diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml
index d500c595c0d9..a7a6649a4ff6 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Benchmarks" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Benchmarks.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Benchmarks.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/CatchRuleset__Tests_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/CatchRuleset__Tests_.xml
index 6da760dead15..39e6cb10c569 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/CatchRuleset__Tests_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/CatchRuleset__Tests_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="CatchRuleset (Tests)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Ruleset" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <browser url="http://localhost:5000" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/ManiaRuleset__Tests_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/ManiaRuleset__Tests_.xml
index 741679707a3e..88367387aefe 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/ManiaRuleset__Tests_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/ManiaRuleset__Tests_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="ManiaRuleset (Tests)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Ruleset" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <browser url="http://localhost:5000" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/OsuRuleset__Tests_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/OsuRuleset__Tests_.xml
index 104b1266ca12..cdc980e019df 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/OsuRuleset__Tests_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/OsuRuleset__Tests_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="OsuRuleset (Tests)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Ruleset" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <browser url="http://localhost:5000" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TaikoRuleset__Tests_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TaikoRuleset__Tests_.xml
index f58f9d4ae2c0..d91cf014795a 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TaikoRuleset__Tests_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TaikoRuleset__Tests_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="TaikoRuleset (Tests)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Ruleset" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <browser url="http://localhost:5000" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament.xml
index 0f2c3903280f..daafff7dfb2c 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Tournament" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Tournament" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu!.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu!.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--tournament" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament__Tests_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament__Tests_.xml
index 898aec880ceb..62f587410f50 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament__Tests_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Tournament__Tests_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Tournament (Tests)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="Tournament" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <browser url="http://localhost:5000" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu_.xml
index dae6e032b13f..f6e2c26d1994 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="osu!" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="osu!" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu!.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu!.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu___Tests_.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu___Tests_.xml
index 519107b5e39e..c437dcf0f0a5 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu___Tests_.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/osu___Tests_.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="osu! (Tests)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="osu!" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml b/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml
index 9a471df90206..d72e7abee21f 100644
--- a/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml	
+++ b/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml	
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="osu! (Second Client)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="osu!" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu!.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu!.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--debug-client-id=1" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
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     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index d93fddf42dc2..7c5225cff701 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu!.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu!.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build osu! (Debug)",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/net6.0/osu!.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/net8.0/osu!.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build osu! (Release)",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build tests (Debug)",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tests/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build tests (Release)",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu!.dll",
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu!.dll",
                 "--tournament"
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@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
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             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/net6.0/osu!.dll",
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Desktop/bin/Release/net8.0/osu!.dll",
                 "--tournament"
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll",
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll",
                 "--tournament"
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@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
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             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll",
+                "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll",
                 "--tournament"
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@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
             "name": "Benchmark",
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             "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Benchmarks/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Benchmarks.dll",
+            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/osu.Game.Benchmarks/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Benchmarks.dll",
             "args": [
                 "--filter",
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diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index b43381934688..0d7203739372 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeformRuleset.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeformRuleset.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeformRuleset.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeformRuleset.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index d60bc2571daa..ec832d9a72c7 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index f1f37f63638b..a60979073b5f 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index d60bc2571daa..ec832d9a72c7 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index 201343a03619..7b9291c87055 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index f6a067a83148..b8dafda8b55a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index 61be25b845ae..a68d6e12c04d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index 56ec7d8d9cb2..5b192c795b7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/.vscode/launch.json b/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
index 51aa541811fd..07a0db448d09 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Debug)",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "dotnet",
             "args": [
-                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net6.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll"
+                "${workspaceRoot}/bin/Release/net8.0/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.dll"
             ],
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "preLaunchTask": "Build (Release)",