diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b351b57716..b54a9b2075 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,17 +115,21 @@ For more examples check out:
 
 ### Manual build
 
-If you prefer, you can compile ImageSharp yourself (please do and help!), you'll need:
+If you prefer, you can compile ImageSharp yourself (please do and help!)
 
-- [Visual Studio 2017 (or above)](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes)
-- The [.NET Core SDK Installer](https://www.microsoft.com/net/core#windows) - Non VSCode link.
+- Using [Visual Studio 2017 Preview](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2017-preview-relnotes)
+  - Make sure you have the latest version installed
+  - Make sure you have [the newest 2.1 RC1 SDK installed](https://www.microsoft.com/net/core#windows)
 
-Alternatively on Linux you can use:
+- Using [Visual Studio 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes)
+  - If you are unable and/or don't want to build ImageSharp.Tests against 2.1 RC, remove the `netcoreapp2.1` target [from TargetFrameworks](https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp/blob/master/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj#L3) locally
+
+Alternatively, you can work from command line and/or with a lightweight editor on **both Linux/Unix and Windows**:
 
 - [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with [C# Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.csharp)
 - [.Net Core](https://www.microsoft.com/net/core#linuxubuntu)
 
-To clone it locally click the "Clone in Windows" button above or run the following git commands.
+To clone ImageSharp locally click the "Clone in Windows" button above or run the following git commands.
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/SixLabors/ImageSharp
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 9b1ce2b958..fb73cd2a14 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -6,16 +6,29 @@ skip_branch_with_pr: true
 
 environment:
   matrix:
+    ### TODO: Enable the netcoreapp2.1 target when RC2 has been released!
+
+    #- target_framework: netcoreapp2.1
+    #  is_32bit: False
+
+    #- target_framework: netcoreapp2.1
+    #  is_32bit: True
+
+    - target_framework: netcoreapp2.0
+      is_32bit: False
+
+    - target_framework: net471
+      is_32bit: False
+
     - target_framework: net471
       is_32bit: True
+
     - target_framework: net462
       is_32bit: False
+
     - target_framework: net462
       is_32bit: True
-    - target_framework: net471
-      is_32bit: False
-    - target_framework: netcoreapp2.0
-      is_32bit: False
+    
     #- target_framework: netcoreapp2.0 # As far as I understand, 32 bit test execution is not supported by "dotnet xunit"
     #  is_32bit: True
     #- target_framework: mono
@@ -39,7 +52,7 @@ install:
 
 before_build:
   - git submodule -q update --init
-  - cmd: dotnet --version
+  - cmd: dotnet --info
   
 build_script:
 - cmd: build.cmd
@@ -60,4 +73,4 @@ deploy:
       secure: V/lEHP0UeMWIpWd0fiNlY2IgbCnJKQlGdRksECdJbOBdaE20Fl0RNL7WyqHe02o4
     artifact: /.*\.nupkg/
     on:
-      branch: master
+branch: master
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diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj
index a1682c9989..806ac91748 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/ImageSharp.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net471;netcoreapp2.0;net462;net47</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp2.1;netcoreapp2.0;net471;net47;net462</TargetFrameworks>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>True</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <LangVersion>7.2</LangVersion>
     <DebugType Condition="$(codecov) != ''">full</DebugType>