diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml
index 0232fc35..18e55ea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ jobs:
     # use ubuntu-latest image to run steps on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
     
     # sets up .NET
-    # version can be found here https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0
+    # version can be found here https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/9.0
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
-        dotnet-version: '8.0.203'
+        dotnet-version: '9.0.101'
     
     - name: Install wasm-tools
       run: dotnet workload install wasm-tools
diff --git a/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests.csproj b/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests.csproj
index da02ce7b..e9fbe0b7 100644
--- a/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests.csproj
+++ b/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests/AudioCuesheetEditor.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
 	<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj b/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj
index 9190636c..b2137ce7 100644
--- a/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj
+++ b/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BlazorWebAssembly">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-	<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+	<TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
 	<BlazorWebAssemblyLoadAllGlobalizationData>true</BlazorWebAssemblyLoadAllGlobalizationData>
 	<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 	<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 	<PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/NeoCoderMatrix86/AudioCuesheetEditor</PackageProjectUrl>
 	<RazorLangVersion>3.0</RazorLangVersion>
-	<Version>8.0.0</Version>
+	<Version>9.0.0</Version>
 	<IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
 	<PublishTrimmed>true</PublishTrimmed>
 	<RunAOTCompilation>true</RunAOTCompilation>
@@ -134,20 +134,19 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Bootstrap5" Version="1.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Icons.FontAwesome" Version="1.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Bootstrap5" Version="1.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Icons.FontAwesome" Version="1.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz" Version="6.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="8.0.11" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="8.0.11" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="9.0.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="BlazorDownloadFile" Version="2.4.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Components" Version="1.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Components" Version="1.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Howler.Blazor" Version="0.9.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.38.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.39.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="9.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Toolbelt.Blazor.HotKeys2" Version="5.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="z440.atl.core" Version="6.9.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="z440.atl.core" Version="6.10.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/AudioCuesheetEditor/wwwroot/index.html b/AudioCuesheetEditor/wwwroot/index.html
index 4aded2df..528dafc4 100644
--- a/AudioCuesheetEditor/wwwroot/index.html
+++ b/AudioCuesheetEditor/wwwroot/index.html
@@ -21,28 +21,28 @@
     <script src="scripts/howler.core.min.js"></script>
     <script src="_content/Howler.Blazor/JsInteropHowl.js"></script>
 
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/breakpoint.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/button.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/closable.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/colorPicker.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/datePicker.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/dragDrop.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/dropdown.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/fileEdit.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/filePicker.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/inputMask.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/io.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/memoEdit.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/numericPicker.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/observer.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/table.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/textEdit.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/theme.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/timePicker.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/tooltip.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise/utilities.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise.Bootstrap5/modal.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
-    <script src="_content/Blazorise.Bootstrap5/tooltip.js?v=1.7.0.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/breakpoint.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/button.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/closable.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/colorPicker.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/datePicker.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/dragDrop.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/dropdown.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/fileEdit.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/filePicker.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/inputMask.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/io.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/memoEdit.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/numericPicker.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/observer.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/table.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/textEdit.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/theme.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/timePicker.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/tooltip.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise/utilities.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise.Bootstrap5/modal.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
+    <script src="_content/Blazorise.Bootstrap5/tooltip.js?v=1.7.1.0" type="module"></script>
 
     <style>
         .center {
diff --git a/netlify/build.sh b/netlify/build.sh
index 2d64ae2f..d109be58 100644
--- a/netlify/build.sh
+++ b/netlify/build.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-## install latest .NET 8.0 release
+## install latest .NET 9.0 release
 pushd /tmp
 wget https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/scripts/v1/dotnet-install.sh
 chmod u+x /tmp/dotnet-install.sh
-/tmp/dotnet-install.sh --channel 8.0
+/tmp/dotnet-install.sh --channel 9.0
 popd
 
 ## Install wasm-tools