diff --git a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/BlazorWasm.Client.csproj b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/BlazorWasm.Client.csproj
index 9c6205c4e..70097695b 100644
--- a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/BlazorWasm.Client.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/BlazorWasm.Client.csproj
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BlazorWebAssembly">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="6.0.33" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="6.0.33" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="8.0.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="9.0.1" PrivateAssets="all" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/Program.cs b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/Program.cs
index 9f004ae3d..50192aeb1 100644
--- a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/Program.cs
+++ b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Client/Program.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 builder.Services.AddNats(configureOpts: opt => opt with
 {
     SerializerRegistry = NatsJsonSerializerRegistry.Default,
-    Url = "ws://localhost:8080",
+    Url = "ws://localhost:4280",
     Name = "BlazorClient",
 });
 
diff --git a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/BlazorWasm.Server.csproj b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/BlazorWasm.Server.csproj
index 5ec643823..4e356f4fb 100644
--- a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/BlazorWasm.Server.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/BlazorWasm.Server.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="6.0.33" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="8.0.12" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/NatsServices/WeatherForecastService.cs b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/NatsServices/WeatherForecastService.cs
index 6ee0198f4..35c2287da 100644
--- a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/NatsServices/WeatherForecastService.cs
+++ b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Server/NatsServices/WeatherForecastService.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public WeatherForecastService(ILogger<WeatherForecastService> logger, INatsConne
     public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         _cts = CancellationTokenSource.CreateLinkedTokenSource(cancellationToken);
+        cancellationToken = _cts.Token;
         _replyTask = Task.Run(
             async () =>
             {
diff --git a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Shared/BlazorWasm.Shared.csproj b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Shared/BlazorWasm.Shared.csproj
index 840ddf4ff..886e77af3 100644
--- a/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Shared/BlazorWasm.Shared.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/BlazorWasm/Shared/BlazorWasm.Shared.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
diff --git a/sandbox/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj b/sandbox/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj
index 769476a80..8acc36357 100644
--- a/sandbox/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS8002</NoWarn>
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="ConsoleAppFramework" Version="4.0.6" />
-        <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.Profiler.Api" Version="1.1.8" />
-        <PackageReference Include="MessagePack" Version="2.5.187" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="6.0.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="ZLogger" Version="1.6.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.4" />
+        <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.Profiler.Api" Version="1.4.8" />
+        <PackageReference Include="MessagePack" Version="3.1.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="9.0.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="ZLogger" Version="2.5.10" />
+        <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.6" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/sandbox/ConsoleApp/Program.cs b/sandbox/ConsoleApp/Program.cs
index e3577bda9..d54114029 100644
--- a/sandbox/ConsoleApp/Program.cs
+++ b/sandbox/ConsoleApp/Program.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ private class Logger : ILogger
 
         public Logger(LogLevel logLevel) => _logLevel = logLevel;
 
-        public IDisposable BeginScope<TState>(TState state) => NullDisposable.Instance;
+        public IDisposable BeginScope<TState>(TState state) where TState : notnull => NullDisposable.Instance;
 
         public bool IsEnabled(LogLevel logLevel) => _logLevel <= logLevel;
 
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishHeaders/Example.Core.PublishHeaders.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishHeaders/Example.Core.PublishHeaders.csproj
index 8e64548a3..389b10850 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishHeaders/Example.Core.PublishHeaders.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishHeaders/Example.Core.PublishHeaders.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+      <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishModel/Example.Core.PublishModel.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishModel/Example.Core.PublishModel.csproj
index 0da21d55d..9841a73f9 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishModel/Example.Core.PublishModel.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Core.PublishModel/Example.Core.PublishModel.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders.csproj
index 0da21d55d..9841a73f9 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders/Example.Core.SubscribeHeaders.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeModel/Example.Core.SubscribeModel.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeModel/Example.Core.SubscribeModel.csproj
index 0da21d55d..9841a73f9 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeModel/Example.Core.SubscribeModel.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeModel/Example.Core.SubscribeModel.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup.csproj
index f0214d692..9081552b2 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup/Example.Core.SubscribeQueueGroup.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw.csproj
index b709bad71..bae348c31 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw/Example.Core.SubscribeRaw.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <RootNamespace>Example.Core.Subscribe</RootNamespace>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer.csproj b/sandbox/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer.csproj
index 5bba973ed..753467df9 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer/Example.JetStream.PullConsumer.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
       <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher.csproj b/sandbox/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher.csproj
index afe6c77db..35a328dde 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher/Example.KeyValueStore.Watcher.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.ObjectStore/Example.ObjectStore.csproj b/sandbox/Example.ObjectStore/Example.ObjectStore.csproj
index 5212087a8..8d4b48c4b 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.ObjectStore/Example.ObjectStore.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.ObjectStore/Example.ObjectStore.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.OpenTelemetry/Example.OpenTelemetry.csproj b/sandbox/Example.OpenTelemetry/Example.OpenTelemetry.csproj
index 90bb3092d..8842b5b96 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.OpenTelemetry/Example.OpenTelemetry.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.OpenTelemetry/Example.OpenTelemetry.csproj
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry" Version="1.7.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.7.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry" Version="1.11.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.11.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
     
