Build using .Net 9 SDK rather than 8

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ updates:
     aws-sdk:
       patterns:
         - "AWSSDK.*"
+- package-ecosystem: "dotnet-sdk"
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: weekly

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: setup .NET
+        uses: actions/[email protected]
       - name: Populate Databases.yaml
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -173,14 +175,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Temporary Bundle of ddls for auto-updater
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          cp -r Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/runtimes ./PublishWinForms
-          cp -r Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/x64 ./PublishWinForms
-          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
-          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/PenImc_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
-          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/PresentationNative_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
-          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/vcruntime140_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
-          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/WebView2Loader.dll ./PublishWinForms
-          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/wpfgfx_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
+          cp -r Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/runtimes ./PublishWinForms
+          cp -r Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/x64 ./PublishWinForms
+          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
+          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/PenImc_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
+          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/PresentationNative_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
+          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/vcruntime140_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
+          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/WebView2Loader.dll ./PublishWinForms
+          cp Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/bin/Release/net9.0-windows/win-x64/wpfgfx_cor3.dll ./PublishWinForms
       - name: Install Plugins
         shell: bash
         run: |

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: setup .NET
+        uses: actions/[email protected]
 
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3

Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/RDMPMainForm.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ public RDMPMainForm()
         WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
         CloseOnEscape = false;
 
-        if (UserSettings.LicenseAccepted != new License("LIBRARYLICENSES").GetHashOfLicense())
+        if (UserSettings.LicenseAccepted != new WindowManagement.Licenses.License("LIBRARYLICENSES").GetHashOfLicense())
             new LicenseUI().ShowDialog();
     }
 
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ private void RDMPMainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
         Loading = false;
     }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public override string Text
     {
         get => base.Text;

Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/ResearchDataManagementPlatform.csproj

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <ProjectGuid>{550988FD-F1FA-41D8-BE0F-00B4DE47D320}</ProjectGuid>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(TargetFramework)-windows</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <EnableWindowsTargeting>true</EnableWindowsTargeting>

Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/Theme/Themes.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // RDMP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Rdmp.UI.Theme;
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ namespace ResearchDataManagementPlatform.Theme;
 public class MyVS2015BlueTheme : VS2015BlueTheme, ITheme
 {
     private ThemeExtender _extender;
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool ApplyThemeToMenus { get; set; }
 
     public MyVS2015BlueTheme()
@@ -40,6 +43,8 @@ public MyVS2015BlueTheme()
 public class MyVS2015DarkTheme : VS2015DarkTheme, ITheme
 {
     private ThemeExtender _extender;
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool ApplyThemeToMenus { get; set; }
 
     public MyVS2015DarkTheme()
@@ -64,6 +69,8 @@ public MyVS2015DarkTheme()
 public class MyVS2015LightTheme : VS2015LightTheme, ITheme
 {
     private ThemeExtender _extender;
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool ApplyThemeToMenus { get; set; }
 
     public MyVS2015LightTheme()

Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/WindowManagement/ContentWindowTracking/Persistence/PersistableSingleDatabaseObjectDockContent.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // RDMP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Rdmp.Core.CommandExecution;
 using Rdmp.Core.Curation.Data;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ namespace ResearchDataManagementPlatform.WindowManagement.ContentWindowTracking.
 [TechnicalUI]
 public class PersistableSingleDatabaseObjectDockContent : RDMPSingleControlTab
 {
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public IMapsDirectlyToDatabaseTable DatabaseObject { get; private set; }
 
     public const string Prefix = "RDMPSingleDatabaseObjectControl";

Application/ResearchDataManagementPlatform/WindowManagement/ContentWindowTracking/Persistence/RDMPSingleControlTab.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Rdmp.Core.Curation.Data.Dashboarding;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public class RDMPSingleControlTab : DockContent, IRefreshBusSubscriber
     /// <summary>
     /// The control hosted on this tab
     /// </summary>
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public Control Control { get; protected set; }
 
     public const string BasicPrefix = "BASIC";

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+- Build on and target .Net 9 rather than 8
+
 ## [8.4.0] - Unreleased
 
 - Add Ordering to Filters

Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <Project>
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <LangVersion>11.0</LangVersion>
-    <Version>8.3.0</Version>
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+		<LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
+		<Version>8.3.0</Version>
 		<ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+		<NoWarn>NU1902;NU1903;NU1904;1701;1702;CS1591;NU1701;CA1416</NoWarn>
+	</PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

Rdmp.Core.Tests/Rdmp.Core.Tests.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
         <Product>Rdmp.Core.Tests</Product>
         <Copyright>Copyright © 2019</Copyright>
         <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <DebugType>embedded</DebugType>
         <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     </PropertyGroup>

Rdmp.Core/Rdmp.Core.csproj

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 		<PackageLicenseExpression>GPL-3.0-or-later</PackageLicenseExpression>
 		<description>Core package for plugin development</description>
 		<copyright>Copyright 2018-2019</copyright>
-		<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
 		<GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
 		<GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
 		<GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources>true</GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources>

