diff --git a/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd b/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd
index fa503f905e..4813c182ce 100644
--- a/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd
+++ b/RunPackageReferenceTests.cmd
@@ -19,27 +19,14 @@ call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildAKVNetCore -p:Refe
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildAKVNetSt -p:ReferenceType=Package
 
 :: .NET - REFERENCE TYPE "PACKAGE"
-
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-functional-anycpu.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-manual-anycpu.xml
-
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-functional-anycpu.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="AnyCPU" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-manual-anycpu.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-functional-x64.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-manual-x64.xml
-
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=x64 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-functional-x64.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="x64" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-manual-x64.xml
 
-call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-functional-win32.xml
-call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net6.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net6.0-manual-win32.xml
-
 call :pauseOnError msbuild -p:Configuration="Release" -t:BuildTestsNetCore -p:ReferenceType=Package -p:Platform=Win32 -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\FunctionalTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests" -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-functional-win32.xml
 call :pauseOnError dotnet test "src\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\tests\ManualTests\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj" -p:Configuration="Release" -p:TestTargetOS="Windowsnetcoreapp" --no-build -v n --filter "category!=nonnetcoreapptests&category!=failing&category!=nonwindowstests"  -p:Platform="Win32" -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=net8.0 -p:ReferenceType=Package -l:trx;LogFileName=..\..\..\..\..\artifacts\Results\package-net8.0-manual-win32.xml
diff --git a/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd b/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd
index ee4a8bca9a..1fcc31de76 100644
--- a/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd
+++ b/RunProjectReferenceTests.cmd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 :: Default target frameworks
 set netfxVersion=net462
-set netcoreVersion=net6.0
+set netcoreVersion=net8.0
 
 :: Accept two parameters for .NET Framework and .NET versions.
 :: Examples: 
diff --git a/build.proj b/build.proj
index 607b687188..92c323c544 100644
--- a/build.proj
+++ b/build.proj
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <IsEnabledWindows Condition="'$(TargetsUnix)' == 'true'">false</IsEnabledWindows>
     <TestOS Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == '' AND '$(TargetsWindows)' == 'true'">Windows</TestOS>
     <TestOS Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == '' AND '$(TargetsUnix)' == 'true'">Unix</TestOS>
-    <TF Condition="$(TF) == ''">net6.0</TF> <!-- Default Target Framework -->
+    <TF Condition="$(TF) == ''">net8.0</TF> <!-- Default Target Framework -->
     <TFGroup Condition="'$([MSBuild]::GetTargetFrameworkIdentifier($(TF)))' == '.NETFramework'">netfx</TFGroup>
     <TFGroup Condition="'$([MSBuild]::GetTargetFrameworkIdentifier($(TF)))' == '.NETCoreApp'">netcore</TFGroup>
     <TargetGroup Condition="'$(TFGroup)' == 'netfx'" >netfx</TargetGroup>
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/jobs/ci-run-tests-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/jobs/ci-run-tests-job.yml
index 4aaba4c71e..dc2df0c3ef 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/jobs/ci-run-tests-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/jobs/ci-run-tests-job.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: targetFramework
     type: string
 
