diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index e56b89d23ef..5e90bee85a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
     # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
     - name: Install dependencies for windows runtime
-      run: dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln --runtime=win10-x64
+      run: dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln --runtime=win-x64
     - name: Build Dynamo with MSBuild for Windows
       run: |
         echo "***Continue with the build, Good luck developer!***"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet6.0_build.yml b/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet6.0_build.yml
index f8965faa87a..d3be844e7a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet6.0_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet6.0_build.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies for windows runtime
       run: |
-        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win10-x64
+        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win-x64
     - name: Build Dynamo with MSBuild for Windows
       run: |
         echo "***Continue with the build, Good luck developer!***"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet8.0_build.yml b/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet8.0_build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc030856092
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dynamoAllNet8.0_build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Build Dynamo using latest VS and DotNET
+name: DynamoAllNet8.0-Build
+on: [push,pull_request]
+jobs:
+ build:
+  runs-on: windows-latest
+  steps:
+    - name: Checkout Dynamo Repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        path: Dynamo
+        repository: DynamoDS/Dynamo
+    - name: Setup dotnet
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: '8.0.x'
+    - name: Disable problem matcher
+      run: echo "::remove-matcher owner=csc::"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies for windows runtime
+      run: |
+        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win-x64 -p:DotNet=net8.0
+    - name: Build Dynamo with MSBuild for Windows
+      run: |
+        echo "***Continue with the build, Good luck developer!***"
+        cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\"
+        .\MSBuild.exe $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln  /p:Configuration=Release /p:DotNet=net8.0
+    # look for Dynamo
+    - name: Navigate to Dynamo Windows Folder
+      run: |
+        cd "$Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\bin\AnyCPU\Release"
+        echo "***Locating DynamoCLI for Windows!***"
+        test ".\DynamoCLI.exe" && echo "DynamoCLI exists!"
+    - name: Upload Artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: DynamoSandbox
+        path: ${{ github.workspace }}\Dynamo\bin\AnyCPU\Release
+        if-no-files-found: warn
+        retention-days: 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dynamoBinDiff.yml b/.github/workflows/dynamoBinDiff.yml
index 92108408997..440094f431f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dynamoBinDiff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dynamoBinDiff.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       run: echo "::remove-matcher owner=csc::"
     - name: Install dependencies for windows runtime
       run: |
-        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\net60_Win_Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win10-x64
+        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\net60_Win_Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win-x64
     - name: Build Dynamo current branch with MSBuild for NET60-Windows
       run: |
         echo "***Continue with the build, Good luck developer!***"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       run: echo "::remove-matcher owner=csc::"
     - name: Install dependencies for windows runtime
       run: |
-        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\master_net60_Win_Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win10-x64
+        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\master_net60_Win_Dynamo\src\Dynamo.All.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win-x64
     - name: Build Dynamo master branch with MSBuild for NET60-Windows
       run: |
         echo "***Continue with the build, Good luck developer!***"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dynamoNet6.0_build.yml b/.github/workflows/dynamoNet6.0_build.yml
index 034aa66856b..f52c91e31fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dynamoNet6.0_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dynamoNet6.0_build.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install dependencies for windows runtime
       run: |
-        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\DynamoCore.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win10-x64
+        dotnet restore $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE\Dynamo\src\DynamoCore.sln /p:Configuration=Release --runtime=win-x64
     - name: Build Dynamo with MSBuild for Windows
       run: |
         echo "***Continue with the build, Good luck developer!***"
diff --git a/src/Config/CS_SDK.props b/src/Config/CS_SDK.props
index 580774f221b..3f3c1037183 100644
--- a/src/Config/CS_SDK.props
+++ b/src/Config/CS_SDK.props
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
     <PlatformTarget >x64</PlatformTarget>
+    <!--Use the property DotNet to set TargetFramework from commandline without forcing it on all projects-->
+    <!--Ex. DynamoServices uses TargetFramework netstandard2.0 -->
+    <DotNet>net6.0</DotNet>
     <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">16.0</VisualStudioVersion>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(DotNet)</TargetFramework>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
     <AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath>false</AppendRuntimeIdentifierToOutputPath> 
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@
     <GenerateDependencyFile>false</GenerateDependencyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="$(Platform.Contains('AnyCPU'))" >
-    <RuntimeIdentifier>win10-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);_WINDOWS</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="$(Platform.Contains('Linux'))" >
diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/DynamoCoreWpf.csproj b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/DynamoCoreWpf.csproj
index 1412882a168..3de3b783c4e 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/DynamoCoreWpf.csproj
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/DynamoCoreWpf.csproj
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	<PackageReference Include="SharpDX.Mathematics" Version="4.2.0" />
 	<PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext" Version="6.0.0" />
     <Reference Include="Dynamo.Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors">
-      <HintPath>..\..\extern\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors\$(TargetFramework)\Dynamo.Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\extern\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors\net6.0-windows\Dynamo.Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference> 
   
