diff --git a/.github/workflows/admin-sample.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/admin-sample.cd.yml
index 32b6a422e4..c367535036 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/admin-sample.cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/admin-sample.cd.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
        cd src/Templates/Boilerplate && dotnet build -c Release
        dotnet pack -c Release -o . -p:ReleaseVersion=0.0.0 -p:PackageVersion=0.0.0
        dotnet new install Bit.Boilerplate.0.0.0.nupkg
-       cd ../../../ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --appInsights --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage --api Standalone
+       cd ../../../ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --appInsights --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage --api Standalone --framework net9.0
        
     - name: Update core appsettings.json
       uses: devops-actions/variable-substitution@v1.2 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
         cd src\Templates\Boilerplate && dotnet build -c Release
         dotnet pack -c Release -o . -p:ReleaseVersion=0.0.0 -p:PackageVersion=0.0.0
         dotnet new install Bit.Boilerplate.0.0.0.nupkg
-        cd ..\..\..\ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --windows --appInsights --appCenter --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage
+        cd ..\..\..\ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --windows --appInsights --appCenter --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage --framework net9.0
   
     - name: Update core appsettings.json
       uses: devops-actions/variable-substitution@v1.2 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
        cd src/Templates/Boilerplate && dotnet build -c Release
        dotnet pack -c Release -o . -p:ReleaseVersion=0.0.0 -p:PackageVersion=0.0.0
        dotnet new install Bit.Boilerplate.0.0.0.nupkg
-       cd ../../../ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --appInsights --appCenter --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage
+       cd ../../../ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --appInsights --appCenter --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage --framework net9.0
 
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ jobs:
         cd src/Templates/Boilerplate && dotnet build -c Release
         dotnet pack -c Release -o . -p:ReleaseVersion=0.0.0 -p:PackageVersion=0.0.0
         dotnet new install Bit.Boilerplate.0.0.0.nupkg
-        cd ../../../ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --appInsights --appCenter --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage
+        cd ../../../ && dotnet new bit-bp --name AdminPanel --database PostgreSQL --sample Admin --appInsights --appCenter --serverUrl ${{ env.WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS }} --filesStorage AzureBlobStorage --framework net9.0
   
     - name: Update core appsettings.json
       uses: devops-actions/variable-substitution@v1.2 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bit.full.ci.yml b/.github/workflows/bit.full.ci.yml
index cd218fe950..4dafb2d8c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bit.full.ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bit.full.ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         global-json-file: src/global.json
 
+    - name: Setup .NET
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: 8.x
+
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: 20
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Test SqlServer database option
       run: |
-        dotnet new bit-bp --name TestSqlServer --database SqlServer
+        dotnet new bit-bp --name TestSqlServer --database SqlServer --framework net8.0
         cd TestSqlServer/src/Server/TestSqlServer.Server.Api/
         dotnet tool restore
         dotnet ef migrations add InitialMigration
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         cd ../../Tests
         dotnet test
 
-    - name: Test PostgreSQL, Cosmos, MySql, Other database options
+    - name: Test PostgreSQL, Cosmos, Other database options
       run: |
         dotnet new bit-bp --name TestPostgreSQL --database PostgreSQL
         cd TestPostgreSQL/src/Server/TestPostgreSQL.Server.Api/
@@ -71,10 +76,6 @@ jobs:
         cd TestCosmos/src/Server/TestCosmos.Server.Api/
         dotnet build
         cd ../../../../
-        # dotnet new bit-bp --name TestMySql --database MySql
-        # cd TestMySql/src/Server/TestMySql.Server.Api/
-        # dotnet build
-        # cd ../../../../
         dotnet new bit-bp --name TestOther --database Other
         cd TestOther/src/Server/TestOther.Server.Api/
         dotnet build
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         cd TestStandalone.Server.Web/
         dotnet build
         cd ../../../../
-        dotnet new bit-bp --name TestIntegrated --api Integrated
+        dotnet new bit-bp --name TestIntegrated --api Integrated --framework net8.0
         cd TestIntegrated/src/Server/TestIntegrated.Server.Web/
         dotnet build
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/todo-sample.cd.yml b/.github/workflows/todo-sample.cd.yml
index a06f0de6a6..1aa2d3a04c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/todo-sample.cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/todo-sample.cd.yml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
           echo A | xcopy .\bin\publish-x64 .\publish-result /s /e /h
           echo A | xcopy .\bin\publish .\publish-result /s /e /h
           dotnet tool restore
-          dotnet vpk pack -u TodoSample.Client.Windows -v "${{ vars.APPLICATION_DISPLAY_VERSION }}" -p .\publish-result -e TodoSample.Client.Windows-x86.exe -r win-x86 --framework net9.0.0-x86-desktop,webview2 --icon .\wwwroot\favicon.ico --packTitle TodoSample
+          dotnet vpk pack -u TodoSample.Client.Windows -v "${{ vars.APPLICATION_DISPLAY_VERSION }}" -p .\publish-result -e TodoSample.Client.Windows-x86.exe -r win-x86 --framework net8.0-x86-desktop,webview2 --icon .\wwwroot\favicon.ico --packTitle TodoSample
   
