diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/.template.config/template.json b/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/.template.config/template.json
index 8c58783..d0cbf66 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -35,14 +35,11 @@
             "description": "The target framework for the project.",
             "datatype": "choice",
             "choices": [{
-                "choice": "net7.0",
-                "description": "Target .NET 7.0"
-            },{
                 "choice": "net8.0",
                 "description": "Target .NET 8.0"
             }],
             "replaces": "{DOTNET_TFM}",
-            "defaultValue": "net7.0"
+            "defaultValue": "net8.0"
         },
         "markuptype": {
             "type": "parameter",
@@ -319,13 +316,6 @@
             "description": "Sets all up all the necessary boilerplate for the MAUI App Actions",
             "displayName": "Setup MAUI Essentials - App Actions"
         },
-        "pureween": {
-            "type": "parameter",
-            "datatype": "bool",
-            "defaultValue": "false",
-            "description": "Add MAUI Workarounds from Shane Neuville (MAUI Engineer) - Documentation: https://github.com/PureWeen/ShanedlerSamples",
-            "displayName": "Add MAUI Workarounds (PureWeen.Maui.FixesAndWorkarounds)"  
-        },
         "communitytoolkit":{
             "type": "parameter",
             "datatype": "bool",
@@ -429,7 +419,7 @@
             "datatype": "bool",
             "defaultValue": "false",
             "description": "Add SkiaSharp Extended (Lottie) - Documentation: https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp.Extended",
-            "displayName": "Add SkiaSharp Extended (Lottie)"         
+            "displayName": "Add SkiaSharp Extended (Lottie)" 
         },
         "embedio": {
             "type": "parameter",
@@ -454,11 +444,6 @@
             "type": "bind",
             "binding": "HostIdentifier"
         },
-        "usenet8":{
-            "type": "computed",
-            "datatype": "bool",
-            "value": "(Framework == \"net8.0\")"
-        },
         "usewebauthenticator":{
             "type": "computed",
             "datatype": "bool",
diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/MauiProgram.cs b/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/MauiProgram.cs
index 6ad4f54..46d54ac 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/MauiProgram.cs
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/MauiProgram.cs
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 #if skia || skiaextended
 using SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Controls.Hosting;
 #endif
-#if pureween
-using Maui.FixesAndWorkarounds;
-#endif
 #if uraniumui
 using UraniumUI;
 #endif
@@ -151,21 +148,6 @@ static MauiAppBuilder RegisterInfrastructure(this MauiAppBuilder builder)
 #endif
 //+:cnd:noEmit
 #endif
-#if pureween
-        builder.ConfigureMauiWorkarounds();
-
-        // OR optional picks
-        // builder.ConfigureShellWorkarounds();
-        // builder.ConfigureTabbedPageWorkarounds();
-        // builder.ConfigureEntryNextWorkaround();
-        // builder.ConfigureKeyboardAutoScroll();
-        // builder.ConfigureFlyoutPageWorkarounds();
-//-:cnd:noEmit
-        // #if ANDROID
-        // builder.ConfigureEntryFocusOpensKeyboard();
-        // #endif
-//+:cnd:noEmit
-#endif
 #if useconfig
         builder.Configuration.AddJsonPlatformBundle();
 #endif
diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/ShinyApp.csproj b/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/ShinyApp.csproj
index 25e44a2..d007a3f 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/ShinyApp.csproj
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/ShinyApp/ShinyApp.csproj
@@ -9,12 +9,9 @@
 		<!--#if (usemaccatalyst)-->
 		<TargetFrameworks>$(TargetFrameworks);{DOTNET_TFM}-maccatalyst</TargetFrameworks>
 		<!--#endif-->
-		<!--#if (usenet8)-->
-		<MauiVersion>8.0.0-rc.2.9511</MauiVersion>
-		<!--#endif-->
+		<MauiVersion>8.0.3</MauiVersion>
 		<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
 		<RootNamespace>ShinyApp</RootNamespace>
-		<UseMaui>true</UseMaui>
 		<SingleProject>true</SingleProject>
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@
 		<ApplicationDisplayVersion>1.0</ApplicationDisplayVersion>
 		<ApplicationVersion>1</ApplicationVersion>
 		
-		<ShinyVersion>3.1.1</ShinyVersion>
+		<ShinyVersion>3.1.2</ShinyVersion>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<PropertyGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::GetTargetPlatformIdentifier('$(TargetFramework)')) == 'android'">
@@ -79,54 +76,39 @@
 		<!--#endif-->
 	</ItemGroup>
 
-	<!--#if (usenet8)-->
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
-	<!--#endif-->
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="7.0.0" Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="8.0.0" Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'" />
 
 		<!--#if (shinyframework || communitytoolkit)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Maui" Version="6.1.0" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (usecsharpmarkup)-->
-		<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup" Version="3.3.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup" Version="3.3.1" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (mediaelement)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Maui.MediaElement" Version="2.0.0" />
 		<!--#endif-->
-		<!--#if (pureween)-->
-		<PackageReference Include="PureWeen.Maui.FixesAndWorkarounds" Version="1.4.9" />
-		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (usemauimaps)-->
-		<!--#if (usenet8)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Maps" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
-		<!--#else-->
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Maps" Version="7.0.92" />
-		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (usegooglemaps)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Onion.Maui.GoogleMaps" Version="5.0.1" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (shinyframework)-->
-		<!--#if (net8)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Prism.DryIoc.Maui" Version="9.0.271-pre" />
 		<PackageReference Include="ReactiveUI.Fody" Version="19.5.1" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Shiny.Framework" Version="4.0.0-beta-0010" />		
-		<!--#else-->
-		<PackageReference Include="Prism.DryIoc.Maui" Version="8.1.273-pre" />
-		<PackageReference Include="ReactiveUI.Fody" Version="19.5.1" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Shiny.Framework" Version="3.0.0-beta-0012" />
-		<!--#endif-->
+		<PackageReference Include="Shiny.Framework" Version="4.0.0-beta-0013" />
 		<!--#else-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Shiny.Core" Version="$(ShinyVersion)" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Shiny.Hosting.Maui" Version="$(ShinyVersion)" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (localization)-->
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="7.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="8.0.0" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (usemsal)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.56.0" />
@@ -177,7 +159,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Shiny.Health" Version="1.0.0-beta-0013" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (barcodes)-->
-		<PackageReference Include="ZXing.Net.Maui.Controls" Version="0.3.0-preview.1" />
+		<PackageReference Include="ZXing.Net.Maui.Controls" Version="0.4.0" />
 		<!--#endif-->
 		<!--#if (storereview)-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Plugin.StoreReview" Version="6.0.0" />