diff --git a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj
index b951a15..1074288 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="5.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 
 		<PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="2.2.10" />
 	</ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj
index b7a6d9d..b3644ff 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		<UpToDateCheckInput Include="..\..\shared\**\*.xaml" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="5.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Skia.Gtk" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" /><!--Note: Keep the DevServer package also in release for hot reload tests (cf. HotReloadHelper).-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj
index 710b5ae..427d66b 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		<UpToDateCheckInput Include="..\..\shared\**\*.xaml" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="5.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" /><!--Note: Keep the DevServer package also in release for hot reload tests (cf. HotReloadHelper).-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF.csproj b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF.csproj
index 7b4baf0..c13063d 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.WPF.csproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		</AssemblyAttribute>
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="5.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Skia.Wpf" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552"/><!--Note: Keep the DevServer package also in release for hot reload tests (cf. HotReloadHelper).-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.UWP/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Uwp.csproj b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.UWP/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Uwp.csproj
index 4548515..38feeb5 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.UWP/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Uwp.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.UWP/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Uwp.csproj
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 			-->
       <Version>6.2.11</Version>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.UI.Xaml" Version="2.6.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Uno.UI" Version="4.6.19" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="2.2.10" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Uno.Core.Extensions.Logging.Singleton" Version="4.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj
index 13d3d2e..e9a6215 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/uwp/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		<None Include="wwwroot\web.config" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.Extensions.Logging.WebAssembly.Console" Version="1.4.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.WebAssembly" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj
index e4f2dcd..f4dfb8a 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Mobile.csproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 
 		<PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="2.2.10" />
 	</ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj
index 2cf194e..9ed77c4 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Gtk.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		<UpToDateCheckInput Include="..\..\shared\**\*.xaml" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.Skia.Gtk" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" /><!--Note: Keep the DevServer package also in release for hot reload tests (cf. HotReloadHelper).-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj
index 834561a..be860f7 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		<UpToDateCheckInput Include="..\..\shared\**\*.xaml" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.Skia.Linux.FrameBuffer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" /><!--Note: Keep the DevServer package also in release for hot reload tests (cf. HotReloadHelper).-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf.csproj b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf.csproj
index c34066b..32561d7 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Skia.Wpf.csproj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 		</AssemblyAttribute>
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.Skia.Wpf" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" /><!--Note: Keep the DevServer package also in release for hot reload tests (cf. HotReloadHelper).-->
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj
index 3b87420..8920bf6 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Wasm.csproj
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		<None Include="wwwroot\web.config" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.Extensions.Logging.WebAssembly.Console" Version="1.4.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.WebAssembly" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.WinUI.DevServer" Version="5.0.0-dev.3552" Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" />
diff --git a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows.csproj b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows.csproj
index f190fab..2045a83 100644
--- a/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows.csproj
+++ b/src/TestApp/winui/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Windows.csproj
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK" Version="1.1.3" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools" Version="10.0.22000.196" />
-		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Uno.Core.Extensions.Logging.Singleton" Version="4.0.1" />
 
 		<PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="2.2.10" />
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/DevServer.cs b/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/DevServer.cs
index fed5d2b..3625203 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/DevServer.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/DevServer.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ internal sealed partial class DevServer : IAsyncDisposable
 	public static async Task<DevServer> Start(CancellationToken ct)
 	{
 #if !HAS_UNO_DEVSERVER
-		throw new NotSupportedException("Dev server is not supported on this platform.");
+		throw new NotSupportedException("Dev server has not been referenced.");
 #else
 		var path = await GetDevServer(ct);
 		var port = GetTcpPort();
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/LogScope.cs b/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/LogScope.cs
index 54fd811..d172499 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/LogScope.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI.RuntimeTests.Engine.Library/Engine/ExternalRunner/_Private/LogScope.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #if !UNO_RUNTIMETESTS_DISABLE_UI
+
+#if !IS_UNO_RUNTIMETEST_PROJECT
+#pragma warning disable
+#endif
+
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -42,7 +47,8 @@ public bool IsEnabled(LogLevel logLevel)
 		=> _logger.IsEnabled(logLevel);
 
 	/// <inheritdoc />
-	public IDisposable BeginScope<TState>(TState state)
+	public IDisposable? BeginScope<TState>(TState state)
+		where TState : notnull
 		=> _logger.BeginScope(state);
 
 	/// <inheritdoc />