diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 9bc08288..de7d6370 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization.WebForms"                 Version="1.1.3"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Owin"                               Version="5.3.0"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform"         Version="4.1.0"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite"                       Version="2.3.0"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection"                   Version="8.0.1"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting"                               Version="8.0.1"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Net.Compilers.Toolset"                            Version="5.0.0"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Net.Compilers.Toolset"                            Version="5.3.0"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Owin.Diagnostics"                                 Version="4.2.3"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Owin.Host.HttpListener"                           Version="4.2.3"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Owin.Host.SystemWeb"                              Version="4.2.3"   />
@@ -65,30 +64,30 @@
     <!--
       Note: the following references are exclusively used in the .NET 10.0 and ASP.NET Core 10.0 samples:
     -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost"                                     Version="13.1.3"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost"                                     Version="13.3.4"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Dapplo.Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.AppServices"            Version="1.0.14"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Dapplo.Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WinForms"               Version="1.0.14"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Dapplo.Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Wpf"                    Version="1.0.14"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate"              Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly"                Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Authentication" Version="10.0.7"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Negotiate"              Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly"                Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Authentication" Version="10.0.8"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Build"          Version="3.2.1"    />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer"      Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server"         Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Wpf"                Version="10.0.51"  />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore"       Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore"          Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI"                           Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.RuntimeCompilation"          Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build"                                            Version="18.3.3"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite"                       Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools"                        Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection"                   Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting"                               Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http"                                  Version="10.0.7"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience"                       Version="10.3.0"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery"                      Version="10.3.0"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery.Yarp"                 Version="10.3.0"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer"      Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server"         Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Wpf"                Version="10.0.60"  />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore"       Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore"          Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI"                           Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.RuntimeCompilation"          Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build"                                            Version="18.6.3"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite"                       Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools"                        Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection"                   Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting"                               Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http"                                  Version="10.0.8"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Resilience"                       Version="10.6.0"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery"                      Version="10.6.0"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ServiceDiscovery.Yarp"                 Version="10.6.0"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenIddict.Abstractions"                                    Version="7.5.0"    />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenIddict.AspNetCore"                                      Version="7.5.0"    />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenIddict.Client.SystemIntegration"                        Version="7.5.0"    />
@@ -98,8 +97,8 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenIddict.Quartz"                                          Version="7.5.0"    />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenIddict.Validation.AspNetCore"                           Version="7.5.0"    />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenIddict.Validation.SystemNetHttp"                        Version="7.5.0"    />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Quartz.Extensions.Hosting"                                  Version="3.15.1"   />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Spectre.Console"                                            Version="0.54.0"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Quartz.Extensions.Hosting"                                  Version="3.18.1"   />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Spectre.Console"                                            Version="0.55.2"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="Yarp.ReverseProxy"                                          Version="2.3.0"    />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol"               Version="1.15.3"   />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting"                           Version="1.15.3"   />