     <PackageReference Include="Prism.Core" Version="8.1.97" />
diff --git a/src/Libraries/DSOffice/DSOffice.csproj b/src/Libraries/DSOffice/DSOffice.csproj
index c66bda5be3a..d01d11d7444 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/DSOffice/DSOffice.csproj
+++ b/src/Libraries/DSOffice/DSOffice.csproj
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="CSVNodes.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Excel.cs" Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == 'win10-x64' " />
+    <Compile Include="Excel.cs" Condition=" $(RuntimeIdentifier.Contains('win')) " />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Libraries/DSOfficeUtilities/DSOfficeUtilities.csproj b/src/Libraries/DSOfficeUtilities/DSOfficeUtilities.csproj
index 1a58e9b98a9..8a40de6fe32 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/DSOfficeUtilities/DSOfficeUtilities.csproj
+++ b/src/Libraries/DSOfficeUtilities/DSOfficeUtilities.csproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <WrapperTool>tlbimp</WrapperTool>
         <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
-    <COMReference Include="Microsoft.Office.Core" Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == 'win10-x64' ">
+    <COMReference Include="Microsoft.Office.Core" Condition=" $(RuntimeIdentifier.Contains('win')) ">
         <Guid>{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}</Guid>
         <VersionMajor>2</VersionMajor>
         <VersionMinor>8</VersionMinor>
diff --git a/src/Libraries/DynamoUnits/UnitsCore.csproj b/src/Libraries/DynamoUnits/UnitsCore.csproj
index f85ce46e588..43309c7e8aa 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/DynamoUnits/UnitsCore.csproj
+++ b/src/Libraries/DynamoUnits/UnitsCore.csproj
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
   <Target Name="CopyFiles" BeforeTargets="Build">
     <Copy SourceFiles="$(ProjectDir)DynamoUnits_DynamoCustomization.xml" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)" />
     <Copy SourceFiles="$(PkgForgeUnits_NET)\lib\net6.0\ForgeUnitsManaged.dll" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)" />
+    <Copy SourceFiles="$(PkgForgeUnits_NET)\runtimes\win10-x64\native\ForgeUnits.dll" DestinationFolder="$(OutputPath)" />
   </Target>
   <Target Name="GenerateFiles" AfterTargets="ResolveSateliteResDeps" Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Unix' ">
     <!-- Generate customization dll -->
diff --git a/src/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2.csproj b/src/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2.csproj
index 428eed2ece2..10118881162 100644
--- a/src/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2.csproj
+++ b/src/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2/LibraryViewExtensionWebView2.csproj
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="Dynamo.Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors">
-      <HintPath>..\..\extern\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors\$(TargetFramework)\Dynamo.Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\extern\Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors\net6.0-windows\Dynamo.Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Tools/Md2Html/Md2Html.csproj b/src/Tools/Md2Html/Md2Html.csproj
index 93db771aa16..da8b3cf2bd3 100644
--- a/src/Tools/Md2Html/Md2Html.csproj
+++ b/src/Tools/Md2Html/Md2Html.csproj
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     <Target Name="Publish dotnet" Condition="'$([MSBuild]::IsOSPlatform(`Windows`))' == 'True' " AfterTargets="Build">
         <CallTarget Targets="Publish" />
         <Exec Command="if not exist $(SharedOutputPath) mkdir $(SharedOutputPath)"/>
-        <Copy Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == 'win10-x64' " SourceFiles="$(OutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\publish\Md2Html.exe" DestinationFolder="$(SharedOutputPath)" />
-        <Copy Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == 'win10-x64' " SourceFiles="$(OutputPath)\Md2Html.runtimeconfig.json" DestinationFolder="$(SharedOutputPath)" />
-        <Copy Condition=" '$(RuntimeIdentifier)' == 'linux-x64' " SourceFiles="$(OutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\publish\Md2Html" DestinationFolder="$(SharedOutputPath)" />
+        <Copy Condition=" $(RuntimeIdentifier.Contains('win')) " SourceFiles="$(OutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\publish\Md2Html.exe" DestinationFolder="$(SharedOutputPath)" />
+        <Copy Condition=" $(RuntimeIdentifier.Contains('win')) " SourceFiles="$(OutputPath)\Md2Html.runtimeconfig.json" DestinationFolder="$(SharedOutputPath)" />
+        <Copy Condition=" $(RuntimeIdentifier.Contains('linux')) " SourceFiles="$(OutputPath)$(RuntimeIdentifier)\publish\Md2Html" DestinationFolder="$(SharedOutputPath)" />
     </Target>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/build.xml b/src/build.xml
index 3c864ffe5bc..5212c9c9237 100644
--- a/src/build.xml
+++ b/src/build.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 <PropertyGroup>
     <Solution>Dynamo.All.sln</Solution>
     <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
-    <RuntimeIdentifier>win10-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <DotNet>net6.0</DotNet>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
     <NuGetPath>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\tools\Nuget\NuGet.exe</NuGetPath>
  </PropertyGroup>
 	
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
 
 <Target Name="RestorePackages">
   <Exec Condition="!Exists($(NuGetPath))" Command="powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -Command Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe -OutFile $(NuGetPath)" />
-  <Exec Command="dotnet restore $(Solution) --runtime=$(RuntimeIdentifier)"/>
+  <Exec Command="dotnet restore $(Solution) --runtime=$(RuntimeIdentifier) -p:DotNet=$(DotNet)"/>
 </Target>
 
 </Project>