Bump to .NET 8.0

.devcontainer/container-build.ps1

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ sudo apt install python3-pip -y
 sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
 sudo python3 -m pip install wheel
 
+# Install Python packages
+pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
+
+# Restore .NET packages
+dotnet restore
+
 # Install PowerShell dependencies
 $ProgressPreference = [System.Management.Automation.ActionPreference]::SilentlyContinue;
 if ($Null -eq (Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ErrorAction Ignore)) {

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+// For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the
+// README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/dotnet
 {
-  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devcontainers/spec/main/schemas/devContainer.schema.json",
-  "name": "PSRule dev",
+  "name": "PSRule development environment",
+  // Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:1-8.0-bookworm",
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
       "settings": {
@@ -23,20 +26,16 @@
     }
   },
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/github-cli": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/github-cli:1": {
       "version": "latest"
     },
-    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/powershell": {
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/powershell:1": {
+      "version": "latest"
+    },
+    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": {
       "version": "latest"
     }
   },
   "onCreateCommand": "/opt/microsoft/powershell/7/pwsh -f .devcontainer/container-build.ps1",
-  "postStartCommand": "/opt/microsoft/powershell/7/pwsh -f .devcontainer/container-start.ps1",
-  "build": {
-    "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
-    "args": {
-      "VARIANT": "6.0-bullseye-slim"
-    }
-  },
-  "remoteUser": "vscode"
+  "postStartCommand": "/opt/microsoft/powershell/7/pwsh -f .devcontainer/container-start.ps1"
 }

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#
+# Dependabot configuration
+#
+
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://help.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Maintain dependencies for NuGet
+  - package-ecosystem: nuget
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
+    reviewers:
+      - microsoft/psrule
+
+  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    labels:
+      - ci-quality
+    reviewers:
+      - microsoft/psrule
+
+  # Maintain dependencies for Python
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    labels:
+      - ci-quality
+    reviewers:
+      - microsoft/psrule
+
+  # Maintain dependencies for Dev Containers
+  - package-ecosystem: devcontainers
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+    labels:
+      - ci-quality
+    reviewers:
+      - microsoft/psrule

.github/workflows/analyze.yaml

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
         with:
-          languages: 'csharp'
+          languages: csharp
 
       - name: Autobuild
         uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3

.github/workflows/build.yaml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 7.x
+          dotnet-version: 8.x
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: pwsh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 7.x
+          dotnet-version: 8.x
 
       - if: ${{ matrix.shell == 'pwsh' }}
         name: Install dependencies (PowerShell)

docs/CHANGELOG-v3.md

@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ See [upgrade notes][1] for helpful information when upgrading from previous vers
 
 What's changed since pre-release v3.0.0-B0141:
 
+- Engineering:
+  - **Breaking change:** Bump development tools to .NET 8.0 SDK by @BernieWhite.
+    [#1673](https://github.com/microsoft/PSRule/pull/1673)
+    - Running PSRule from PowerShell 7.x is supported on 7.4 and above.
+    - Running PSRule from Windows PowerShell 5.1 is still supported but deprecated and will be removed in PSRule v4.
 - Bug fixes:
   - Fixed CLI null reference when include module is undefined by @BernieWhite.
     [#1746](https://github.com/microsoft/PSRule/issues/1746)

docs/install.md

@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ version: 2
 updates:
 
   # Maintain GitHub Actions
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: daily
 ```
 
   [7]: https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ You can also use this option to install on CI workers that are not natively supp
 The following platforms are supported:
 
 - Windows PowerShell 5.1 with .NET Framework 4.7.2 or greater.
-- PowerShell 7.3 or greater on MacOS, Linux, and Windows.
+- PowerShell 7.4 or greater on MacOS, Linux, and Windows.
 
 ### Installing PowerShell
 
 PowerShell 7.x can be installed on MacOS, Linux, and Windows but is not installed by default.
-For a list of platforms that PowerShell 7.3 is supported on and install instructions see [Get PowerShell][3].
+For a list of platforms that PowerShell 7.4 is supported on and install instructions see [Get PowerShell][3].
 
 !!! Note
     If you are using Windows PowerShell you may need to bootstrap NuGet before you can install modules.
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ The following PowerShell modules will be automatically install if the required v
 
 These additional modules are only required for building PSRule.
 
-Additionally .NET SDK v7 is required.
+Additionally .NET SDK v8 is required.
 .NET will not be automatically downloaded and installed.
-To download and install the latest SDK see [Download .NET 7.0][dotnet].
+To download and install the latest SDK see [Download .NET 8.0][dotnet].
 
 ### Limited access networks
 
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ After downloading the modules, copy the module directories to devices with restr
 *[CI]: continuous integration
 
 [module]: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSRule
-[dotnet]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/7.0
+[dotnet]: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0

pipeline.build.ps1

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ task BuildDotNet {
     }
     exec {
         # Build library
-        dotnet build src/PSRule.Tool -c $Configuration -f net7.0 -p:version=$Build
+        dotnet build src/PSRule.Tool -c $Configuration -f net8.0 -p:version=$Build
         dotnet build src/PSRule.SDK -c $Configuration -f netstandard2.0 -p:version=$Build
         dotnet publish src/PSRule -c $Configuration -f netstandard2.0 -o $(Join-Path -Path $PWD -ChildPath out/modules/PSRule) -p:version=$Build
     }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ task Rules {
 
 task Benchmark {
     if ($Benchmark -or $BuildTask -eq 'Benchmark') {
-        dotnet run --project src/PSRule.Benchmark -f net7.0 -c Release -- benchmark --output $PWD;
+        dotnet run --project src/PSRule.Benchmark -f net8.0 -c Release -- benchmark --output $PWD;
     }
 }
 

src/PSRule.Benchmark/PSRule.Benchmark.csproj

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Import Project="..\PSRule.Common.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
     <ProjectGuid>{3ec0912f-bfc7-4b53-a1a1-0ba993c6282e}</ProjectGuid>
     <EnableNuget>false</EnableNuget>
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK" Version="7.3.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Management.Automation" Version="7.3.7" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK" Version="7.4.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Management.Automation" Version="7.4.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.CommandLineUtils" Version="1.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>