diff --git a/Avalonia.Templates.csproj b/Avalonia.Templates.csproj
index 546bbf6e..15b53de9 100644
--- a/Avalonia.Templates.csproj
+++ b/Avalonia.Templates.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PackageType>Template</PackageType>
-    <PackageVersion>11.0.5</PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion>11.0.6</PackageVersion>
     <PackageId>Avalonia.Templates</PackageId>
     <Title>Avalonia Templates</Title>
     <Description>Templates for creating Avalonia applications and libraries.</Description>
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 450264b0..c262fa6f 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ steps:
     displayName: 'Use .NET SDK'
     inputs:
       packageType: 'sdk'
-      version: 7.0.302
+      version: 8.0.100
   - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
     displayName: 'Pack Templates'
     inputs:
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 9821a244..c2a92a5b 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ For more information about `dotnet new` templates see [here](https://blogs.msdn.
 
 ## Installing the templates
 
-Run from a command line (`.NET 7`):
+Run from a command line (`.NET 7+`):
 
 ```powershell
 dotnet new install Avalonia.Templates
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ Available parameters:
 
 *Description*: The target framework for the project.
 
-*Options*: **net6.0**, **net7.0**
+*Options*: **net6.0**, **net7.0**, **net8.0**
 
-*By default*: net6.0
+*By default*: net8.0
 
 ``-av, --avalonia-version``
 
 *Description*: The target version of Avalonia NuGet packages.
 
-*Options*: **0.10.21**, **11.0.5**
+*Options*: **0.10.21**, **11.0.6**
 
-*By default*: 11.0.5
+*By default*: 11.0.6
 
 ``-cb, --compiled-bindings``
 
@@ -91,17 +91,17 @@ Available parameters:
 
 *Description*: The target framework for the project.
 
-*Options*: **net6.0**, **net7.0**
+*Options*: **net6.0**, **net7.0**, **net8.0**
 
-*By default*: net6.0
+*By default*: net8.0
 
 ``-av, --avalonia-version``
 
 *Description*: The target version of Avalonia NuGet packages.
 
-*Options*: **0.10.21**, **11.0.5**
+*Options*: **0.10.21**, **11.0.6**
 
-*By default*: 11.0.5
+*By default*: 11.0.6
 
 ``-cb, --compiled-bindings``
 
diff --git a/templates/csharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json b/templates/csharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json
index 9948edcc..980286dd 100644
--- a/templates/csharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/csharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
         {
           "choice": "net7.0",
           "description": "Target net7.0"
+        },
+        {
+          "choice": "net8.0",
+          "description": "Target net8.0"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "FrameworkParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "net6.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
     },
     "skipRestore": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -72,16 +76,16 @@
           "description": "Target 0.10.21"
         },
         {
-          "choice": "11.0.5",
-          "description": "Target 11.0.5 (Latest stable)"
+          "choice": "11.0.6",
+          "description": "Target 11.0.6 (Latest stable)"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "AvaloniaVersionTemplateParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "11.0.5"
+      "defaultValue": "11.0.6"
     },
     "AvaloniaStableChosen": {
       "type": "computed",
-      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "UseCompiledBindings": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@
       "datatype": "bool",
       "displayName": "Use compiled Bindings",
       "defaultValue": "true",
-      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "RemoveViewLocator": {
       "type": "parameter",
diff --git a/templates/csharp/app/.template.config/template.json b/templates/csharp/app/.template.config/template.json
index bd79926c..1e0ab6ff 100644
--- a/templates/csharp/app/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/csharp/app/.template.config/template.json
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
         {
           "choice": "net7.0",
           "description": "Target net7.0"
+        },
+        {
+          "choice": "net8.0",
+          "description": "Target net8.0"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "FrameworkParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "net6.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
     },
     "skipRestore": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -48,16 +52,16 @@
           "description": "Target 0.10.21"
         },
         {
-          "choice": "11.0.5",
-          "description": "Target 11.0.5 (Latest stable)"
+          "choice": "11.0.6",
+          "description": "Target 11.0.6 (Latest stable)"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "AvaloniaVersionTemplateParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "11.0.5"
+      "defaultValue": "11.0.6"
     },
     "AvaloniaStableChosen": {
       "type": "computed",
-      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "UseCompiledBindings": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@
       "datatype": "bool",
       "displayName": "Use compiled Bindings",
       "defaultValue": "true",
-      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/templates/csharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json b/templates/csharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json
index e7766347..0fdbe074 100644
--- a/templates/csharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/csharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "net7.0",
-          "description": "Target net7.0"
+          "choice": "net8.0",
+          "description": "Target net8.0"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "FrameworkParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "net7.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
     },
     "UseCompiledBindings": {
       "type": "parameter",
diff --git a/templates/csharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props b/templates/csharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props
index 28f59c38..b7d1f090 100644
--- a/templates/csharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/templates/csharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <AvaloniaVersion>11.0.5</AvaloniaVersion>
+    <AvaloniaVersion>11.0.6</AvaloniaVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/templates/fsharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json b/templates/fsharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json
index bb59d7d5..c33312c4 100644
--- a/templates/fsharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/fsharp/app-mvvm/.template.config/template.json
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
         {
           "choice": "net7.0",
           "description": "Target net7.0"
+        },
+        {
+          "choice": "net8.0",
+          "description": "Target net8.0"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "FrameworkParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "net6.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
     },
     "skipRestore": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -72,16 +76,16 @@
           "description": "Target 0.10.21"
         },
         {
-          "choice": "11.0.5",
-          "description": "Target 11.0.5 (Latest stable)"
+          "choice": "11.0.6",
+          "description": "Target 11.0.6 (Latest stable)"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "AvaloniaVersionTemplateParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "11.0.5"
