Update to .NET 8

.github/workflows/build_android.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Setup .NET Workload
       run: |
         dotnet workload install android
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Android -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=Android -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_ios.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Setup .NET Workload
       run: |
         dotnet workload install ios
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=ARM64 -platform=iOS -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=ARM64 -platform=iOS -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_linux.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
   game-linux:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_mac.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
   game-mac:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Mac -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/build_windows.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxEditor
 
   # Game
   game-windows:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -printSDKs -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Release -buildtargets=FlaxGame

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -34,21 +34,21 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev build-essential gettext libtool libtool-bin libpulse-dev libasound2-dev libjack-dev portaudio19-dev
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        ./GenerateProjectFiles.sh -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=7
+        ./GenerateProjectFiles.sh -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=8
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
         dotnet msbuild Source/Tools/Flax.Build.Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.csproj /m /t:Restore,Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=AnyCPU /nologo
         dotnet msbuild Source/Tools/Flax.Build.Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.csproj /m /t:Restore,Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=AnyCPU /nologo
     - name: Test
       run: |
         ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxTests
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries/Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries/Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.dll
         cp Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll Binaries/Tests
         cp Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxEngine.CSharp.runtimeconfig.json Binaries/Tests
         cp Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/Newtonsoft.Json.dll Binaries/Tests
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries/Tests/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries/Tests/FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
     - name: Test UseLargeWorlds
       run: |
-        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget -UseLargeWorlds=true
+        ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Linux -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget -UseLargeWorlds=true
         ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/Binaries/Editor/Linux/Development/FlaxTests
 
   # Tests on Windows
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup .NET
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 7.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
     - name: Print .NET info
       run: |
         dotnet --info
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ jobs:
         git lfs pull
     - name: Build
       run: |
-        .\GenerateProjectFiles.bat -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=7
+        .\GenerateProjectFiles.bat -vs2022 -log -verbose -printSDKs -dotnet=8
-        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -dotnet=7 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
+        .\Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat -build -log -dotnet=8 -arch=x64 -platform=Windows -configuration=Development -buildtargets=FlaxTestsTarget
         dotnet msbuild Source\Tools\Flax.Build.Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.csproj /m /t:Restore,Build /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=AnyCPU /nologo
     - name: Test
       run: |
         .\Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxTests.exe
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries\Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries\Tests\Flax.Build.Tests.dll
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll Binaries\Tests
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\FlaxEngine.CSharp.runtimeconfig.json Binaries\Tests
         xcopy /y Binaries\Editor\Win64\Development\Newtonsoft.Json.dll Binaries\Tests
-        dotnet test -f net7.0 Binaries\Tests\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll
+        dotnet test -f net8.0 Binaries\Tests\FlaxEngine.CSharp.dll

PackageAll.bat

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pushd
 echo Performing the full package...
 
 rem Run the build tool.
-call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -deployPlatforms -dotnet=7 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
+call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -deployPlatforms -dotnet=8 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
 if errorlevel 1 goto BuildToolFailed
 
 popd

PackageEditor.bat

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pushd
 echo Building and packaging Flax Editor...
 
 rem Run the build tool.
-call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -dotnet=7 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
+call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployEditor -dotnet=8 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
 if errorlevel 1 goto BuildToolFailed
 
 popd

PackageEditor.command

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging Flax Editor...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

PackageEditor.sh

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging Flax Editor...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployEditor --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

PackagePlatforms.bat

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pushd
 echo Building and packaging platforms data...
 
 rem Run the build tool.
-call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployPlatforms -dotnet=7 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
+call "Development\Scripts\Windows\CallBuildTool.bat" -deploy -deployPlatforms -dotnet=8 -verbose -log -logFile="Cache\Intermediate\PackageLog.txt" %*
 if errorlevel 1 goto BuildToolFailed
 
 popd

PackagePlatforms.command

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging platforms data...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Mac/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

