Why are new projects in VS2015 targeting .NET 4.5.2 instead of 4.6.1?

Question

I just created a new console project in Visual Studio 2015 and noticed the project is targeting .NET Framework 4.5.2 instead of the newer 4.6.1, why is this?

Answer 1

The "New Project" screen allows you to pick the target framework. It may not be as obvious:

If the expected framework is not there, download the targetting pack from the <More Frameworks...> link