diff --git a/WinUIGallery/App.xaml.cs b/WinUIGallery/App.xaml.cs
index a39a23bd9..2bf88d799 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/App.xaml.cs
@@ -10,20 +10,16 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Reflection;
-using WinUIGallery.Models;
-using WinUIGallery.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
 using Microsoft.Windows.AppLifecycle;
-using Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation;
-using WASDK = Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;
 using Microsoft.Windows.AppNotifications;
 using Microsoft.Windows.AppNotifications.Builder;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using static WinUIGallery.Helpers.Win32;
+using Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation;
+using WinUIGallery.Helpers;
 using WinUIGallery.Pages;
+using static WinUIGallery.Helpers.Win32;
 
 namespace WinUIGallery;
 
@@ -37,34 +33,6 @@ sealed partial class App : Application
     private static int registeredKeyPressedHook = 0;
     private HookProc keyEventHook;
 
-
-    public static string WinAppSdkDetails
-    {
-        // TODO: restore patch number and version tag when WinAppSDK supports them both
-        get => string.Format("Windows App SDK {0}.{1}",
-            WASDK.Release.Major, WASDK.Release.Minor);
-    }
-
-    public static string WinAppSdkRuntimeDetails
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                // Retrieve Windows App Runtime version info dynamically
-                IEnumerable<FileVersionInfo> windowsAppRuntimeVersion =
-                    from module in Process.GetCurrentProcess().Modules.OfType<ProcessModule>()
-                    where module.FileName.EndsWith("Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Insights.Resource.dll")
-                    select FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(module.FileName);
-                return WinAppSdkDetails + ", Windows App Runtime " + windowsAppRuntimeVersion.First().FileVersion;
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return WinAppSdkDetails + $", Windows App Runtime {WASDK.Runtime.Version.Major}.{WASDK.Runtime.Version.Minor}";
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Get the initial window created for this app.
     /// </summary>
@@ -83,22 +51,6 @@ public App()
         UnhandledException += HandleExceptions;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Converts a string into a enum.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <typeparam name="TEnum">The output enum type.</typeparam>
-    /// <param name="text">The input text.</param>
-    /// <returns>The parsed enum.</returns>
-    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the TEnum type is not a enum.</exception>
-    public static TEnum GetEnum<TEnum>(string text) where TEnum : struct
-    {
-        if (!typeof(TEnum).GetTypeInfo().IsEnum)
-        {
-            throw new InvalidOperationException("Generic parameter 'TEnum' must be an enum.");
-        }
-        return (TEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(TEnum), text);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Invoked when the application is launched normally by the end user.  Other entry points
     /// will be used such as when the application is launched to open a specific file.
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/Helpers/EnumHelper.cs b/WinUIGallery/Helpers/EnumHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50118e08d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WinUIGallery/Helpers/EnumHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace WinUIGallery.Helpers;
+internal static class EnumHelper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts a string into an enum.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TEnum">The output enum type.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="text">The input text.</param>
+    /// <returns>The parsed enum.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown when the TEnum type is not a enum.</exception>
+    public static TEnum GetEnum<TEnum>(string text) where TEnum : struct
+    {
+        if (!typeof(TEnum).GetTypeInfo().IsEnum)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Generic parameter 'TEnum' must be an enum.");
+        }
+        return (TEnum)Enum.Parse(typeof(TEnum), text);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/Helpers/ThemeHelper.cs b/WinUIGallery/Helpers/ThemeHelper.cs
index a80d91265..d160ce80b 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/Helpers/ThemeHelper.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/Helpers/ThemeHelper.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public static ElementTheme ActualTheme
                 }
             }
 
-            return WinUIGallery.App.GetEnum<ElementTheme>(App.Current.RequestedTheme.ToString());
+            return EnumHelper.GetEnum<ElementTheme>(App.Current.RequestedTheme.ToString());
         }
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public static void Initialize()
 
             if (savedTheme != null)
             {
-                RootTheme = WinUIGallery.App.GetEnum<ElementTheme>(savedTheme);
+                RootTheme = EnumHelper.GetEnum<ElementTheme>(savedTheme);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/Helpers/VersionHelper.cs b/WinUIGallery/Helpers/VersionHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23e7bc3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WinUIGallery/Helpers/VersionHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using WASDK = Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK;
+
+namespace WinUIGallery.Helpers;
+internal static class VersionHelper
+{
+    public static string WinAppSdkDetails
+    {
+        // TODO: restore patch number and version tag when WinAppSDK supports them both
+        get => string.Format("Windows App SDK {0}.{1}",
+            WASDK.Release.Major, WASDK.Release.Minor);
+    }
+
+    public static string WinAppSdkRuntimeDetails
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                // Retrieve Windows App Runtime version info dynamically
+                IEnumerable<FileVersionInfo> windowsAppRuntimeVersion =
+                    from module in Process.GetCurrentProcess().Modules.OfType<ProcessModule>()
+                    where module.FileName.EndsWith("Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Insights.Resource.dll")
+                    select FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(module.FileName);
+                return WinAppSdkDetails + ", Windows App Runtime " + windowsAppRuntimeVersion.First().FileVersion;
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return WinAppSdkDetails + $", Windows App Runtime {WASDK.Runtime.Version.Major}.{WASDK.Runtime.Version.Minor}";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/Pages/HomePage.xaml.cs b/WinUIGallery/Pages/HomePage.xaml.cs
index dab0088c0..1cfb66d83 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/Pages/HomePage.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/Pages/HomePage.xaml.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public HomePage()
         this.InitializeComponent();
     }
 
