diff --git a/eng/scripts/update-cgmanifest.ps1 b/eng/scripts/update-cgmanifest.ps1
index 4073be0a822d..97db56efb809 100644
--- a/eng/scripts/update-cgmanifest.ps1
+++ b/eng/scripts/update-cgmanifest.ps1
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if (Test-Path $cgManifestPath) {
 }
 else {
     Write-Host "Creating a new cgmanifest.json file"
-    $cgManifest = @{
+    $cgManifest = [ordered]@{
         '$schema' = 'https://json.schemastore.org/component-detection-manifest.json'
         version = 1
         registrations = @()
@@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ function New-PackageEntry {
         [string]$PackageVersion
     )
     
-    return @{
-        component = @{
+    # Use ordered hashtables to ensure consistent JSON property ordering
+    return [ordered]@{
+        component = [ordered]@{
             type = 'nuget'
-            nuget = @{
+            nuget = [ordered]@{
                 name = $PackageName
                 version = $PackageVersion
             }
@@ -134,12 +135,31 @@ foreach ($package in $packageVersionMappings.GetEnumerator()) {
     }
 }
 
+# Sort registrations by package name for consistent ordering
+$sortedRegistrations = $newRegistrations | Sort-Object { $_.component.nuget.name }
+
 # Update the manifest
-$cgManifest.registrations = $newRegistrations
+$cgManifest.registrations = $sortedRegistrations
+
+# Convert to JSON with consistent formatting
+$newContent = $cgManifest | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
+
+# Only write if content has changed to avoid unnecessary file modifications
+$shouldWrite = $true
+if (Test-Path $cgManifestPath) {
+    $currentContent = Get-Content $cgManifestPath -Raw
+    # Normalize line endings and trim whitespace for comparison
+    $currentContentNormalized = $currentContent.Trim() -replace "`r`n", "`n" -replace "`r", "`n"
+    $newContentNormalized = $newContent.Trim() -replace "`r`n", "`n" -replace "`r", "`n"
+    $shouldWrite = $currentContentNormalized -ne $newContentNormalized
+}
 
-# Save the updated manifest
-$cgManifest | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10 | Out-File $cgManifestPath -Encoding utf8
-Write-Host "Updated cgmanifest.json saved to: $cgManifestPath"
+if ($shouldWrite) {
+    $newContent | Out-File $cgManifestPath -Encoding utf8
+    Write-Host "Updated cgmanifest.json saved to: $cgManifestPath"
+} else {
+    Write-Host "No changes detected - cgmanifest.json is already up to date"
+}
 
 # Print summary
 Write-Host "Successfully added $($newRegistrations.Count) package registrations to cgmanifest.json"
diff --git a/src/Templates/src/cgmanifest.json b/src/Templates/src/cgmanifest.json
index 53385cc17fa7..60dbc33297fc 100644
--- a/src/Templates/src/cgmanifest.json
+++ b/src/Templates/src/cgmanifest.json
@@ -3,155 +3,155 @@
   "registrations": [
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "11.1.1",
-          "name": "CommunityToolkit.Maui"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "CommunityToolkit.Maui",
+          "version": "11.1.1"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "9.1.0",
-          "name": "CommunityToolkit.Maui"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "CommunityToolkit.Maui",
+          "version": "9.1.0"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "17.6.0",
-          "name": "Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "CommunityToolkit.Mvvm",
+          "version": "8.3.2"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "2.8.2",
-          "name": "xunit.runner.visualstudio"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "coverlet.collector",
+          "version": "6.0.0"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "9.0.4",
-          "name": "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core",
+          "version": "8.0.8"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "1.0.4",
-          "name": "Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration",
+          "version": "9.0.5"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "1.7.250401001",
-          "name": "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection",
+          "version": "9.0.5"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "2.1.10",
-          "name": "SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_green"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug",
+          "version": "9.0.5"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "9.0.4",
-          "name": "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D",
+          "version": "1.3.2"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "10.0.22621.756",
-          "name": "Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk",
+          "version": "17.6.0"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "8.3.2",
-          "name": "CommunityToolkit.Mvvm"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools",
+          "version": "10.0.22621.756"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "1.2.0",
-          "name": "Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK",
+          "version": "1.7.250513003"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "2.9.0",
-          "name": "xunit"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_green",
+          "version": "2.1.10"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "8.0.8",
-          "name": "Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "Syncfusion.Maui.Toolkit",
+          "version": "1.0.4"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "9.0.4",
-          "name": "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "xunit",
+          "version": "2.9.0"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "1.15.0",
-          "name": "xunit.analyzer"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "xunit.analyzer",
+          "version": "1.15.0"
+        }
       }
     },
     {
       "component": {
+        "type": "nuget",
         "nuget": {
-          "version": "6.0.0",
-          "name": "coverlet.collector"
-        },
-        "type": "nuget"
+          "name": "xunit.runner.visualstudio",
+          "version": "2.8.2"
+        }
       }
     }
   ],