     - name: Upload artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.azure-devops/workflows/cd.yml b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.azure-devops/workflows/cd.yml
index b29b456aa7..d08874c672 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.azure-devops/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.azure-devops/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
         echo A | xcopy .\bin\publish-x64 .\publish-result /s /e /h
         echo A | xcopy .\bin\publish .\publish-result /s /e /h
         dotnet tool restore
-        dotnet vpk pack -u Boilerplate.Client.Windows -v "${{ vars.APPLICATION_DISPLAY_VERSION }}" -p .\publish-result -e Boilerplate.Client.Windows-x86.exe -r win-x86 --framework net9.0.0-x86-desktop,webview2 --icon .\wwwroot\favicon.ico --packTitle 'Boilerplate'
+        dotnet vpk pack -u Boilerplate.Client.Windows -v "${{ vars.APPLICATION_DISPLAY_VERSION }}" -p .\publish-result -e Boilerplate.Client.Windows-x86.exe -r win-x86 --framework net9.0-x86-desktop,webview2 --icon .\wwwroot\favicon.ico --packTitle 'Boilerplate'
 
   - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
     displayName: Upload artifact
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 46f2251e44..247316ecac 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 {
     "name": "Boilerplate",
+    //#if (framework == 'net9.0')
     "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:9.0",
+    //#else
+    "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0",
+    //#endif
     "hostRequirements": {
         "cpus": 4
     },
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 27936e018e..37a6d1c407 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
           echo A | xcopy .\bin\publish-x64 .\publish-result /s /e /h
           echo A | xcopy .\bin\publish .\publish-result /s /e /h
           dotnet tool restore
-          dotnet vpk pack -u Boilerplate.Client.Windows -v "${{ vars.APPLICATION_DISPLAY_VERSION }}" -p .\publish-result -e Boilerplate.Client.Windows-x86.exe -r win-x86 --framework net9.0.0-x86-desktop,webview2 --icon .\wwwroot\favicon.ico --packTitle 'Boilerplate'
+          dotnet vpk pack -u Boilerplate.Client.Windows -v "${{ vars.APPLICATION_DISPLAY_VERSION }}" -p .\publish-result -e Boilerplate.Client.Windows-x86.exe -r win-x86 --framework net9.0-x86-desktop,webview2 --icon .\wwwroot\favicon.ico --packTitle 'Boilerplate'
   
