diff --git a/examples/imageviewer/settings.gradle.kts b/examples/imageviewer/settings.gradle.kts
index 369d84150a..53ae60fa60 100755
--- a/examples/imageviewer/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/imageviewer/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:0.1.0-build63")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:0.1.0-dev85")
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1")
         classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", version = "1.4.0"))
     }
diff --git a/examples/issues/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/ui/examples/jetissues/view/JetIssuesView.kt b/examples/issues/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/ui/examples/jetissues/view/JetIssuesView.kt
index a7f5d0af99..77dac9fe88 100644
--- a/examples/issues/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/ui/examples/jetissues/view/JetIssuesView.kt
+++ b/examples/issues/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/androidx/ui/examples/jetissues/view/JetIssuesView.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.WithConstraints
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ fun SingleColumnLayout(currentIssue: MutableState<IssuesQuery.Node?>) {
 @Composable
 fun TwoColumnsLayout(currentIssue: MutableState<IssuesQuery.Node?>) {
     Row(Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
-        Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(0.4f)) {
+        Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(0.4f), alignment = Alignment.Center) {
             IssuesList(currentIssue)
         }
         CurrentIssue(currentIssue.value)
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ fun ListBody(
                     for (iss in it.data.nodes) {
                         Box(modifier = Modifier.clickable {
                             currentIssue.value = iss
-                        }) {
+                        }, alignment = Alignment.CenterStart) {
                             ListItem(iss)
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/examples/issues/local.properties b/examples/issues/local.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 2cfc19d40d..0000000000
--- a/examples/issues/local.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-## This file must *NOT* be checked into Version Control Systems,
-# as it contains information specific to your local configuration.
-#
-# Location of the SDK. This is only used by Gradle.
-# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
-# header note.
-#Sat Aug 22 13:16:28 CEST 2020
-sdk.dir=/Users/prepor/repos/androidx/prebuilts/fullsdk-darwin
diff --git a/examples/issues/settings.gradle.kts b/examples/issues/settings.gradle.kts
index 369d84150a..53ae60fa60 100644
--- a/examples/issues/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/issues/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:0.1.0-build63")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.compose:compose-gradle-plugin:0.1.0-dev85")
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1")
         classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", version = "1.4.0"))
     }
diff --git a/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts b/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
index d07668b323..da6529dc98 100644
--- a/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.compose
 
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.4.0"
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version (System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "0.1.0-build63")
+    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version (System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "0.1.0-dev85")
     application
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/multiplatform-template/settings.gradle.kts b/templates/multiplatform-template/settings.gradle.kts
index 82d6773022..c6fb6fc2b5 100644
--- a/templates/multiplatform-template/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/templates/multiplatform-template/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
-    val composeVersion = System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "0.1.0-build63"
+    val composeVersion = System.getenv("COMPOSE_TEMPLATE_COMPOSE_VERSION") ?: "0.1.0-dev85"
 
     repositories {
         google()