+  - name: netcoreVersionTestUtils
+    type: string
+
   - name: enableX86Test
     type: boolean
     default: false
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       - template: ../steps/configure-sql-server-step.yml@self # configure SQL Server
         parameters:
           operatingSystem: ${{ parameters.operatingSystem }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{ parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           ${{ if parameters.configProperties.instanceName }}:
             instanceName: ${{ parameters.configProperties.instanceName }}
           ${{ if parameters.configProperties.user }}:
@@ -182,8 +186,6 @@ jobs:
             SQLAliasName: ${{ parameters.configProperties.SQLAliasName }}
           ${{ if parameters.configProperties.SQLAliasPort }}:
             SQLAliasPort: ${{ parameters.configProperties.SQLAliasPort }}
-          ${{ if parameters.configProperties.targetNetCoreVersion }}:
-            targetNetCoreVersion: ${{ parameters.configProperties.targetNetCoreVersion }}
           ${{ if parameters.configProperties.databaseName }}:
             databaseName: ${{ parameters.configProperties.databaseName }}
           ${{ if parameters.configProperties.enableLocalDB }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/stages/ci-run-tests-stage.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/stages/ci-run-tests-stage.yml
index 536812acf0..888927d1df 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/stages/ci-run-tests-stage.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/stages/ci-run-tests-stage.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ stages:
                   configProperties: ${{ config.value.configProperties }}
                   prebuildSteps: ${{ parameters.prebuildSteps }}
                   targetFramework: ${{ targetFramework }}
+                  netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{config.value.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
                   testSet: ${{ testSet }}
                   ${{ each codeCoveTF in config.value.codeCovTargetFrameworks }}:
                     ${{ if eq(codeCoveTF, targetFramework) }}:
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ stages:
                     useManagedSNI: ${{ useManagedSNI }}
                     prebuildSteps: ${{ parameters.prebuildSteps }}                  
                     targetFramework: ${{ targetFramework }}
+                    netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{config.value.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
                     testSet: ${{ testSet }}
                     ${{ each codeCoveTF in config.value.codeCovTargetFrameworks }}:
                       ${{ if eq(codeCoveTF, targetFramework) }}:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml
index 2976c83939..2d224d156c 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ parameters:
   - name: password
     type: string
     default: $(password)
-
-  - name: targetNetCoreVersion
-    type: string
-    default: $(MainTargetNetCoreVersion)
   
   - name: condition
     type: string
@@ -19,8 +15,6 @@ parameters:
 steps:
 # Linux only steps
 - bash: |
-    echo ${{parameters.targetNetCoreVersion }}
-    
     sudo systemctl stop mssql-server
     
     # Password for the SA user (required)
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-step.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-step.yml
index a7cb066d31..b8c2856522 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-step.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/configure-sql-server-step.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ parameters:
     type: string
     default: $(password)
 
-  - name: targetNetCoreVersion
+  - name: netcoreVersionTestUtils
     type: string
-    default: $(MainTargetNetCoreVersion)
 
   - name: databaseName
     type: string
@@ -93,13 +92,12 @@ steps:
   - template: configure-sql-server-linux-step.yml@self
     parameters:
       password: ${{parameters.password}}
-      targetNetCoreVersion: ${{parameters.targetNetCoreVersion}}
 
 # Common steps
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
   displayName: 'Build Ext Utilities'
   inputs:
-    arguments: '-f ${{parameters.targetNetCoreVersion }}'
+    arguments: '-f ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}'
     workingDirectory: src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities
   retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1
 
@@ -107,5 +105,5 @@ steps:
   displayName: 'Create Test Database ${{parameters.databaseName }}'
   inputs:
     command: run
-    arguments: '-f ${{parameters.targetNetCoreVersion }} -- "CreateDatabase" ${{parameters.databaseName }} '
+    arguments: '-f ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }} -- "CreateDatabase" ${{parameters.databaseName }} '
     workingDirectory: src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/copy-dlls-for-test-step.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/copy-dlls-for-test-step.yml
index faf54fc24d..d418302ce2 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/copy-dlls-for-test-step.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/copy-dlls-for-test-step.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ parameters:
     type: object
     default:
     - net462
-    - net6.0
     - net8.0
 
   - name: product
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/prepare-test-db-step.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/prepare-test-db-step.yml
index 8597a0c9e5..145c7482e1 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/prepare-test-db-step.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/templates/steps/prepare-test-db-step.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ parameters:
   
   - name: targetFramework
     type: string
-    default: net6.0
+    default: net8.0
 
 steps:
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
   displayName: 'Build Ext Utilities'
   inputs:
+    command: build
     arguments: '-f ${{parameters.targetFramework }}'
     workingDirectory: src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml
index 62ffe6dd12..ade70542b9 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-core.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
 - name: targetFrameworks
   displayName: 'Target Frameworks on Windows'
   type: object
-  default: [net462, net6.0, net8.0]
+  default: [net462, net8.0]
 
