
+To disable generating the `KSPAssemblyDependency` attribute for a single dependency (for example, if it lacks the `KSPAssembly` attribute), you can set `GenerateDependencyAttribute` to false
 
-<PropertyGroup>
-  <!-- Generate assembly attributes -->
-  <GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute>true</GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute>
-  <GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes>true</GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes>
-</PropertyGroup>
+```xml
+<ItemGroup>
+  <!-- Depends on Tweakscale, but without the `KSPAssemblyDependency` attribute -->
+  <ModReference Include="Scale">
+    <DLLPath>GameData/TweakScale/plugins/Scale.dll</DLLPath>
+    <CKANIdentifier>TweakScaleRescaled</CKANIdentifier>
+    <GenerateDependencyAttribute>false</GenerateDependencyAttribute>
+  </ModReference>
+</ItemGroup>
 ```
diff --git a/docs/msbuild/generating-version-files.md b/docs/msbuild/generating-version-files.md
index 43e72c5..27d7839 100644
--- a/docs/msbuild/generating-version-files.md
+++ b/docs/msbuild/generating-version-files.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ To use, add the following to your csproj, filling in the URLs and paths for your
 <!-- Version Files -->
 <ItemGroup>
   <KSPVersionFile Include=".">
-    <Destination>$(RepoRootPath)GameData/MyMod/mymod.version</Destination>
+    <Destination>$(KSPBT_ModRoot)/mymod.version</Destination>
     <URL>https://github.com/username/repo/releases/latest/download/mymod.version</URL>
     <Download>https://github.com/username.repo/releases/latest</Download>
   </KSPVersionFile>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The `include` value can also be set to a json file including any other values yo
 <!-- Version Files -->
 <ItemGroup>
   <KSPVersionFile Include="my-mod.version">
-    <Destination>$(RepoRootPath)GameData/MyMod/mymod.version</Destination>
+    <Destination>$(KSPBT_ModRoot)/mymod.version</Destination>
   </KSPVersionFile>
 </ItemGroup>
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/msbuild/getting-started.md b/docs/msbuild/getting-started.md
index b3db452..66d6bbc 100644
--- a/docs/msbuild/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/msbuild/getting-started.md
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ KSPBuildTools needs to know where you have KSP installed in order to reference t
 
 There are several options for this. KSPBuildTools will choose in the following order. Either [autodiscovery in the solution directory](#solution-directory) or [setting a reference path in a .user file](#environment-variable) are the recommended methods for most users.
 
-### KSPRoot MSBuild Property
+### KSPBT_GameRoot MSBuild Property
 
-If the {confval}`KSPRoot` MSBuild property is already set, KSPBuildTools will use it as-is. This can be set in your .csproj.user file.
+If the {confval}`KSPBT_GameRoot` MSBuild property is already set, KSPBuildTools will use it as-is. This can be set in your .csproj.user file.
 
 ### Environment Variable
 
diff --git a/docs/msbuild/index.md b/docs/msbuild/index.md
index 94911d4..04e5588 100644
--- a/docs/msbuild/index.md
+++ b/docs/msbuild/index.md
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ maxdepth: 1
 getting-started
 generating-version-files
 dependencies
-properties
+configuration
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/msbuild/properties.md b/docs/msbuild/properties.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 97d35e2..0000000
--- a/docs/msbuild/properties.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# MSBuild Properties
-
-```{confval} KSPRoot
-This property should be set to the root directory of your KSP install. You should not set this in your csproj, see [Locating your KSP Install](getting-started.md/#locating-your-ksp-install)
-```
-
-```{confval} RepoRootPath
----
-default: `$(SolutionDir)`
----
-
-specifies the root directory of your mod repository.  Generally you'll want to set this to be relative to the csproj file using `$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)`.
-```
-
-```{confval} BinariesOutputRelativePath
----
-default: `GameData/$(SolutionName)`
----
-
-the directory where compiled binaries should be copied.  This is relative to the `RepoRootPath`.  The binaries will be copied to this directory after each build.
-```
-
-```{confval} CKANCompatibleVersions
----
-default: `1.12 1.11 1.10 1.9 1.8`
----
-
-Used by the `CKANInstall` target to set additional KSP versions to treat as compatible when installing 
-```
-
-```{confval} GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute
-If set to `true`, automatically generates the `KSPAssembly` for your assembly from the `Version` property.
-```
-
-```{confval} GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes
-If set to `true`, automatically generates `KSPAssemblyDependency` attributes for each dependency. Dependencies should have either the `CKANIdentifier` metadata or `KSPAssemblyName` metadata. Versions can be supplied with `CKANVersion` or `KSPAssemblyVersion`. 
-```
-
-```{confval} ReferenceUnityAssemblies
----
-default: `true`
----
-If set to `true`, adds assembly references to all UnityEngine assemblies in the KSP install.  You can set this to `false` to opt out of this behavior if you want to create a pure C# assembly that does not depend on Unity.
-```
-
-```{confval} ReferenceKSPAssemblies
----
-default: `true`
----
-If set to `true`, adds references to Assembly-CSharp and Assembly-CSharp-firstpass assemblies from the KSP install.  You can set this to `false` to opt out of this behavior.
