diff --git a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmProject.pas b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmProject.pas
index 3ce825b5a64..6fcefc44368 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmProject.pas
+++ b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UfrmProject.pas
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ procedure TfrmProject.WebCommandProject(Command: WideString; Params: TStringList
   if Command = 'fileaddnew' then
   begin
     { create a new file, add it to the project }
+    Assert(FGlobalProject.Options.Version = pv10);
     with TfrmNewFileDetails.Create(Self) do
     try
       BaseFileName := FGlobalProject.FileName;
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ procedure TfrmProject.WebCommandProject(Command: WideString; Params: TStringList
   else if Command = 'fileaddexisting' then
   begin
     { locate an existing file, add it to the project }
+    Assert(FGlobalProject.Options.Version = pv10);
     FFileType := FileTypeFromParamType;
 
     dlgOpenFile.Filter := GetFileTypeFilter(FFileType, FDefaultExtension);
@@ -479,6 +481,7 @@ procedure TfrmProject.WebCommandProject(Command: WideString; Params: TStringList
   end
   else if Command = 'removefile' then
   begin
+    Assert(FGlobalProject.Options.Version = pv10);
     pf := SelectedProjectFile;
     if Assigned(pf) then
     begin
diff --git a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UpgradeProject.pas b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UpgradeProject.pas
index 463f93ba764..7e09f2a1ba3 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UpgradeProject.pas
+++ b/developer/src/tike/project/Keyman.Developer.UI.Project.UpgradeProject.pas
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ function TryUpgradeProject(Project: TProject): TUpgradeResult;
     Exit;
   end;
 
-  case MessageDlg('The current project can be upgraded to Keyman Developer 17.0 format. Do you wish to upgrade it (recommended)?',
+  case MessageDlg('The current project can be upgraded to Keyman Developer 17.0 format. Do you wish to upgrade it (recommended)?'#13#10#13#10+
+      'Note: upgraded projects will not be readable by older versions of Keyman Developer.',
       mtConfirmation, mbYesNoCancel, 0) of
     mrNo: Exit;
     mrCancel: Exit(urCancelled);
diff --git a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/distribution.xsl b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/distribution.xsl
index 3d72f0626fb..2cb0834092c 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/distribution.xsl
+++ b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/distribution.xsl
@@ -117,10 +117,12 @@
         <xsl:with-param name="caption">Open Containing Folder</xsl:with-param>
         <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:opencontainingfolder?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" /></xsl:with-param>
       </xsl:call-template>
-      <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
-        <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
-        <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" /></xsl:with-param>
-      </xsl:call-template>
+      <xsl:if test="/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version != '2.0' or not(/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version)">
+        <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
+          <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
+          <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" /></xsl:with-param>
+        </xsl:call-template>
+      </xsl:if>
     </div>
   </xsl:template>
 
diff --git a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/keyboards.xsl b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/keyboards.xsl
index 3287a159865..0008ca75f55 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/keyboards.xsl
+++ b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/keyboards.xsl
@@ -176,11 +176,13 @@
         <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:openbuildfolder?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
         </xsl:with-param>
       </xsl:call-template>
-      <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
-        <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
-        <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
-        </xsl:with-param>
-      </xsl:call-template>
+      <xsl:if test="/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version != '2.0' or not(/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version)">
+        <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
+          <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
+          <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
+          </xsl:with-param>
+        </xsl:call-template>
+      </xsl:if>
     </div>
   </xsl:template>
 
diff --git a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/models.xsl b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/models.xsl
index a68cecc347d..df4bd9f994c 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/models.xsl
+++ b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/models.xsl
@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@
         <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:openbuildfolder?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
         </xsl:with-param>
       </xsl:call-template>
-      <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
-        <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
-        <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
-        </xsl:with-param>
-      </xsl:call-template>
+      <xsl:if test="KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version != '2.0' or not(KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version)">
+        <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
+          <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
+          <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
+          </xsl:with-param>
+        </xsl:call-template>
+      </xsl:if>
     </div>
   </xsl:template>
 
@@ -193,11 +195,13 @@
         <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:opencontainingfolder?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
         </xsl:with-param>
       </xsl:call-template>
-      <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
-        <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
-        <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
-        </xsl:with-param>
-      </xsl:call-template>
+      <xsl:if test="/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version != '2.0' or not(/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version)">
+        <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
+          <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
+          <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
+          </xsl:with-param>
+        </xsl:call-template>
+      </xsl:if>
     </div>
   </xsl:template>
 </xsl:stylesheet>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/packages.xsl b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/packages.xsl
index 2a5905b907f..40a4111bcad 100644
--- a/developer/src/tike/xml/project/packages.xsl
+++ b/developer/src/tike/xml/project/packages.xsl
@@ -146,10 +146,12 @@
         <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:openbuildfolder?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
         </xsl:with-param>
       </xsl:call-template>
-      <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
-        <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
-        <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" /></xsl:with-param>
-      </xsl:call-template>
+      <xsl:if test="/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version != '2.0' or not(/KeymanDeveloperProject/Options/Version)">
+        <xsl:call-template name="menuitem">
+          <xsl:with-param name="caption">Remove from Project</xsl:with-param>
+          <xsl:with-param name="command">keyman:removefile?id=<xsl:value-of select="ID" /></xsl:with-param>
+        </xsl:call-template>
+      </xsl:if>
     </div>
   </xsl:template>