diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 0967532dc3..767ffa86ee 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.2739.15" />
     <!-- Package Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Drawing.Common but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="8.0.7" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="8.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32" Version="0.2.46-beta" />
     <!-- CsWinRT version needs to be set to have a WinRT.Runtime.dll at the same version contained inside the NET SDK we're currently building on CI. -->
     <!-- 
@@ -63,25 +63,21 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CodeDom" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.0-beta4.22272.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.OleDb" Version="8.0.1" />
     <!-- Package System.Data.SqlClient added to force it as a dependency of Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility to the latest version available at this time. -->
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.8.6" />
     <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.EventLog added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <!-- Package System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="8.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions" Version="17.2.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers" Version="17.2.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Management" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Reactive" Version="6.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <!-- Package System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData added as a hack for being able to exclude the runtime assets so they don't conflict with 8.0.1. This is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb but the 8.0.1 version wasn't published to nuget. -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Caching" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="8.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Json" Version="8.0.5" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnicodeInformation" Version="2.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UnitsNet" Version="5.56.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="UTF.Unknown" Version="2.5.1" />
@@ -93,4 +89,4 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Client" Version="2.4.17140001" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.VariantAssignment.Contract" Version="3.0.16990001" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/NOTICE.md b/NOTICE.md
index d4328bbfc4..bdd5b0cbfa 100644
--- a/NOTICE.md
+++ b/NOTICE.md
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ EXHIBIT A -Mozilla Public License.
 - Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications 7.1.2
 - Microsoft.Web.WebView2 1.0.2739.15
 - Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents 8.0.0
-- Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 8.0.7
+- Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility 8.0.10
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 0.2.46-beta
 - Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT 2.1.1
 - Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools 10.0.22621.2428
@@ -1347,21 +1347,19 @@ EXHIBIT A -Mozilla Public License.
 - System.CodeDom 8.0.0
 - System.CommandLine 2.0.0-beta4.22272.1
 - System.ComponentModel.Composition 8.0.0
-- System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 8.0.0
-- System.Data.OleDb 8.0.0
+- System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 8.0.1
+- System.Data.OleDb 8.0.1
 - System.Data.SqlClient 4.8.6
-- System.Diagnostics.EventLog 8.0.0
-- System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter 8.0.0
+- System.Diagnostics.EventLog 8.0.1
 - System.Drawing.Common 8.0.6
 - System.IO.Abstractions 17.2.3
 - System.IO.Abstractions.TestingHelpers 17.2.3
 - System.Management 8.0.0
 - System.Reactive 6.0.1
-- System.Runtime.Caching 8.0.0
-- System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData 8.0.0
-- System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 8.0.0
+- System.Runtime.Caching 8.0.1
+- System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 8.0.1
 - System.Text.Encoding.CodePages 8.0.0
-- System.Text.Json 8.0.4
+- System.Text.Json 8.0.5
 - UnicodeInformation 2.6.0
 - UnitsNet 5.56.0
 - UTF.Unknown 2.5.1
diff --git a/src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.Tests/Hosts.Tests.csproj b/src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.Tests/Hosts.Tests.csproj
index 9032f1ffc0..8d332f9ea5 100644
--- a/src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.Tests/Hosts.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/Hosts/Hosts.Tests/Hosts.Tests.csproj
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
       <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
       <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.csproj
index 9e2f9e1c36..8bfd37e7a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.UnitConverter.csproj
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="UnitsNet" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.csproj
index c61a0554ca..f482308c42 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.VSCodeWorkspaces.csproj
@@ -28,14 +28,6 @@
 
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite" />
-		<PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-			<!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-			<ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-		</PackageReference>
-		<PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-			<!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-			<ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-		</PackageReference>
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.csproj
index 9db52b8c9f..31ba1ce1e8 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.ValueGenerator.csproj
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="plugin.json">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.csproj
index dc62d6f283..623ea68075 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch/Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WebSearch.csproj
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="plugin.json">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.csproj
index 0461e44c9f..9207e9dd56 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder/Microsoft.Plugin.Folder.csproj
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Abstractions" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.csproj
index af67ad5ef7..da46792746 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer/Microsoft.Plugin.Indexer.csproj
@@ -17,26 +17,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="System.Data.OleDb" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Microsoft.Plugin.Program.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Microsoft.Plugin.Program.csproj
index 17e802bd5a..bf0034286f 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Microsoft.Plugin.Program.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Microsoft.Plugin.Program.csproj
@@ -31,17 +31,6 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Update="Images\app.dark.png">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.csproj
index 5e951fc922..8ac68f7c14 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell/Microsoft.Plugin.Shell.csproj
@@ -27,17 +27,6 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="plugin.json">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.csproj
index 4dc88cfea4..876096794e 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri/Microsoft.Plugin.Uri.csproj
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="plugin.json">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.csproj
index c8c249b57e..c814348273 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker/Microsoft.Plugin.WindowWalker.csproj
@@ -30,17 +30,6 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.csproj
index 2545b7c3bc..9f4123d32a 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Calculator.csproj
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Mages" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.EventLog, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.CodeDom">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Management, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.csproj
index 7571643e15..ae1fac1797 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.History.csproj
@@ -39,30 +39,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common">
       <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
-      <ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets> <!-- Should already be present on .net sdk runtime, so we avoid the conflicting runtime version from nuget -->
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog">
-      <!-- This package is a dependency of System.Data.OleDb, but we need to set it here so we can exclude the assets, so it doesn't conflict with the 8.0.1 dll coming from .NET SDK. -->
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--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys.csproj
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index 08bc952a0c..fba2adb1c8 100644
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--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.TimeDate.csproj
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diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings.csproj
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--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsSettings.csproj
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diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal.csproj
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--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.WindowsTerminal.csproj
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diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/PowerLauncher.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/PowerLauncher.csproj
index 3f18eafe12..b093bbc575 100644
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index e4496cd3a6..6490b7cee5 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Wox.Infrastructure/Wox.Infrastructure.csproj
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index 16b906f634..e9179e6ddf 100644
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diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Wox.Test/Wox.Test.csproj b/src/modules/launcher/Wox.Test/Wox.Test.csproj
index c50c1b2ee4..788ade0136 100644
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