diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
index 8dcd2d90666..d2597f13b5f 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/Greeter.csproj
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.2.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.5.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
index ec83cd83002..38297f8d617 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/Greeter/packages.config
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.5.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Tools" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
index 4b6b1b3e12b..470749a2b2b 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/GreeterClient.csproj
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
     <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.2.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.5.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
index b912fd49580..4b3684edfd3 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterClient/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.5.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
index 97978fa7ace..82e2961cad2 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/GreeterServer.csproj
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
     <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.2.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="Google.Protobuf, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=a7d26565bac4d604, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Google.Protobuf.3.5.0\lib\net45\Google.Protobuf.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Grpc.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=d754f35622e28bad, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\lib\net45\Grpc.Core.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.2.2\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\Grpc.Core.1.8.0\build\net45\Grpc.Core.targets'))" />
   </Target>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
index b912fd49580..4b3684edfd3 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/GreeterServer/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.2.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Google.Protobuf" version="3.5.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="Grpc.Core" version="1.8.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="System.Interactive.Async" version="3.1.1" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat b/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
index f955470d66a..45b097e837e 100644
--- a/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
+++ b/examples/csharp/helloworld/generate_protos.bat
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ setlocal
 @rem enter this directory
 cd /d %~dp0
 
-set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.1.2.2\tools\windows_x86
+set TOOLS_PATH=packages\Grpc.Tools.1.8.0\tools\windows_x86
 
 %TOOLS_PATH%\protoc.exe -I../../protos --csharp_out Greeter  ../../protos/helloworld.proto --grpc_out Greeter --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=%TOOLS_PATH%\grpc_csharp_plugin.exe