-```
diff --git a/docs/requirements.in b/docs/requirements.in
index 8995899..5f8e8fe 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.in
+++ b/docs/requirements.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 sphinx>=8
-sphinx-rtd-theme>=2.0.0
+sphinx-book-theme
 sphinx-copybutton
 sphinx-gha
 sphinx-jinja>=2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index d9f8631..60c0f20 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
-#
-# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.12
-# by the following command:
-#
-#    pip-compile --output-file=docs/requirements.txt --strip-extras docs/requirements.in
-#
+# This file was autogenerated by uv via the following command:
+#    uv pip compile --output-file=docs/requirements.txt --strip-extras docs/requirements.in
+accessible-pygments==0.0.5
+    # via pydata-sphinx-theme
 alabaster==1.0.0
     # via sphinx
-babel==2.16.0
-    # via sphinx
-certifi==2024.8.30
+babel==2.17.0
+    # via
+    #   pydata-sphinx-theme
+    #   sphinx
+beautifulsoup4==4.14.2
+    # via pydata-sphinx-theme
+certifi==2025.10.5
     # via requests
-charset-normalizer==3.4.0
+charset-normalizer==3.4.4
     # via requests
 docutils==0.21.2
     # via
     #   myst-parser
+    #   pydata-sphinx-theme
     #   sphinx
     #   sphinx-jinja
-    #   sphinx-rtd-theme
-gitdb==4.0.11
+gitdb==4.0.12
     # via gitpython
-gitpython==3.1.43
+gitpython==3.1.45
     # via sphinx-gha
-idna==3.10
+idna==3.11
     # via requests
 imagesize==1.4.1
     # via sphinx
@@ -35,58 +37,71 @@ markdown-it-py==3.0.0
     # via
     #   mdit-py-plugins
     #   myst-parser
-markupsafe==3.0.2
+markupsafe==3.0.3
     # via jinja2
-mdit-py-plugins==0.4.2
+mdit-py-plugins==0.5.0
     # via myst-parser
 mdurl==0.1.2
     # via markdown-it-py
-myst-parser==4.0.0
+myst-parser==4.0.1
     # via sphinx-gha
-packaging==24.1
-    # via sphinx
-pygments==2.18.0
-    # via sphinx
-pyyaml==6.0.2
+packaging==25.0
     # via
-    #   myst-parser
-    #   sphinx-gha
-requests==2.32.4
+    #   pydata-sphinx-theme
+    #   sphinx
+pydata-sphinx-theme==0.15.4
+    # via sphinx-book-theme
+pygments==2.19.2
+    # via
+    #   accessible-pygments
+    #   pydata-sphinx-theme
+    #   sphinx
+pyyaml==6.0.3
+    # via myst-parser
+requests==2.32.5
     # via sphinx
-smmap==5.0.1
+roman-numerals-py==3.1.0
+    # via sphinx
+ruamel-yaml==0.18.16
+    # via sphinx-gha
+smmap==5.0.2
     # via gitdb
-snowballstemmer==2.2.0
+snowballstemmer==3.0.1
     # via sphinx
-sphinx==8.1.3
+soupsieve==2.8
+    # via beautifulsoup4
+sphinx==8.2.3
     # via
-    #   -r requirements.in
+    #   -r docs/requirements.in
     #   myst-parser
+    #   pydata-sphinx-theme
+    #   sphinx-book-theme
     #   sphinx-copybutton
     #   sphinx-gha
     #   sphinx-jinja
-    #   sphinx-rtd-theme
-    #   sphinxcontrib-jquery
+sphinx-book-theme==1.1.4
+    # via -r docs/requirements.in
 sphinx-copybutton==0.5.2
-    # via -r requirements.in
-sphinx-gha==0.1.0
-    # via -r requirements.in
+    # via -r docs/requirements.in
+sphinx-gha==1.0.0
+    # via -r docs/requirements.in
 sphinx-jinja==2.0.2
-    # via -r requirements.in
-sphinx-rtd-theme==3.0.1
-    # via -r requirements.in
+    # via -r docs/requirements.in
 sphinxcontrib-applehelp==2.0.0
     # via sphinx
 sphinxcontrib-devhelp==2.0.0
     # via sphinx
 sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp==2.1.0
     # via sphinx
-sphinxcontrib-jquery==4.1
-    # via sphinx-rtd-theme
 sphinxcontrib-jsmath==1.0.1
     # via sphinx
 sphinxcontrib-qthelp==2.0.0
     # via sphinx
 sphinxcontrib-serializinghtml==2.0.0
     # via sphinx
+typing-extensions==4.15.0
+    # via
+    #   beautifulsoup4
+    #   pydata-sphinx-theme
 urllib3==2.5.0
     # via requests
diff --git a/include/Log.cs b/include/unity/Log.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from include/Log.cs
rename to include/unity/Log.cs
diff --git a/tests/plugin-mod-legacy/PluginModLegacy/plugin-mod-legacy.csproj b/tests/plugin-mod-legacy/PluginModLegacy/plugin-mod-legacy.csproj
index b269787..3f4a53a 100644
--- a/tests/plugin-mod-legacy/PluginModLegacy/plugin-mod-legacy.csproj
+++ b/tests/plugin-mod-legacy/PluginModLegacy/plugin-mod-legacy.csproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <TargetFrameworkProfile />
     <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
     </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <MSBuildTreatWarningsAsErrors>true</MSBuildTreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -50,10 +51,6 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>MinimumRecommendedRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <RepoRootPath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../</RepoRootPath>
-    <BinariesOutputRelativePath>GameData/plugin-mod-legacy</BinariesOutputRelativePath>
-  </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)/$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../../../KSPCommon.targets" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)/Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