PackagePlatforms.sh

@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ echo Building and packaging platforms data...
 cd "`dirname "$0"`"
 
 # Run Flax.Build (also pass the arguments)
-bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=7 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"
+bash ./Development/Scripts/Linux/CallBuildTool.sh --deploy --deployPlatforms --dotnet=8 --verbose --log --logFile="Cache/Intermediate/PackageLog.txt" "$@"

README.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 * Install Visual Studio 2022 or newer
 * Install Windows 8.1 SDK or newer (via Visual Studio Installer)
 * Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 v140 toolset or newer (via Visual Studio Installer)
-* Install .NET 7 SDK for **Windows x64** (via Visual Studio Installer or [from web](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0))
+* Install .NET 8 SDK for **Windows x64** (via Visual Studio Installer or [from web](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
 * Install Git with LFS
 * Clone repo (with LFS)
 * Run **GenerateProjectFiles.bat**
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 ## Linux
 
 * Install Visual Studio Code
-* Install .NET 7 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0))
+* Install .NET 8 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
-  * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-7.0`
+  * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install dotnet-sdk-8.0`
 * Install Vulkan SDK ([https://vulkan.lunarg.com/](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/))
   * Ubuntu: `sudo apt install vulkan-sdk`
   * Arch: `sudo pacman -S spirv-tools vulkan-headers vulkan-tools vulkan-validation-layers`
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 ## Mac
 
 * Install XCode
-* Install .NET 7 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0))
+* Install .NET 8 SDK ([https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0))
 * Install Vulkan SDK ([https://vulkan.lunarg.com/](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/))
 * Clone repo (with LFS)
 * Run `GenerateProjectFiles.command`
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ Follow the instructions below to compile and run the engine from source.
 
 Restart PC - ensure DotNet is added to PATH for command line tools execution.
 
-* `Microsoft.NET.TargetFrameworkInference.targets(141,5): error NETSDK1045: The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET 7.0.  Either target .NET 5.0 or lower, or use a version of the .NET SDK that supports .NET 7.0`
+* `Microsoft.NET.TargetFrameworkInference.targets(141,5): error NETSDK1045: The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET 8.0.  Either target .NET 5.0 or lower, or use a version of the .NET SDK that supports .NET 8.0`
 
-Use Visual Studio 2022, older versions are not supported by .NET SDK 7.
+Use Visual Studio 2022, older versions are not supported by .NET SDK 8.
 
 * `Building for Windows without Vulkan rendering backend (Vulkan SDK is missing)`
 

Source/Editor/Cooker/CookingData.h

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PlatformTools;
 
 #if OFFICIAL_BUILD
 // Use the fixed .NET SDK version in packaged builds for compatibility (FlaxGame is precompiled with it)
-#define GAME_BUILD_DOTNET_VER TEXT("-dotnet=7")
+#define GAME_BUILD_DOTNET_VER TEXT("-dotnet=8")
 #else
 #define GAME_BUILD_DOTNET_VER TEXT("")
 #endif

