diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPCore/Application.csproj b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPCore/Application.csproj
index 88f1c9c9a..17465bf72 100644
--- a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPCore/Application.csproj
+++ b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPCore/Application.csproj
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <ProjectTypeGuids>{A5A43C5B-DE2A-4C0C-9213-0A381AF9435A};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
     <EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>true</EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <PackageCertificateKeyFile>$ext_safeprojectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx</PackageCertificateKeyFile>
-    $endif$
     <KniPlatform>WindowsStoreApp</KniPlatform>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|ARM'">
@@ -116,9 +113,6 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <None Include="$ext_safeprojectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
-    $endif$
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Properties\Default.rd.xml" />
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPCore/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPCore/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPXaml/Application.csproj b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPXaml/Application.csproj
index 16b1405a3..a49db1458 100644
--- a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPXaml/Application.csproj
+++ b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPXaml/Application.csproj
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <ProjectTypeGuids>{A5A43C5B-DE2A-4C0C-9213-0A381AF9435A};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
     <EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>true</EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <PackageCertificateKeyFile>$ext_safeprojectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx</PackageCertificateKeyFile>
-    $endif$
     <KniPlatform>WindowsStoreApp</KniPlatform>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|ARM'">
@@ -121,9 +118,6 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <None Include="$ext_safeprojectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
-    $endif$
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Properties\Default.rd.xml" />
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPXaml/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/Multiplatform.NetFramework/UWPXaml/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPCore.UAP/Application.csproj b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPCore.UAP/Application.csproj
index 2cbda5a71..a56c59d3b 100644
--- a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPCore.UAP/Application.csproj
+++ b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPCore.UAP/Application.csproj
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <ProjectTypeGuids>{A5A43C5B-DE2A-4C0C-9213-0A381AF9435A};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
     <EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>true</EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <PackageCertificateKeyFile>$projectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx</PackageCertificateKeyFile>
-    $endif$
     <KniPlatform>WindowsStoreApp</KniPlatform>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|ARM'">
@@ -117,9 +114,6 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <None Include="$projectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
-    $endif$
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Properties\Default.rd.xml" />
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPCore.UAP/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPCore.UAP/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPXaml.UAP/Application.csproj b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPXaml.UAP/Application.csproj
index cd48d4953..0fe325516 100644
--- a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPXaml.UAP/Application.csproj
+++ b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPXaml.UAP/Application.csproj
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <ProjectTypeGuids>{A5A43C5B-DE2A-4C0C-9213-0A381AF9435A};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
     <EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>true</EnableDotNetNativeCompatibleProfile>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <PackageCertificateKeyFile>$projectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx</PackageCertificateKeyFile>
-    $endif$
     <KniPlatform>WindowsStoreApp</KniPlatform>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|ARM'">
@@ -122,9 +119,6 @@
     <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AppxManifest>
-    $if$($includeKeyFile$==true)
-    <None Include="$projectname$_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
-    $endif$
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Properties\Default.rd.xml" />
diff --git a/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPXaml.UAP/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx b/Templates/VisualStudio2022/ProjectTemplates/UWPXaml.UAP/Application_TemporaryKey.pfx
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000