diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index c3255f7e5d6..d3aa5d77451 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:1": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/dotnet": {
-      "version": "6.0.425"
+      "version": "8.0.403"
     },
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {
-      "version": "16"
+      "version": "20"
     },
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/sshd:1": {
       "version": "latest"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34d18c4cedc..411fe4011a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ _dotnetsdk
 TestResults
 TestLogs
 .DS_Store
+.mono
 **/*.DotSettings.user
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Runner.Common/Runner.Common.csproj b/src/Runner.Common/Runner.Common.csproj
index 329a024aac6..6c4635626a2 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Common/Runner.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/Runner.Common/Runner.Common.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     <Version>$(Version)</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="4.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="4.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
diff --git a/src/Runner.Listener/Configuration/RSAEncryptedFileKeyManager.cs b/src/Runner.Listener/Configuration/RSAEncryptedFileKeyManager.cs
index 15291be4387..a404a674e96 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Listener/Configuration/RSAEncryptedFileKeyManager.cs
+++ b/src/Runner.Listener/Configuration/RSAEncryptedFileKeyManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #if OS_WINDOWS
+#pragma warning disable CA1416
 using System.IO;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text;
@@ -84,4 +85,5 @@ void IRunnerService.Initialize(IHostContext context)
         }
     }
 }
+#pragma warning restore CA1416
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.Listener.csproj b/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.Listener.csproj
index 3cd72ec61f8..afd528128a5 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.Listener.csproj
+++ b/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.Listener.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     <Version>$(Version)</Version>
     <PredefinedCulturesOnly>false</PredefinedCulturesOnly>
     <PublishReadyToRunComposite>true</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="4.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="4.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
diff --git a/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.cs b/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.cs
index 8649af7354f..94b86b9f957 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.cs
+++ b/src/Runner.Listener/Runner.cs
@@ -228,10 +228,12 @@ public async Task<int> ExecuteCommand(CommandSettings command)
                             var configFile = Path.Combine(HostContext.GetDirectory(WellKnownDirectory.Root), config.Key);
                             var configContent = Convert.FromBase64String(config.Value);
 #if OS_WINDOWS
+#pragma warning disable CA1416
                             if (configFile == HostContext.GetConfigFile(WellKnownConfigFile.RSACredentials))
                             {
                                 configContent = ProtectedData.Protect(configContent, null, DataProtectionScope.LocalMachine);
                             }
+#pragma warning restore CA1416
 #endif
                             File.WriteAllBytes(configFile, configContent);
                             File.SetAttributes(configFile, File.GetAttributes(configFile) | FileAttributes.Hidden);
diff --git a/src/Runner.PluginHost/Runner.PluginHost.csproj b/src/Runner.PluginHost/Runner.PluginHost.csproj
index df30f3450a2..81a8d2e4304 100644
--- a/src/Runner.PluginHost/Runner.PluginHost.csproj
+++ b/src/Runner.PluginHost/Runner.PluginHost.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     <Version>$(Version)</Version>
     <PredefinedCulturesOnly>false</PredefinedCulturesOnly>
     <PublishReadyToRunComposite>true</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
diff --git a/src/Runner.Plugins/Runner.Plugins.csproj b/src/Runner.Plugins/Runner.Plugins.csproj
index 39245a3f7a7..a786cf1cd1b 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Plugins/Runner.Plugins.csproj
+++ b/src/Runner.Plugins/Runner.Plugins.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     <Version>$(Version)</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Runner.Sdk/Runner.Sdk.csproj b/src/Runner.Sdk/Runner.Sdk.csproj
index 202e8669a64..55dbf12627c 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Sdk/Runner.Sdk.csproj
+++ b/src/Runner.Sdk/Runner.Sdk.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     <Version>$(Version)</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="4.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
diff --git a/src/Runner.Worker/Runner.Worker.csproj b/src/Runner.Worker/Runner.Worker.csproj
index eee59b8721c..53c1610df3e 100644
--- a/src/Runner.Worker/Runner.Worker.csproj
+++ b/src/Runner.Worker/Runner.Worker.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     <Version>$(Version)</Version>
     <PredefinedCulturesOnly>false</PredefinedCulturesOnly>
     <PublishReadyToRunComposite>true</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="4.4.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="4.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Channels" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet.Signed" Version="5.3.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Sdk/Common/Common/Exceptions/PropertyExceptions.cs b/src/Sdk/Common/Common/Exceptions/PropertyExceptions.cs
index 34c97b73a1d..72367654bf1 100644
--- a/src/Sdk/Common/Common/Exceptions/PropertyExceptions.cs
+++ b/src/Sdk/Common/Common/Exceptions/PropertyExceptions.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ protected VssPropertyValidationException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContex
 
         public String PropertyName { get; set; }
 
+        [Obsolete]
         [SecurityCritical]
         public override void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
         {
diff --git a/src/Sdk/Common/Common/VssException.cs b/src/Sdk/Common/Common/VssException.cs
index 7cead78655d..5f8fb8c2554 100644
--- a/src/Sdk/Common/Common/VssException.cs
+++ b/src/Sdk/Common/Common/VssException.cs
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ protected VssException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
             EventId = (int)info.GetValue("m_eventId", typeof(int));
         }
 