diff --git a/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/plugin-mod.csproj b/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/plugin-mod-nuget.csproj
similarity index 66%
rename from tests/plugin-mod-nuget/plugin-mod.csproj
rename to tests/plugin-mod-nuget/plugin-mod-nuget.csproj
index 68f03b2..f7d0863 100644
--- a/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/plugin-mod.csproj
+++ b/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/plugin-mod-nuget.csproj
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <KSPBuildToolsVersion Condition = " '$(KSPBuildToolsVersion)' == ''">*-*</KSPBuildToolsVersion>
+    <RootNamespace>plugin-mod</RootNamespace>
+    <MSBuildTreatWarningsAsErrors>true</MSBuildTreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -22,29 +24,23 @@
     <NoWarn>1701;1702;CS0649;CS1591;</NoWarn>
     <AssemblyCopyright>2024 KSPModdingLibs Contributors</AssemblyCopyright>
     <AssemblyName>PluginModNuget</AssemblyName>
-    <RepoRootPath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)</RepoRootPath>
-    <BinariesOutputRelativePath>GameData/plugin-mod-nuget</BinariesOutputRelativePath>
+    <KSPBT_ModRoot>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/GameData/$(MSBuildProjectName)</KSPBT_ModRoot>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- DLL Dependencies-->
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="0Harmony, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
-      <HintPath>$(KSPRoot)/GameData/000_Harmony/0Harmony.dll</HintPath>
+    <ModReference Include="0Harmony">
+      <DLLPath>GameData/000_Harmony/0Harmony.dll</DLLPath>
       <CKANIdentifier>Harmony2</CKANIdentifier>
       <CKANVersion>2.2.1.0</CKANVersion>
       <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
+    </ModReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Version Files -->
   <ItemGroup>
     <KSPVersionFile Include=".">
-      <Destination>$(RepoRootPath)$(BinariesOutputRelativePath)/plugin-mod-nuget.version</Destination>
+      <Destination>$(KSPBT_ModRoot)/plugin-mod-nuget.version</Destination>
     </KSPVersionFile>
   </ItemGroup>
-  
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute>true</GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute>
-    <GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes>true</GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes>
-  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/pluginModNuget.cs b/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/pluginModNuget.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d97374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plugin-mod-nuget/pluginModNuget.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+using KSPBuildTools;
+using UnityEngine;
+using HarmonyLib;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+public class pluginModNuget { }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/plugin-mod/plugin-mod.csproj b/tests/plugin-mod/plugin-mod.csproj
index 4a3cc0f..e9e3c09 100644
--- a/tests/plugin-mod/plugin-mod.csproj
+++ b/tests/plugin-mod/plugin-mod.csproj
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="JsonPoke" Version="1.2.0">
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
+    </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Static Properties -->
@@ -17,31 +21,25 @@
     <NoWarn>1701;1702;CS0649;CS1591;</NoWarn>
     <AssemblyCopyright>2024 KSPModdingLibs Contributors</AssemblyCopyright>
     <AssemblyName>PluginMod</AssemblyName>
-    <RepoRootPath>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)</RepoRootPath>
-    <BinariesOutputRelativePath>GameData/plugin-mod</BinariesOutputRelativePath>
+    <KSPBT_ModRoot>$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)/GameData/$(MSBuildProjectName)</KSPBT_ModRoot>
+    <MSBuildTreatWarningsAsErrors>true</MSBuildTreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- DLL Dependencies-->
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="0Harmony, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
-      <HintPath>$(KSPRoot)/GameData/000_Harmony/0Harmony.dll</HintPath>
+    <ModReference Include="0Harmony">
+      <DLLPath>GameData/000_Harmony/0Harmony.dll</DLLPath>
       <CKANIdentifier>Harmony2</CKANIdentifier>
       <CKANVersion>2.2.1.0</CKANVersion>
-      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
+    </ModReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Version Files -->
   <ItemGroup>
     <KSPVersionFile Include=".">
-      <Destination>$(RepoRootPath)$(BinariesOutputRelativePath)/plugin-mod.version</Destination>
+      <Destination>$(KSPBT_ModRoot)/plugin-mod.version</Destination>
     </KSPVersionFile>
   </ItemGroup>
   
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute>true</GenerateKSPAssemblyAttribute>
-    <GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes>true</GenerateKSPAssemblyDependencyAttributes>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)../../KSPCommon.targets" />
 </Project>