     - name: Upload artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/ide.host.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/ide.host.json
index a3758ccbc1..6b7a2fc247 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/ide.host.json
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/ide.host.json
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
         {
             "id": "helpUrl"
         },
+        {
+            "framework": "framework"
+        },
         {
             "id": "database"
         },
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/template.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/template.json
index 779dabd726..9f4d9d026e 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/.template.config/template.json
@@ -16,6 +16,23 @@
     "sourceName": "Boilerplate",
     "preferNameDirectory": true,
     "symbols": {
+        "framework": {
+            "type": "parameter",
+            "description": "The target framework for the project.",
+            "datatype": "choice",
+            "defaultValue": "net8.0",
+            "choices": [
+                {
+                    "choice": "net8.0",
+                    "description": "Target net8.0"
+                },
+                {
+                    "choice": "net9.0",
+                    "description": "Target net9.0"
+                }
+            ],
+            "replaces": "net9.0"
+        },
         "helpUrl": {
             "displayName": "More info at",
             "type": "parameter",
@@ -62,10 +79,6 @@
                     "choice": "Cosmos",
                     "description": "Azure Cosmos DB"
                 },
-                {
-                    "choice": "MySql",
-                    "description": "MySql - MariaDB"
-                },
                 {
                     "choice": "Other",
                     "description": "You can install and configure any database supported by ef core (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/providers)"
@@ -298,7 +311,9 @@
             ],
             "actionId": "210D431B-A78B-4D2F-B762-4ED3E3EA9025",
             "args": {
-                "files": [ "Boilerplate.Web.slnf" ]
+                "files": [
+                    "Boilerplate.Web.slnf"
+                ]
             },
             "continueOnError": true
         },
@@ -442,6 +457,24 @@
                     "exclude": [
                         "src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/appsettings*.json"
                     ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "condition": "(framework == \"net8.0\")",
+                    "exclude": [
+                        "global.json",
+                        "src/Directory.Packages.props"
+                    ],
+                    "rename": {
+                        "global8.json": "global.json",
+                        "src/Directory.Packages8.props": "src/Directory.Packages.props"
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                  "condition": "(framework == \"net9.0\")",
+                  "exclude": [
+                    "global8.json",
+                    "src/Directory.Packages8.props"
+                  ]
                 }
             ]
         }
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/global8.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/global8.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5273746f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/global8.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "sdk": {
+        "version": "8.0.400",
+        "rollForward": "latestFeature"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Client/Boilerplate.Client.Web/Boilerplate.Client.Web.csproj b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Client/Boilerplate.Client.Web/Boilerplate.Client.Web.csproj
index 1af576b56f..3e0f97bfe3 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Client/Boilerplate.Client.Web/Boilerplate.Client.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Client/Boilerplate.Client.Web/Boilerplate.Client.Web.csproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         <NoDefaultLaunchSettingsFile>true</NoDefaultLaunchSettingsFile>
         <StaticWebAssetProjectMode>Default</StaticWebAssetProjectMode>
         <!--/+:msbuild-conditional:noEmit -->
+        <WasmEnableSIMD Condition=" '$(framework)' == 'net8.0'">false</WasmEnableSIMD>
         <WasmStripILAfterAOT Condition=" '$(offlineDb)' == 'false'">true</WasmStripILAfterAOT>
         <WasmBuildNative Condition=" '$(offlineDb)' == 'true' OR '$(offlineDb)' == ''">true</WasmBuildNative>
         <!--/-:msbuild-conditional:noEmit -->
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Build.props
index db575d9e5b..ec3d3e68ff 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@
         <Environment Condition="'$(Environment)' == '' AND '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">Development</Environment>
         <Environment Condition="'$(Environment)' == '' AND '$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">Production</Environment>
 
