diff --git a/extensions/json/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/extensions/json/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index b4c97acd780..c833ce05a34 100644
--- a/extensions/json/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/extensions/json/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-extension-telemetry/-/vscode-extension-telemetry-0.0.5.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-jsonrpc": {
-      "version": "2.2.0",
-      "from": "vscode-jsonrpc@>=2.2.0 <3.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-jsonrpc/-/vscode-jsonrpc-2.2.0.tgz"
+      "version": "2.3.2-next.5",
+      "from": "vscode-jsonrpc@>=2.3.2-next.2 <3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-jsonrpc/-/vscode-jsonrpc-2.3.2-next.5.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-languageclient": {
-      "version": "2.4.2-next.3",
+      "version": "2.4.2-next.21",
       "from": "vscode-languageclient@next",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageclient/-/vscode-languageclient-2.4.2-next.3.tgz"
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageclient/-/vscode-languageclient-2.4.2-next.21.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-languageserver-types": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "from": "vscode-languageserver-types@>=1.0.0 <2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver-types/-/vscode-languageserver-types-1.0.1.tgz"
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "from": "vscode-languageserver-types@>=1.0.3 <2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver-types/-/vscode-languageserver-types-1.0.3.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-nls": {
       "version": "1.0.7",
diff --git a/extensions/json/package.json b/extensions/json/package.json
index 973728f5472..78f4e0dbd96 100644
--- a/extensions/json/package.json
+++ b/extensions/json/package.json
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "vscode-extension-telemetry": "^0.0.5",
-    "vscode-languageclient": "^2.4.2-next.3",
+    "vscode-languageclient": "^2.4.2-next.21",
     "vscode-nls": "^1.0.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/json/server/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/extensions/json/server/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index c926dd625c0..6ce6dfe75fc 100644
--- a/extensions/json/server/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/extensions/json/server/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -43,29 +43,41 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/request-light/-/request-light-0.1.0.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-json-languageservice": {
-      "version": "1.1.5-next.2",
+      "version": "1.1.8-next.1",
       "from": "vscode-json-languageservice@next",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-json-languageservice/-/vscode-json-languageservice-1.1.5-next.2.tgz"
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-json-languageservice/-/vscode-json-languageservice-1.1.8-next.1.tgz",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "vscode-languageserver-types": {
+          "version": "1.0.3",
+          "from": "vscode-languageserver-types@>=1.0.3 <2.0.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver-types/-/vscode-languageserver-types-1.0.3.tgz"
+        }
+      }
     },
     "vscode-jsonrpc": {
-      "version": "2.2.0",
-      "from": "vscode-jsonrpc@>=2.2.0 <3.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-jsonrpc/-/vscode-jsonrpc-2.2.0.tgz"
+      "version": "2.3.2-next.5",
+      "from": "vscode-jsonrpc@>=2.3.2-next.2 <3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-jsonrpc/-/vscode-jsonrpc-2.3.2-next.5.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-languageserver": {
-      "version": "2.4.0-next.4",
+      "version": "2.4.0-next.12",
       "from": "vscode-languageserver@next",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver/-/vscode-languageserver-2.4.0-next.4.tgz"
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver/-/vscode-languageserver-2.4.0-next.12.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-languageserver-types": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "from": "vscode-languageserver-types@1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver-types/-/vscode-languageserver-types-1.0.1.tgz"
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "from": "vscode-languageserver-types@>=1.0.3 <2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-languageserver-types/-/vscode-languageserver-types-1.0.3.tgz"
     },
     "vscode-nls": {
       "version": "1.0.7",
       "from": "vscode-nls@>=1.0.4 <2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-nls/-/vscode-nls-1.0.7.tgz"
+    },
+    "vscode-uri": {
+      "version": "0.0.6",
+      "from": "vscode-uri@>=0.0.6 <0.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vscode-uri/-/vscode-uri-0.0.6.tgz"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/json/server/package.json b/extensions/json/server/package.json
index e1bb5f12973..8fa3aa27e34 100644
--- a/extensions/json/server/package.json
+++ b/extensions/json/server/package.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "request-light": "^0.1.0",
-    "vscode-json-languageservice": "^1.1.5-next.2",
-    "vscode-languageserver": "^2.4.0-next.4",
+    "vscode-json-languageservice": "^1.1.8-next.1",
+    "vscode-languageserver": "^2.4.0-next.12",
     "vscode-nls": "^1.0.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/extensions/json/server/src/jsoncontributions/projectJSONContribution.ts b/extensions/json/server/src/jsoncontributions/projectJSONContribution.ts
index 381a8d1aec8..6a458db385c 100644
--- a/extensions/json/server/src/jsoncontributions/projectJSONContribution.ts
+++ b/extensions/json/server/src/jsoncontributions/projectJSONContribution.ts
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ export class ProjectJSONContribution implements JSONWorkerContribution {
 							this.addCached(res.id, res.version, res.description);
 							if (res.id === pack) {
 								if (res.description) {
-									htmlContent.push({ language: 'string', value: res.description });
+									htmlContent.push(MarkedString.fromPlainText(res.description));
 								}
 								if (res.version) {
-									htmlContent.push({ language: 'string', value: localize('json.nugget.version.hover', 'Latest version: {0}', res.version)});
+									htmlContent.push(MarkedString.fromPlainText(localize('json.nugget.version.hover', 'Latest version: {0}', res.version)));
 								}
 								break;
 							}