Upgrade to net 8.0

.github/workflows/build_linux.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [ubuntu-latest]
     timeout-minutes: 30
     container:
-      image: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:6.0
+      image: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source code
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Pack artifacts
         run:
-          tar -czvf Opc2Aml.binaries.${{env.BUILD_VERSION}}.tar.gz -C ./Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Release/net6.0/ .
+          tar -czvf Opc2Aml.binaries.${{env.BUILD_VERSION}}.tar.gz -C ./Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Release/net8.0/ .
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: Opc2Aml.binaries.${{env.BUILD_VERSION}}
-          path: ./Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Release/net6.0/
+          path: ./Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Release/net8.0/
           retention-days: 21
           if-no-files-found: error
 

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "preLaunchTask": "build",
             // If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Debug/net6.0/Opc2AmlConsole.dll",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Debug/net8.0/Opc2AmlConsole.dll",
             "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Debug/net6.0/",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Opc2AmlConsole/bin/Debug/net8.0/",
             // For more information about the 'console' field, see https://aka.ms/VSCode-CS-LaunchJson-Console
             "console": "internalConsole",
             "stopAtEntry": false

Opc2Aml.csproj

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <StartupObject></StartupObject>
 	  <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
 	  <Deterministic>false</Deterministic>

Opc2AmlConsole/Opc2AmlConsole.csproj

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>

README.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This C# console application that targets .NET Runtime can be built using Visual
 
 The binary releases are provided as a ZIP file. To install the binaries do the following:
 
-1. Install the [.NET Runtime 6.0.x](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0) for your platform.
+1. Install the [.NET Runtime 8.0.x](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0) for your platform.
 
 2. Extract the files from the ZIP into a directory of your choice.
 

SystemTest/SystemTest.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>

SystemTest/TestCommandLine.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using static Org.BouncyCastle.Math.EC.ECCurve;
@@ -332,7 +334,20 @@ private string ConfigDirectoryString()
 
         private string RelativePath( )
         {
-            return  "..\\..\\..\\..\\SystemTest\\bin\\" + GetBuildType() + "\\net6.0\\";
+            TargetFrameworkAttribute targetFramework = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()
+                .GetCustomAttributes(typeof(System.Runtime.Versioning.TargetFrameworkAttribute), false)
+                .SingleOrDefault() as TargetFrameworkAttribute;
+
+            Assert.IsNotNull(targetFramework);
+            string working = targetFramework.FrameworkDisplayName;
+            if (targetFramework.FrameworkDisplayName.StartsWith('.'))
+            {
+                working = targetFramework.FrameworkDisplayName.Substring(1);
+            }
+            working = working.Replace(" ", "");
+
+
+            return  "..\\..\\..\\..\\SystemTest\\bin\\" + GetBuildType() + "\\" + working + "\\";
         }
 
         private string GetBuildType()