diff --git a/Build.props b/Build.props
index e972c7a..672c292 100644
--- a/Build.props
+++ b/Build.props
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <CredentialProviderVersion>1.2.3</CredentialProviderVersion>
+    <CredentialProviderVersion>1.3.0</CredentialProviderVersion>
     <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp3.1;net461;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp3.1;net461;net481;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 59664ea..77e61b7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ In this and subsequent examples, configuration can be either `debug` or `release
 ### Publishing
 
 ```shell
-dotnet publish CredentialProvider.Microsoft --configuration Release --framework net6.0
+dotnet publish CredentialProvider.Microsoft --configuration Release --framework net8.0
 ```
 
 ### Packing
diff --git a/CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.nuspec b/CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.nuspec
index 3bc6587..c761df7 100644
--- a/CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.nuspec
+++ b/CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.nuspec
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
     <file src="ThirdPartyNotices.txt" target="\" />
     <file src="EULA_Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services Credential Provider.docx" target="\" />
     <file src="bin\$Configuration$\net461\**\*.*" target="\plugins\netfx\CredentialProvider.Microsoft" />
+    <file src="bin\$Configuration$\net481\**\*.*" target="\plugins\netfx48\CredentialProvider.Microsoft" />
     <file src="bin\$Configuration$\netcoreapp3.1\publish\**\*.*" target="\plugins\netcore\CredentialProvider.Microsoft" />
     <file src="bin\$Configuration$\net6.0\publish\**\*.*" target="\plugins\net6.0\CredentialProvider.Microsoft" />
+    <file src="bin\$Configuration$\net8.0\publish\**\*.*" target="\plugins\net8.0\CredentialProvider.Microsoft" />
   </files>
 </package>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df5db32..329ccee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ The Azure Artifacts Credential Provider automates the acquisition of credentials
 -   [Session Token Cache Locations](#session-token-cache-locations)
 -   [Environment Variables](#environment-variables)
 -   [Release version 1.0.0](#release-version-1.0.0)
+-   [Upcoming version 2.0.0](#release-version-2.0.0)
 -   [Help](#help)
 -   [Contribute](#contribute)
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ Install [Visual Studio version 15.9-preview1 or later](https://visualstudio.micr
 
 ### dotnet
 
-The default installation requires the [dotnet Runtime](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download) version `6.0.x` or later.
+The default installation requires the [dotnet runtime](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download) version `8.0.x` or later.
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -164,6 +165,17 @@ Release version [1.0.0](https://github.com/microsoft/artifacts-credprovider/rele
 
 [1.0.0 release](https://github.com/microsoft/artifacts-credprovider/releases/tag/v1.0.0) also publishes the credential provider for .NET 6 users as `Microsoft.Net6.NuGet.CredentialProvider`.
 
+## Release version 2.0.0
+
+Release version 2.0.0 will be the next major version of artifacts-credprovider and will contain changes which end support for various .NET versions which have reached their end of support. It is planned for release in Q1 2025 to allow users to migrate their usage of the tool to the new .NET versions.
+
+- .NET Framework 4.6.1 (End of Support April 26, 2022) - Replaced with .NET Framework 4.8.1
+- .NET Core 3.1 (End of Support December 13, 2022) - Replaced with .NET 6/8
+
+.NET 6 will reach its end of support on November 12, 2024. After v2.0.0 is released, a minor version of artifacts-credprovider will be published to deprecate .NET 6 compatible binaries.
+
+- .NET 6 (End of Support November 12, 2024) - Replaced with .NET 8
+
 ## Help
 
 The windows plugin, delivered in the `netfx` folder of `Microsoft.NuGet.CredentialProvider.zip`, ships a stand-alone executable that will acquire credentials. This program will place the credentials in the same location that the .dll would if it were called by nuget.exe, dotnet.exe, or msbuild.exe. The stand-alone executable will also print the available command options, environment variables, and credential storage locations. This information is reproduced here:
@@ -305,12 +317,19 @@ Run the credential provider directly with the following command: `C:\Users\<user
 
 In an Azure DevOps Pipeline, verify you have set the right permissions for the pipeline by following the [docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/artifacts/feeds/feed-permissions?view=azure-devops#package-permissions-in-azure-pipelines).
 
-#### Cred provider used to work but now it asks me to update to .NET 6.0 or .NET Core 3.1.
-Because .NET Core 2 is [out of support](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core#lifecycle), you should update to .NET Core 3.1 or greater to keep using the latest versions of the credential provider.
+#### Cred provider used to work but now it asks me to update the .NET version.
+The .NET version installed is [out of support](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core#lifecycle), you should update to .NET 8.0 or greater to keep using the latest versions of the credential provider.
+
+> .NET Core 3.1 and .NET Framework 4.6.1 compatability will also be removed from major version 2.0.0. See the announcement [here](https://github.com/microsoft/artifacts-credprovider/discussions/386).
 
-> .NET Core 3.1 will also be removed from future versions. See the announcement [here](https://github.com/microsoft/artifacts-credprovider/discussions/386).
+To keep using .NET versions which are past their end of support date, see the table below for the maximum Artifacts Credential Provider version.
 
-If you keep using the unsupported .NET Core 2.1 you must use Artifacts Credential Provider version 0.1.28 or lower.
+| .NET Version | End of ACP Support |
+| -------- | ------- |
+| .NET Core 2.1 | 0.1.28 |
+| .NET Core 3.1 | 1.x.x (pending final release) |
+| .NET Framework 4.6.1 | 1.x.x (pending final release) |
+| .NET 6.0 | 2.x.x (pending release) |
 
 ## Contribute
 
diff --git a/build/build.yml b/build/build.yml
index 0704b80..d515be3 100644
--- a/build/build.yml
+++ b/build/build.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ steps:
     version: 3.1.x
 
 - task: UseDotNet@2
-  displayName: Use .NET 6 SDK
+  displayName: Use .NET 6 runtime
   inputs:
-    packageType: sdk
+    packageType: runtime
     version: 6.x
 
+- task: UseDotNet@2
+  displayName: Use .NET 8 SDK
+  inputs:
+    packageType: sdk
+    version: 8.x
+
 - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
   displayName: NuGet Install
 
@@ -55,10 +61,10 @@ steps:
   - script: dotnet test MicrosoftCredentialProvider.sln --logger trx --results-directory $(Agent.TempDirectory)
     displayName: dotnet test
 
+# Create .NET 6.0 release for netcore users
 - script: dotnet publish CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.csproj --no-build --framework net6.0 --configuration $(BuildConfiguration) -p:${{ parameters.nuspecProperties }}
   displayName: dotnet publish net6.0
 
-# Create .NET 6.0 release for netcore users
 - task: CopyFiles@2
   displayName: Copy net6.0 files into tarball
   inputs:
@@ -96,6 +102,47 @@ steps:
     archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\$(BuildConfiguration)\Microsoft.Net6.NuGet.CredentialProvider.zip'
     replaceExistingArchive: true
 
+# Clean target folder and create .NET 8.0 release for netcore users
+- script: dotnet publish CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.csproj --no-build --framework net8.0 --configuration $(BuildConfiguration) -p:${{ parameters.nuspecProperties }}
+  displayName: dotnet publish net8.0
+
+- task: CopyFiles@2
+  displayName: Copy net8.0 files into tarball
+  inputs:
+    sourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\CredentialProvider.Microsoft\bin\$(BuildConfiguration)\net8.0\publish\'
+    contents: '**\*'
+    targetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\plugins\netcore\CredentialProvider.Microsoft\'
+    cleanTargetFolder: true
+
+- task: CopyFiles@2
+  displayName: Copy license files into tarball
+  inputs:
+    contents: |
+      LICENSE
+      CredentialProvider.Microsoft\EULA_Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services Credential Provider.docx
+      CredentialProvider.Microsoft\ThirdPartyNotices.txt
+    targetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\'
+    flattenFolders: true
+
+- task: ArchiveFiles@2
+  displayName: Create net8.0 tarball
+  inputs:
+    rootFolderOrFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\'
+    includeRootFolder: false
+    archiveType: 'tar'
+    tarCompression: 'gz'
+    archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\$(BuildConfiguration)\Microsoft.Net8.NuGet.CredentialProvider.tar.gz'
+    replaceExistingArchive: true
+
+- task: ArchiveFiles@2
+  displayName: Create net8.0 zip
+  inputs:
+    rootFolderOrFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\'
+    includeRootFolder: false
+    archiveType: 'zip'
+    archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\$(BuildConfiguration)\Microsoft.Net8.NuGet.CredentialProvider.zip'
+    replaceExistingArchive: true
+
 # Clean target folder and create netcore 3.1 and netfx releases
 - script: dotnet publish CredentialProvider.Microsoft/CredentialProvider.Microsoft.csproj --no-build --framework netcoreapp3.1 --configuration $(BuildConfiguration) -p:${{ parameters.nuspecProperties }}
   displayName: dotnet publish netcoreapp3.1
@@ -165,6 +212,33 @@ steps:
     archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\$(BuildConfiguration)\Microsoft.NuGet.CredentialProvider.zip'
     replaceExistingArchive: true
 
+- task: CopyFiles@2
+  displayName: Copy netfx 4.8.1 files into tarball
+  inputs:
+    sourceFolder: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\CredentialProvider.Microsoft\bin\$(BuildConfiguration)\net481\'
+    contents: '**\*'
+    targetFolder: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\plugins\netfx\CredentialProvider.Microsoft\'
+    cleanTargetFolder: true
+
+- task: ArchiveFiles@2
+  displayName: Create netfx 4.8.1 tarball
+  inputs:
+    rootFolderOrFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\'
+    includeRootFolder: false
+    archiveType: 'tar'
+    tarCompression: 'gz'
+    archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\$(BuildConfiguration)\Microsoft.NetFx48.NuGet.CredentialProvider.tar.gz'
+    replaceExistingArchive: true
+
+- task: ArchiveFiles@2
+  displayName: Create netfx 4.8.1 zip
+  inputs:
+    rootFolderOrFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\tarball\'
+    includeRootFolder: false
+    archiveType: 'zip'
+    archiveFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)\$(BuildConfiguration)\Microsoft.NetFx48.NuGet.CredentialProvider.zip'
+    replaceExistingArchive: true
+
 - task: CopyFiles@2
   displayName: Collect symbols
   inputs:
diff --git a/test.bat b/test.bat
index 1825b6c..f13e993 100644
--- a/test.bat
+++ b/test.bat
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
 @REM A Windows domain user should be able to run this against a feed in an AAD-back AzDO org
 @REM and all scenarios should succeed non-interactively.
 
+IF "%~1" == "" (
+    echo "Please specify an AzDO organization package feed URL as the first parameter."
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
 set TEST_FEED=%1
 set NUGET_CREDENTIALPROVIDER_MSAL_FILECACHE_ENABLED=true
 set NUGET_CREDENTIALPROVIDER_MSAL_FILECACHE_LOCATION=%TEMP%\msal.cache
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ exit /b 0
 
 
 :TEST_FRAMEWORKS
-for %%I in ("netcoreapp3.1","net461","net6.0") DO (
+for %%I in ("netcoreapp3.1","net461","net481","net6.0","net8.0") DO (
     del /q "!UserProfile!\AppData\Local\MicrosoftCredentialProvider\*.dat" 2>NUL
     del /q "%NUGET_CREDENTIALPROVIDER_MSAL_FILECACHE_LOCATION%" 2>NUL
     echo Testing %%I with NUGET_CREDENTIALPROVIDER_MSAL_ALLOW_BROKER=!NUGET_CREDENTIALPROVIDER_MSAL_ALLOW_BROKER!