diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index e3a49efb..a17bf53d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -18,34 +18,32 @@ build_script:
   - dotnet restore
 
   # Debug
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net48 -r win7-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true
   - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
   - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
   - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
 
   # Release
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net48 -r win7-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:DebugSymbols=false
   - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
   - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
   - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
-  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
+  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
+  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
+  - dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugSymbols=false
 
   # Nuget Package
   - dotnet pack BinaryObjectScanner\BinaryObjectScanner.csproj --output %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
 
 # post-build script
 after_build:
-  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net6.0\win-x64\publish\
-  - 7z a -tzip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net6.0_win-x64.zip *
-  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net6.0\linux-x64\publish\
-  - 7z a -tzip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net6.0_linux-x64.zip *
-  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net6.0\osx-x64\publish\
-  - 7z a -tzip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net6.0_osx-x64.zip *
+  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net8.0\win-x64\publish\
+  - 7z a -tzip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net8.0_win-x64.zip *
+  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net8.0\linux-x64\publish\
+  - 7z a -tzip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net8.0_linux-x64.zip *
+  - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net8.0\osx-x64\publish\
+  - 7z a -tzip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net8.0_osx-x64.zip *
 
 # success/failure tracking
 on_success:
@@ -57,11 +55,11 @@ on_failure:
 
 # artifact linking
 artifacts:
-- path: BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net6.0_win-x64.zip
-  name: BinaryObjectScanner (.NET 6.0, Windows x64)
-- path: BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net6.0_linux-x64.zip
-  name: BinaryObjectScanner (.NET 6.0, Linux x64)
-- path: BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net6.0_osx-x64.zip
-  name: BinaryObjectScanner (.NET 6.0, OSX x64)
+- path: BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net8.0_win-x64.zip
+  name: BinaryObjectScanner (.NET 8.0, Windows x64)
+- path: BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net8.0_linux-x64.zip
+  name: BinaryObjectScanner (.NET 8.0, Linux x64)
+- path: BinaryObjectScanner_%APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%_net8.0_osx-x64.zip
+  name: BinaryObjectScanner (.NET 8.0, OSX x64)
 - path: '*.nupkg'
   name: Nuget Packages
diff --git a/publish-nix.sh b/publish-nix.sh
index dae88518..66358270 100644
--- a/publish-nix.sh
+++ b/publish-nix.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
 # This batch file assumes the following:
-# - .NET 7.0 (or newer) SDK is installed and in PATH
+# - .NET 8.0 (or newer) SDK is installed and in PATH
 # - zip is installed and in PATH
 # - The relevant commandline programs are already downloaded
 #   and put into their respective folders
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@ dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained
 dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 
-# .NET 7.0 Debug
-echo "Building .NET 7.0 debug"
-dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+# .NET 8.0 Debug
+echo "Building .NET 8.0 debug"
+dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
 
-# .NET 7.0 Release
-echo "Building .NET 7.0 release"
-dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
-dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
-dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
+# .NET 8.0 Release
+echo "Building .NET 8.0 release"
+dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
+dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
+dotnet publish Test/Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:PublishTrimmed=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 
 # Create Test Debug archives
 cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net6.0/win-x64/publish/
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net6.0/linux-x64/publish/
 zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_linux-x64_debug.zip .
 cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net6.0/osx-x64/publish/
 zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_osx-x64_debug.zip .
-cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net7.0/win-x64/publish/
-zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_win-x64_debug.zip .
-cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net7.0/linux-x64/publish/
-zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_linux-x64_debug.zip .
-cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net7.0/osx-x64/publish/
-zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_osx-x64_debug.zip .
+cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net8.0/win-x64/publish/
+zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_win-x64_debug.zip .
+cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net8.0/linux-x64/publish/
+zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_linux-x64_debug.zip .
+cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Debug/net8.0/osx-x64/publish/
+zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_osx-x64_debug.zip .
 
 # Create Test Release archives
 cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net6.0/win-x64/publish/
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net6.0/linux-x64/publish/
 zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_linux-x64_release.zip .
 cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net6.0/osx-x64/publish/
 zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_osx-x64_release.zip .
-cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net7.0/win-x64/publish/
-zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_win-x64_release.zip .
-cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net7.0/linux-x64/publish/
-zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_linux-x64_release.zip .
-cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net7.0/osx-x64/publish/
-zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_osx-x64_release.zip .
+cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net8.0/win-x64/publish/
+zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_win-x64_release.zip .
+cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net8.0/linux-x64/publish/
+zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_linux-x64_release.zip .
+cd $BUILD_FOLDER/Test/bin/Release/net8.0/osx-x64/publish/
+zip -r $BUILD_FOLDER/BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_osx-x64_release.zip .
diff --git a/publish-win.bat b/publish-win.bat
index abb2d0c6..78c55d8a 100644
--- a/publish-win.bat
+++ b/publish-win.bat
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 @echo OFF
 
 REM This batch file assumes the following:
-REM - .NET Framework 4.8 SDK is installed and in PATH
-REM - .NET 7.0 (or newer) SDK is installed and in PATH
+REM - .NET 8.0 (or newer) SDK is installed and in PATH
 REM - 7-zip commandline (7z.exe) is installed and in PATH
 REM - The relevant commandline programs are already downloaded
 REM   and put into their respective folders
@@ -19,52 +18,46 @@ dotnet restore
 
 REM Debug
 echo Building debug
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net48 -r win7-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true
 dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
 dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
 dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r win-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r linux-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
+dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r osx-x64 -c Debug --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
 
 REM Release
 echo Building release
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net48 -r win7-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net6.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
-dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net7.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
+dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r win-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
+dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r linux-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
+dotnet publish Test\Test.csproj -f net8.0 -r osx-x64 -c Release --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false
 
 REM Create Test Debug archives
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net48\win7-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net48_debug.zip *
 cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net6.0\win-x64\publish\
 7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_win-x64_debug.zip *
 cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net6.0\linux-x64\publish\
 7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_linux-x64_debug.zip *
 cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net6.0\osx-x64\publish\
 7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_osx-x64_debug.zip *
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net7.0\win-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_win-x64_debug.zip *
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net7.0\linux-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_linux-x64_debug.zip *
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net7.0\osx-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_osx-x64_debug.zip *
+cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net8.0\win-x64\publish\
+7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_win-x64_debug.zip *
+cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net8.0\linux-x64\publish\
+7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_linux-x64_debug.zip *
+cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Debug\net8.0\osx-x64\publish\
+7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_osx-x64_debug.zip *
 
 REM Create Test Release archives
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net48\win7-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net48_release.zip *
 cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net6.0\win-x64\publish\
 7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_win-x64_release.zip *
 cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net6.0\linux-x64\publish\
 7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_linux-x64_release.zip *
 cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net6.0\osx-x64\publish\
 7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net6.0_osx-x64_release.zip *
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net7.0\win-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_win-x64_release.zip *
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net7.0\linux-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_linux-x64_release.zip *
-cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net7.0\osx-x64\publish\
-7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net7.0_osx-x64_release.zip *
+cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net8.0\win-x64\publish\
+7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_win-x64_release.zip *
+cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net8.0\linux-x64\publish\
+7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_linux-x64_release.zip *
+cd %BUILD_FOLDER%\Test\bin\Release\net8.0\osx-x64\publish\
+7z a -tzip %BUILD_FOLDER%\BinaryObjectScanner_net8.0_osx-x64_release.zip *