+        [Obsolete]
         [SecurityCritical]
         public override void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
         {
diff --git a/src/Sdk/Sdk.csproj b/src/Sdk/Sdk.csproj
index ff1cb85a4fe..7ba739498a4 100644
--- a/src/Sdk/Sdk.csproj
+++ b/src/Sdk/Sdk.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
         <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
+        <!-- <SelfContained>true</SelfContained> -->
         <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-        <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603</NoWarn>
+        <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
         <Version>$(Version)</Version>
         <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
         <LangVersion>8.0</LangVersion>
@@ -14,13 +15,13 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="Azure.Storage.Blobs" Version="12.19.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="4.4.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.9" />
-        <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="5.2.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Cng" Version="4.4.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" Version="4.4.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="4.4.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="6.0.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="7.5.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Cng" Version="5.0.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" Version="8.0.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="8.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Minimatch" Version="2.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet.Signed" Version="5.3.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
diff --git a/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/OAuth/VssOAuthExceptions.cs b/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/OAuth/VssOAuthExceptions.cs
index 5ebf86f9a8d..34ec103d05f 100644
--- a/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/OAuth/VssOAuthExceptions.cs
+++ b/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/OAuth/VssOAuthExceptions.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public String Error
             set;
         }
 
+        [Obsolete]
         public override void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
         {
             base.GetObjectData(info, context);
diff --git a/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/VssServiceResponseException.cs b/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/VssServiceResponseException.cs
index e4aa84a736d..8dc275c0098 100644
--- a/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/VssServiceResponseException.cs
+++ b/src/Sdk/WebApi/WebApi/VssServiceResponseException.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ protected VssServiceResponseException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext c
             HttpStatusCode = (HttpStatusCode)info.GetInt32("HttpStatusCode");
         }
 
+        [Obsolete]
         [SecurityCritical]
         public override void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
         {
diff --git a/src/Test/Test.csproj b/src/Test/Test.csproj
index 1beddbfc251..aebe242096f 100644
--- a/src/Test/Test.csproj
+++ b/src/Test/Test.csproj
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;win-x86;linux-x64;linux-arm64;linux-arm;osx-x64;osx-arm64;win-arm64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
         <TargetLatestRuntimePatch>true</TargetLatestRuntimePatch>
-        <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;NU1603;xUnit2013;</NoWarn>
+        <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;NU1603;xUnit2013;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.2.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.8.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.7.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.8" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Buffers" Version="4.5.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.TypeExtensions" Version="4.4.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.TypeExtensions" Version="4.7.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.ThreadPool" Version="4.3.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.11.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.20.70" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
diff --git a/src/TestDotNet8Compatibility/global.json b/src/TestDotNet8Compatibility/global.json
index fd07d882ad3..ff3b5e098b3 100644
--- a/src/TestDotNet8Compatibility/global.json
+++ b/src/TestDotNet8Compatibility/global.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "8.0.303"
+    "version": "8.0.403"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/dev.sh b/src/dev.sh
index 8536aae665f..2c4c0cff358 100755
--- a/src/dev.sh
+++ b/src/dev.sh
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ LAYOUT_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../_layout"
 DOWNLOAD_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../_downloads/netcore2x"
 PACKAGE_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../_package"
 DOTNETSDK_ROOT="$SCRIPT_DIR/../_dotnetsdk"
-DOTNETSDK_VERSION="6.0.425"
+DOTNETSDK_VERSION="8.0.403"
 DOTNETSDK_INSTALLDIR="$DOTNETSDK_ROOT/$DOTNETSDK_VERSION"
-DOTNET8SDK_VERSION="8.0.303"
+DOTNET8SDK_VERSION="8.0.403"
 DOTNET8SDK_INSTALLDIR="$DOTNETSDK_ROOT/$DOTNET8SDK_VERSION"
 RUNNER_VERSION=$(cat runnerversion)
 
diff --git a/src/global.json b/src/global.json
index e60945a9b0a..ff3b5e098b3 100644
--- a/src/global.json
+++ b/src/global.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "6.0.425"
+    "version": "8.0.403"
   }
 }