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+{
+"$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/template",
+"author": "Steve Smith @ardalis",
+"classifications": [
+"Web","ASP.NET","Clean Architecture", "Worker Service"
+],
+"tags": {
+    "language": "C#",
+    "type":"project"
+},
+"identity": "Ardalis.CleanArchitecture.WorkerService.Template",
+"name": "ASP.NET Core Clean Architecture Solution for Worker Service",
+"shortName": "clean-arch-worker-svc",
+"sourceName": "CleanArchitecture.WorkerService.sln",
+"preferNameDirectory": true
+}
diff --git a/CleanArchitecture.WorkerService.nuspec b/CleanArchitecture.WorkerService.nuspec
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
+  <metadata>
+    <id>Ardalis.CleanArchitecture.WorkerService.Template</id>
+    <title>ASP.NET Core Clean Architecture Solution for Worker Service</title>
+    <version>9.1.2</version>
+    <authors>Steve Smith</authors>
+    <description>
+      The Clean Architecture Solution Template for Worker service popularized by Steve @ardalis Smith.
+    </description>
+    <language>en-US</language>
+    <license type="expression">MIT</license>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/ardalis/CleanArchitecture.WorkerService</projectUrl>
+    <releaseNotes>
+      Fixes MimeKit disonnect issue.
+    </releaseNotes>
+    <packageTypes>
+      <packageType name="Template" />
+    </packageTypes>
+    <tags>Web ASP.NET "Clean Architecture" ddd domain-driven-design clean-architecture clean architecture ardalis SOLID</tags>
+    <icon>./content/icon.png</icon>
+    <readme>README.md</readme>
+  </metadata>
+  <files>
+    <file src=".\**" target="content" exclude="**\bin\**;**\obj\**;**\.git\**;**\.github\**;**\*.user;**\.vs\**;**\.vscode\**;**\.gitignore;**\sample\**" />
+    <file src="README.md" />
+  </files>
+</package>