diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml
index e436b851..0232fc35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_unit_tests.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.2
     
     # sets up .NET
-    # version can be found here https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0
+    # version can be found here https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
-        dotnet-version: '7.0.101'
+        dotnet-version: '8.0.203'
     
     - name: Install wasm-tools
-      run: dotnet workload install wasm-tools-net7
+      run: dotnet workload install wasm-tools
       
     # Only publish when unit tests are ok
     - name: Run Unit Tests
diff --git a/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj b/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj
index 1f86a34b..2873eb08 100644
--- a/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj
+++ b/AudioCuesheetEditor/AudioCuesheetEditor.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BlazorWebAssembly">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-	<TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+	<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
 	<BlazorWebAssemblyLoadAllGlobalizationData>true</BlazorWebAssemblyLoadAllGlobalizationData>
 	<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 	<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
@@ -96,19 +96,19 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Bootstrap5" Version="1.1.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz" Version="5.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="7.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="7.0.1" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Bootstrap5" Version="1.5.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MetaBrainz.MusicBrainz" Version="6.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="8.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="8.0.3" PrivateAssets="all" />
 	  <PackageReference Include="BlazorDownloadFile" Version="2.4.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Components" Version="1.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Blazorise.Components" Version="1.5.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Howler.Blazor" Version="0.9.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.30.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Toolbelt.Blazor.HotKeys2" Version="1.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="z440.atl.core" Version="4.17.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Markdig" Version="0.36.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http.Json" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Toolbelt.Blazor.HotKeys2" Version="4.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="z440.atl.core" Version="5.21.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/AudioCuesheetEditorTests/AudioCuesheetEditorTests.csproj b/AudioCuesheetEditorTests/AudioCuesheetEditorTests.csproj
index 2df2704d..123e9e5e 100644
--- a/AudioCuesheetEditorTests/AudioCuesheetEditorTests.csproj
+++ b/AudioCuesheetEditorTests/AudioCuesheetEditorTests.csproj
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
 	<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.4.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="3.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="3.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="3.2.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="3.2.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/netlify/build.sh b/netlify/build.sh
index 7e646326..2d64ae2f 100644
--- a/netlify/build.sh
+++ b/netlify/build.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
-## install latest .NET 7.0 release
+## install latest .NET 8.0 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 7.0
+/tmp/dotnet-install.sh --channel 8.0
 popd
 
 ## Install wasm-tools