diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts DotnetTool Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts DotnetTool Test.run.xml
index 5a4546c2b5..f09edd6a7e 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts DotnetTool Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts DotnetTool Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts DotnetTool Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsDotnetToolTest --arch=amd64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=alpine.3.20" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts Executable Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts Executable Test.run.xml
index e28ceedea3..85538064f0 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts Executable Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts Executable Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts Executable Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsExecutableTest" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildCore Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildCore Test.run.xml
index dd416c0d12..034885bdb1 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildCore Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildCore Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts MsBuildCore Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsMsBuildCoreTest --arch=amd64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=alpine.3.20" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildFull Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildFull Test.run.xml
index 31b7b025f3..537874156c 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildFull Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts MsBuildFull Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts MsBuildFull Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsMsBuildFullTest" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts Native Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts Native Test.run.xml
index 05c10b671e..185bfa09bc 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts Native Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts Native Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts Native Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsNativeTest --arch=amd64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=alpine.3.20" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts Prepare.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts Prepare.run.xml
index e4e16dc7fa..c662b76166 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts Prepare.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts Prepare.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts Prepare" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsPrepare --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=alpine.3.20" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Artifacts Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Artifacts Test.run.xml
index 39b16f0c74..9f07df0d26 100644
--- a/build/.run/Artifacts Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Artifacts Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Artifacts Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Artifacts">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ArtifactsTest --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=alpine.3.20" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Build Docs.run.xml b/build/.run/Build Docs.run.xml
index 2057ab88d0..43431e74bb 100644
--- a/build/.run/Build Docs.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Build Docs.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Build Docs" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docs">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=BuildDocs" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Build Prepare.run.xml b/build/.run/Build Prepare.run.xml
index 2d64a908d0..2e820c42fe 100644
--- a/build/.run/Build Prepare.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Build Prepare.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Build Prepare" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=BuildPrepare" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Build.run.xml b/build/.run/Build.run.xml
index 18bffb4512..00d2bc0df3 100644
--- a/build/.run/Build.run.xml
+++ b/build/.run/Build.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Build" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=Build" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Clean.run.xml b/build/.run/Clean.run.xml
index 1fa96943fd..4eedf1502f 100644
--- a/build/.run/Clean.run.xml
+++ b/build/.run/Clean.run.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Code Format.run.xml b/build/.run/Code Format.run.xml
index ce22ecc7ef..560927676b 100644
--- a/build/.run/Code Format.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Code Format.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Code Format" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=CodeFormat --verbosity=diagnostic" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Default Artifacts.run.xml b/build/.run/Default Artifacts.run.xml
index b11ae50ad5..fe2a2c7a99 100644
--- a/build/.run/Default Artifacts.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Default Artifacts.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Default Artifacts" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Default">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/artifacts" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Default Build.run.xml b/build/.run/Default Build.run.xml
index 40b932706d..6abaa465f3 100644
--- a/build/.run/Default Build.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Default Build.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Default Build" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Default Config.run.xml b/build/.run/Default Config.run.xml
index 09aff33315..1d2cb9fab3 100644
--- a/build/.run/Default Config.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Default Config.run.xml	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Default Docker.run.xml b/build/.run/Default Docker.run.xml
index ec02b99b91..461aaa85bc 100644
--- a/build/.run/Default Docker.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Default Docker.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Default Docker" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Default">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Default Docs.run.xml b/build/.run/Default Docs.run.xml
index 2741e3a8a7..b4ea267b7b 100644
--- a/build/.run/Default Docs.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Default Docs.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Default Docs" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Default">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Default Publish.run.xml b/build/.run/Default Publish.run.xml
index dfe8c455d3..03f349b259 100644
--- a/build/.run/Default Publish.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Default Publish.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Default Publish" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Default">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/publish.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/publish" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Docker Build.run.xml b/build/.run/Docker Build.run.xml
