diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.UnitTests/DirectoryPackagesPropsTests.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.UnitTests/DirectoryPackagesPropsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed20c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.UnitTests/DirectoryPackagesPropsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright (c) Jeff Kluge. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+using Shouldly;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.UnitTests
+{
+    public class DirectoryPackagesPropsTests : TestBase
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Default()
+        {
+            ProjectCreator creator = ProjectCreator.Templates.DirectoryPackagesProps();
+
+            creator.Xml.ShouldBe(
+@"<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>",
+StringCompareShould.IgnoreLineEndings);
+
+            creator.FullPath.ShouldBe(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "Directory.Packages.props"));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void PackageVersions()
+        {
+            ProjectCreator creator = ProjectCreator.Templates.DirectoryPackagesProps(
+                    new Dictionary<string, string>
+                    {
+                        ["Newtonsoft.Json"] = "13.0.1",
+                        ["Serilog"] = "3.1.0",
+                    },
+                    directory: TestRootPath);
+
+            creator.Xml.ShouldBe(
+@"<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageVersion Include=""Newtonsoft.Json"">
+      <Version>13.0.1</Version>
+    </PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion Include=""Serilog"">
+      <Version>3.1.0</Version>
+    </PackageVersion>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>",
+StringCompareShould.IgnoreLineEndings);
+
+            creator.FullPath.ShouldBe(Path.Combine(TestRootPath, "Directory.Packages.props"));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreator.Build.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreator.Build.cs
index e759d28..4b93de1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreator.Build.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreator.Build.cs
@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ private bool Build(bool restore, string[]? targets, IDictionary<string, string>?
                         {
                             return false;
                         }
+
+                        bool buildResult = BuildHost.TryBuild(FullPath, ProjectCollection, buildOutput, out targetOutputs, targets: targets, globalProperties: globalProperties);
+
+                        ResetProjectInstance();
+
+                        return buildResult;
                     }
 
                     ProjectInstance projectInstance;
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreatorTemplates/DirectoryPackagesProps.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreatorTemplates/DirectoryPackagesProps.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0e9d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/ProjectCreatorTemplates/DirectoryPackagesProps.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright (c) Jeff Kluge. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+
+using Microsoft.Build.Evaluation;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation
+{
+    public partial class ProjectCreatorTemplates
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a Directory.Packages.props file with central package management enabled.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="packageVersions">An optional collection of package IDs and versions to write to the file.</param>
+        /// <param name="directory">An optional relative or full directory for the file. The default is the current directory.</param>
+        /// <param name="projectCreator">An optional <see cref="Action{ProjectCreator}" /> delegate to call in the body of the file.</param>
+        /// <param name="projectCollection">An optional <see cref="ProjectCollection" /> to use when loading the file.</param>
+        /// <param name="projectFileOptions">An optional <see cref="NewProjectFileOptions" /> specifying options when creating a new file.</param>
+        /// <param name="globalProperties">An optional <see cref="IDictionary{String,String}" /> containing global properties for the file.</param>
+        /// <returns>A <see cref="ProjectCreator" /> object that is used to construct an MSBuild file.</returns>
+        public ProjectCreator DirectoryPackagesProps(
+            IDictionary<string, string>? packageVersions = null,
+            string? directory = null,
+            Action<ProjectCreator>? projectCreator = null,
+            ProjectCollection? projectCollection = null,
+            NewProjectFileOptions? projectFileOptions = NewProjectFileOptions.None,
+            IDictionary<string, string>? globalProperties = null)
+        {
+            string directoryPath = directory ?? Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
+
+            ProjectCreator project = ProjectCreator.Create(
+                    Path.Combine(directoryPath, "Directory.Packages.props"),
+                    projectCollection: projectCollection,
+                    projectFileOptions: projectFileOptions,
+                    globalProperties: globalProperties)
+                .Property("ManagePackageVersionsCentrally", "true");
+
+            if (packageVersions != null)
+            {
+                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> packageVersion in packageVersions)
+                {
+                    project.ItemPackageVersion(packageVersion.Key, packageVersion.Value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return project.CustomAction(projectCreator);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net10.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net10.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index a800721..4300428 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net10.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net10.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward.LatestPatch =
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.ItemPackageVersion(Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.Package! package, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string?>? metadata = null, string? condition = null, string? label = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.ItemPackageVersion(string! include, string! version, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string?>? metadata = null, string? condition = null, string? label = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.TryBuild(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? globalProperties, out bool result) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
+Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreatorTemplates.DirectoryPackagesProps(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? packageVersions = null, string? directory = null, System.Action<Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!>? projectCreator = null, Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.ProjectCollection? projectCollection = null, Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.NewProjectFileOptions? projectFileOptions = Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.NewProjectFileOptions.None, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? globalProperties = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.Create(string? directory, string! sdkVersion, Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward? rollForward = null, bool? allowPrerelease = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.Create(System.IO.DirectoryInfo! directory, string! sdkVersion, Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward? rollForward = null, bool? allowPrerelease = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.implicit operator string!(Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator! creator) -> string!
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net472/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net472/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index a800721..4300428 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net472/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net472/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward.LatestPatch =
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.ItemPackageVersion(Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.Package! package, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string?>? metadata = null, string? condition = null, string? label = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.ItemPackageVersion(string! include, string! version, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string?>? metadata = null, string? condition = null, string? label = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.TryBuild(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? globalProperties, out bool result) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
+Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreatorTemplates.DirectoryPackagesProps(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? packageVersions = null, string? directory = null, System.Action<Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!>? projectCreator = null, Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.ProjectCollection? projectCollection = null, Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.NewProjectFileOptions? projectFileOptions = Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.NewProjectFileOptions.None, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? globalProperties = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.Create(string? directory, string! sdkVersion, Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward? rollForward = null, bool? allowPrerelease = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.Create(System.IO.DirectoryInfo! directory, string! sdkVersion, Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward? rollForward = null, bool? allowPrerelease = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.implicit operator string!(Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator! creator) -> string!
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net8.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net8.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index a800721..4300428 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net8.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation/PublicAPI/net8.0/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward.LatestPatch =
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.ItemPackageVersion(Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.Package! package, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string?>? metadata = null, string? condition = null, string? label = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.ItemPackageVersion(string! include, string! version, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string?>? metadata = null, string? condition = null, string? label = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator.TryBuild(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? globalProperties, out bool result) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
+Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreatorTemplates.DirectoryPackagesProps(System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? packageVersions = null, string? directory = null, System.Action<Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!>? projectCreator = null, Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.ProjectCollection? projectCollection = null, Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.NewProjectFileOptions? projectFileOptions = Microsoft.Build.Evaluation.NewProjectFileOptions.None, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string!, string!>? globalProperties = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.ProjectCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.Create(string? directory, string! sdkVersion, Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward? rollForward = null, bool? allowPrerelease = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.Create(System.IO.DirectoryInfo! directory, string! sdkVersion, Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonSdkRollForward? rollForward = null, bool? allowPrerelease = null) -> Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator!
 static Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator.implicit operator string!(Microsoft.Build.Utilities.ProjectCreation.GlobalJsonCreator! creator) -> string!
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index b4515db..8867647 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "19.0",
+  "version": "19.1",
   "assemblyVersion": "1.0",
   "buildNumberOffset": -1,
   "nugetPackageVersion": {