diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dc7b4c156..ec4c63300 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,21 +22,20 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.2.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Setup .NET SDK
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3.0.3
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.0.0
         with:
           dotnet-version: |
             7.0.x
             6.0.x
-            3.1.x
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build src --configuration Release
       - name: Upload packages
         if: matrix.name == 'Windows'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.0
         with:
           name: NuGet packages
           path: nugets/
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@ jobs:
           connection-string-env-var: SqlServerTransportConnectionString
           catalog: nservicebus
       - name: Prepare SQL Server
-        shell: pwsh       
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
           echo "Create extra databases"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE DATABASE nservicebus1"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE DATABASE nservicebus2"
-          
+
           echo "Create additional schemas"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE SCHEMA receiver AUTHORIZATION db_owner" -d "nservicebus"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE SCHEMA sender AUTHORIZATION db_owner" -d "nservicebus"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b19c1ee04..b6b6f01e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3.2.0
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 0     
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Setup .NET SDK
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3.0.3
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.0.0
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 7.0.x            
+          dotnet-version: 7.0.x
       - name: Build
         run: dotnet build src --configuration Release
       - name: Sign NuGet packages
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           client-secret: ${{ secrets.AZURE_KEY_VAULT_CLIENT_SECRET }}
           certificate-name: ${{ secrets.AZURE_KEY_VAULT_CERTIFICATE_NAME }}
       - name: Publish artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.0
         with:
           name: nugets
           path: nugets/*
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj
index 71a5987e6..fea1cb86a 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);SYSTEMDATASQLCLIENT</DefineConstants>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);SYSLIB0021</NoWarn>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus.AcceptanceTests.Sources" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj
index f9d9ef65c..1320975f3 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\NServiceBusTests.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj
index 7314aca93..3903eb0f6 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\NServiceBusTests.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus.TransportTests.Sources" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj
index c3e67a6dc..5e98dd281 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\NServiceBusTests.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer/NServiceBus.SqlServer.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer/NServiceBus.SqlServer.csproj
index bc2516ee7..6600bdb6a 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer/NServiceBus.SqlServer.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.SqlServer/NServiceBus.SqlServer.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Obsolete.Fody" Version="5.2.1" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Particular.Packaging" Version="2.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus" Version="[7.2.0, 8.0.0)" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.8.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.8.6" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj
index a71e6315d..bada658ef 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.AcceptanceTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);SYSLIB0021</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus.AcceptanceTests.Sources" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj
index f58982973..ac0446adf 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.IntegrationTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\NServiceBusTests.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj
index 1dcb7c9c5..bafc6016c 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.TransportTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\NServiceBusTests.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus.TransportTests.Sources" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj
index 8a7a8172c..687dc5bdf 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net461;net6.0;net7.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\NServiceBusTests.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
     <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="1.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitHubActionsTestLogger" Version="2.3.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus" Version="7.8.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
diff --git a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.csproj b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.csproj
index a8a172a5a..2cdaab6c9 100644
--- a/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.csproj
+++ b/src/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer/NServiceBus.Transport.SqlServer.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Obsolete.Fody" Version="5.2.1" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="Particular.Packaging" Version="2.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <PackageReference Include="NServiceBus" Version="[7.2.0, 8.0.0)" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="1.1.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="3.1.5" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>