diff --git a/BUILDGUIDE.md b/BUILDGUIDE.md
index 47cacc9fb7..3b2e79c551 100644
--- a/BUILDGUIDE.md
+++ b/BUILDGUIDE.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ msbuild -t:RunTests -p:configuration=Release -p:DotnetPath=C:\net6-win-x86\
 To specify custom target framework, use `TF` property:
 
 ```bash
-msbuild -t:RunTests -p:configuration=Release -p:TF=net7.0
+msbuild -t:RunTests -p:configuration=Release -p:TF=net8.0
 msbuild -t:RunTests -p:configuration=Release -p:TF=net48
 # Runs tests for specified target framework. 
 # TargetNetCoreVersion and TargetNetFxVersion are not to be used with TF property, they will take precedence over TF if provided.
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ msbuild -t:BuildTestsNetFx -p:TargetNetFxVersion=net462
 ```bash
 msbuild -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
 # Build the tests for custom TargetFramework (.NET)
-# Applicable values: net6.0 | net7.0
+# Applicable values: net6.0 | net8.0
 ```
 
 ### Running Tests with custom target framework (traditional)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ dotnet test -p:TargetNetFxVersion=net462 ...
 
 dotnet test -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 ...
 # Use above property to run Functional Tests with custom TargetFramework (.NET)
-# Applicable values: net6.0 | net7.0
+# Applicable values: net6.0 | net8.0
 ```
 
 ## Using Managed SNI on Windows
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ Configure `runnerconfig.json` file with connection string and preferred settings
 
 ```bash
 cd src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\PerformanceTests
-dotnet run -c Release -f net6.0|net7.0
+dotnet run -c Release -f net6.0|net8.0
 ```
 
 _Only "**Release** Configuration" applies to Performance Tests_
diff --git a/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd b/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd
index fd37b9c7ba..037d5aa84c 100644
--- a/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd
+++ b/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd
@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@ call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:Re
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-functional-anycpu.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net7.0-functional-anycpu.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net7.0-manual-anycpu.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-functional-anycpu.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-functional-x64.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-manual-x64.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net7.0-functional-x64.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net7.0-manual-x64.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-functional-x64.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-manual-x64.xml
 
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-functional-win32.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-manual-win32.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net7.0-functional-win32.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net7.0-manual-win32.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-functional-win32.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-manual-win32.xml
 
 :: .NET Framework - REFERENCE TYPE "PACKAGE"
 
@@ -78,25 +78,25 @@ call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:Re
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net6.0-functional-anycpu.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net6.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net7.0-functional-anycpu.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net7.0-manual-anycpu.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net8.0-functional-anycpu.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net8.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net6.0-functional-x64.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net6.0-manual-x64.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net7.0-functional-x64.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net7.0-manual-x64.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net8.0-functional-x64.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net8.0-manual-x64.xml
 
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net6.0-functional-win32.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net6.0-manual-win32.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net7.0-functional-win32.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net7.0-manual-win32.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net8.0-functional-win32.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandardPackage -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandardpackage-net8.0-manual-win32.xml
 
 :: .NET Framework - REFERENCE TYPE "NETSTANDARDPACKAGE"
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:Re
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandard-net6.0-functional-anycpu.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandard-net6.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandard-net7.0-functional-anycpu.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net7.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandard-net7.0-manual-anycpu.xml
+call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandard-net8.0-functional-anycpu.xml
+call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=NetStandard -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\netstandard-net8.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
 :: TESTING 'NETSTANDARD' REFERENCE TYPE WITH .NET FRAMEWORK 4.6.2+ AS TARGET FRAMEWORK IS INVALID CASE AS PROJECT REFERENCE DOES NOT LOAD SNI.DLL IN .NET FRAMEWORK RUNTIME.
 :: CASE IS VERIFIED WITH RUNTIME.NATIVE.SYSTEM.DATA.SQLCLIENT.SNI AS WELL. TO TEST .NET FRAMEWORK TARGETS, USE 'NETSTANDARDPACKAGE' REFERENCE TYPE ONLY.
diff --git a/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd b/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd
index afab55f2a5..ee4a8bca9a 100644
--- a/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd
+++ b/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ set netcoreVersion=net6.0
 