+        <!--#if (framework == net8.0) -->
+        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-ios'))">14.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
+        <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-mac'))">14.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
+        <!--#else -->
         <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-ios'))">16.4</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
         <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-mac'))">16.4</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
+        <!--#endif -->
         <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-android'))">24.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
         <SupportedOSPlatformVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-windows10'))">10.0.17763.0</SupportedOSPlatformVersion>
         <TargetPlatformMinVersion Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('-windows10'))">10.0.17763.0</TargetPlatformMinVersion>
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages.props
index 3f7250a43a..25fa7440ff 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Bit.Bswup" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Bit.CodeAnalyzers" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Bit.SourceGenerators" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Authorization" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Authorization" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="EmbedIO" Version="3.5.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Maui" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Oscore.Maui.Android.InAppUpdates" Version="1.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Oscore.Maui.AppStoreInfo" Version="1.0.7" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Oscore.Maui.InAppReviews" Version="1.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Wpf" Version="8.0.90" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Wpf" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24453.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2792.45" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Velopack" Version="0.0.626" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventSource" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventSource" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
     <!--/+:msbuild-conditional:noEmit -->
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(offlineDb)' == 'true' OR '$(offlineDb)' == ''" Include="Bit.Besql" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
-    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(signalr)' == 'true' OR '$(signalr)' == ''" Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(signalr)' == 'true' OR '$(signalr)' == ''" Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(offlineDb)' == 'true' OR '$(offlineDb)' == ''" Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.8" />
     <PackageVersion Condition="'$(sample)' == 'Admin' OR '$(sample)' == ''" Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appCenter)' == 'true' OR '$(appCenter)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics" Version="5.0.5" />
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appCenter)' == 'true' OR '$(appCenter)' == '' " Include="West.Extensions.Logging.AppCenter" Version="2.2.2" />
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appInsights)' == 'true' OR '$(appInsights)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.22.0" />
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appInsights)' == 'true' OR '$(appInsights)' == '' " Include="BlazorApplicationInsights" Version="3.1.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Sqlite' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="8.0.4" />
-    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Cosmos' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Cosmos" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'MySql' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql" Version="8.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Sqlite' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="9.0.0-rc.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Cosmos' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Cosmos" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1" />
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(filesStorage)' == 'AzureBlobStorage' OR '$(filesStorage)' == '' " Include="FluentStorage.Azure.Blobs" Version="5.2.5" />
     <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appInsights)' == 'true' OR '$(appInsights)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore" Version="2.22.0" />
     <!--/-:msbuild-conditional:noEmit -->
@@ -50,26 +49,26 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU" Version="14.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentEmail.Smtp" Version="3.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentStorage" Version="5.5.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OData" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.8.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Google" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Twitter" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Google" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Twitter" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AspNet.Security.OAuth.GitHub" Version="8.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Riok.Mapperly" Version="3.6.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Twilio" Version="7.3.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="8.0.8" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="8.0.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Twilio" Version="7.4.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24452.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="9.0.0-rc.1.24431.7" />
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FakeItEasy" Version="8.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages8.props b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages8.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..baf3d7b6e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Directory.Packages8.props
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<Project>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/consume-packages/central-package-management -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.Butil" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.BlazorUI" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.BlazorUI.Icons" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.BlazorUI.Assets" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.BlazorUI.Extras" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.Bswup" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.CodeAnalyzers" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bit.SourceGenerators" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Authorization" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.DevServer" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="EmbedIO" Version="3.5.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Maui.Controls" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Maui" Version="$(MauiVersion)" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Oscore.Maui.Android.InAppUpdates" Version="1.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Oscore.Maui.AppStoreInfo" Version="1.0.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Oscore.Maui.InAppReviews" Version="1.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebView.Wpf" Version="8.0.90" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2792.45" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Velopack" Version="0.0.626" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Configuration" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventSource" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <!--/+:msbuild-conditional:noEmit -->
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(offlineDb)' == 'true' OR '$(offlineDb)' == ''" Include="Bit.Besql" Version="8.11.1-pre-02" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(signalr)' == 'true' OR '$(signalr)' == ''" Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(offlineDb)' == 'true' OR '$(offlineDb)' == ''" Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition="'$(sample)' == 'Admin' OR '$(sample)' == ''" Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appCenter)' == 'true' OR '$(appCenter)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics" Version="5.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appCenter)' == 'true' OR '$(appCenter)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes" Version="5.0.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appCenter)' == 'true' OR '$(appCenter)' == '' " Include="West.Extensions.Logging.AppCenter" Version="2.2.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appInsights)' == 'true' OR '$(appInsights)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.22.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appInsights)' == 'true' OR '$(appInsights)' == '' " Include="BlazorApplicationInsights" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'SqlServer' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Sqlite' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="8.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Cosmos' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Cosmos" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(filesStorage)' == 'AzureBlobStorage' OR '$(filesStorage)' == '' " Include="FluentStorage.Azure.Blobs" Version="5.2.5" />
+    <PackageVersion Condition=" '$(appInsights)' == 'true' OR '$(appInsights)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore" Version="2.22.0" />
+    <!--/-:msbuild-conditional:noEmit -->
+    <PackageVersion Include="Humanizer" Version="2.14.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="QRCoder" Version="1.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU" Version="14.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="FluentEmail.Smtp" Version="3.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="FluentStorage" Version="5.5.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OData" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.8.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Google" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Twitter" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AspNet.Security.OAuth.GitHub" Version="8.2.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Riok.Mapperly" Version="3.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Twilio" Version="7.4.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.WebAssembly.Server" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Localization" Version="8.0.8" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="8.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="FakeItEasy" Version="8.3.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Playwright.MSTest" Version="1.47.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="3.6.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="3.6.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 0af663a9b1..ba6fb8a1ae 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-ef": {
-      "version": "9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1",
-      "commands": [
-        "dotnet-ef"
-      ]
+        //#if (framework == 'net9.0')
+        "version": "9.0.0-rc.1.24451.1",
+        //#else
+        "version": "8.0.8",
+        //#endif
+        "commands": [
+            "dotnet-ef"
+        ]
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Boilerplate.Server.Api.csproj b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Boilerplate.Server.Api.csproj
index 960517babe..3d8cb45fee 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Boilerplate.Server.Api.csproj
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Boilerplate.Server.Api.csproj
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         <PackageReference Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Sqlite' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" />
         <PackageReference Condition=" '$(database)' == 'PostgreSQL' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" />
         <PackageReference Condition=" '$(database)' == 'Cosmos' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Cosmos" />
-        <PackageReference Condition=" '$(database)' == 'MySql' OR '$(database)' == '' " Include="Pomelo.EntityFrameworkCore.MySql" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" PrivateAssets="all" />
         <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Google" />
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Program.Services.cs b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Program.Services.cs
index a6f9004d6b..f6ed3c7f04 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Program.Services.cs
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/Program.Services.cs
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ void AddDbContext(DbContextOptionsBuilder options)
             {
 
