diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 535414f..7f280c3 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
       "version": "4.0.1",
       "commands": [
         "csmacnz.Coveralls"
-      ]
+      ],
+      "rollForward": false
+    },
+    "dotnet-outdated-tool": {
+      "version": "4.6.7",
+      "commands": [
+        "dotnet-outdated"
+      ],
+      "rollForward": false
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
index 5b0336b..ae63b64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: .NET Core Builds
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master, '*' ]
+    branches: [ '*', '!master' ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
 
@@ -15,17 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Setup .NET 6.0
+    - name: Setup .NET 9.0
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 6.0.*
-
-    - name: Setup .NET 8.0
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
-      with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.*
+        dotnet-version: 9.0.*
   
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: dotnet restore
diff --git a/common.props b/common.props
index 6048769..5659c9e 100644
--- a/common.props
+++ b/common.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <!-- Company, copyright -->
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <Copyright>AltaModa Technologies 2016-2024</Copyright>
+        <Copyright>AltaModa Technologies 2016-2025</Copyright>
         <Company>AltaModa Technologies</Company>
         <Authors>@jburnett</Authors>
     </PropertyGroup>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <!-- Assembly version & attribute controls -->
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <VersionPrefix>4.3.0</VersionPrefix>
+        <VersionPrefix>4.4.0</VersionPrefix>
 
         <GenerateAssemblyConfigurationAttribute>true</GenerateAssemblyConfigurationAttribute>
         <GenerateAssemblyCompanyAttribute>true</GenerateAssemblyCompanyAttribute>
diff --git a/common.test.props b/common.test.props
index e769d12..93863e1 100644
--- a/common.test.props
+++ b/common.test.props
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   <!-- Target frameworks  -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-      <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+      <TargetFrameworks>net9.0</TargetFrameworks>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
 
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.*" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.*" />
   </ItemGroup>