-    public string WinAppSdkDetails => App.WinAppSdkDetails;
+    public string WinAppSdkDetails => VersionHelper.WinAppSdkDetails;
 
     protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
     {
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml.cs b/WinUIGallery/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml.cs
index 30c451f73..f360140c3 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/Pages/SettingsPage.xaml.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public string Version
         }
     }
 
-    public string WinAppSdkRuntimeDetails => App.WinAppSdkRuntimeDetails;
+    public string WinAppSdkRuntimeDetails => VersionHelper.WinAppSdkRuntimeDetails;
     private int lastNavigationSelectionMode = 0;
 
     public SettingsPage()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private void themeMode_SelectionChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         string color;
         if (selectedTheme != null)
         {
-            ThemeHelper.RootTheme = App.GetEnum<ElementTheme>(selectedTheme);
+            ThemeHelper.RootTheme = EnumHelper.GetEnum<ElementTheme>(selectedTheme);
             if (selectedTheme == "Dark")
             {
                 TitleBarHelper.SetCaptionButtonColors(window, Colors.White);
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/Samples/ControlPages/TitleBarPage.xaml.cs b/WinUIGallery/Samples/ControlPages/TitleBarPage.xaml.cs
index 52492b70e..a81772f8e 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/Samples/ControlPages/TitleBarPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinUIGallery/Samples/ControlPages/TitleBarPage.xaml.cs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ private void TitleBarHeightComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionCha
 
         if (selectedHeight != null && window != null && window.ExtendsContentIntoTitleBar)
         {
-            window.AppWindow.TitleBar.PreferredHeightOption = App.GetEnum<TitleBarHeightOption>(selectedHeight);
+            window.AppWindow.TitleBar.PreferredHeightOption = EnumHelper.GetEnum<TitleBarHeightOption>(selectedHeight);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/WinUIGallery/WinUIGallery.csproj b/WinUIGallery/WinUIGallery.csproj
index b0eec4242..769e9d82c 100644
--- a/WinUIGallery/WinUIGallery.csproj
+++ b/WinUIGallery/WinUIGallery.csproj
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
         <!-- Get latest WinRT.Runtime.dll from C#/WinRT -->
         <PackageReference Update="Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT" Version="$(MicrosoftCsWinRTPackageVersion)" />
         <PackageReference Update="System.Private.Uri" Version="4.3.2" />
-      </ItemGroup>
+    </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <Compile Remove="CollectionsInterop.cs" />
diff --git a/standalone.props b/standalone.props
index 8738d66f4..b474de756 100644
--- a/standalone.props
+++ b/standalone.props
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- The NuGet versions of dependencies to build against. -->
     <WindowsSdkPackageVersion>10.0.22621.42</WindowsSdkPackageVersion>
-    <WindowsAppSdkPackageVersion>1.6.250108002</WindowsAppSdkPackageVersion>
+    <WindowsAppSdkPackageVersion>1.6.250205002</WindowsAppSdkPackageVersion>
     <MicrosoftNETCoreUniversalWindowsPlatformVersion>6.2.11</MicrosoftNETCoreUniversalWindowsPlatformVersion>
-    <GraphicsWin2DVersion>1.0.4</GraphicsWin2DVersion>
-    <ColorCodeVersion>2.0.13</ColorCodeVersion>
-    <CommunityToolkitWinUIVersion>8.0.230907</CommunityToolkitWinUIVersion>
-    <MicrosoftCsWinRTPackageVersion>2.0.3</MicrosoftCsWinRTPackageVersion>
+    <GraphicsWin2DVersion>1.3.2</GraphicsWin2DVersion>
+    <ColorCodeVersion>2.0.15</ColorCodeVersion>
+    <CommunityToolkitWinUIVersion>8.1.240916</CommunityToolkitWinUIVersion>
+    <MicrosoftCsWinRTPackageVersion>2.2.0</MicrosoftCsWinRTPackageVersion>
     <!-- We have multiple projects in the same directory, which means we need to separate their output paths-->
     <BaseIntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(MSBuildProjectName)\</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
     <BaseOutputPath>bin\$(MSBuildProjectName)\</BaseOutputPath>