diff --git a/build-system/azure-pipeline.template.yaml b/build-system/azure-pipeline.template.yaml
index 34caeb8..598858d 100644
--- a/build-system/azure-pipeline.template.yaml
+++ b/build-system/azure-pipeline.template.yaml
@@ -12,24 +12,15 @@ jobs:
     pool:
       vmImage: ${{ parameters.vmImage }}
     steps:
-      - task: UseDotNet@2
-        displayName: 'Use .NET 7 SDK'
-        inputs:
-          version: 7.x
-      - task: UseDotNet@2
-        displayName: 'Use .NET Core Runtime 6'
-        inputs:
-          packageType: runtime
-          version: 6.x
-      - task: UseDotNet@2
-        displayName: 'Use .NET Core Runtime 3'
-        inputs:
-          packageType: runtime
-          version: 3.x
       - checkout: self  # self represents the repo where the initial Pipelines YAML file was found
         clean: false  # whether to fetch clean each time
         submodules: recursive  # set to 'true' for a single level of submodules or 'recursive' to get submodules of submodules
         persistCredentials: true
+      - task: UseDotNet@2
+        displayName: 'Use .NET SDK'
+        inputs:
+          packageType: sdk
+          useGlobalJson: true
       # Linux or macOS
       - task: Bash@3 
         displayName: Linux / OSX Build
diff --git a/build-system/windows-release.yaml b/build-system/windows-release.yaml
index 4a848cf..a57410d 100644
--- a/build-system/windows-release.yaml
+++ b/build-system/windows-release.yaml
@@ -21,21 +21,15 @@ variables:
     value: akkadotnet/Akka.Logger.Serilog #replace this
 
 steps:
+- checkout: self  # self represents the repo where the initial Pipelines YAML file was found
+  clean: false  # whether to fetch clean each time
+  submodules: recursive  # set to 'true' for a single level of submodules or 'recursive' to get submodules of submodules
+  persistCredentials: true
 - task: UseDotNet@2
-  displayName: 'Use .NET 7 SDK 7.0.x'
+  displayName: 'Use .NET SDK'
   inputs:
-    version: 7.0.x
-- task: UseDotNet@2
-  displayName: 'Use .NET Core Runtime 6.0.x'
-  inputs:
-    packageType: runtime
-    version: 6.0.x
-- task: UseDotNet@2
-  displayName: 'Use .NET Core Runtime 3.1.x'
-  inputs:
-    packageType: runtime
-    version: 3.1.x
-
+    packageType: sdk
+    useGlobalJson: true
 - task: BatchScript@1
   displayName: 'FAKE Build'
   inputs:
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cfe4c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "sdk": {
+    "rollForward": "latestMinor",
+    "version": "8.0.101"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Akka.Logger.Serilog/Akka.Logger.Serilog.csproj b/src/Akka.Logger.Serilog/Akka.Logger.Serilog.csproj
index 3efb833..8b7e163 100644
--- a/src/Akka.Logger.Serilog/Akka.Logger.Serilog.csproj
+++ b/src/Akka.Logger.Serilog/Akka.Logger.Serilog.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>$(NetStandardLibVersion)</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>$(NetStandardLibVersion);net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <Description>Serilog logging adapter for Akka.NET.</Description>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <PackageIcon>icon.png</PackageIcon>
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index 804c596..e682cdc 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
     <PackageTags>akka;actors;actor model;Akka;concurrency;serilog</PackageTags>
     <Copyright>Copyright © 2013-2023 Akka.NET Team</Copyright>
     <Authors>Akka.NET Team</Authors>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>[Update Akka.NET to 1.5.12](https://github.com/akkadotnet/akka.net/releases/tag/1.5.12)
-[Fix Serilog message output bug](https://github.com/akkadotnet/Akka.Logger.Serilog/pull/255)</PackageReleaseNotes>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.5.12</VersionPrefix>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>[Update Akka.Hosting to 1.5.12.1](https://github.com/akkadotnet/Akka.Hosting/releases/tag/1.5.12.1)</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.5.12.1</VersionPrefix>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/akkadotnet/Akka.Logger.Serilog</PackageProjectUrl>
     <PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CS1591</NoWarn>
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <AkkaVersion>1.5.22</AkkaVersion>
     <AkkaHostingVersion>1.5.13</AkkaHostingVersion>
-    <NetCoreTestVersion>netcoreapp3.1</NetCoreTestVersion>
+    <NetCoreTestVersion>net8.0</NetCoreTestVersion>
     <NetFrameworkTestVersion>net471</NetFrameworkTestVersion>
     <NetStandardLibVersion>netstandard2.0</NetStandardLibVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -30,4 +29,4 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" PrivateAssets="All" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
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