 - name: targetFrameworksLinux
   displayName: 'Target Frameworks on Non-Windows'
   type: object
-  default: [net6.0, net8.0]
+  default: [net8.0]
+
+- name: netcoreVersionTestUtils
+  displayName: 'Netcore Version for Test Utilities'
+  type: object
+  default: net8.0
 
 - name: buildPlatforms
   displayName: 'Build Platforms on Windows'
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
 - name: codeCovTargetFrameworks
   displayName: 'Code Coverage Target Frameworks'
   type: object
-  default: [net462, net6.0]
+  default: [net462, net8.0]
 
 - name: buildType
   displayName: 'Build Type'
@@ -107,7 +112,8 @@ stages:
           hostedPool: false # whether the pool is hosted or not
           images: # list of images to run tests on
             Win22_Sql19: ADO-MMS22-SQL19 # stage display name: image name from the pool
-          TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }} #[net462, net6.0, net8.0] # list of target frameworks to run
+          TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }} #[net462, net8.0] # list of target frameworks to run
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }} # [1, 2, 3] # list of test sets to run
           useManagedSNI: ${{parameters.useManagedSNI }} # can be used for .NET Core only tests on Windows: [false, true], [false] or [true] values are allowed
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ stages:
             LocalDbSharedInstanceName: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
             AliasName: $(SQLAliasName)
             # extra config properties
-            x86TestTargetFrameworks: [net6.0] # target frameworks should run tests on x86 as well
+            x86TestTargetFrameworks: [net8.0] # target frameworks should run tests on x86 as well
             SQLRootPath: $(SQL19RootPath)
             enableLocalDB: true
             # instanceName: default: MSSQLSERVER
@@ -143,7 +149,6 @@ stages:
             # x86AliasRegistryPath: default: $(x86AliasRegistryPath)
             # SQLAliasName: default: $(SQLAliasName)
             # SQLAliasPort: default: $(SQLAliasPort)
-            # targetNetCoreVersion: default: $(MainTargetNetCoreVersion)
             # databaseName: default: Northwind
             # localDbAppName: default: $(LocalDbAppName)
             # localDbSharedInstanceName: default: $(LocalDbSharedInstanceName)
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ stages:
           images:
             Win22_Sql22: ADO-MMS22-SQL22 
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: ${{parameters.useManagedSNI }}
@@ -181,11 +187,13 @@ stages:
             SQLRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
             enableLocalDB: true
 
+
         windows_sql_22_named_instance:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }}
           images:
             Win22_Sql22_named_instance: ADO-MMS22-SQL22-WITH-NAMED-INSTANCE
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: ${{parameters.useManagedSNI }}
@@ -201,6 +209,7 @@ stages:
             SQLRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
             instanceName: $(NamedInstance)
 
+
     # Azure SQL Server - Windows
         windows_azure_sql:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }} 
@@ -208,6 +217,7 @@ stages:
             Win22_Azure_Sql: ADO-MMS22-SQL19
             win11_Azure_Sql: ADO-CI-Win11
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: ${{parameters.useManagedSNI }}
@@ -234,6 +244,7 @@ stages:
           images: 
             Win22_Azure_ARM64_Sql: ADO-WIN11-ARM64
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: ${{parameters.useManagedSNI }}
@@ -260,6 +271,7 @@ stages:
           images: 
             Win22_Enclave_Sql19: ADO-MMS22-SQL19
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworks }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: ${{parameters.buildPlatforms }}
           testSets: [AE]
           useManagedSNI: ${{parameters.useManagedSNI }}
@@ -290,6 +302,7 @@ stages:
           images:
             Ubuntu20_Sql22: ADO-UB20-SQL22
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: [true]
@@ -315,6 +328,7 @@ stages:
           images:
             Ubuntu20_Azure_Sql: ADO-UB20-Sql22
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: [true]
@@ -341,6 +355,7 @@ stages:
           images:
             Ubuntu20_Enclave_Sql19: ADO-UB20-Sql22
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
           testSets: [AE]
           useManagedSNI: [true]
@@ -371,6 +386,7 @@ stages:
           images:
             MacOS12_Azure_Sql: macOS-12
           TargetFrameworks: ${{parameters.targetFrameworksLinux }}
+          netcoreVersionTestUtils: ${{parameters.netcoreVersionTestUtils }}
           buildPlatforms: [AnyCPU]
           testSets: ${{parameters.testSets }}
           useManagedSNI: [true]
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-package-reference-pipeline.yml b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-package-reference-pipeline.yml
index 20c2102f23..4a32ffa51e 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-package-reference-pipeline.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-package-reference-pipeline.yml
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
 - name: targetFrameworks
   displayName: 'Target Frameworks on Windows'
   type: object
-  default: [net462, net6.0, net8.0]
+  default: [net462, net8.0]
 