index ccd4f3d5c7..ee230e7d4d 100644
--- a/build/.run/Docker Build.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Docker Build.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Docker Build" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docker">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=DockerBuild --arch=amd64 --arch=arm64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=debian.12 --verbosity=diagnostic" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Docker Manifest.run.xml b/build/.run/Docker Manifest.run.xml
index 75fee1395a..6b6293a626 100644
--- a/build/.run/Docker Manifest.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Docker Manifest.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Docker Manifest" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docker">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=DockerManifest --arch=amd64 --arch=arm64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=debian.12" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Docker Publish.run.xml b/build/.run/Docker Publish.run.xml
index b6f904544c..ea23af56ab 100644
--- a/build/.run/Docker Publish.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Docker Publish.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Docker Publish" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docker">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=DockerPublish --arch=amd64 --arch=arm64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=debian.12 --verbosity=diagnostic" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Docker Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Docker Test.run.xml
index 35cd850bab..09ac793b19 100644
--- a/build/.run/Docker Test.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Docker Test.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Docker Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docker">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=DockerTest --arch=amd64 --dotnet_version=8.0 --docker_distro=debian.12" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/DockerHub Readme Publish.run.xml b/build/.run/DockerHub Readme Publish.run.xml
index abccf7c47f..4ac6c97d64 100644
--- a/build/.run/DockerHub Readme Publish.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/DockerHub Readme Publish.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="DockerHub Readme Publish" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docker">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docker" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=DockerHubReadmePublish" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Generate Schemas.run.xml b/build/.run/Generate Schemas.run.xml
index e8b7a008a7..e4dcf435a9 100644
--- a/build/.run/Generate Schemas.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Generate Schemas.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Generate Schemas" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docs">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=GenerateSchemas" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Package Archive.run.xml b/build/.run/Package Archive.run.xml
index 7f6fdf601f..fa6cca1b56 100644
--- a/build/.run/Package Archive.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Package Archive.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Package Archive" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Package">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PackageArchive" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Package Chocolatey.run.xml b/build/.run/Package Chocolatey.run.xml
index f623b0b793..88b86ef25c 100644
--- a/build/.run/Package Chocolatey.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Package Chocolatey.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Package Chocolatey" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Package">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PackageChocolatey" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Package Nuget.run.xml b/build/.run/Package Nuget.run.xml
index f7d26d597c..841a3a4fc8 100644
--- a/build/.run/Package Nuget.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Package Nuget.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Package Nuget" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Package">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PackageNuget" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Package Prepare.run.xml b/build/.run/Package Prepare.run.xml
index a4f1c9a96e..9c72d75e52 100644
--- a/build/.run/Package Prepare.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Package Prepare.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Package Prepare" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Package">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PackagePrepare" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Package.run.xml b/build/.run/Package.run.xml
index 1bc955563d..aeb114a001 100644
--- a/build/.run/Package.run.xml
+++ b/build/.run/Package.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Package" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Package">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=Package" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Preview Docs.run.xml b/build/.run/Preview Docs.run.xml
index 22fe19e0d6..d0bd79cb9e 100644
--- a/build/.run/Preview Docs.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Preview Docs.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Preview Docs" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docs">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PreviewDocs" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Publish Chocolatey.run.xml b/build/.run/Publish Chocolatey.run.xml
index 7b74022d81..1dae103da1 100644
--- a/build/.run/Publish Chocolatey.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Publish Chocolatey.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Publish Chocolatey" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Publish">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/publish.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/publish" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PublishChocolatey" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Publish Docs.run.xml b/build/.run/Publish Docs.run.xml
index a7291c7f94..22ceca648b 100644
--- a/build/.run/Publish Docs.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Publish Docs.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Publish Docs" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Docs">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/docs" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PublishDocs --force" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Publish Nuget.run.xml b/build/.run/Publish Nuget.run.xml
index 8c0d06dc9b..1e1bb97cb2 100644
--- a/build/.run/Publish Nuget.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Publish Nuget.run.xml	
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Publish Nuget" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Publish">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/publish.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/publish" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PublishNuget" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <envs>
