Cannot build cordova windows platform (error APPX1609)

Question

Since updating to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 (KB3165756) today I cannot build my cordova windows application anymore by:

cordova build windows -- --appx=8.1-phone

Because of the following error:

Package.appxmanifest(2,2): error APPX1609: The package contains a Debug framework reference 'Name=Microsoft.Phone.WinJS.2.1, MinVersion=1.0.9651.0'. Ensure all framework references in the package are valid frameworks hosted by the Store.

My working environment:

• Visual Studio 14.0.25431.01 Update 3
• Cordova 6.3.1
• Cordova-Windows 4.4.2

Answer 1

Re-adding the windows platform actually helped me:

cordova platform remove windows
cordova platform add windows