 - name: targetFrameworksLinux
   displayName: 'Target Frameworks on Non-Windows'
   type: object
-  default: [net6.0, net8.0]
+  default: [net8.0]
 
 - name: buildPlatforms
   displayName: 'Build Platforms on Windows'
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
 - name: codeCovTargetFrameworks
   displayName: 'Code Coverage Target Frameworks'
   type: object
-  default: [net462, net6.0]
+  default: [net462, net8.0]
 
 - name: buildType
   displayName: 'Build Type'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-project-reference-pipeline.yml b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-project-reference-pipeline.yml
index c1ce940d69..09cc33a4d5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-project-reference-pipeline.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/dotnet-sqlclient-ci-project-reference-pipeline.yml
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
 - name: targetFrameworks
   displayName: 'Target Frameworks on Windows'
   type: object
-  default: [net462, net6.0, net8.0]
+  default: [net462, net8.0]
 
 - name: targetFrameworksLinux
   displayName: 'Target Frameworks on Non-Windows'
   type: object
-  default: [net6.0, net8.0]
+  default: [net8.0]
 
 - name: buildPlatforms
   displayName: 'Build Platforms on Windows'
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ parameters: # parameters are shown up in ADO UI in a build queue time
 - name: codeCovTargetFrameworks
   displayName: 'Code Coverage Target Frameworks'
   type: object
-  default: [net462, net6.0]
+  default: [net462, net8.0]
 
