diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index e38159b5c..9597ebf0a 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pr:
 - main
 - rel/*
 
-variables: 
+variables:
   BuildConfiguration: Release
   DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: true
 
@@ -18,25 +18,29 @@ stages:
       vmImage: windows-latest
 
     steps:
+    - task: UseDotNet@2
+      displayName: 'Use .NET Core SDK 8.x'
+      inputs:
+        version: 8.x
+
     - task: UseDotNet@2
       displayName: 'Use .NET Core SDK 6.x'
       inputs:
         version: 6.x
-        includePreviewVersions: true
 
     - task: UseDotNet@2
       displayName: 'Use .NET Core Runtime 5.x'
       inputs:
         version: 5.x
-        packageType: runtime 
+        packageType: runtime
 
     - task: UseDotNet@2
       displayName: 'Use .NET Core Runtime 3.x'
       inputs:
         version: 3.x
-        packageType: runtime 
+        packageType: runtime
 
-    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2  
+    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
       inputs:
         command: custom
         custom: tool
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ stages:
                     -Properties "version=$($version.NuGetPackageVersion);RepositoryType=git;RepositoryCommit=$($version.GitCommitId);RepositoryUrl=https://github.com/Humanizr/Humanizer" 
         }
       displayName: Create packages
-      
+
     - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
       inputs:
         command: test
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ stages:
   - deployment: CodeSign
     displayName: Code Signing
     pool:
-      vmImage: windows-latest    
+      vmImage: windows-latest
     environment: Code Sign
     variables:
     - group: SignClient Credentials
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ stages:
               --description "Humanizer" `
               --descriptionUrl "https://github.com/Humanizr/Humanizer"
             displayName: Sign packages
-              
+
           - publish: $(Pipeline.Workspace)/BuildPackages
             displayName: Publish Signed Packages
             artifact: SignedPackages
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diff --git a/src/global.json b/src/global.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8219f86c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/global.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "sdk": {
+    "version": "8.0.101",
+    "allowPrerelease": true,
+    "rollForward": "latestFeature"
+  }
+}
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