diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 7543d5289..dcee495f9 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ resources:
 variables:
   BuildConfiguration: 'Release'
   BuildPlatform: 'Any CPU'
-  PublishFramework: 'net7.0'
+  PublishFramework: 'net8.0'
   PublishProject: 'DockMvvmSample'
   PublishRuntime: ''
   Workloads: 'wasm-tools wasm-experimental'
diff --git a/build/build/_build.csproj b/build/build/_build.csproj
index 51d86d9c6..f187b67ef 100644
--- a/build/build/_build.csproj
+++ b/build/build/_build.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
     <NoWarn>CS0649;CS0169</NoWarn>
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index 918ec81dd..786562994 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "7.0.100",
+    "version": "8.0.100",
     "rollForward": "latestMinor",
     "allowPrerelease": true
   }
diff --git a/samples/DockMvvmSample/DockMvvmSample.csproj b/samples/DockMvvmSample/DockMvvmSample.csproj
index 33e4f6b24..45e0eb53e 100644
--- a/samples/DockMvvmSample/DockMvvmSample.csproj
+++ b/samples/DockMvvmSample/DockMvvmSample.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>False</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
diff --git a/samples/DockXamlSample/DockXamlSample.csproj b/samples/DockXamlSample/DockXamlSample.csproj
index ccc583af8..fea17de6c 100644
--- a/samples/DockXamlSample/DockXamlSample.csproj
+++ b/samples/DockXamlSample/DockXamlSample.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>False</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
diff --git a/samples/Notepad/Notepad.csproj b/samples/Notepad/Notepad.csproj
index 4a87c6426..5278ff82d 100644
--- a/samples/Notepad/Notepad.csproj
+++ b/samples/Notepad/Notepad.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>False</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
diff --git a/src/Dock.Avalonia/Dock.Avalonia.csproj b/src/Dock.Avalonia/Dock.Avalonia.csproj
index 2ba5d6fdb..a47e6b457 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Avalonia/Dock.Avalonia.csproj
+++ b/src/Dock.Avalonia/Dock.Avalonia.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Dock.Model.Mvvm.csproj b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Dock.Model.Mvvm.csproj
index 8a97f469a..14a87eb0d 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Dock.Model.Mvvm.csproj
+++ b/src/Dock.Model.Mvvm/Dock.Model.Mvvm.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.csproj b/src/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.csproj
index 35e1310c9..54974f5ad 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.csproj
+++ b/src/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Dock.Model/Dock.Model.csproj b/src/Dock.Model/Dock.Model.csproj
index 3fa8dbdfa..6148d49e7 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Model/Dock.Model.csproj
+++ b/src/Dock.Model/Dock.Model.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Dock.Serializer/Dock.Serializer.csproj b/src/Dock.Serializer/Dock.Serializer.csproj
index a2a814537..641b7990e 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Serializer/Dock.Serializer.csproj
+++ b/src/Dock.Serializer/Dock.Serializer.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Dock.Settings/Dock.Settings.csproj b/src/Dock.Settings/Dock.Settings.csproj
index 645c5a646..f3f9410d5 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Settings/Dock.Settings.csproj
+++ b/src/Dock.Settings/Dock.Settings.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net461;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/tests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj
index dbd4ffdaf..422532f07 100644
--- a/tests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" ToolsVersion="15.0">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>True</IsTestProject>
diff --git a/tests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj
index 11e677954..9798b8744 100644
--- a/tests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Avalonia.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" ToolsVersion="15.0">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>True</IsTestProject>
diff --git a/tests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests.csproj
index 86c9af96f..43a49db6c 100644
--- a/tests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests/Dock.Model.Mvvm.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" ToolsVersion="15.0">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>True</IsTestProject>
diff --git a/tests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests.csproj
index 1fb098028..f411eb177 100644
--- a/tests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests/Dock.Model.ReactiveUI.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" ToolsVersion="15.0">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>True</IsTestProject>
diff --git a/tests/Dock.Model.UnitTests/Dock.Model.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Dock.Model.UnitTests/Dock.Model.UnitTests.csproj
index deb61e67c..d78a9cb34 100644
--- a/tests/Dock.Model.UnitTests/Dock.Model.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/Dock.Model.UnitTests/Dock.Model.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <IsPackable>False</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>True</IsTestProject>