+      "defaultValue": "11.0.6"
     },
     "AvaloniaStableChosen": {
       "type": "computed",
-      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "UseCompiledBindings": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@
       "datatype": "bool",
       "displayName": "Use compiled Bindings",
       "defaultValue": "true",
-      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "RemoveViewLocator": {
       "type": "parameter",
diff --git a/templates/fsharp/app/.template.config/template.json b/templates/fsharp/app/.template.config/template.json
index e423641d..3fbf6f57 100644
--- a/templates/fsharp/app/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/fsharp/app/.template.config/template.json
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
         {
           "choice": "net7.0",
           "description": "Target net7.0"
+        },
+        {
+          "choice": "net8.0",
+          "description": "Target net8.0"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "FrameworkParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "net6.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
     },
     "skipRestore": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -48,16 +52,16 @@
           "description": "Target 0.10.21"
         },
         {
-          "choice": "11.0.5",
-          "description": "Target 11.0.5 (Latest stable)"
+          "choice": "11.0.6",
+          "description": "Target 11.0.6 (Latest stable)"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "AvaloniaVersionTemplateParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "11.0.5"
+      "defaultValue": "11.0.6"
     },
     "AvaloniaStableChosen": {
       "type": "computed",
-      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "value": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "UseCompiledBindings": {
       "type": "parameter",
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@
       "datatype": "bool",
       "displayName": "Use compiled Bindings",
       "defaultValue": "true",
-      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.5\")"
+      "isEnabled": "(AvaloniaVersion == \"11.0.6\")"
     },
     "HostIdentifier": {
       "type": "bind",
diff --git a/templates/fsharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json b/templates/fsharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json
index fc3df43d..88605264 100644
--- a/templates/fsharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/templates/fsharp/xplat/.template.config/template.json
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
       "datatype": "choice",
       "choices": [
         {
-          "choice": "net7.0",
-          "description": "Target net7.0"
+          "choice": "net8.0",
+          "description": "Target net8.0"
         }
       ],
       "replaces": "FrameworkParameter",
-      "defaultValue": "net7.0"
+      "defaultValue": "net8.0"
     },
     "UseCompiledBindings": {
       "type": "parameter",
diff --git a/templates/fsharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props b/templates/fsharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props
index 70b81ac9..9b65e5ec 100644
--- a/templates/fsharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/templates/fsharp/xplat/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <AvaloniaVersion>11.0.5</AvaloniaVersion>
+    <AvaloniaVersion>11.0.6</AvaloniaVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/tests/build-test.ps1 b/tests/build-test.ps1
index c8556aec..166801f0 100644
--- a/tests/build-test.ps1
+++ b/tests/build-test.ps1
@@ -96,16 +96,18 @@ $binlog = [IO.Path]::GetFullPath([IO.Path]::Combine($pwd, "..", "binlog", "test.
 
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "f" "net6.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "f" "net7.0" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "f" "net8.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "av" "0.10.21" $binlog
-Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "av" "11.0.5" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "av" "11.0.6" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "cb" "true" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "C#" "cb" "false" $binlog
 
 # Build the project only twice with all item templates,once with .net6.0 tfm and once with .net7.0 tfm for C# and F#
 Test-Template "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "f" "net6.0" $binlog
 Test-Template "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "f" "net7.0" $binlog
+Test-Template "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "f" "net8.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "av" "0.10.21" $binlog
-Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "av" "11.0.5" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "av" "11.0.6" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "m" "ReactiveUI" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "m" "CommunityToolkit" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "cb" "true" $binlog
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "cb" "false" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "rvl" "true" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "C#" "rvl" "false" $binlog
 
-Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "C#" "f" "net7.0" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "C#" "f" "net8.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "C#" "cb" "true" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "C#" "cb" "false" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "C#" "rvl" "true" $binlog
@@ -121,15 +123,19 @@ Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "C#" "rvl" "false" $binlog
 
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "f" "net6.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "f" "net7.0" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "f" "net8.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "av" "0.10.21" $binlog
-Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "av" "11.0.5" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "av" "11.0.6" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "cb" "true" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.app" "AvaloniaApp" "F#" "cb" "false" $binlog
 
+Remove-Item -Recurse "output/C#"
+
 Test-Template "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "f" "net6.0" $binlog
 Test-Template "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "f" "net7.0" $binlog
+Test-Template "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "f" "net8.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "av" "0.10.21" $binlog
-Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "av" "11.0.5" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "av" "11.0.6" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "m" "ReactiveUI" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "m" "CommunityToolkit" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "cb" "true" $binlog
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "cb" "false" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "rvl" "true" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.mvvm" "AvaloniaMvvm" "F#" "rvl" "false" $binlog
 
-Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "F#" "f" "net7.0" $binlog
+Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "F#" "f" "net8.0" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "F#" "cb" "true" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "F#" "cb" "false" $binlog
 Create-And-Build "avalonia.xplat" "AvaloniaXplat" "F#" "rvl" "true" $binlog