Drop net6 support

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

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: 

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>
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="RunManualTests">
     <!-- Windows -->
     <Exec ConsoleToMsBuild="true" Command="$(DotnetPath)dotnet test &quot;@(ManualTestsProj)&quot; -p:Configuration=$(Configuration) -p:Target$(TFGroup)Version=$(TF) -p:ReferenceType=$(ReferenceType) --no-build -l &quot;console;verbosity=normal&quot; --collect &quot;Code coverage&quot; -p:TestSet=$(TestSet) --results-directory $(ResultsDirectory) -p:TestTargetOS=Windows$(TargetGroup) --filter &quot;category!=non$(TargetGroup)tests&amp;category!=failing&amp;category!=nonwindowstests&quot; &quot;--logger:trx;LogFilePrefix=Manual-Windows$(TargetGroup)-$(TestSet)&quot;" Condition="'$(IsEnabledWindows)' == 'true'"/>
     <!-- Unix -->
     <Exec ConsoleToMsBuild="true" Command="$(DotnetPath)dotnet test &quot;@(ManualTestsProj)&quot; -p:Configuration=$(Configuration) -p:TargetNetCoreVersion=$(TF) -p:ReferenceType=$(ReferenceType) --no-build -l &quot;console;verbosity=normal&quot; --collect &quot;Code coverage&quot; -p:TestSet=$(TestSet) --results-directory $(ResultsDirectory) -p:TestTargetOS=Unixnetcoreapp --filter &quot;category!=nonnetcoreapptests&amp;category!=failing&amp;category!=nonlinuxtests&amp;category!=nonuaptests&quot; &quot;--logger:trx;LogFilePrefix=Manual-Unixnetcoreapp-$(TestSet)&quot;" Condition="'$(IsEnabledWindows)' != 'true'"/>
   </Target>

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 }}:

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) }}:

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)

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
@@ -93,19 +92,18 @@ 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
 
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
   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

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

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

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 }}
@@ -201,13 +209,15 @@ stages:
             SQLRootPath: $(SQL22RootPath)
             instanceName: $(NamedInstance)
 
+
     # Azure SQL Server - Windows
         windows_azure_sql:
           pool: ${{parameters.defaultPoolName }} 
           images: 
             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]

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'

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'

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