diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
index eea65b7c3..d199d5bba 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
         },
         "newAppServicePlanSku": {
             "value": {
-                "name": "S1",
-                "tier": "Standard",
-                "size": "S1",
-                "family": "S",
+                "name": "P1v2",
+                "tier": "PremiumV2",
+                "size": "P1v2",
+                "family": "Pv2",
                 "capacity": 1
             }
         },
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
             "value": ""
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
index f18061813..d459c8c53 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
index f3f07b497..765f70d79 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
         },
         "appServicePlanSku": {
             "value": {
-                "name": "S1",
-                "tier": "Standard",
-                "size": "S1",
-                "family": "S",
+                "name": "P1v2",
+                "tier": "PremiumV2",
+                "size": "P1v2",
+                "family": "Pv2",
                 "capacity": 1
             }
         },
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
index f79264452..3fd275b61 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "mode": "Incremental",
                 "template": {
-                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
                     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
                     "parameters": {},
                     "variables": {},
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
index 200b5c2d0..724792e17 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/core/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@
         }
     },
     "variables": {
-        "appServicePlanName": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
         "resourcesLocation": "[if(empty(parameters('appServicePlanLocation')), parameters('groupLocation'), parameters('appServicePlanLocation'))]",
-        "appServiceName": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
         "resourceGroupId": "[concat(subscription().id, '/resourceGroups/', parameters('groupName'))]"
     },
     "resources": [
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "mode": "Incremental",
                 "template": {
-                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
                     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
                     "parameters": {},
                     "variables": {},
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@
                         {
                             "comments": "Create a new App Service Plan",
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/serverfarms",
-                            "name": "[variables('appServicePlanName')]",
+                            "name": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
                             "apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "sku": "[parameters('appServicePlanSku')]",
@@ -110,15 +108,15 @@
                         {
                             "comments": "Create a Web App using the new App Service Plan",
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/sites",
-                            "apiVersion": "2015-08-01",
+                            "apiVersion": "2018-11-01",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "kind": "app,linux",
                             "dependsOn": [
-                                "[concat(variables('resourceGroupId'), '/providers/Microsoft.Web/serverfarms/', variables('appServicePlanName'))]"
+                                "[concat(variables('resourceGroupId'), '/providers/Microsoft.Web/serverfarms/', parameters('appServicePlanName'))]"
                             ],
-                            "name": "[variables('appServiceName')]",
+                            "name": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
                             "properties": {
-                                "name": "[variables('appServiceName')]",
+                                "name": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
                                 "hostNameSslStates": [
                                     {
                                         "name": "[concat(parameters('appServiceName'), '.azurewebsites.net')]",
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@
                                         "hostType": "Repository"
                                     }
                                 ],
-                                "serverFarmId": "[variables('appServicePlanName')]",
+                                "serverFarmId": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
                                 "reserved": true,
                                 "isXenon": false,
                                 "hyperV": false,
@@ -163,14 +161,13 @@
                                             "https://botservice.hosting.portal.azure.net",
                                             "https://hosting.onecloud.azure-test.net/"
                                         ]
-                                    },
-                                    "webSocketsEnabled": true
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         },
                         {
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/sites/config",
-                            "apiVersion": "2016-08-01",
+                            "apiVersion": "2018-11-01",
                             "name": "[concat(parameters('appServiceName'), '/web')]",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "dependsOn": [
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
index eea65b7c3..d199d5bba 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
         },
         "newAppServicePlanSku": {
             "value": {
-                "name": "S1",
-                "tier": "Standard",
-                "size": "S1",
-                "family": "S",
+                "name": "P1v2",
+                "tier": "PremiumV2",
+                "size": "P1v2",
+                "family": "Pv2",
                 "capacity": 1
             }
         },
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
             "value": ""
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
index f18061813..d459c8c53 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
index f3f07b497..765f70d79 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
         },
         "appServicePlanSku": {
             "value": {
-                "name": "S1",
-                "tier": "Standard",
-                "size": "S1",
-                "family": "S",
+                "name": "P1v2",
+                "tier": "PremiumV2",
+                "size": "P1v2",
+                "family": "Pv2",
                 "capacity": 1
             }
         },
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
index f79264452..3fd275b61 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "mode": "Incremental",
                 "template": {
-                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
                     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
                     "parameters": {},
                     "variables": {},
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
index 200b5c2d0..724792e17 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/echo/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@
         }
     },
     "variables": {
-        "appServicePlanName": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
         "resourcesLocation": "[if(empty(parameters('appServicePlanLocation')), parameters('groupLocation'), parameters('appServicePlanLocation'))]",
-        "appServiceName": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
         "resourceGroupId": "[concat(subscription().id, '/resourceGroups/', parameters('groupName'))]"
     },
     "resources": [
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "mode": "Incremental",
                 "template": {
-                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
                     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
                     "parameters": {},
                     "variables": {},
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@
                         {
                             "comments": "Create a new App Service Plan",
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/serverfarms",
-                            "name": "[variables('appServicePlanName')]",
+                            "name": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
                             "apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "sku": "[parameters('appServicePlanSku')]",
@@ -110,15 +108,15 @@
                         {
                             "comments": "Create a Web App using the new App Service Plan",
