Tutorial fails with Newtonsoft.Json 4.5.11

[cramhead]

When run I attempt to install the React.Web.Mvc4 package with Visual Studio 2013 in an empty ASP.NET MVC 4 project I get error below

PM> Install-Package React.Web.Mvc4 
Attempting to resolve dependency 'Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc (≥ 4.0.20710)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages (≥ 2.0.20710.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure (≥ 1.0.0.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'Microsoft.AspNet.Razor (≥ 2.0.20710.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'React.Web (≥ 2.2.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Core (≥ 1.2.4)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'Newtonsoft.Json (≥ 6.0.8)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'WebActivatorEx (≥ 2.1.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'React.Core (≥ 2.2.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Msie (≥ 1.4.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'MsieJavaScriptEngine (≥ 1.6.0)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.V8 (≥ 1.4.1)'.
Attempting to resolve dependency 'JSPool (≥ 0.3.1)'.
Installing 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Core 1.2.4'.
Successfully installed 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Core 1.2.4'.
Installing 'Newtonsoft.Json 6.0.8'.
Successfully installed 'Newtonsoft.Json 6.0.8'.
Installing 'WebActivatorEx 2.1.0'.
Successfully installed 'WebActivatorEx 2.1.0'.
Installing 'MsieJavaScriptEngine 1.6.0'.
Successfully installed 'MsieJavaScriptEngine 1.6.0'.
Installing 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Msie 1.4.0'.
Successfully installed 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Msie 1.4.0'.
Installing 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.V8 1.4.1'.
Successfully installed 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.V8 1.4.1'.
Installing 'JSPool 0.3.1'.
Successfully installed 'JSPool 0.3.1'.
Installing 'React.Core 2.2.0'.
Successfully installed 'React.Core 2.2.0'.
Installing 'React.Web 2.2.0'.
Successfully installed 'React.Web 2.2.0'.
Installing 'React.Web.Mvc4 2.2.0'.
Successfully installed 'React.Web.Mvc4 2.2.0'.
Adding 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Core 1.2.4' to reactDemo2.
Successfully added 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Core 1.2.4' to reactDemo2.
Removing 'Newtonsoft.Json 4.5.11' from reactDemo2.
Successfully removed 'Newtonsoft.Json 4.5.11' from reactDemo2.
Adding 'Newtonsoft.Json 6.0.8' to reactDemo2.
Successfully added 'Newtonsoft.Json 6.0.8' to reactDemo2.
Adding 'WebActivatorEx 2.1.0' to reactDemo2.
Successfully added 'WebActivatorEx 2.1.0' to reactDemo2.
Adding 'MsieJavaScriptEngine 1.6.0' to reactDemo2.
Successfully added 'MsieJavaScriptEngine 1.6.0' to reactDemo2.
Adding 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Msie 1.4.0' to reactDemo2.
Successfully added 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.Msie 1.4.0' to reactDemo2.
Adding 'JavaScriptEngineSwitcher.V8 1.4.1' to reactDemo2.
Uninstalling 'Newtonsoft.Json 4.5.11'.
Successfully uninstalled 'Newtonsoft.Json 4.5.11'.
Install failed. Rolling back...
Install-Package : A numeric comparison was attempted on "$(TargetPlatformVersion)" that evaluates to "" instead of a number, in condition "'$(TargetPlatformVersion)' > '8.0'".  C:\Program Files 
(x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets
At line:1 char:16
+ Install-Package <<<<  React.Web.Mvc4 
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Install-Package], InvalidProjectFileException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NuGetCmdletUnhandledException,NuGet.PowerShell.Commands.InstallPackageCommand

[Daniel15]

This is strange, I wonder if it's an issue with Visual Studio rather than with ReactJS.NET. The error is in one of Microsoft's files (C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\bin\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets) and I don't think I'm doing anything special with that in React.Web.Mvc4.

[cramhead]

Given the error message I think you're correct.
I'll close this. I should be getting VS2015 soon, so maybe this will be resolved that way.
For others who may experience the issue, what can I say. My config is pretty stock Window 7 and VS2013.

[Daniel15]

I'm using the community version of VS2015. It's free and contains all the core functionality 😄