diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b524da7..a549776 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ coverage/
 nupkg/
 .generated/
 .vs/
+.idea/
 .DS_Store
 *.DotSettings.user
 *.binlog
+
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.userosscache
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
+*.userprefs
diff --git a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests.csproj b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests.csproj
index 359b63d..cb1fa05 100644
--- a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.DiagramGenerator.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 
diff --git a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example.csproj b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example.csproj
index d12c6a9..0a1ccbb 100644
--- a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example.csproj
+++ b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Example.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
     <LangVersion>preview</LangVersion>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests.csproj b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests.csproj
index ff164f5..a0ae536 100644
--- a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 
diff --git a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests.csproj b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests.csproj
index fd25e45..ad9be42 100644
--- a/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests/Chickensoft.LogicBlocks.Tutorial.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index 5eccf4c..b404a32 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
     "rollForward": "latestMinor",
-    "version": "7.0.410"
+    "version": "8.0.400"
   }
 }