-      <env name="DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD" value="Major" />
       <env name="NUGET_API_KEY" value="" />
+      <env name="DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD" value="Major" />
     </envs>
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Publish Release.run.xml b/build/.run/Publish Release.run.xml
index fcf6261525..a6b1e66b5a 100644
--- a/build/.run/Publish Release.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Publish Release.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Publish Release" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Release">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/release.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/release" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PublishRelease" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/PublishCoverage.run.xml b/build/.run/PublishCoverage.run.xml
index a1a841e350..78f3d067b7 100644
--- a/build/.run/PublishCoverage.run.xml
+++ b/build/.run/PublishCoverage.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="PublishCoverage" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Unit Test">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=PublishCoverage --dotnet_version=8.0" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/SetMatrix.run.xml b/build/.run/SetMatrix.run.xml
index 3e042eaffc..2ee4920e9a 100644
--- a/build/.run/SetMatrix.run.xml
+++ b/build/.run/SetMatrix.run.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/Test.run.xml b/build/.run/Test.run.xml
index 44f174179f..1277bfaa07 100644
--- a/build/.run/Test.run.xml
+++ b/build/.run/Test.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Test" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Unit Test">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/UnitTest (8.0).run.xml b/build/.run/UnitTest (8.0).run.xml
index 996040b8d5..e60688bff1 100644
--- a/build/.run/UnitTest (8.0).run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/UnitTest (8.0).run.xml	
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/.run/UnitTest (9.0).run.xml b/build/.run/UnitTest (9.0).run.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9702af0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/.run/UnitTest (9.0).run.xml	
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="UnitTest (9.0)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Unit Test">
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
+    <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=UnitTest --dotnet_version=9.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
+    <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
+    <envs>
+      <env name="DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD" value="Major" />
+    </envs>
+    <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
+    <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
+    <option name="RUNTIME_ARGUMENTS" value="" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/build/build.csproj" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_EXE_PATH_TRACKING" value="1" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="Build" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/.run/Validate Version.run.xml b/build/.run/Validate Version.run.xml
index b16e1c4915..527061c25e 100644
--- a/build/.run/Validate Version.run.xml	
+++ b/build/.run/Validate Version.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Validate Version" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build.exe" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../run/build" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--target=ValidateVersion " />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/build/Directory.Build.props b/build/Directory.Build.props
index edbb8dac4d..97be940115 100644
--- a/build/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/build/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Project>
     <PropertyGroup>
         <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
         <RunWorkingDirectory>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)</RunWorkingDirectory>
         <OutputPath>..\..\run\</OutputPath>
         <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-        <LangVersion>12</LangVersion>
+        <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
         <NoWarn>NU1604</NoWarn>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/build/common/Utilities/Constants.cs b/build/common/Utilities/Constants.cs
index d8817cccc8..6a21c36e31 100644
--- a/build/common/Utilities/Constants.cs
+++ b/build/common/Utilities/Constants.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public static class Constants
     public const string Repository = "GitVersion";
 
     public const string VersionLatest = "8.0";
-    public static readonly string[] DotnetVersions = [VersionLatest];
+    public static readonly string[] DotnetVersions = [VersionLatest, "9.0"];
 
     public const string DefaultBranch = "main";
     public const string DefaultConfiguration = "Release";
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Calculate.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Calculate.run.xml
index 7af3dd5395..018cb7f4fc 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Calculate.run.xml
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Calculate.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Calculate" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/calculate.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Config Help.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Config Help.run.xml
index 107d2fe60d..4e0be82dd7 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Config Help.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Config Help.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Config Help" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/config-help.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Config Init.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Config Init.run.xml
index 4a26c6190d..f188a379c1 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Config Init.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Config Init.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Config Init" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/config-init.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Config Show.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Config Show.run.xml
index d2361cc5b1..72e1fdcd29 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Config Show.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Config Show.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Config Show" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/config-show.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Help.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Help.run.xml
index d4f4a02193..1baa8e5ef1 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Help.run.xml
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Help.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Help" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/help.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Normalize.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Normalize.run.xml