 - name: buildType
   displayName: 'Build Type'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/ci-build-variables.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/ci-build-variables.yml
index d9e100f635..122281e083 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/ci-build-variables.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/ci-build-variables.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ variables:
   - name: buildNumber
     value: '$(Build.BuildNumber)'
   - name: TFNetCore
-    value: 'net6.0'
+    value: 'net8.0'
   - name: SQLTarget
     value: 'localhost'
   - name: NugetPackageVersion
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/libraries/mds-validation-variables.yml b/eng/pipelines/libraries/mds-validation-variables.yml
index 667f56aa6a..8964b08ac9 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/libraries/mds-validation-variables.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/libraries/mds-validation-variables.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ variables:
   - name: expectedFolderNames
     value: lib,ref,runtimes
   - name: expectedDotnetVersions
-    value: net462,net6.0,net8.0
+    value: net462,net8.0
   - name: Database
     value: Northwind
   - name: platform
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props
index d0bf4f7757..aa51d600f1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/add-ons/Directory.Build.props
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <!--These properties can be modified locally to target .NET version of choice to build and test entire test suite-->
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetNetFxVersion Condition="'$(TargetNetFxVersion)' == ''">net462</TargetNetFxVersion>
-    <TargetNetCoreVersion Condition="'$(TargetNetCoreVersion)' == ''">net6.0</TargetNetCoreVersion>
+    <TargetNetCoreVersion Condition="'$(TargetNetCoreVersion)' == ''">net8.0</TargetNetCoreVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <!-- Set Target Framework when TestTargetOS is not empty. (Command Line) -->
     <Otherwise>
       <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetcoreapp' OR '$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Unixnetcoreapp'">net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetcoreapp' OR '$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Unixnetcoreapp'">net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <TargetFrameworks Condition="'$(TestTargetOS)' == 'Windowsnetfx'">net462</TargetFrameworks>
       </PropertyGroup>
     </Otherwise>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 004d2cf11b..79eeb74356 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/ref/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>$(ObjFolder)$(Configuration)\$(AssemblyName)\ref\</IntermediateOutputPath>
     <OutputPath>$(BinFolder)$(Configuration)\$(AssemblyName)\ref\</OutputPath>
     <DocumentationFile>$(OutputPath)\$(TargetFramework)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml</DocumentationFile>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 08e07b1989..306d9eacdf 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/netcore/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.Data.SqlClient</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <GeneratePlatformNotSupportedAssemblyMessage Condition="'$(OSGroup)' == 'AnyOS'">Microsoft.Data.SqlClient is not supported on this platform.</GeneratePlatformNotSupportedAssemblyMessage>
     <OSGroup Condition="'$(OSGroup)' == ''">$(OS)</OSGroup>
     <TargetsWindows Condition="'$(OSGroup)'=='Windows_NT'">true</TargetsWindows>
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     <DocumentationFile>$(OutputPath)\$(TargetFramework)\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml</DocumentationFile>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <Product>Core $(BaseProduct)</Product>
-    <EnableTrimAnalyzer Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net6.0'))">true</EnableTrimAnalyzer>
-    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);IL2026;IL2057;IL2072;IL2075</NoWarn>
+    <EnableTrimAnalyzer>true</EnableTrimAnalyzer>
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);IL2026;IL2057;IL2072;IL2075</NoWarn> 
     <RootNamespace />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!--Generating Strong Name-->
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
index 344f86ff89..a5e25db563 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net8.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
+		<TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
 		<AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
 		<RootNamespace />
 	</PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/Directory.Build.props b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/Directory.Build.props
index 12c7957a23..84447e5480 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/Directory.Build.props
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <!--These properties can be modified locally to target .NET version of choice to build and test entire test suite-->
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetNetFxVersion Condition="'$(TargetNetFxVersion)' == ''">net462</TargetNetFxVersion>
-    <TargetNetCoreVersion Condition="'$(TargetNetCoreVersion)' == ''">net6.0</TargetNetCoreVersion>
+    <TargetNetCoreVersion Condition="'$(TargetNetCoreVersion)' == ''">net8.0</TargetNetCoreVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <Choose>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
index 27d8d6643b..4ae4cba91c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     <Compile Include="AlwaysEncrypted\TestFixtures\Setup\DummyProviderMasterKey.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AlwaysEncrypted\TestFixtures\Setup\CertificateUtility.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net6.0')) AND ('$(TestSet)' == '' OR '$(TestSet)' == 'AE')">
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net8.0')) AND ('$(TestSet)' == '' OR '$(TestSet)' == 'AE')">
     <Compile Include="AlwaysEncrypted\DateOnlyReadTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TestSet)' == '' OR '$(TestSet)' == '1'">
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TracingTests\DiagnosticTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TracingTests\FakeDiagnosticListenerObserver.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net6.0')) AND ('$(TestSet)' == '' OR '$(TestSet)' == '3')">
+  <ItemGroup Condition="$([MSBuild]::IsTargetFrameworkCompatible('$(TargetFramework)', 'net8.0')) AND ('$(TestSet)' == '' OR '$(TestSet)' == '3')">
     <Compile Include="SQL\Batch\BatchTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetGroup)' == 'netfx' AND ('$(TestSet)' == '' OR '$(TestSet)' == '3')">
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj
index 07e16ee318..4678c54c10 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/PerformanceTests/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.PerformanceTests.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <AssemblyName>PerformanceTests</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;</Configurations>
     <IntermediateOutputPath>$(ObjFolder)$(Configuration).$(Platform).$(AssemblyName)</IntermediateOutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj
index 9f170f2c5b..044e9bb8c1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/tests/tools/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <StartupObject>Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.ExtUtilities.Runner</StartupObject>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj b/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj
index 1087c6e3e7..dd8e477405 100644
--- a/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj
+++ b/tools/GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI/Microsoft.DotNet.GenAPI.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net472;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ExcludeFromSourceBuild>true</ExcludeFromSourceBuild>
     <PackageType>MSBuildSdk</PackageType>
     <IncludeBuildOutput>false</IncludeBuildOutput>
diff --git a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
index e618df5c89..6fe22b06a9 100644
--- a/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.nuspec
@@ -48,16 +48,6 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
         <dependency id="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" version="8.0.1" exclude="Compile" />
         <dependency id="System.Text.Json" version="8.0.5" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework="net6.0">
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.runtime" version="6.0.0-preview1.24226.4" exclude="Compile" />
-        <dependency id="Azure.Identity" version="1.11.4" />
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" version="6.0.1" exclude="Compile" />
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" version="7.5.0" />
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect" version="7.5.0" />
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.SqlServer.Server" version="1.0.0"/>
-        <dependency id="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" version="6.0.1" exclude="Compile" />
-        <dependency id="System.Text.Json" version="6.0.10" />
-      </group>
     </dependencies>
     <frameworkAssemblies>
       <frameworkAssembly assemblyName="mscorlib" targetFramework="net462" />
@@ -72,10 +62,6 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" />
           <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework="net6.0">
-          <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" />
-          <reference file="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" />
-      </group>
     </references>
   </metadata>
   <files>
@@ -90,9 +76,6 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="ref\net8.0\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="ref\net8.0\" exclude="" />
 
