diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 69b4cea7..aceafba0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
   pull_request:
 
+env:
+  DOTNET_VERSION: '6.0.428'
+
 jobs:
-  buildAndTest:
+  buildAndTestWindows:
 
     runs-on:
     - windows-latest
@@ -15,17 +18,67 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 6.0.428
+        dotnet-version: ${{ env.DOTNET_VERSION }}
     - name: Build & Run Tests
       run: |
         .\build.cmd
     - name: Upload artifact (bin)
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: bin
+        name: bin-windows
+        path: bin
+    - name: Upload artifact (dist)
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: dist-windows
+        path: dist
+        
+  buildAndTestLinux:
+
+    runs-on:
+    - ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: ${{ env.DOTNET_VERSION }}
+    - name: Build & Run Tests
+      run: |
+        ./build.sh
+    - name: Upload artifact (bin)
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: bin-linux
+        path: bin
+    - name: Upload artifact (dist)
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: dist-linux
+        path: dist
+        
+  buildAndTestMac:
+
+    runs-on:
+    - macos-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: ${{ env.DOTNET_VERSION }}
+    - name: Build & Run Tests
+      run: |
+        ./build.sh
+    - name: Upload artifact (bin)
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: bin-macos
         path: bin
     - name: Upload artifact (dist)
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: dist
+        name: dist-macos
         path: dist
diff --git a/.paket/Paket.Restore.targets b/.paket_netfx/Paket.Restore.targets
similarity index 100%
rename from .paket/Paket.Restore.targets
rename to .paket_netfx/Paket.Restore.targets
diff --git a/.paket/paket.exe b/.paket_netfx/paket.exe
similarity index 100%
rename from .paket/paket.exe
rename to .paket_netfx/paket.exe
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e68f1439..00000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-language: csharp
-sudo: required
-dist: xenial
-
-dotnet: 6.0.403
-mono:
-  - latest # => "stable release"
-  - alpha
-  - beta
-  - weekly # => "latest commits"
-os:
-  - linux
-
-script:
-  - ./build.sh
-
-matrix:
-  fast_finish: true
-  allow_failures:
-    - mono: alpha
-    - mono: beta
-    - mono: weekly
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f36f2878..2f66deb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/fsprojects/SQLProvider](https://badges.gitter.im/fsprojects/SQLProvider.svg)](https://gitter.im/fsprojects/SQLProvider?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 
-A general .NET/Mono SQL database type provider. Current features :
+A general .NET SQL database type provider. Current features :
  * LINQ queries
  * Lazy schema exploration 
  * Automatic constraint navigation
@@ -45,9 +45,13 @@ additional samples and documentation!
 
 ## Building [![Build status](https://github.com/fsprojects/SQLProvider/actions/workflows/CI.yml/badge.svg?branch=master&event=push)](https://github.com/fsprojects/SQLProvider/actions?query=branch%3Amaster)
 
-* Mono: Run *build.sh*
+* Linux/macOS: Run *build.sh*
 * Windows: Run *build.cmd*
 
+(Note: both scripts above use the `dotnet` command underneath; if you need to build
+with .NETFramework v4.x or Mono, rename the '.paket_netfx' to '.paket' first, before
+restoring & building manually with paket and msbuild.)
+
 ## Known issues
 
 - Database vendors other than SQL Server and Access use dynamic assembly loading.  This 
diff --git a/build.cmd b/build.cmd
index ba1844ac..f5c4c0d0 100644
--- a/build.cmd
+++ b/build.cmd
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 @echo off
+where /q dotnet
+if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+  echo "ERROR: 'dotnet' not found. Please ensure you have installed .NETv6 or newer" && exit /b 1
+)
 rem change the target via -t, e.g.:
 rem build -t PackNuget
 cls
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index f6a62c7b..657d8383 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ if test "$OS" = "Windows_NT"
 then
   cmd /C build.cmd
 else
+  which dotnet > /dev/null || { echo "ERROR: 'dotnet' not found. Please ensure you have installed .NETv6 or newer" >&2 && exit 1; }
   dotnet tool restore
   dotnet paket restore
   #dotnet fsi build.fsx -t Build $@