diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/Extensions/ConfigureExtensions.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/Extensions/ConfigureExtensions.cs
index 93d3727f..5ef01c6c 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/Extensions/ConfigureExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/Extensions/ConfigureExtensions.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using NLog.Config;
 using NLog.Extensions.Logging;
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
-using IHostEnvironment = Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostingEnvironment;
-#endif
 
 namespace NLog.Extensions.Hosting
 {
@@ -36,11 +33,7 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseNLog(this IHostBuilder builder)
         public static IHostBuilder UseNLog(this IHostBuilder builder, NLogProviderOptions? options)
         {
             Guard.ThrowIfNull(builder);
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
-            builder.ConfigureServices((builderContext, services) => AddNLogLoggerProvider(services, builderContext.Configuration, null, options, CreateNLogLoggerProvider));
-#else
             builder.ConfigureServices((builderContext, services) => AddNLogLoggerProvider(services, builderContext.Configuration, builderContext.HostingEnvironment, options, CreateNLogLoggerProvider));
-#endif
             return builder;
         }
 
@@ -54,11 +47,7 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseNLog(this IHostBuilder builder, NLogProviderOption
         public static IHostBuilder UseNLog(this IHostBuilder builder, NLogProviderOptions options, Func<IServiceProvider, LogFactory> factoryBuilder)
         {
             Guard.ThrowIfNull(builder);
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
-            builder.ConfigureServices((builderContext, services) => AddNLogLoggerProvider(services, builderContext.Configuration, null, options, (serviceProvider, config, hostEnv, opt) =>
-#else
             builder.ConfigureServices((builderContext, services) => AddNLogLoggerProvider(services, builderContext.Configuration, builderContext.HostingEnvironment, options, (serviceProvider, config, hostEnv, opt) =>
-#endif
             {
                 RegisterHostNLogExtensions(LogManager.LogFactory, serviceProvider, hostEnv);
                 config = serviceProvider.SetupNLogConfigSettings(config, LogManager.LogFactory);
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostAppNameLayoutRenderer.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostAppNameLayoutRenderer.cs
index f0402b55..5a517bc6 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostAppNameLayoutRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostAppNameLayoutRenderer.cs
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 using NLog.Config;
 using NLog.LayoutRenderers;
 
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
-using IHostEnvironment = Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostingEnvironment;
-#endif
-
 namespace NLog.Extensions.Hosting
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostEnvironmentLayoutRenderer.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostEnvironmentLayoutRenderer.cs
index e06a598c..0a6ccb8d 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostEnvironmentLayoutRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostEnvironmentLayoutRenderer.cs
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 using NLog.Config;
 using NLog.LayoutRenderers;
 
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
-using IHostEnvironment = Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostingEnvironment;
-#endif
-
 namespace NLog.Extensions.Hosting
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostRootDirLayoutRenderer.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostRootDirLayoutRenderer.cs
index d31ea247..74dea6cb 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostRootDirLayoutRenderer.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/LayoutRenderers/HostRootDirLayoutRenderer.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 using NLog.Config;
 using NLog.LayoutRenderers;
 
-#if NETSTANDARD2_0
-using IHostEnvironment = Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.IHostingEnvironment;
-#endif
-
 namespace Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/NLog.Extensions.Hosting.csproj b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/NLog.Extensions.Hosting.csproj
index e883ce1a..38830ba3 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/NLog.Extensions.Hosting.csproj
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Hosting/NLog.Extensions.Hosting.csproj
@@ -65,12 +65,10 @@ For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net462' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.1' ">
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/NLog.Extensions.Logging.csproj b/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/NLog.Extensions.Logging.csproj
index 35f48898..daa23874 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/NLog.Extensions.Logging.csproj
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/NLog.Extensions.Logging.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net461;netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net462;netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <DebugType Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">Full</DebugType>
 
     <Product>NLog.Extensions.Logging v$(ProductVersion)</Product>
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ChangeLog:
 
 - Updated to NLog v6.0-RC4
 - Removed support for NetStandard 1.3 + 1.5
+- Replaced .NET Framework v4.6.1 with v4.6.2 and NET8-nuget-dependencies.
 - Enabled nullable references
 - Avoid boxing when extracting LogEvent properties from struct
 - Reduce allocation when creating LogEvent with properties by using ReadOnlySpan
@@ -53,14 +54,14 @@ List of major changes in NLog 6.0: https://nlog-project.org/2025/04/29/nlog-6-0-
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <LangVersion>9</LangVersion>
-    <LangVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net461' AND '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netstandard2.0' ">12</LangVersion>
+    <LangVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net462' AND '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netstandard2.0' ">12</LangVersion>
     <EnableTrimAnalyzer>true</EnableTrimAnalyzer>
     <IsTrimmable Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net6.0'))">true</IsTrimmable>
     <IsAotCompatible Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net7.0'))">true</IsAotCompatible>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
-    <Title>NLog.Extensions.Logging for .NET Framework 4.6.1</Title>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net462' ">
+    <Title>NLog.Extensions.Logging for .NET Framework 4.6.2</Title>
     <DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>true</DisableImplicitFrameworkReferences>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' ">
@@ -83,14 +84,14 @@ List of major changes in NLog 6.0: https://nlog-project.org/2025/04/29/nlog-6-0-
     <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="6.0.0-rc4" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="2.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="2.1.0" />
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net462' ">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="8.0.0" />
     <Reference Include="System" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="2.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Abstractions" Version="8.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.1' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="8.0.0" />