 :: Accept two parameters for .NET Framework and .NET versions.
 :: Examples: 
-::  - uses net48 and net7.0:
-::      > RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd net48 net7.0
+::  - uses net48 and net8.0:
+::      > RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd net48 net8.0
 ::  - uses default target frameworks:
 ::      > RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd 
 ::  - uses net48 and default target frameworks for netcore:
diff --git a/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml b/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml
index b07ef7be4c..044606269f 100644
--- a/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml
+++ b/doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml
@@ -140,18 +140,7 @@ catch (Exception ex) {
             <altmember cref="T:Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlError" />
         </Errors>
         <GetObjectData>
-            <param name="si">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo" /> that holds the serialized object data about the exception being thrown.</param>
-            <param name="context">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext" /> that contains contextual information about the source or destination.</param>
-            <summary>Sets the <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo" /> with information about the exception.</summary>
-            <remarks>
-            <format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[  
-  
-## Remarks  
- `GetObjectData` sets a `SerializationInfo` with all the exception object data targeted for serialization. During deserialization, the exception is reconstituted from the `SerializationInfo` transmitted over the stream.  
-  
- ]]></format>
-            </remarks>
-            <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="si" /> parameter is a null reference (<see langword="Nothing" /> in Visual Basic).</exception>
+            <inheritdoc cref="System.Exception.GetObjectData" />
         </GetObjectData>
         <LineNumber>
             <summary>Gets the line number within the Transact-SQL command batch or stored procedure that generated the error.</summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props
index 2cce61f7ac..3ec7e5a49c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <Otherwise>
       <PropertyGroup>
         <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetstandard' OR '$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Unixnetstandard'">netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
-        <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetcoreapp' OR '$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Unixnetcoreapp'">net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetcoreapp' OR '$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Unixnetcoreapp'">net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetfx'">net462</TargetFrameworks>
       </PropertyGroup>
     </Otherwise>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
index 75d7684619..b114fc57b1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.cs
@@ -1443,9 +1443,13 @@ internal SqlException() { }
         public override string Source { get { throw null; } }
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlException"]/State/*'/>
         public byte State { get { throw null; } }
+
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlException"]/GetObjectData/*'/>
 #if !NET6_0_OR_GREATER
         [System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionAttribute(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Flags = System.Security.Permissions.SecurityPermissionFlag.SerializationFormatter)]
+#endif
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        [System.Obsolete("This API supports obsolete formatter-based serialization. It should not be called or extended by application code.", DiagnosticId = "SYSLIB0051", UrlFormat = "https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")]
 #endif
         public override void GetObjectData(System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo si, System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context) { }
         /// <include file='../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlException"]/ToString/*'/>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 4bee03a8e0..9d29c3009a 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net7.0;net6.0;netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net6.0;netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <TargetFrameworks Condition="$(ReferenceType)=='NetStandard' AND $(TargetNetStandardVersion)=='netstandard2.1'">netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>$(ObjFolder)$(Configuration)\$(AssemblyName)\ref\</IntermediateOutputPath>
     <OutputPath>$(BinFolder)$(Configuration)\$(AssemblyName)\ref\</OutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 8e7db8df77..371c7124c5 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.Data.SqlClient</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net7.0;net6.0;netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net6.0;netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <TargetFrameworks Condition="$(ReferenceType)=='NetStandard' AND $(TargetNetStandardVersion)=='netstandard2.1'">netstandard2.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <GeneratePlatformNotSupportedAssemblyMessage Condition="'$(OSGroup)' == 'AnyOS'">Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is not supported on this platform.</GeneratePlatformNotSupportedAssemblyMessage>
     <OSGroup Condition="'$(OSGroup)' == ''">$(OS)</OSGroup>
@@ -666,8 +666,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Microsoft\Data\SqlClient\TdsParserStateObject.netcore.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Microsoft\Data\SqlClient\TdsParserStateObjectManaged.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <!--This will exclude SqlTypeWorkarounds.netcore.cs from Net7 and greater versions-->
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(OSGroup)' != 'AnyOS' AND !$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net7.0'))">
+  <!--This will exclude SqlTypeWorkarounds.netcore.cs from Net8 and greater versions-->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(OSGroup)' != 'AnyOS' AND !$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net8.0'))">
     <Compile Include="Microsoft\Data\SqlTypes\SqlTypeWorkarounds.netcore.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <!-- Windows only -->
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/OperationAbortedException.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/OperationAbortedException.cs
index 537a4ac0a1..a34c1cdc35 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/OperationAbortedException.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/OperationAbortedException.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ private OperationAbortedException(string message, Exception innerException) : ba
             HResult = unchecked((int)0x80131936);
         }
 
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        [Obsolete]
+#endif
         private OperationAbortedException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context)
         {
         }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlException.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlException.cs
index 49215bd2a3..fd812f065d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlException.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/SqlException.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ private SqlException(string message, SqlErrorCollection errorCollection, Excepti
             _errors = errorCollection;
             _clientConnectionId = conId;
         }
-
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        [System.Obsolete]
+#endif
         private SqlException(SerializationInfo si, StreamingContext sc) : base(si, sc)
         {
 #if NETFRAMEWORK
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ private SqlException(SerializationInfo si, StreamingContext sc) : base(si, sc)
         }
 