             });
-            //#elif (database == "MySql")
-            /*options.UseMySql(configuration.GetConnectionString("MySqlSQLConnectionString"), ServerVersion.AutoDetect(configuration.GetConnectionString("MySqlSQLConnectionString")), dbOptions =>
-            {
-
-            });*/
             //#elif (database == "Other")
             throw new NotImplementedException("Install and configure any database supported by ef core (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/providers)");
             //#endif
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/appsettings.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/appsettings.json
index 4cdba1f80a..3709b5fae1 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Api/appsettings.json
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
         "PostgreSQLConnectionString": "User ID=postgres;Password=postgres;Host=localhost;Database=BoilerplateDb;",
         //#elif (database == "Cosmos")
         "CosmosConnectionString": "AccountEndpoint=https://localhost:8081/;AccountKey=C2y6yDjf5/R+ob0N8A7Cgv30VRDJIWEHLM+4QDU5DE2nQ9nDuVTqobD4b8mGGyPMbIZnqyMsEcaGQy67XIw/Jw==;",
-        //#elif (database == "MySql")
-        "MySqlSQLConnectionString": "Server=localhost;Port=3306;Database=BoilerplateDb;Uid=root;Pwd=123456;",
-        //#endif
         //#if (filesStorage == "AzureBlobStorage")
         "AzureBlobStorageSasUrl": "emulator",
         "AzureBlobStorageSasUrl_Comment": "More info about blob storage sas url at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/how-to-guides/create-sas-tokens?tabs=blobs#create-sas-tokens-in-the-azure-portal"
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Components/App.razor b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Components/App.razor
index 64a939d140..03dc37976f 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Components/App.razor
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Components/App.razor
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 @{
     var noPrerender = HttpContext.Request.Query["no-prerender"].Count > 0;
     var renderMode = noPrerender ? AppRenderMode.NoPrerenderBlazorWebAssembly : AppRenderMode.Current;
+    @*#if (framework == "net9.0")*@
     if (HttpContext.AcceptsInteractiveRouting() is false)
     {
         // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/release-notes/aspnetcore-9.0?view=aspnetcore-9.0#add-static-server-side-rendering-ssr-pages-to-a-globally-interactive-blazor-web-app
         renderMode = null;
     }
+    @*#endif*@
 }
 
 <!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@
     <Link rel="stylesheet" href="_content/Boilerplate.Client.Core/styles/app.css" />
     <Link rel="stylesheet" href="Boilerplate.Server.Web.styles.css" />
     <Link rel="stylesheet" href="Boilerplate.Client.Web.styles.css" />
+    @*#if (framework == "net8.0")*@
+    <Link rel="stylesheet" href="_content/Boilerplate.Client.Core/Boilerplate.Client.Core.bundle.scp.css" />
+    @*#endif*@
 
     @if (renderMode != null && (AppRenderMode.PrerenderEnabled is false || noPrerender))
     {
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Program.Middlewares.cs b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Program.Middlewares.cs
index e217120acc..8af5acfbdc 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Program.Middlewares.cs
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/Program.Middlewares.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ public static void ConfiureMiddlewares(this WebApplication app)
 
         app.UseSiteMap();
 
+        //#if (Framework == 'net9.0')
         app.MapStaticAssets();
+        //#endif
         // Handle the rest of requests with blazor
         var blazorApp = app.MapRazorComponents<Components.App>()
             .AddInteractiveServerRenderMode()
diff --git a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/appsettings.json b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/appsettings.json
index 2ca13f26cc..ea19a38822 100644
--- a/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/Templates/Boilerplate/Bit.Boilerplate/src/Server/Boilerplate.Server.Web/appsettings.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "SqliteConnectionString_Comment": "To debug inside docker, change ConnectionStrings__SqliteConnectionString's value in launchSettings.json",
         "PostgreSQLConnectionString": "User ID=postgres;Password=postgres;Host=localhost;Database=BoilerplateDb;",
         "CosmosConnectionString": "AccountEndpoint=https://localhost:8081/;AccountKey=C2y6yDjf5/R+ob0N8A7Cgv30VRDJIWEHLM+4QDU5DE2nQ9nDuVTqobD4b8mGGyPMbIZnqyMsEcaGQy67XIw/Jw==;",
-        "MySqlSQLConnectionString": "Server=localhost;Port=3306;Database=BoilerplateDb;Uid=root;Pwd=123456;",
         "AzureBlobStorageSasUrl": "emulator",
         "AzureBlobStorageSasUrl_Comment": "More info about blob storage sas url at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/how-to-guides/create-sas-tokens?tabs=blobs#create-sas-tokens-in-the-azure-portal"
     },