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index b408e5e0..d55be47c 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "10.0.203",
+    "version": "10.0.300",
     "allowPrerelease": true,
     "rollForward": "major"
   },
 
   "tools": {
-    "dotnet": "10.0.203"
+    "dotnet": "10.0.300"
   },
 
   "msbuild-sdks": {
     "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "10.0.0-beta.25562.108",
     "Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk": "10.0.0-beta.25562.108",
-    "MSBuild.SDK.SystemWeb": "4.0.97",
+    "MSBuild.SDK.SystemWeb": "4.0.107",
     "Aspire.AppHost.Sdk": "13.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/samples/Aridka/Aridka.Server/Aridka.Server.csproj b/samples/Aridka/Aridka.Server/Aridka.Server.csproj
index 4163de4c..31ebfb9a 100644
--- a/samples/Aridka/Aridka.Server/Aridka.Server.csproj
+++ b/samples/Aridka/Aridka.Server/Aridka.Server.csproj
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
     <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="appsettings.json">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
-    </None>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenIddict.AspNetCore" />
diff --git a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Api/Geonosis.Api.csproj b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Api/Geonosis.Api.csproj
index 109dce26..6c155f5b 100644
--- a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Api/Geonosis.Api.csproj
+++ b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Api/Geonosis.Api.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.AppHost/Geonosis.AppHost.csproj b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.AppHost/Geonosis.AppHost.csproj
index d5e1e109..4f7d71cf 100644
--- a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.AppHost/Geonosis.AppHost.csproj
+++ b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.AppHost/Geonosis.AppHost.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <UserSecretsId>3e54af70-ba4b-4b04-93b5-794b1c950dd2</UserSecretsId>
diff --git a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Auth/Geonosis.Auth.csproj b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Auth/Geonosis.Auth.csproj
index e64bf835..4cb512ee 100644
--- a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Auth/Geonosis.Auth.csproj
+++ b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Auth/Geonosis.Auth.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults.csproj b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults.csproj
index 17f8d43d..05766cc0 100644
--- a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults.csproj
+++ b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults/Geonosis.ServiceDefaults.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <IsAspireSharedProject>true</IsAspireSharedProject>
diff --git a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.Client/Geonosis.Ui.Client.csproj b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.Client/Geonosis.Ui.Client.csproj
index 71cb9f4e..85bfb393 100644
--- a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.Client/Geonosis.Ui.Client.csproj
+++ b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.Client/Geonosis.Ui.Client.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.BlazorWebAssembly">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <NoDefaultLaunchSettingsFile>true</NoDefaultLaunchSettingsFile>
diff --git a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.csproj b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.csproj
index 29605c1d..31c2a967 100644
--- a/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.csproj
+++ b/samples/Geonosis/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui/Geonosis.Ui.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <BlazorDisableThrowNavigationException>true</BlazorDisableThrowNavigationException>
diff --git a/samples/Hollastin/Hollastin.Server/Hollastin.Server.csproj b/samples/Hollastin/Hollastin.Server/Hollastin.Server.csproj
index 3d5caa5a..7a514ca7 100644
--- a/samples/Hollastin/Hollastin.Server/Hollastin.Server.csproj
+++ b/samples/Hollastin/Hollastin.Server/Hollastin.Server.csproj
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
     <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="appsettings.json">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
-    </None>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" />
diff --git a/samples/Imynusoph/Imynusoph.Server/Imynusoph.Server.csproj b/samples/Imynusoph/Imynusoph.Server/Imynusoph.Server.csproj
index 3d5caa5a..7a514ca7 100644
--- a/samples/Imynusoph/Imynusoph.Server/Imynusoph.Server.csproj
+++ b/samples/Imynusoph/Imynusoph.Server/Imynusoph.Server.csproj
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
     <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="appsettings.json">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
-    </None>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" />
diff --git a/samples/Sorgan/Sorgan.Console.Client/InteractiveService.cs b/samples/Sorgan/Sorgan.Console.Client/InteractiveService.cs
index 8e5292c5..f0a309f6 100644
--- a/samples/Sorgan/Sorgan.Console.Client/InteractiveService.cs
+++ b/samples/Sorgan/Sorgan.Console.Client/InteractiveService.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ [yellow]Please visit [link]{result.VerificationUri}[/] and enter
         static Table CreateClaimTable(ClaimsPrincipal principal)
         {
             var table = new Table()
-                .LeftAligned()
                 .AddColumn("Claim type")
                 .AddColumn("Claim value type")
                 .AddColumn("Claim value")
diff --git a/samples/Zirku/Zirku.Server/Zirku.Server.csproj b/samples/Zirku/Zirku.Server/Zirku.Server.csproj
index 3d5caa5a..7a514ca7 100644
--- a/samples/Zirku/Zirku.Server/Zirku.Server.csproj
+++ b/samples/Zirku/Zirku.Server/Zirku.Server.csproj
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
     <TargetFramework>$(NetCoreTargetFramework)</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="appsettings.json">
-      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-      <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
-    </None>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" />