How to get rid of “$(ReplacableToken…)” in web.config completely

Question

I am creating a publishable package and when I navigate to obj\\Debug\\Package\\PackageTmp directory, I am seeing the web.config\'s connection string is replaced by

Answer 1

I had to do what the accepted answer said, but instead in the Properties/PublishProfiles/__THEPROFILE__.pubxml file rather than the .csproj file.

(this may because I'm using VS2012?)