diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 0ccab74..9072303 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if("$($Env:GITHUB_REF)".contains("$($Env:RELEASE_BRANCH)")) {
             Write-Host "Setting build type to Release"
-            Write-Output "::set-env name=BUILD_TYPE::Release"
+            Write-Output "echo "BUILD_TYPE='Release'" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append"
           }
       # Fetch all tags
       - name: Fetch tags
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: powershell
         run: |
           $version = ./.github/scripts/GenerateVersionNumber.ps1
-          Write-Output "::set-env name=VERSION::$version"
+          Write-Output "echo "VERSION=$version" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append"
       # Use the version number to set the version of the assemblies
       - name: Update AssemblyInfo.cs
         shell: powershell
diff --git a/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs b/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs
index 837eb2c..20c99da 100644
--- a/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs
+++ b/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
+using PepperDash_Essentials_Core.Queues;
+
 
 namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
 {
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@ public class EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice : EssentialsBridgeableDevice
         /// </summary>
         private EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate _config;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Provides a queue and dedicated worker thread for processing feedback messages from a device.
+        /// </summary>
+        private GenericQueue ReceiveQueue;
+
         #region IBasicCommunication Properties and Constructor.  Remove if not needed.
 
         // TODO [ ] Add, modify, remove properties and fields as needed for the plugin being developed
@@ -100,6 +107,8 @@ public EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginC
 
 			_config = config;
 
+            ReceiveQueue = new GenericQueue(key + "-rxqueue");  // If you need to set the thread priority, use one of the available overloaded constructors.
+
 			ConnectFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => Connect);
 			OnlineFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => _commsMonitor.IsOnline);
 			StatusFeedback = new IntFeedback(() => (int)_commsMonitor.Status);
@@ -149,7 +158,9 @@ private void socket_ConnectionChange(object sender, GenericSocketStatusChageEven
 		private void Handle_LineRecieved(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs args)
 		{
 			// TODO [ ] Implement method 
-			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+			
+            // Enqueues the message to be processed in a dedicated thread, but the specified method
+            ReceiveQueue.Enqueue(new ProcessStringMessage(args.Text, ProcessFeedbackMessage));
 		}
 
         // TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API with no delimeter,  delete the method below
@@ -166,6 +177,15 @@ void Handle_TextReceived(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs e)
             throw new System.NotImplementedException();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This method should perform any necessary parsing of feedback messages from the device
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message"></param>
+        void ProcessFeedbackMessage(string message)
+        {
+
+        }
+
 
 		// TODO [ ] If not using an ACII based API, delete the properties below
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs b/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs
index 8cfa212..1798d19 100644
--- a/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs
+++ b/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public EssentialsPluginFactoryCrestronDeviceTemplate()
         {
             // Set the minimum Essentials Framework Version
             // TODO [ ] Update the Essentials minimum framework version which this plugin has been tested against
-            MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "1.6.4";
+            MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "1.7.5";
 
             // In the constructor we initialize the list with the typenames that will build an instance of this device
             // TODO [ ] Update the TypeNames for the plugin being developed
diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index fa05b32..c66e4a9 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <packages>
-  <package id="PepperDashEssentials" version="1.6.4" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
+  <package id="PepperDashEssentials" version="1.7.5" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
 </packages>
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