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/sites",
-                            "apiVersion": "2015-08-01",
+                            "apiVersion": "2018-11-01",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "kind": "app,linux",
                             "dependsOn": [
-                                "[concat(variables('resourceGroupId'), '/providers/Microsoft.Web/serverfarms/', variables('appServicePlanName'))]"
+                                "[concat(variables('resourceGroupId'), '/providers/Microsoft.Web/serverfarms/', parameters('appServicePlanName'))]"
                             ],
-                            "name": "[variables('appServiceName')]",
+                            "name": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
                             "properties": {
-                                "name": "[variables('appServiceName')]",
+                                "name": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
                                 "hostNameSslStates": [
                                     {
                                         "name": "[concat(parameters('appServiceName'), '.azurewebsites.net')]",
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@
                                         "hostType": "Repository"
                                     }
                                 ],
-                                "serverFarmId": "[variables('appServicePlanName')]",
+                                "serverFarmId": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
                                 "reserved": true,
                                 "isXenon": false,
                                 "hyperV": false,
@@ -163,14 +161,13 @@
                                             "https://botservice.hosting.portal.azure.net",
                                             "https://hosting.onecloud.azure-test.net/"
                                         ]
-                                    },
-                                    "webSocketsEnabled": true
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         },
                         {
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/sites/config",
-                            "apiVersion": "2016-08-01",
+                            "apiVersion": "2018-11-01",
                             "name": "[concat(parameters('appServiceName'), '/web')]",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "dependsOn": [
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
index eea65b7c3..d199d5bba 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployUseExistResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-with-rg.json
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
         },
         "newAppServicePlanSku": {
             "value": {
-                "name": "S1",
-                "tier": "Standard",
-                "size": "S1",
-                "family": "S",
+                "name": "P1v2",
+                "tier": "PremiumV2",
+                "size": "P1v2",
+                "family": "Pv2",
                 "capacity": 1
             }
         },
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
             "value": ""
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
index f18061813..d459c8c53 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
index f3f07b497..765f70d79 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/parameters-for-template-BotApp-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentParameters.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
         },
         "appServicePlanSku": {
             "value": {
-                "name": "S1",
-                "tier": "Standard",
-                "size": "S1",
-                "family": "S",
+                "name": "P1v2",
+                "tier": "PremiumV2",
+                "size": "P1v2",
+                "family": "Pv2",
                 "capacity": 1
             }
         },
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
index f79264452..3fd275b61 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-AzureBot-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "mode": "Incremental",
                 "template": {
-                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
                     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
                     "parameters": {},
                     "variables": {},
diff --git a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
index 200b5c2d0..724792e17 100644
--- a/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
+++ b/generators/generators/app/templates/empty/project/deploymentTemplates/DeployWithNewResourceGroup/template-BotApp-new-rg.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
     "parameters": {
         "groupName": {
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@
         }
     },
     "variables": {
-        "appServicePlanName": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
         "resourcesLocation": "[if(empty(parameters('appServicePlanLocation')), parameters('groupLocation'), parameters('appServicePlanLocation'))]",
-        "appServiceName": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
         "resourceGroupId": "[concat(subscription().id, '/resourceGroups/', parameters('groupName'))]"
     },
     "resources": [
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@
             "properties": {
                 "mode": "Incremental",
                 "template": {
-                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
+                    "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
                     "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
                     "parameters": {},
                     "variables": {},
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@
                         {
                             "comments": "Create a new App Service Plan",
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/serverfarms",
-                            "name": "[variables('appServicePlanName')]",
+                            "name": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
                             "apiVersion": "2018-02-01",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "sku": "[parameters('appServicePlanSku')]",
@@ -110,15 +108,15 @@
                         {
                             "comments": "Create a Web App using the new App Service Plan",
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/sites",
-                            "apiVersion": "2015-08-01",
+                            "apiVersion": "2018-11-01",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "kind": "app,linux",
                             "dependsOn": [
-                                "[concat(variables('resourceGroupId'), '/providers/Microsoft.Web/serverfarms/', variables('appServicePlanName'))]"
+                                "[concat(variables('resourceGroupId'), '/providers/Microsoft.Web/serverfarms/', parameters('appServicePlanName'))]"
                             ],
-                            "name": "[variables('appServiceName')]",
+                            "name": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
                             "properties": {
-                                "name": "[variables('appServiceName')]",
+                                "name": "[parameters('appServiceName')]",
                                 "hostNameSslStates": [
                                     {
                                         "name": "[concat(parameters('appServiceName'), '.azurewebsites.net')]",
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@
                                         "hostType": "Repository"
                                     }
                                 ],
-                                "serverFarmId": "[variables('appServicePlanName')]",
+                                "serverFarmId": "[parameters('appServicePlanName')]",
                                 "reserved": true,
                                 "isXenon": false,
                                 "hyperV": false,
@@ -163,14 +161,13 @@
                                             "https://botservice.hosting.portal.azure.net",
                                             "https://hosting.onecloud.azure-test.net/"
                                         ]
-                                    },
-                                    "webSocketsEnabled": true
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         },
                         {
                             "type": "Microsoft.Web/sites/config",
-                            "apiVersion": "2016-08-01",
+                            "apiVersion": "2018-11-01",
                             "name": "[concat(parameters('appServiceName'), '/web')]",
                             "location": "[variables('resourcesLocation')]",
                             "dependsOn": [