index 6855c15695..f77ee611de 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Normalize.run.xml
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Normalize.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Normalize" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/normalize.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Output AssemblyInfo.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Output AssemblyInfo.run.xml
index 6564e89e4c..514f75ccfe 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Output AssemblyInfo.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Output AssemblyInfo.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Output AssemblyInfo" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/output-assemblyinfo.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Output Help.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Output Help.run.xml
index 061fc9a7cb..eb86159ea7 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Output Help.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Output Help.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Output Help" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/output-help.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Output Project.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Output Project.run.xml
index 3893cef93b..23976608fd 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Output Project.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Output Project.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Output Project" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/output-project.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Output Wix.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Output Wix.run.xml
index 514e150f52..7c35b9079a 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Output Wix.run.xml	
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Output Wix.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Output Wix" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/output-wix.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Tester.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Tester.run.xml
index df9daa2fe8..cba78f023e 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Tester.run.xml
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Tester.run.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Tester" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Core.Tester/bin/Debug/net8.0/gv" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Core.Tester/bin/Debug/net9.0/gv" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Core.Tester/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Core.Tester/bin/Debug/net9.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/.run/Version.run.xml b/new-cli/.run/Version.run.xml
index af8feac392..1c5607e906 100644
--- a/new-cli/.run/Version.run.xml
+++ b/new-cli/.run/Version.run.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Version" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Cli/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="@docs/version.rsp" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/new-cli/Directory.Build.props b/new-cli/Directory.Build.props
index ea7d0c9db2..88b7cf62da 100644
--- a/new-cli/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/new-cli/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
         <RootNamespace>GitVersion</RootNamespace>
 
         <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
diff --git a/src/.run/cli (help).run.xml b/src/.run/cli (help).run.xml
index cbce06caa5..38d1df084c 100644
--- a/src/.run/cli (help).run.xml	
+++ b/src/.run/cli (help).run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="cli (help)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="-help" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/src/.run/cli (showconfig).run.xml b/src/.run/cli (showconfig).run.xml
index 9d94e05847..ef335cde5a 100644
--- a/src/.run/cli (showconfig).run.xml	
+++ b/src/.run/cli (showconfig).run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="cli (showconfig)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="-showconfig" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/src/.run/cli (version).run.xml b/src/.run/cli (version).run.xml
index 563da554e3..023092b8a6 100644
--- a/src/.run/cli (version).run.xml	
+++ b/src/.run/cli (version).run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="cli (version)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="-version" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/../.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/src/.run/cli.run.xml b/src/.run/cli.run.xml
index 9a1566af50..5721110b54 100644
--- a/src/.run/cli.run.xml
+++ b/src/.run/cli.run.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="cli" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net8.0/gitversion" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net9.0/gitversion" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="-nocache -l console" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.App/bin/Debug/net9.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/src/.run/schema.run.xml b/src/.run/schema.run.xml
index 35d74cd3e0..78490c7719 100644
--- a/src/.run/schema.run.xml
+++ b/src/.run/schema.run.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="schema" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Schema/bin/Debug/net8.0/schema" />
-    <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--OutputDirectory schemas --Version 6.0" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/GitVersion.Schema/bin/Debug/net9.0/schema" />
+    <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--OutputDirectory schemas --Version 6.1" />
     <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.." />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="0" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net9.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index 6224b2b353..af1ddcba7f 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0</TargetFrameworks>
 
         <EndYear>$([System.DateTime]::Today.Year)</EndYear>
         <Authors>GitTools and Contributors</Authors>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <WarningsAsErrors>$(WarningsAsErrors);RS0016;RS0017;RS0022;RS0024;RS0025;RS0026;RS0027</WarningsAsErrors>
 
         <DebugType>embedded</DebugType>
-        <LangVersion>12</LangVersion>
+        <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <SatelliteResourceLanguages>en</SatelliteResourceLanguages>
diff --git a/src/GitVersion.MsBuild/GitVersion.MsBuild.csproj b/src/GitVersion.MsBuild/GitVersion.MsBuild.csproj
index 61aed5a2d4..033f10f2b4 100644
--- a/src/GitVersion.MsBuild/GitVersion.MsBuild.csproj
+++ b/src/GitVersion.MsBuild/GitVersion.MsBuild.csproj
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         <None Include="msbuild/buildMultiTargeting/*.*" Pack="true" PackagePath="buildMultiTargeting" />
 
         <None Include="$(ExePublishPath)/net8.0/publish/**/*;$(BinPath)/net8.0/GitVersion.MsBuild.*" Pack="true" PackagePath="tools/net8.0" />
+        <None Include="$(ExePublishPath)/net9.0/publish/**/*;$(BinPath)/net9.0/GitVersion.MsBuild.*" Pack="true" PackagePath="tools/net9.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>