diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml
index e3413de81..11482fa08 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/Benchmarks.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.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.Framework.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net5.0/osu.Framework.Benchmarks.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Framework.Benchmarks.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.Benchmarks/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/SampleGame.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/SampleGame.xml
index 238408e06..ff8c84545 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/SampleGame.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/SampleGame.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="SampleGame" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/SampleGame.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0/SampleGame.Desktop.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/SampleGame.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/SampleGame.Desktop.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/SampleGame.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/SampleGame.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml b/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml
index 00492a969..e8ebfd085 100644
--- a/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml
+++ b/.idea/.idea.osu-framework.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/VisualTests.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="VisualTests" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.Tests/bin/Debug/net5.0/osu.Framework.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/osu.Framework.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.Tests/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Framework.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Desktop.xml b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Desktop.xml
index c2bfc6ee4..2439312ed 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Desktop.xml
+++ b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Desktop.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="TemplateGame.Desktop" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0/TemplateGame.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/TemplateGame.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Tests.xml b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Tests.xml
index f0e126c8d..7f9d026e8 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Tests.xml
+++ b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-empty/.idea/.idea.TemplateGame.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/TemplateGame_Tests.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="TemplateGame.Tests" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net5.0/TemplateGame.Game.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/TemplateGame.Game.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/TemplateGame.Game.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Desktop.xml b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Desktop.xml
index 2eba99bb4..a4e566626 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Desktop.xml
+++ b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Desktop.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="FlappyDon.Desktop" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0/FlappyDon.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Desktop/bin/Debug/net8.0/FlappyDon.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" enabled="true" />
     </method>
diff --git a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Tests.xml b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Tests.xml
index 48ecc2127..f4e2d6484 100644
--- a/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Tests.xml
+++ b/osu.Framework.Templates/templates/template-flappy/.idea/.idea.FlappyDon.Desktop/.idea/runConfigurations/FlappyDon_Tests.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="FlappyDon.Tests" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net5.0/FlappyDon.Game.Tests.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net8.0/FlappyDon.Game.Tests.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Game.Tests/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/FlappyDon.Game.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="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net8.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" enabled="true" />
     </method>