diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 747a25af..77012d40 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "csharpier": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "version": "1.0.3",
       "commands": [
         "csharpier"
       ],
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       "rollForward": false
     },
     "dotnet-reportgenerator-globaltool": {
-      "version": "5.4.4",
+      "version": "5.4.8",
       "commands": [
         "reportgenerator"
       ],
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index dbf12921..d01b5378 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.200
       - name: Install tools
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.200
       - name: Run tests
         run: dotnet test -c Debug --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" --settings coverlet.runsettings ArchUnitNETTests/
       - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5.3.1
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5.4.3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   run-tests:
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.200
       - name: Run tests
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Setup .NET
-        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@3951f0dfe7a07e2313ec93c75700083e2005cbab # v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
         with:
           dotnet-version: 9.0.200
       - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 65c0de2c..b4ee420f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@9e8d0789d4a0fa9ceb6b1738f7e269594bdd67f0 # v3.28.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@181d5eefc20863364f96762470ba6f862bdef56b # v3.29.2
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
       - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@9e8d0789d4a0fa9ceb6b1738f7e269594bdd67f0 # v3.28.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@181d5eefc20863364f96762470ba6f862bdef56b # v3.29.2
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@9e8d0789d4a0fa9ceb6b1738f7e269594bdd67f0 # v3.28.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@181d5eefc20863364f96762470ba6f862bdef56b # v3.29.2
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2.csproj
index f20ffa97..b9a5d45c 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <Title>ArchUnit C# MSTestV2 Extension</Title>
     <Description>MSTestV2 Extension for the C# Version of ArchUnit (see: archunit.org)</Description>
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests.csproj
index 78908147..57fc6d39 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="2.2.10" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="2.2.10" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/RuleEvaluationTests.cs b/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/RuleEvaluationTests.cs
index fada9f3b..fc51e734 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/RuleEvaluationTests.cs
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.MSTestV2Tests/RuleEvaluationTests.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public void ArchRuleExtensionsTest()
         {
             _architecture.CheckRule(_trueRule);
             _trueRule.Check(_architecture);
-            Assert.ThrowsException<AssertFailedException>(() => _architecture.CheckRule(_falseRule)
+            Assert.ThrowsException<AssertFailedException>(() =>
+                _architecture.CheckRule(_falseRule)
             );
             Assert.ThrowsException<AssertFailedException>(() => _falseRule.Check(_architecture));
             Assert.AreEqual(
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.NUnit/ArchUnitNET.NUnit.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.NUnit/ArchUnitNET.NUnit.csproj
index cff6011a..1a15bd80 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.NUnit/ArchUnitNET.NUnit.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.NUnit/ArchUnitNET.NUnit.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <Title>ArchUnit C# NUnit Extension</Title>
     <Description>NUnit Extension for the C# Version of ArchUnit (see: archunit.org)</Description>
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests.csproj
index 5d43060b..7c6d05bf 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.NUnitTests.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="5.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.xUnit/ArchUnitNET.xUnit.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.xUnit/ArchUnitNET.xUnit.csproj
index db326613..1141b49a 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.xUnit/ArchUnitNET.xUnit.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.xUnit/ArchUnitNET.xUnit.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <Title>ArchUnit C# xUnit Extension</Title>
     <Description>xUnit Extension for the C# Version of ArchUnit (see: archunit.org)</Description>
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests.csproj
index 888049fb..3c3c7f94 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitTests.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.11.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ArchUnitNET.xUnit\ArchUnitNET.xUnit.csproj" />
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests.csproj b/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests.csproj
index 81bea7b1..089ba5d2 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests/ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3Tests.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.11.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="1.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3\ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3.csproj" />
diff --git a/ArchUnitNET/ArchUnitNET.csproj b/ArchUnitNET/ArchUnitNET.csproj
index 784fe736..a4ab2fb5 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNET/ArchUnitNET.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNET/ArchUnitNET.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
     <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
     <RootNamespace>ArchUnitNET</RootNamespace>
     <PackageId>TngTech.ArchUnitNET</PackageId>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.Annotations" Version="2020.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Mono.Cecil" Version="0.11.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.ValueTuple" Version="4.6.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="../README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="" />
diff --git a/ArchUnitNETTests/ArchUnitNETTests.csproj b/ArchUnitNETTests/ArchUnitNETTests.csproj
index b737532b..13c872ac 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNETTests/ArchUnitNETTests.csproj
+++ b/ArchUnitNETTests/ArchUnitNETTests.csproj
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\TestAssemblies\VisibilityAssembly\VisibilityAssembly.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.4">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Verify.xunit" Version="28.11.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Verify.xunit" Version="28.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Update="Dependencies\cpplib\CppDllTest.dll">
diff --git a/ArchUnitNETTests/Domain/PlantUml/PlantUmlFileBuilderTest.cs b/ArchUnitNETTests/Domain/PlantUml/PlantUmlFileBuilderTest.cs
index 0a929769..74d9a104 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNETTests/Domain/PlantUml/PlantUmlFileBuilderTest.cs
+++ b/ArchUnitNETTests/Domain/PlantUml/PlantUmlFileBuilderTest.cs
@@ -141,10 +141,12 @@ public void HandleIllegalComponentNamesTest()
                     new PlantUmlDependency("a", character, DependencyType.OneToOne)
                 );
                 Assert.Throws<IllegalComponentNameException>(() => new PlantUmlClass(character));
-                Assert.Throws<IllegalComponentNameException>(() => new PlantUmlInterface(character)
+                Assert.Throws<IllegalComponentNameException>(() =>
+                    new PlantUmlInterface(character)
                 );
                 Assert.Throws<IllegalComponentNameException>(() => new PlantUmlSlice(character));
-                Assert.Throws<IllegalComponentNameException>(() => new PlantUmlNamespace(character)
+                Assert.Throws<IllegalComponentNameException>(() =>
+                    new PlantUmlNamespace(character)
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/ArchUnitNETTests/Loader/InstructionExtensionTests.cs b/ArchUnitNETTests/Loader/InstructionExtensionTests.cs
index 3fca9c83..f1365f89 100644
--- a/ArchUnitNETTests/Loader/InstructionExtensionTests.cs
+++ b/ArchUnitNETTests/Loader/InstructionExtensionTests.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ public void GetAssigneeFieldDefinitionProperlyHandlesNextOpNull()
         [Fact]
         public void GetAssigneeFieldDefinitionProperlyHandlesNullArgument()
         {
-            Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => _nullInstruction.GetAssigneeFieldDefinition()
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() =>
+                _nullInstruction.GetAssigneeFieldDefinition()
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/ExampleTest/ExampleTest.csproj b/ExampleTest/ExampleTest.csproj
index dd266ee6..c3331274 100644
--- a/ExampleTest/ExampleTest.csproj
+++ b/ExampleTest/ExampleTest.csproj
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\ArchUnitNET.xUnit\ArchUnitNET.xUnit.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Update="Resources\shopping_example.puml">
diff --git a/TestAssemblies/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly.csproj b/TestAssemblies/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly.csproj
index 7ea3844e..cdc3f18e 100644
--- a/TestAssemblies/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly.csproj
+++ b/TestAssemblies/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly/FilteredDirectoryLoaderTestAssembly.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="4.2.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>