Source/Editor/Cooker/Steps/DeployDataStep.cpp

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool DeployDataStep::Perform(CookingData& data)
                 for (String& version : versions)
                 {
                     version = String(StringUtils::GetFileName(version));
-                    if (!version.StartsWith(TEXT("7.")))
+                    if (!version.StartsWith(TEXT("8."))) // Check for major part of 8.0
                         version.Clear();
                 }
                 Sorting::QuickSort(versions.Get(), versions.Count());
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ bool DeployDataStep::Perform(CookingData& data)
                     {
                         // AOT runtime files inside Engine Platform folder
                         packFolder /= TEXT("Dotnet");
-                        dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net7.0");
+                        dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net8.0");
-                        srcDotnetLibs = packFolder / TEXT("lib/net7.0");
+                        srcDotnetLibs = packFolder / TEXT("lib/net8.0");
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         // Runtime files inside Dotnet SDK folder but placed for AOT
-                        dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net7.0");
+                        dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net8.0");
-                        srcDotnetLibs /= TEXT("../lib/net7.0");
+                        srcDotnetLibs /= TEXT("../lib/net8.0");
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ bool DeployDataStep::Perform(CookingData& data)
                     if (srcDotnetFromEngine)
                     {
                         // Runtime files inside Engine Platform folder
-                        dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net7.0");
+                        dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net8.0");
-                        srcDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net7.0");
+                        srcDotnetLibs /= TEXT("lib/net8.0");
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         // Runtime files inside Dotnet SDK folder
                         dstDotnetLibs /= TEXT("shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App");
-                        srcDotnetLibs /= TEXT("../lib/net7.0");
+                        srcDotnetLibs /= TEXT("../lib/net8.0");
                     }
                 }
                 FileSystem::CopyFile(dstDotnet / TEXT("LICENSE.TXT"), packFolder / TEXT("LICENSE.txt"));

Source/Engine/Scripting/Runtime/DotNet.cpp

@@ -1704,12 +1704,12 @@ bool InitHostfxr()
 
         // Warn user about missing .Net
 #if PLATFORM_DESKTOP
-        Platform::OpenUrl(TEXT("https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0"));
+        Platform::OpenUrl(TEXT("https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0"));
 #endif
 #if USE_EDITOR
-        LOG(Fatal, "Missing .NET 7 or later SDK installation required to run Flax Editor.");
+        LOG(Fatal, "Missing .NET 8 or later SDK installation required to run Flax Editor.");
 #else
-        LOG(Fatal, "Missing .NET 7 or later Runtime installation required to run this application.");
+        LOG(Fatal, "Missing .NET 8 or later Runtime installation required to run this application.");
 #endif
         return true;
     }

Source/ThirdParty/nethost/FlaxEngine.CSharp.runtimeconfig.json

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "runtimeOptions": {
-    "tfm": "net7.0",
+    "tfm": "net8.0",
     "framework": {
       "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
-      "version": "7.0.0",
+      "version": "8.0.0",
       "rollForward": "latestMajor"
     }
   }

Source/Tools/Flax.Build.Tests/Flax.Build.Tests.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>11.0</LangVersion>
     <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>annotations</Nullable>

Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Build/DotNet/DotNetSdk.cs

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace Flax.Build
         /// <summary>
         /// The minimum SDK version.
         /// </summary>
-        public static Version MinimumVersion => new Version(7, 0);
+        public static Version MinimumVersion => new Version(8, 0);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The maximum SDK version.

Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Build/NativeCpp/Builder.NativeCpp.cs

@@ -164,6 +164,30 @@ namespace Flax.Build
                 }
             }
 
+            public string Serialize()
+            {
+                // Null any empty fields to exclude them from serialization
+                if (HotReloadPostfix?.Length == 0)
+                    HotReloadPostfix = null;
+                foreach (var binaryModule in BinaryModules)
+                {
+                    if (binaryModule.NativePathProcessed?.Length == 0)
+                        binaryModule.NativePathProcessed = null;
+                    if (binaryModule.ManagedPathProcessed?.Length == 0)
+                        binaryModule.ManagedPathProcessed = null;
+                }
+
+                // Convert to Json
+                var options = new JsonSerializerOptions
+                {
+                    WriteIndented = true,
+                    IncludeFields = true,
+                    DefaultIgnoreCondition = JsonIgnoreCondition.WhenWritingNull,
+                    TypeInfoResolver = BuildTargetInfoSourceGenerationContext.Default,
+                };
+                return JsonSerializer.Serialize<BuildTargetInfo>(this, options);
+            }
+
             public static string ProcessPath(string path, string projectPath)
             {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
@@ -1017,7 +1041,7 @@ namespace Flax.Build
                 buildData.BuildInfo.AddReferencedBuilds(ref i, project.ProjectFolderPath, buildData.ReferenceBuilds);
 
