diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index feaedd49..00000000
--- a/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-###############################################################################
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2022, NVIDIA CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-#  * Neither the name of NVIDIA CORPORATION nor the names of its
-#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
-#    from this software without specific prior written permission.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
-# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
-# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
-# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
-# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
-# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
-# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
-# OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-###############################################################################
-#
-# CUDA Samples
-#
-###############################################################################
-
-TARGET_ARCH ?= $(shell uname -m)
-
-# Project folders that contain CUDA samples
-PROJECTS ?= $(shell find Samples -name Makefile)
-
-FILTER_OUT :=
-
-PROJECTS := $(filter-out $(FILTER_OUT),$(PROJECTS))
-
-%.ph_build :
-	+@$(MAKE) -C $(dir $*) $(MAKECMDGOALS)
-
-%.ph_test :
-	+@$(MAKE) -C $(dir $*) testrun
-
-%.ph_clean : 
-	+@$(MAKE) -C $(dir $*) clean $(USE_DEVICE)
-
-%.ph_clobber :
-	+@$(MAKE) -C $(dir $*) clobber $(USE_DEVICE)
-
-all:  $(addsuffix .ph_build,$(PROJECTS))
-	@echo "Finished building CUDA samples"
-
-build: $(addsuffix .ph_build,$(PROJECTS))
-
-test : $(addsuffix .ph_test,$(PROJECTS))
-
-tidy:
-	@find * | egrep "#" | xargs rm -f
-	@find * | egrep "\~" | xargs rm -f
-
-clean: tidy $(addsuffix .ph_clean,$(PROJECTS))
-
-clobber: clean $(addsuffix .ph_clobber,$(PROJECTS))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index daecee33..56ac6fa5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # CUDA Samples
 
-Samples for CUDA Developers which demonstrates features in CUDA Toolkit. This version supports [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads).
+Samples for CUDA Developers which demonstrates features in CUDA Toolkit. This version supports [CUDA Toolkit 12.6](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads).
 
 ## Release Notes
 
 This section describes the release notes for the CUDA Samples on GitHub only.
 
-### CUDA 12.5
+### Change Log
 
-### [older versions...](./CHANGELOG.md)
+### [Revision History](./CHANGELOG.md)
 
 ## Getting Started
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.6](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 For system requirements and installation instructions of cuda toolkit, please refer to the [Linux Installation Guide](http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/), and the [Windows Installation Guide](http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-microsoft-windows/index.html).
 
 ### Getting the CUDA Samples
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ Without using git the easiest way to use these samples is to download the zip fi
 
 ## Building CUDA Samples
 
+# NOTE - SECTION OUTDATED DURING CMAKE TRANSITION
+
+
+--------------------
+
+
+
+
 ### Windows
 
 The Windows samples are built using the Visual Studio IDE. Solution files (.sln) are provided for each supported version of Visual Studio, using the format: