diff --git a/build/build.csx b/build/build.csx
index 42db60d0..5869fb61 100644
--- a/build/build.csx
+++ b/build/build.csx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#load "nuget:Dotnet.Build, 0.16.1"
+#load "nuget:Dotnet.Build, 0.23.0"
 #load "nuget:github-changelog, 0.1.5"
 #load "nuget:dotnet-steps, 0.0.2"
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using static ReleaseManagement;
 [StepDescription("Runs the tests with test coverage")]
 Step testcoverage = () =>
 {
-    DotNet.TestWithCodeCoverage(Path.GetDirectoryName(BuildContext.TestProjects[0]), BuildContext.TestCoverageArtifactsFolder, BuildContext.CodeCoverageThreshold, "net7.0");
+    DotNet.TestWithCodeCoverage(Path.GetDirectoryName(BuildContext.TestProjects[0]), BuildContext.TestCoverageArtifactsFolder, BuildContext.CodeCoverageThreshold, "net8.0");
 };
 
 [StepDescription("Runs all the tests for all target frameworks")]
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index f04f9d06..9df6ea19 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "sdk": {
-        "version": "7.0.100",
+        "version": "8.0.402",
         "rollForward": "latestFeature"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/omnisharp.json b/omnisharp.json
index 4993383a..75f99d44 100644
--- a/omnisharp.json
+++ b/omnisharp.json
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
   },
   "script": {
     "enableScriptNuGetReferences": true,
-    "defaultTargetFramework": "net6.0"
+    "defaultTargetFramework": "net8.0"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packlocal.sh b/packlocal.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a01dce6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packlocal.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dotnet pack "src/LightInject/LightInject.csproj" --configuration Release --output "build/Artifacts/NuGet"  /property:Version=$1
diff --git a/src/LightInject.Benchmarks/LightInject.Benchmarks.csproj b/src/LightInject.Benchmarks/LightInject.Benchmarks.csproj
index 856f0ccb..5640ca49 100644
--- a/src/LightInject.Benchmarks/LightInject.Benchmarks.csproj
+++ b/src/LightInject.Benchmarks/LightInject.Benchmarks.csproj
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.13.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="DryIoc" Version="5.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="BenchmarkDotNet" Version="0.14.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="DryIoc" Version="5.4.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grace" Version="7.2.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="SimpleInjector" Version="5.4.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="SimpleInjector" Version="5.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="ImTools" Version="4.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/LightInject.Tests/LightInject.Tests.csproj b/src/LightInject.Tests/LightInject.Tests.csproj
index 66bb94cd..1ce2da34 100644
--- a/src/LightInject.Tests/LightInject.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/LightInject.Tests/LightInject.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS0579</NoWarn>
-    <TestTargetFrameworks>net6.0;netstandard2.0</TestTargetFrameworks>
-    <TestTargetFramework>net6.0</TestTargetFramework>
+    <TestTargetFrameworks>net8.0;netstandard2.0</TestTargetFrameworks>
+    <TestTargetFramework>net8.0</TestTargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Choose>
     <When Condition=" '$(TestTargetFramework)'=='netstandard2.0' ">
@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@
       </PropertyGroup>
     </When>
   </Choose>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TestTargetFramework)'=='net6.0' ">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TestTargetFramework)'=='net8.0' ">
     <DefineConstants>USE_ASSEMBLY_VERIFICATION;USE_ASYNCDISPOSABLE</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TestTargetFramework)' == 'net46' OR '$(TestTargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0'">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="7.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="LightMock" Version="2.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.11.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Emit" Version="4.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Emit.ILGeneration" Version="4.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xUnit.Analyzers" Version="1.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xUnit.Analyzers" Version="1.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="ILVerifier" Version="0.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.5">
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/LightInject/LightInject.cs b/src/LightInject/LightInject.cs
index 6990970b..aea102e2 100644
--- a/src/LightInject/LightInject.cs
+++ b/src/LightInject/LightInject.cs
@@ -4433,7 +4433,7 @@ private Action<IEmitter> CreateEmitMethodForReadOnlyCollectionServiceRequest(Typ
             Type elementType = TypeHelper.GetElementType(serviceType);
             Type closedGenericReadOnlyCollectionType = typeof(ReadOnlyCollection<>).MakeGenericType(elementType);
             ConstructorInfo constructorInfo =
-                closedGenericReadOnlyCollectionType.GetTypeInfo().DeclaredConstructors.Single();
+                closedGenericReadOnlyCollectionType.GetTypeInfo().DeclaredConstructors.Single(c => c.IsPublic);
 
             Action<IEmitter> listEmitMethod = CreateEmitMethodForListServiceRequest(serviceType);
 
diff --git a/src/LightInject/LightInject.csproj b/src/LightInject/LightInject.csproj
index 0b54148d..9179ebbf 100644
--- a/src/LightInject/LightInject.csproj
+++ b/src/LightInject/LightInject.csproj
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;netstandard2.0;netcoreapp3.1;net462</TargetFrameworks>
-    <Version>6.6.4</Version>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;netstandard2.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
+    <Version>7.0.0</Version>
     <Authors>Bernhard Richter</Authors>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://www.lightinject.net</PackageProjectUrl>
     <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     </When>
   </Choose>
   <Choose>
-    <When Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)'=='net6.0' Or '$(TestTargetFramework)'=='net6.0'">
+    <When Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)'=='net8.0' Or '$(TestTargetFramework)'=='net8.0'">
       <PropertyGroup>
         <DefineConstants>USE_ASYNCDISPOSABLE</DefineConstants>
       </PropertyGroup>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference> -->
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="1.1.1">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>