Rdmp.UI.Tests/Rdmp.UI.Tests.csproj

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>$(TargetFramework)-windows</TargetFramework>
         <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
         <EnableWindowsTargeting>true</EnableWindowsTargeting>
         <DebugType>embedded</DebugType>
         <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-        <NoWarn>NU1701</NoWarn>
 		<SuppressNETCoreSdkPreviewMessage>true</SuppressNETCoreSdkPreviewMessage>
 		<EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>true</EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>
-		<NoWarn>$(NoWarn);SYSLIB0011</NoWarn>
+		<NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU1701;SYSLIB0011</NoWarn>
 		<GenerateResourceWarnOnBinaryFormatterUse>false</GenerateResourceWarnOnBinaryFormatterUse>
         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     </PropertyGroup>

Rdmp.UI/AggregationUIs/AggregateGraphUI.cs

@@ -64,10 +64,13 @@ public partial class AggregateGraphUI : AggregateGraph_Design
     /// the sensible decision is taken e.g. to not try to render.
     /// 
     /// </summary>
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool Silent { get; set; }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public Scintilla QueryEditor { get; private set; }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public int Timeout
     {
         get => _timeoutControls.Timeout;
@@ -166,8 +169,13 @@ public void AbortLoadGraph()
         llCancel.Visible = false;
     }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public Exception Exception { get; private set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool Crashed { get; private set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool Done { get; private set; }
 
     private Task _loadTask;

Rdmp.UI/CatalogueSummary/DataQualityReporting/SubComponents/ConsequenceBar.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
@@ -30,12 +31,22 @@ public ConsequenceBar()
     public static Color HasValuesColor = Color.Black;
     public static Color IsNullColor = Color.LightGray;
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public double Correct { get; set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public double Invalid { get; set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public double Missing { get; set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public double Wrong { get; set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public double DBNull { get; set; }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public string Label { get; set; }
 
     protected override void OnPaintBackground(PaintEventArgs e)

Rdmp.UI/CatalogueSummary/DataQualityReporting/SubComponents/DQEPivotCategorySelector.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Rdmp.Core.DataQualityEngine.Data;
 
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ namespace Rdmp.UI.CatalogueSummary.DataQualityReporting.SubComponents;
 public partial class DQEPivotCategorySelector : UserControl
 {
     public event Action PivotCategorySelectionChanged;
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public string SelectedPivotCategory { get; private set; }
 
     public DQEPivotCategorySelector()

Rdmp.UI/CatalogueSummary/DataQualityReporting/SubComponents/EvaluationTrackBar.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public EvaluationTrackBar()
     }
 
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public Evaluation[] Evaluations
     {
         get => _evaluations;

Rdmp.UI/CatalogueSummary/LoadEvents/LoadEventsTreeView.cs

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Rdmp.UI.CatalogueSummary.LoadEvents;
 /// </summary>
 public partial class LoadEventsTreeView : RDMPUserControl, IObjectCollectionControl
 {
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public LoadEventsTreeViewObjectCollection Collection { get; set; }
 
     private BackgroundWorker _populateLoadHistory = new();

Rdmp.UI/CatalogueSummary/LoadEvents/ResolveFatalErrors.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using Rdmp.Core.Logging;
 using Rdmp.Core.Logging.PastEvents;
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ public partial class ResolveFatalErrors : RDMPForm
 {
     private readonly LogManager _logManager;
     private readonly ArchivalFatalError[] _toResolve;
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public Scintilla Explanation { get; set; }
 
     public ResolveFatalErrors(IActivateItems activator, LogManager logManager, ArchivalFatalError[] toResolve) :

Rdmp.UI/ChecksUI/ChecksUI.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
@@ -123,7 +124,10 @@ private Bitmap ImageGetter(object rowObject)
             };
     }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool CheckingInProgress { get; private set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool AllowsYesNoToAll { get; set; }
 
     private Timer _timer;

Rdmp.UI/ChecksUI/RAGSmiley.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ public partial class RAGSmiley : UserControl, IRAGSmiley
 {
     private bool _alwaysShowHandCursor;
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public bool AlwaysShowHandCursor
     {
         get => _alwaysShowHandCursor;

Rdmp.UI/CohortUI/CohortSourceManagement/CreateNewCohortDatabaseWizardUI.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RDMP. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Rdmp.Core.CohortCommitting;
 using Rdmp.Core.DataExport.Data;
@@ -53,9 +54,13 @@ protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
             Activator.RepositoryLocator.DataExportRepository, false);
     }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public CreateNewCohortDatabaseWizard Wizard { get; private set; }
+
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public PrivateIdentifierPrototype PrivateIdentifierPrototype { get; private set; }
 
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
     public ExternalCohortTable ExternalCohortTableCreatedIfAny { get; private set; }
 
     private void btnDiscoverExtractionIdentifiers_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)