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="ref\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\ref\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="ref\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-
     <!-- Localized Resource Files for NetFx -->
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\de\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\de\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\es\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net462\es\" exclude="" />
@@ -128,23 +111,6 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\zh-Hant\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net8.0\zh-Hant\" exclude="" />
     <!-- End of Localization files for Net 8 -->	
 
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.xml" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    
-	<!-- Localization files for Net 6 -->
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\de\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\de\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\es\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\es\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\fr\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\fr\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\it\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\it\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\ja\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\ja\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\ko\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\ko\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\pt-BR\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\pt-BR\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\ru\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\ru\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\zh-Hans\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\zh-Hans\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\zh-Hant\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.resources.dll" target="lib\net6.0\zh-Hant\" exclude="" />
-    <!-- End of Localization files for Net 6 -->	
-
     <!-- runtimes NetFx -->
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netfx\net462\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net462\" exclude="" />
@@ -154,11 +120,5 @@ When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.</description>
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
     <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
-
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\artifacts\Project\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient\netcore\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-
   </files>
 </package>
diff --git a/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec b/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec
index 5c89d24276..eb9b007d96 100644
--- a/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec
+++ b/tools/specs/add-ons/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.nuspec
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyStoreProvider.SqlColumnEncrypti
         <dependency id="Azure.Security.KeyVault.Keys" version="[4.5.0,5.0.0)" />
         <dependency id="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" version="8.0.0" />
       </group>
-      <group targetFramework="net6.0">
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" version="5.1.5" />
-        <dependency id="Azure.Core" version="[1.38.0,2.0.0)" />
-        <dependency id="Azure.Security.KeyVault.Keys" version="[4.5.0,5.0.0)" />
-        <dependency id="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" version="6.0.1" />
-      </group>
     </dependencies>
     <frameworkAssemblies>
       <frameworkAssembly assemblyName="mscorlib" targetFramework="net462" />
@@ -68,15 +62,5 @@ Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyStoreProvider.SqlColumnEncrypti
     <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
 
     <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net8.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.xml" target="lib\net8.0\" exclude="" />
-  
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.dll" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\Windows_NT\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\win\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\Unix\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.pdb" target="runtimes\unix\lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
-
-    <file src="..\..\..\artifacts\$ReferenceType$\bin\AnyOS\$Configuration$.AnyCPU\AzureKeyVaultProvider\net6.0\Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.AlwaysEncrypted.AzureKeyVaultProvider.xml" target="lib\net6.0\" exclude="" />
     </files>
 </package>