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.ProtoBufMessages/Example.ProtoBufMessages.csproj b/sandbox/Example.ProtoBufMessages/Example.ProtoBufMessages.csproj
index bd3895d28..de0c27dc4 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.ProtoBufMessages/Example.ProtoBufMessages.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.ProtoBufMessages/Example.ProtoBufMessages.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <RootNamespace>Example.ProtoMessages</RootNamespace>
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.24.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" Version="2.59.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" Version="3.29.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" Version="2.69.0">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Protobuf Include="**\*.proto" GrpcServices="none"/>
+    <Protobuf Include="**\*.proto" GrpcServices="none" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.Services/Example.Services.csproj b/sandbox/Example.Services/Example.Services.csproj
index 628a2a3d5..79ba6eb7e 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.Services/Example.Services.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.Services/Example.Services.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/sandbox/Example.TlsFirst/Example.TlsFirst.csproj b/sandbox/Example.TlsFirst/Example.TlsFirst.csproj
index e4a0b5983..69918d1c2 100644
--- a/sandbox/Example.TlsFirst/Example.TlsFirst.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/Example.TlsFirst/Example.TlsFirst.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
diff --git a/sandbox/MicroBenchmark/MicroBenchmark.csproj b/sandbox/MicroBenchmark/MicroBenchmark.csproj
index 133cafa6b..c629a1ded 100644
--- a/sandbox/MicroBenchmark/MicroBenchmark.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/MicroBenchmark/MicroBenchmark.csproj
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.14.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.5.43" />
-        <PackageReference Include="ZLogger" Version="1.6.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="NATS.Client" Version="0.14.5" />
-        <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.8" />
+        <PackageReference Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.8.24" />
+        <PackageReference Include="ZLogger" Version="2.5.10" />
+        <PackageReference Include="NATS.Client" Version="1.1.6" />
+        <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="9.0.1" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/sandbox/MinimumWebApp/MinimumWebApp.csproj b/sandbox/MinimumWebApp/MinimumWebApp.csproj
index 3288bafa1..e74be9a4b 100644
--- a/sandbox/MinimumWebApp/MinimumWebApp.csproj
+++ b/sandbox/MinimumWebApp/MinimumWebApp.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests.csproj b/tests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests.csproj
index 8e5b3d051..ee1d6dac6 100644
--- a/tests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests/NATS.Client.Core.MemoryTests.csproj
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.dotMemoryUnit" Version="3.2.20220510" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.5.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
-        <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.4.2" />
-        <PackageReference Include="NUnit.Analyzers" Version="3.6.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="4.3.2" />
+        <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.6.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="NUnit.Analyzers" Version="4.6.0">
+          <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+          <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+        </PackageReference>
+        <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4">
+          <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+          <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+        </PackageReference>
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests.csproj b/tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests.csproj
index e165c3680..c4e97bf4a 100644
--- a/tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests/NATS.Client.Core.Tests.csproj
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.5.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="[7,8)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="1.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.1">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests.csproj b/tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests.csproj
index 75d41bb88..f51cc6ca2 100644
--- a/tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests/NATS.Client.Core2.Tests.csproj
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.5.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.4" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.5.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="[7,8)" />
+        <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.6" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="1.0.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.1">
             <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
             <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
         </PackageReference>
-        <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0">
+        <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4">
             <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
             <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
         </PackageReference>
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests.csproj b/tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests.csproj
index 753b727b4..16fcd6523 100644
--- a/tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests.csproj
+++ b/tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests/NATS.Client.CoreUnit.Tests.csproj
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.5.1" />
-        <PackageReference Include="ProcessX" Version="1.5.4" />
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