diff --git a/edge-agent/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub.csproj b/edge-agent/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub.csproj
index eae4edb9351..0806723c870 100644
--- a/edge-agent/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub.csproj
+++ b/edge-agent/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Agent.IoTHub.csproj
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0-preview-005" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0-preview-012" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp.csproj b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp.csproj
index 7124cc23fc2..7ff05ee7b4a 100644
--- a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp.csproj
+++ b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Amqp.csproj
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Amqp" Version="2.2.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0-preview-003" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\edge-util\src\Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Util\Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Util.csproj" />
diff --git a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy.csproj b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy.csproj
index e1cd5dda07d..8fbb4851647 100644
--- a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy.csproj
+++ b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.CloudProxy.csproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0-preview-003" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Stateless" Version="4.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core.csproj b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core.csproj
index a812f02134b..f605a7a640a 100644
--- a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core.csproj
+++ b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Core.csproj
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.Annotations" Version="11.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0-preview-012" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.4.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http.csproj b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http.csproj
index d42880c11a8..34a53f963c8 100644
--- a/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http.csproj
+++ b/edge-hub/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.Http.csproj
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.WebSockets" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0-preview-003" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/edge-hub/test/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.E2E.Test/EdgeHubConnectionTest.cs b/edge-hub/test/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.E2E.Test/EdgeHubConnectionTest.cs
index 0b799be46ef..f89f33deb05 100644
--- a/edge-hub/test/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.E2E.Test/EdgeHubConnectionTest.cs
+++ b/edge-hub/test/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Hub.E2E.Test/EdgeHubConnectionTest.cs
@@ -280,10 +280,6 @@ Task ConfigUpdatedCallback(EdgeHubConfig updatedConfig)
 
         async Task SetDesiredProperties(RegistryManager registryManager, string edgeDeviceId)
         {
-            var cc = new ConfigurationContent() { ModuleContent = new Dictionary<string, TwinContent>() };
-            var twinContent = new TwinContent();
-            cc.ModuleContent["$edgeHub"] = twinContent;
-
             var desiredProperties = new
             {
                 schemaVersion = "1.0",
@@ -299,18 +295,24 @@ async Task SetDesiredProperties(RegistryManager registryManager, string edgeDevi
                     timeToLiveSecs = 20
                 }
             };
-            string patch = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(desiredProperties);
 
-            twinContent.TargetContent = new TwinCollection(patch);
+            var cc = new ConfigurationContent
+            {
+                ModulesContent = new Dictionary<string, IDictionary<string, object>>
+                {
+                    ["$edgeAgent"] = new Dictionary<string, object>
+                    {
+                        ["properties.desired"] = desiredProperties
+
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
             await registryManager.ApplyConfigurationContentOnDeviceAsync(edgeDeviceId, cc);
         }
 
         async Task UpdateDesiredProperties(RegistryManager registryManager, string edgeDeviceId)
         {
-            var cc = new ConfigurationContent() { ModuleContent = new Dictionary<string, TwinContent>() };
-            var twinContent = new TwinContent();
-            cc.ModuleContent["$edgeHub"] = twinContent;
-
             var desiredProperties = new
             {
                 schemaVersion = "1.0",
@@ -327,8 +329,18 @@ async Task UpdateDesiredProperties(RegistryManager registryManager, string edgeD
                 }
             };
 
-            string patch = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(desiredProperties);
-            twinContent.TargetContent = new TwinCollection(patch);
+            var cc = new ConfigurationContent
+            {
+                ModulesContent = new Dictionary<string, IDictionary<string, object>>
+                {
+                    ["$edgeAgent"] = new Dictionary<string, object>
+                    {
+                        ["properties.desired"] = desiredProperties
+
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
             await registryManager.ApplyConfigurationContentOnDeviceAsync(edgeDeviceId, cc);
         }
 
diff --git a/edge-modules/SimulatedTemperatureSensor/SimulatedTemperatureSensor.csproj b/edge-modules/SimulatedTemperatureSensor/SimulatedTemperatureSensor.csproj
index 6900a291374..1997734e66f 100644
--- a/edge-modules/SimulatedTemperatureSensor/SimulatedTemperatureSensor.csproj
+++ b/edge-modules/SimulatedTemperatureSensor/SimulatedTemperatureSensor.csproj
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0-preview-012" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="2.1.1" />
diff --git a/edge-modules/TemperatureFilter/TemperatureFilter.csproj b/edge-modules/TemperatureFilter/TemperatureFilter.csproj
index 0ef9d755aef..c0e4fdd2c5c 100644
--- a/edge-modules/TemperatureFilter/TemperatureFilter.csproj
+++ b/edge-modules/TemperatureFilter/TemperatureFilter.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0-preview-012" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="2.1.1" />
diff --git a/edge-modules/functions/binding/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding.csproj b/edge-modules/functions/binding/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding.csproj
index 8ed59e5041b..a5c01789a71 100644
--- a/edge-modules/functions/binding/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding.csproj
+++ b/edge-modules/functions/binding/src/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding/Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Edge.Functions.Binding.csproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0-preview-012" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Client" Version="1.17.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions" Version="3.0.0-beta3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/IotEdgeQuickstart.csproj b/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/IotEdgeQuickstart.csproj
index a601f539f48..cc4e0de7311 100644
--- a/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/IotEdgeQuickstart.csproj
+++ b/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/IotEdgeQuickstart.csproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="McMaster.Extensions.CommandLineUtils" Version="2.2.0-*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0-preview-003" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Devices" Version="1.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs" Version="1.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeCoverage" Version="1.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="RunProcessAsTask" Version="1.2.1" />
diff --git a/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/details/Details.cs b/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/details/Details.cs
index 4c278513a9d..a2b503068c8 100644
--- a/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/details/Details.cs
+++ b/smoke/IotEdgeQuickstart/details/Details.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace IotEdgeQuickstart.Details
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
     using System.Threading;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ namespace IotEdgeQuickstart.Details
     using Microsoft.Azure.Devices.Shared;
     using Microsoft.Azure.EventHubs;
     using Newtonsoft.Json;
+    using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 
     public class Details
     {
@@ -224,7 +226,21 @@ protected Task RemoveTempSensorFromEdgeDevice()
             (string deployJson, string[] _) = this.DeploymentJson();
 
             var config = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ConfigurationContent>(deployJson);
-            config.ModuleContent["$edgeAgent"].TargetContent["modules"] = new { };
+            JObject desired = JObject.FromObject(config.ModulesContent["$edgeAgent"]["properties.desired"]);
+            if (desired.TryGetValue("modules", out JToken modules))
+            {
+                IList<JToken> removeList = new List<JToken>();
+                foreach (JToken module in modules.Children())
+                {
+                    removeList.Add(module);
+                }
+
+                foreach (JToken module in removeList)
+                {
+                    module.Remove();
+                }
+            }
+            config.ModulesContent["$edgeAgent"]["properties.desired"] = desired;
 
             return this.context.RegistryManager.ApplyConfigurationContentOnDeviceAsync(this.context.Device.Id, config);
         }
@@ -340,7 +356,7 @@ string BuildImageName(string name)
 
         const string DeployJson = @"
 {
-  ""moduleContent"": {
+  ""modulesContent"": {
     ""$edgeAgent"": {
       ""properties.desired"": {
         ""schemaVersion"": ""1.0"",