diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Models/Sample.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Models/Sample.cs
index 3b31c7a972e..805ad0b4383 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Models/Sample.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Models/Sample.cs
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ private static Type LookForTypeByName(string typeName)
                 GridSplitter.GridResizeDirection.Auto.GetType(), // Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout
                 typeof(MarkdownTextBlock), // Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown
                 BitmapFileFormat.Bmp.GetType(), // Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media
+                typeof(AlphaMode), // Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Media
                 StretchChild.Last.GetType() // Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitivs
             };
 
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.csproj
index 973416dd091..89a88a9a99a 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.csproj
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
     <None Include="$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.dll;$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.pdb" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\$(TargetFramework)\Design" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.5.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.csproj
index 3d8b40cea38..aeb8eeefd84 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.DataGrid.csproj
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
     <None Include="$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.dll;$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.pdb" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\$(TargetFramework)\Design" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.5.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.csproj
index 628a40d06b1..dfbfcf1dd31 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Input.csproj
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
     <None Include="$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.dll;$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.pdb" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\$(TargetFramework)\Design" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.5.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.csproj
index 43b411b41a7..128da9ee7bb 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Layout.csproj
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
     <None Include="$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.dll;$(OutDir)\Design\$(MSBuildProjectName).Design*.pdb" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\$(TargetFramework)\Design" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.5.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <PRIResource Include="Strings\en-us\Resources.resw" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.csproj
index 7183ac859ff..6c89442f060 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Markdown.csproj
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="ColorCode.UWP" Version="2.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.5.0" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media.csproj
index 294e7524498..51544e93ed0 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media.csproj
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json" Version="4.7.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Win2D.uwp" Version="1.25.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj
index 598a2c37390..5f1ee64446a 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-<Project Sdk="MSBuild.Sdk.Extras">
+<Project Sdk="MSBuild.Sdk.Extras">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFrameworks>uap10.0.17763</TargetFrameworks>
     <Title>Windows Community Toolkit Controls</Title>
+    <Description>
+      This library provides Controls, Panels, ItemsRepeater Layouts, and various other classes &amp; helpers for XAML UI development with UWP. It is part of the Windows Community Toolkit.
+
+      This package provides no actual code and is only an aggregate of its dependencies. You can find out how to optimize your app after development at https://aka.ms/wct/optimize
+    </Description>
     <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
   </PropertyGroup>
-
+  
   <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)readme.txt" Pack="true" PackagePath="\"/>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Primitives.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Core.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls.Media.csproj" />
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/readme.txt b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/readme.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30359028a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/readme.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+Thanks for installing the Windows Community Toolkit Controls NuGet package!
+
+This is a meta-package made up of various Windows Community Toolkit packages.
+It is for your ease and convenience to use all of the controls available!
+
+You also have the option to only use packages you need which can help optimize the 
+size of your application once you are ready to ship. Visit https://aka.ms/wct/optimize to learn more.
+
+You can find out more about the Windows Community Toolkit at https://aka.ms/windowstoolkit
+Or even try our controls in our sample app at https://aka.ms/windowstoolkitapp
+Docs are available here: https://aka.ms/windowstoolkitdocs
+
+The Windows Community Toolkit is made possible by our developer community!
+Every contribution made to the Toolkit helps everyone, to learn how to contribute visit https://aka.ms/wct/wiki
+
+----
+
+This package also depends on the WinUI library, so you'll need to set XamlControlsResources as your Application resources in App.xaml:
+
+    <Application>
+        <Application.Resources>
+            <XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
+        </Application.Resources>
+    </Application>
+
+If you have other resources, then we recommend you add those to the XamlControlsResources' MergedDictionaries.
+This works with the platform's resource system to allow overrides of the XamlControlsResources resources.
+
+<Application
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls">
+    <Application.Resources>
+        <controls:XamlControlsResources>
+            <controls:XamlControlsResources.MergedDictionaries>
+                <!-- Other app resources here -->
+            </controls:XamlControlsResources.MergedDictionaries>
+        </controls:XamlControlsResources>
+    </Application.Resources>
+</Application>
+
+See http://aka.ms/winui for more information about the WinUI library.