diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2749a5..876ccce 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -110,3 +110,4 @@ Generated_Code #added for RIA/Silverlight projects
 _UpgradeReport_Files/
 Backup*/
 UpgradeLog*.XML
+/.vs
diff --git a/examples/App.config b/examples/App.config
index 641297d..ef7e83b 100644
--- a/examples/App.config
+++ b/examples/App.config
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
     <startup> 
-        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" />
+        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.8"/>
     </startup>
   <runtime>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-11.0.0.0" newVersion="11.0.0.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-11.0.0.0" newVersion="11.0.0.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
-</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
+</configuration>
diff --git a/examples/examples.csproj b/examples/examples.csproj
index 7ac5b4d..27623aa 100644
--- a/examples/examples.csproj
+++ b/examples/examples.csproj
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>examples</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>examples</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.8</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="App.config" />
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\src\Splunk.Logging.Common\Splunk.Logging.Common.csproj">
diff --git a/src/Splunk.Logging.Common/Splunk.Logging.Common.csproj b/src/Splunk.Logging.Common/Splunk.Logging.Common.csproj
index d0e6016..947c811 100644
--- a/src/Splunk.Logging.Common/Splunk.Logging.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/Splunk.Logging.Common/Splunk.Logging.Common.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net48</TargetFrameworks>
     <Company>Splunk, Inc.</Company>
     <Copyright>Copyright © Splunk, Inc. 2015</Copyright>
     <AssemblyVersion>1.7.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="11.0.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/Splunk.Logging.SLAB/Splunk.Logging.SLAB.csproj b/src/Splunk.Logging.SLAB/Splunk.Logging.SLAB.csproj
index 95b5609..6e4d346 100644
--- a/src/Splunk.Logging.SLAB/Splunk.Logging.SLAB.csproj
+++ b/src/Splunk.Logging.SLAB/Splunk.Logging.SLAB.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net48</TargetFrameworks>
     <Company>Splunk, Inc.</Company>
     <Copyright>Copyright © Splunk, Inc. 2015</Copyright>
     <AssemblyVersion>1.7.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="EnterpriseLibrary.SemanticLogging" Version="2.0.1406.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="11.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener.csproj b/src/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener.csproj
index 7ea91f7..56c421b 100644
--- a/src/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener.csproj
+++ b/src/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener/Splunk.Logging.TraceListener.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net48</TargetFrameworks>
     <Company>Splunk, Inc.</Company>
     <Copyright>Copyright © Splunk, Inc. 2015</Copyright>
     <AssemblyVersion>1.7.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
diff --git a/standalone-test/App.config b/standalone-test/App.config
index 8293443..1e19fe4 100644
--- a/standalone-test/App.config
+++ b/standalone-test/App.config
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
     <startup> 
-        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" />
+        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.8"/>
     </startup>
   <runtime>
     <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
       <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-11.0.0.0" newVersion="11.0.0.0" />
+        <assemblyIdentity name="Newtonsoft.Json" publicKeyToken="30ad4fe6b2a6aeed" culture="neutral"/>
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-11.0.0.0" newVersion="11.0.0.0"/>
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
-</configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
+</configuration>
diff --git a/standalone-test/standalone-test.csproj b/standalone-test/standalone-test.csproj
index e1845ea..7624311 100644
--- a/standalone-test/standalone-test.csproj
+++ b/standalone-test/standalone-test.csproj
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>standalone_test</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>standalone-test</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.8</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/unit-tests.csproj b/test/unit-tests/unit-tests.csproj
index a826d43..a863ca6 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/unit-tests.csproj
+++ b/test/unit-tests/unit-tests.csproj
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net45</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net48</TargetFrameworks>
+    <UserSecretsId>f1717e60-7a35-4d7f-b754-5cd004ce71a2</UserSecretsId>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-<ItemGroup>
-  <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
-</ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Remove="Properties\**" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Remove="Properties\**" />
+    <None Remove="Properties\**" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 
 <ItemGroup>
-  <Folder Include="Properties\" />
+  <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
 </ItemGroup>
 
 <ItemGroup>
-  <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" version="11.0.2" />
+  <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.3" />
   <PackageReference Include="EnterpriseLibrary.SemanticLogging" Version="2.0.1406.1" />
-  <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="1.9.2" />
-  <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.0.0" />
+  <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.2" />
+  <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.5">
+    <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+    <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+  </PackageReference>
 </ItemGroup>
 
 <ItemGroup>