                 if (!buildData.Target.IsPreBuilt)
-                    Utilities.WriteFileIfChanged(Path.Combine(outputPath, target.Name + ".Build.json"), JsonSerializer.Serialize<BuildTargetInfo>(buildData.BuildInfo, new JsonSerializerOptions() { WriteIndented = true, IncludeFields = true, TypeInfoResolver = BuildTargetInfoSourceGenerationContext.Default }));
+                    Utilities.WriteFileIfChanged(Path.Combine(outputPath, target.Name + ".Build.json"), buildData.BuildInfo.Serialize());
             }
 
             // Deploy files
@@ -1216,7 +1240,7 @@ namespace Flax.Build
                 buildData.BuildInfo.AddReferencedBuilds(ref i, project.ProjectFolderPath, buildData.ReferenceBuilds);
 
                 if (!buildData.Target.IsPreBuilt)
-                    Utilities.WriteFileIfChanged(Path.Combine(outputPath, target.Name + ".Build.json"), JsonSerializer.Serialize<BuildTargetInfo>(buildData.BuildInfo, new JsonSerializerOptions() { WriteIndented = true, IncludeFields = true, TypeInfoResolver = BuildTargetInfoSourceGenerationContext.Default }));
+                    Utilities.WriteFileIfChanged(Path.Combine(outputPath, target.Name + ".Build.json"), buildData.BuildInfo.Serialize());
             }
 
             // Deploy files

Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Deps/Dependencies/nethost.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Flax.Deps.Dependencies
         {
             // Build configuration (see build.cmd -help)
             string configuration = "Release";
-            string framework = "net7.0";
+            string framework = "net8.0";
 
             // Clean output directory
             var artifacts = Path.Combine(root, "artifacts");
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ namespace Flax.Deps.Dependencies
             }
             var privateCorelib = "System.Private.CoreLib.dll";
             Utilities.FileCopy(Path.Combine(unpackTemp, "runtimes", hostRuntimeName, "native", privateCorelib), Path.Combine(dstClassLibrary, privateCorelib));
-            Utilities.DirectoryCopy(Path.Combine(unpackTemp, "runtimes", hostRuntimeName, "lib", "net7.0"), dstClassLibrary, false, true);
+            Utilities.DirectoryCopy(Path.Combine(unpackTemp, "runtimes", hostRuntimeName, "lib", "net8.0"), dstClassLibrary, false, true);
             // TODO: host/fxr/<version>/hostfxr.dll
             // TODO: shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/<version>/hostpolicy.dl
             // TODO: shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/<version>/System.IO.Compression.Native.dll

Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Flax.Build.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>11.0</LangVersion>
     <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>annotations</Nullable>

Source/Tools/Flax.Build/Projects/VisualStudio/CSSDKProjectGenerator.cs

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Flax.Build.Projects.VisualStudio
             var cacheProjectsPath = Utilities.MakePathRelativeTo(Path.Combine(Globals.Root, "Cache", "Projects"), projectDirectory);
             var flaxBuildTargetsPath = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(cacheProjectsPath) ? Path.Combine(cacheProjectsPath, flaxBuildTargetsFilename) : flaxBuildTargetsFilename;
 
-            csProjectFileContent.AppendLine("    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>");
+            csProjectFileContent.AppendLine("    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>");
             csProjectFileContent.AppendLine("    <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>");
             csProjectFileContent.AppendLine(string.Format("    <Nullable>{0}</Nullable>", baseConfiguration.TargetBuildOptions.ScriptingAPI.CSharpNullableReferences.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             csProjectFileContent.AppendLine("    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>");

Source/Tools/Flax.Build/global.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "7.0.0",
+    "version": "8.0.0",
     "rollForward": "latestMajor"
   }
 }

global.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "7.0.0",
+    "version": "8.0.0",
     "rollForward": "latestMajor"
   }
 }