diff --git a/.github/workflows/feed-generator-build.yml b/.github/workflows/feed-generator-build.yml
index 08fa80ec..cdbe8747 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/feed-generator-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/feed-generator-build.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'feed-generator/**'
       - '.github/workflows/feed-generator-build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'feed-generator/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hashtag-actor.yml b/.github/workflows/hashtag-actor.yml
index f98f1098..7a775f33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hashtag-actor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hashtag-actor.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'hashtag-actor/**'
       - '.github/workflows/hashtag-actor.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'hashtag-actor/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hashtag-counter.yml b/.github/workflows/hashtag-counter.yml
index 5d40ea4e..07b881a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hashtag-counter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hashtag-counter.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-name: build-hashtag-app
+name: build-hashtag-counter
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'hashtag-counter/**'
       - '.github/workflows/hashtag-counter.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'hashtag-counter/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/message-analyzer-build.yml b/.github/workflows/message-analyzer-build.yml
index e337f979..c7f064e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/message-analyzer-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/message-analyzer-build.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'message-analyzer/**'
       - '.github/workflows/message-analyzer-build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'message-analyzer/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pubsub-workflow-build.yml b/.github/workflows/pubsub-workflow-build.yml
index c22719e0..86d324a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pubsub-workflow-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pubsub-workflow-build.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ on:
       - 'pubsub-workflow/**'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/pubsub-workflow-build.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'pubsub-workflow/**'
       - '.github/workflows/pubsub-workflow-build.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
index 09920ff6..9cd539de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshot.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'snapshot/**'
       - '.github/workflows/snapshot.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'snapshot/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation-worker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/validation-worker-build.yml
index 355ee28e..dce2f0cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation-worker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation-worker-build.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'validation-worker/**'
       - '.github/workflows/validation-worker-build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'validation-worker/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-gen-build.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-gen-build.yml
index 58324dda..89ef7b59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-gen-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-gen-build.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ on:
       - 'workflow-gen/**'
       - '.github/workflows/workflow-gen-build.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/dapr-deploy.yml'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
     paths:
       - 'workflow-gen/**'
+      - 'Directory.Packages.props'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/feed-generator/Dockerfile b/feed-generator/Dockerfile
index 63c89575..4f728cc4 100644
--- a/feed-generator/Dockerfile
+++ b/feed-generator/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 3000 9988
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./
diff --git a/hashtag-actor/Dockerfile b/hashtag-actor/Dockerfile
index 3e795099..6ecf3ec8 100644
--- a/hashtag-actor/Dockerfile
+++ b/hashtag-actor/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 80
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./
diff --git a/hashtag-counter/Dockerfile b/hashtag-counter/Dockerfile
index 4b10e474..ef401593 100644
--- a/hashtag-counter/Dockerfile
+++ b/hashtag-counter/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 80
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./
diff --git a/message-analyzer/Dockerfile b/message-analyzer/Dockerfile
index 1def7c86..4cd5ceb1 100644
--- a/message-analyzer/Dockerfile
+++ b/message-analyzer/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # -
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 80
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./
diff --git a/pubsub-workflow/Dockerfile b/pubsub-workflow/Dockerfile
index 85469dde..880a6a1b 100644
--- a/pubsub-workflow/Dockerfile
+++ b/pubsub-workflow/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 3000 9988
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./
diff --git a/snapshot/Dockerfile b/snapshot/Dockerfile
index 5e73bada..23bf0336 100644
--- a/snapshot/Dockerfile
+++ b/snapshot/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 80
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./
diff --git a/validation-worker/Dockerfile b/validation-worker/Dockerfile
index 57adf2b4..0704693c 100644
--- a/validation-worker/Dockerfile
+++ b/validation-worker/Dockerfile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:7.0 AS base
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS base
 WORKDIR /app
 EXPOSE 80
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0 AS build-env
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build-env
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY . ./