diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6220636..f344d30 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ For more details, please refer to `PackageReleaseNotes.txt` on a per assembly ba
 > [!NOTE]  
 > Changelog entries prior to version 8.4.0 was migrated from previous versions of Cuemon.Extensions.Xunit, Cuemon.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting, and Cuemon.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.
 
-## [9.0.0] - TBD
+## [9.0.0] - 2024-11-13
 
 This major release is first and foremost focused on ironing out any wrinkles that have been introduced with .NET 9 preview releases so the final release is production ready together with the official launch from Microsoft.
 
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index edd3089..f6a6151 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'false'">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MinVer" Version="6.0.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MinVer" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <None Include="..\..\.nuget\$(MSBuildProjectName)\icon.png" Pack="true" Visible="false" PackagePath="\" />
     <None Include="..\..\.nuget\$(MSBuildProjectName)\README.md" Pack="true" PackagePath="\" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(IsTestProject)' == 'true'">
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-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.console" Version="2.9.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.msbuild" Version="6.0.2">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.console" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" />
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.msbuild">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2">
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..679b1a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>true</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageVersion Include="Cuemon.Core" Version="9.0.0-rc.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Cuemon.Extensions.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.0-rc.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Cuemon.Extensions.IO" Version="9.0.0-rc.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="MinVer" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="NativeLibraryLoader" Version="1.0.13" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.5.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Xunit.Priority" Version="1.1.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.msbuild" Version="6.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.abstractions" Version="2.0.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.assert" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.extensibility.core" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.console" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net9'))">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24474.3" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net8'))">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="8.0.10" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('netstandard2'))">
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.1" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a1ed91..c4a03d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ Provides a convenient set of default API additions for unit-testing various type
 | [Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.App](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.App/) | ![vNext](https://img.shields.io/nuget/vpre/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.App?logo=nuget) | ![Stable](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.App?logo=nuget) | ![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/nuget/dt/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.App?color=blueviolet&logo=nuget) |
 
 ### Contributing to `Extensions for xUnit API by Codebelt`
-Contributions are welcome! 
+[Contributions](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) are welcome and appreciated.
+
 Feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests to help improve this library.
 
 ### License
diff --git a/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.csproj b/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.csproj
index aa55408..4ca2479 100644
--- a/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.csproj
+++ b/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.csproj
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@
     <FrameworkReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.App" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net9'))">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24474.3" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net8'))">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="8.0.10" />
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.csproj b/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.csproj
index fd2dd45..7c642f5 100644
--- a/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.csproj
+++ b/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.csproj
@@ -10,28 +10,12 @@
     <PackageTags>host-test class-fixture host-fixture microsoft dependency injection host configuration hosting-environment service-provider configure-services</PackageTags>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net9'))">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
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-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.0-rc.2.24473.5" />
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-  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net8'))">
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-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="8.0.0" />
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-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="8.0.1" />
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-
-  <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('netstandard2'))">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" Version="2.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="2.1.1" />
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.EnvironmentVariables" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.csproj b/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.csproj
index caec1bb..6247b5f 100644
--- a/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.csproj
+++ b/src/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.csproj
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.assert" Version="2.9.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.abstractions" Version="2.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.extensibility.core" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.assert" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.abstractions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.extensibility.core" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.StartsWith('netstandard2'))">
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.5.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj
index b7f7f06..42fd33c 100644
--- a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.AspNetCore.Tests.csproj
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
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-    <PackageReference Include="Cuemon.Extensions.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.0-preview.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Cuemon.Extensions.IO" Version="9.0.0-preview.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Cuemon.Extensions.AspNetCore" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Cuemon.Extensions.IO" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests.csproj b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests.csproj
index 2ad30d4..4a6c8f9 100644
--- a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Hosting.Tests.csproj
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Cuemon.Core" Version="9.0.0-preview.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Xunit.Priority" Version="1.1.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Cuemon.Core" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Xunit.Priority" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Assets/UnmanagedDisposable.cs b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Assets/UnmanagedDisposable.cs
index 19da2fc..6a9201b 100644
--- a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Assets/UnmanagedDisposable.cs
+++ b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Assets/UnmanagedDisposable.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public delegate IntPtr CreateFileDelegate(string lpFileName,
 
         public UnmanagedDisposable()
         {
-#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
             if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
             {
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@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ protected override void OnDisposeManagedResources()
 
         protected override void OnDisposeUnmanagedResources()
         {
-#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
             if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
             {
                 if (_handle != IntPtr.Zero)
diff --git a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests.csproj b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests.csproj
index 9fe983e..723a922 100644
--- a/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests/Codebelt.Extensions.Xunit.Tests.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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+    <PackageReference Include="NativeLibraryLoader" />
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 </Project>