         /// <include file='../../../../../../doc/snippets/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/SqlException.xml' path='docs/members[@name="SqlException"]/GetObjectData/*' />
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        [Obsolete("This API supports obsolete formatter-based serialization. It should not be called or extended by application code.", DiagnosticId = "SYSLIB0051", UrlFormat = "https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")]
+#endif
         public override void GetObjectData(SerializationInfo si, StreamingContext context)
         {
             base.GetObjectData(si, context);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/Batch/BatchTests.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/Batch/BatchTests.cs
index 009755946c..c02658284b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/Batch/BatchTests.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/SQL/Batch/BatchTests.cs
@@ -55,21 +55,19 @@ public static void ConnectionCanCreateBatch()
         [ConditionalFact(typeof(DataTestUtility), nameof(DataTestUtility.AreConnStringsSetup))]
         public static void SqlBatchCanCreateParameter()
         {
-            using (var connection = new SqlConnection(DataTestUtility.TCPConnectionString))
-            using (var batch = connection.CreateBatch())
-            {
-                SqlBatchCommand batchCommand = new SqlBatchCommand("SELECT @p");
-
-                Assert.True(batchCommand.CanCreateParameter);
-                SqlParameter parameter = batchCommand.CreateParameter();
-                Assert.NotNull(parameter);
-                parameter.ParameterName = "@p";
-                parameter.Value = 1;
-                batchCommand.Parameters.Add(parameter);
-
-                batch.ExecuteNonQuery();
-
-            }
+            using var connection = new SqlConnection(DataTestUtility.TCPConnectionString);
+            connection.Open();
+            using DbBatch batch = connection.CreateBatch();
+            SqlBatchCommand batchCommand = new SqlBatchCommand("SELECT @p");
+
+            Assert.True(batchCommand.CanCreateParameter);
+            SqlParameter parameter = (SqlParameter)batchCommand.CreateParameter();
+            Assert.NotNull(parameter);
+            parameter.ParameterName = "@p";
+            parameter.Value = 1;
+            batchCommand.Parameters.Add(parameter);
+            batch.BatchCommands.Add(batchCommand);
+            batch.ExecuteNonQuery();
         }
 #endif 
 
@@ -443,7 +441,6 @@ public static void ExecuteNonQuery()
                     }
                 }
             }
-
             Assert.Equal(3, batch.Commands.Count);
             Assert.Equal(2, count);
             Assert.Equal(1, batch.Commands[0].RecordsAffected);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj
index 6dbd13b8d6..119f98e1c8 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <AssemblyName>PerformanceTests</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;</Configurations>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>$(ObjFolder)$(Configuration).$(Platform).$(AssemblyName)</IntermediateOutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj
index 78751bd6d1..9f170f2c5b 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <StartupObject>Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.Runner</StartupObject>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj b/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj
index 974e70c687..1087c6e3e7 100644
--- a/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj
+++ b/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ExcludeFromSourceBuild>true</ExcludeFromSourceBuild>
     <PackageType>MSBuildSdk</PackageType>
     <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
diff --git a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
index 3c79ac0997..f9c94def44 100644
--- a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
         <dependency id="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" version="4.3.0" />
         <dependency id="System.Text.Encodings.Web" version="6.0.0" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework="net7.0">
+      <group targetFramework="net8.0">
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.runtime" version="5.2.0-preview1.23340.1" exclude="Compile" />
         <dependency id="Azure.Identity" version="1.10.3" />
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Identity.Client" version="4.56.0" exclude="Compile"/>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" />
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework="net7.0">
+      <group targetFramework="net8.0">
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" />
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" />
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" />
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="ref\net462\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- ref NetCore -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="ref\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="ref\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="ref\net7.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="ref\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="ref\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="ref\net8.0\" exclude="" />
 
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="ref\net6.0\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="ref\net6.0\" exclude="" />
@@ -175,21 +175,21 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="lib\net462\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- lib NetCore -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
     
 	<!-- Localization files for Net 7 -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\de\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\de\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\es\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\es\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\fr\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\fr\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\it\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\it\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\ja\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\ja\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\ko\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\ko\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\pt-BR\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\pt-BR\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\ru\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\ru\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\zh-Hans\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\zh-Hans\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\zh-Hant\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net7.0\zh-Hant\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\de\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\de\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\es\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\es\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\fr\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\fr\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\it\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\it\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\ja\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\ja\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\ko\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\ko\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\pt-BR\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\pt-BR\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\ru\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\ru\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\zh-Hans\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\zh-Hans\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\zh-Hant\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\zh-Hant\" exclude="" />
     <!-- End of Localization files for Net 7 -->	
 
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
 
     <!-- runtimes NetCore -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
 
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
diff --git a/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec b/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec
index 63e37c9597..3bd1c26bbf 100644
--- a/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyStoreProvider.SqlColumnEncrypti
         <dependency id="Azure.Security.KeyVault.Keys" version="[4.4.0,5.0.0)" />
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" version="6.0.1" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework="net7.0">
+      <group targetFramework="net8.0">
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" version="5.1.2" />
         <dependency id="Azure.Core" version="[1.35.0,2.0.0)" />
         <dependency id="System.Text.Encodings.Web" version="6.0.0" />
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyStoreProvider.SqlColumnEncrypti
     <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
 
     <!--  NetCore Files  -->
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
 
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
 
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net7.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.xml" target="lib\net7.0\" exclude="" />
+    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.xml" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
   
     <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />