From dd9b9b33033a5ad13b35fc8b1aa5ae90472b41cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mukesh <gmukesh843@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:35:07 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Migrate solution from .NET Core 3.1 to .NET 8

---
 .../BankSystem.Common/BankSystem.Common.csproj     |  8 ++++----
 .../Utils/CryptographyExtensions.cs                | 10 +++++-----
 .../BankSystem.Data/BankSystem.Data.csproj         |  6 +++---
 .../BankSystem.Data/BankSystemDbContext.cs         |  8 ++++++++
 .../BankSystem.Models/BankSystem.Models.csproj     |  4 ++--
 .../CentralApi.Data/CentralApi.Data.csproj         |  6 +++---
 .../CentralApi.Models/CentralApi.Models.csproj     |  2 +-
 src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Data/DemoShop.Data.csproj    | 12 ++++++------
 .../DemoShop.Models/DemoShop.Models.csproj         |  4 ++--
 .../DemoShop.Services.Models.csproj                |  2 +-
 .../DemoShop.Services/DemoShop.Services.csproj     |  2 +-
 src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Web/DemoShop.Web.csproj      |  7 ++++---
 .../BankSystem.Services.Models.csproj              |  2 +-
 .../BankSystem.Services/BankSystem.Services.csproj |  4 ++--
 .../CentralApi.Services.Models.csproj              |  2 +-
 .../CentralApi.Services/CentralApi.Services.csproj |  2 +-
 .../BankSystem.Services.Tests.csproj               | 14 +++++++-------
 .../CentralApi.Services.Tests.csproj               | 14 +++++++-------
 src/Web/Api/CentralApi/CentralApi.csproj           |  5 +++--
 src/Web/BankSystem.Web/BankSystem.Web.csproj       |  7 ++++---
 .../BankSystem.Web/Pages/Account/Register.cshtml   |  3 ++-
 src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Startup.cs                  |  4 +++-
 src/Web/BankSystem.Web/appsettings.json            |  6 +++---
 23 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/BankSystem.Common.csproj b/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/BankSystem.Common.csproj
index 73bcfb2a..76820027 100644
--- a/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/BankSystem.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/BankSystem.Common.csproj
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="10.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection" Version="8.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="3.1.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="12.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection" Version="12.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="8.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Sendgrid" Version="9.10.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/Utils/CryptographyExtensions.cs b/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/Utils/CryptographyExtensions.cs
index 7f8ea620..190ef413 100644
--- a/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/Utils/CryptographyExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Common/BankSystem.Common/Utils/CryptographyExtensions.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public static class CryptographyExtensions
     {
         public static string[] GenerateKey()
         {
-            using (AesManaged aes = new AesManaged())
+            using (Aes aes = Aes.Create())
             {
                 aes.GenerateKey();
                 aes.GenerateIV();
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ public static string[] GenerateKey()
         public static byte[] Encrypt(string plainText, byte[] Key, byte[] IV)
         {
             byte[] encrypted;
-            // Create a new AesManaged.    
-            using (AesManaged aes = new AesManaged())
+            // Create a new Aes instance.    
+            using (Aes aes = Aes.Create())
             {
                 // Create encryptor    
                 ICryptoTransform encryptor = aes.CreateEncryptor(Key, IV);
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ public static byte[] Encrypt(string plainText, byte[] Key, byte[] IV)
         public static string Decrypt(byte[] cipherText, byte[] Key, byte[] IV)
         {
             string plaintext = null;
-            // Create AesManaged    
-            using (AesManaged aes = new AesManaged())
+            // Create Aes instance    
+            using (Aes aes = Aes.Create())
             {
                 // Create a decryptor    
                 ICryptoTransform decryptor = aes.CreateDecryptor(Key, IV);
diff --git a/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystem.Data.csproj b/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystem.Data.csproj
index 5ddf1c56..454f600f 100644
--- a/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystem.Data.csproj
+++ b/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystem.Data.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="3.1.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="3.1.12">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.11">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystemDbContext.cs b/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystemDbContext.cs
index 99fe9a1b..31300555 100644
--- a/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystemDbContext.cs
+++ b/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Data/BankSystemDbContext.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder builder)
         {
             builder.ApplyConfiguration(new UserConfiguration());
 
+            builder.Entity<BankAccount>()
+                .Property(e => e.Balance)
+                .HasPrecision(18, 4);
+
+            builder.Entity<MoneyTransfer>()
+                .Property(e => e.Amount)
+                .HasPrecision(18, 4);
+
             base.OnModelCreating(builder);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Models/BankSystem.Models.csproj b/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Models/BankSystem.Models.csproj
index d28ea3a5..85a5920b 100644
--- a/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Models/BankSystem.Models.csproj
+++ b/src/Data/BankSystem/BankSystem.Models/BankSystem.Models.csproj
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.11" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Data/CentralApi.Data.csproj b/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Data/CentralApi.Data.csproj
index 262e9ec0..ff43da55 100644
--- a/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Data/CentralApi.Data.csproj
+++ b/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Data/CentralApi.Data.csproj
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="3.1.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="3.1.12">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.11">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Models/CentralApi.Models.csproj b/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Models/CentralApi.Models.csproj
index aeb9dd65..a191d875 100644
--- a/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Models/CentralApi.Models.csproj
+++ b/src/Data/CentralApi/CentralApi.Models/CentralApi.Models.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Data/DemoShop.Data.csproj b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Data/DemoShop.Data.csproj
index 8bd343fc..b4f6d87d 100644
--- a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Data/DemoShop.Data.csproj
+++ b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Data/DemoShop.Data.csproj
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.12" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.12" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="3.1.12" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="3.1.12">
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.11" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.11" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.11" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Tools" Version="8.0.11">
             <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
             <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
         </PackageReference>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="3.1.12" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets" Version="8.0.1" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Models/DemoShop.Models.csproj b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Models/DemoShop.Models.csproj
index 6fc11019..3cdc85d1 100644
--- a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Models/DemoShop.Models.csproj
+++ b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Models/DemoShop.Models.csproj
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Identity.Stores" Version="3.1.12" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Identity.Stores" Version="8.0.11" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services.Models/DemoShop.Services.Models.csproj b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services.Models/DemoShop.Services.Models.csproj
index 06c571ad..deb02802 100644
--- a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services.Models/DemoShop.Services.Models.csproj
+++ b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services.Models/DemoShop.Services.Models.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services/DemoShop.Services.csproj b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services/DemoShop.Services.csproj
index 9b5d80c3..d8797306 100644
--- a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services/DemoShop.Services.csproj
+++ b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Services/DemoShop.Services.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Web/DemoShop.Web.csproj b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Web/DemoShop.Web.csproj
index 6a13afa1..94eac010 100644
--- a/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Web/DemoShop.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/DemoShop/DemoShop.Web/DemoShop.Web.csproj
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <!-- Change_3: since the sdk was version 3 and to work this project, we need to upgrade to net8.0 -->
+        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
         <UserSecretsId>aspnet-DemoShop.Web-BB3CD731-A190-4BBC-999C-8696320258E3</UserSecretsId>
         <AspNetCoreHostingModel>InProcess</AspNetCoreHostingModel>
         <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="3.1.12" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.12" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.UI" Version="8.0.11" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.11" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.7" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services.Models/BankSystem.Services.Models.csproj b/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services.Models/BankSystem.Services.Models.csproj
index 35fb77a2..45dc71b3 100644
--- a/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services.Models/BankSystem.Services.Models.csproj
+++ b/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services.Models/BankSystem.Services.Models.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services/BankSystem.Services.csproj b/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services/BankSystem.Services.csproj
index ac3f32b3..37b0ede8 100644
--- a/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services/BankSystem.Services.csproj
+++ b/src/Services/BankSystem/BankSystem.Services/BankSystem.Services.csproj
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="10.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="12.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services.Models/CentralApi.Services.Models.csproj b/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services.Models/CentralApi.Services.Models.csproj
index d49b3b15..d1e94f3d 100644
--- a/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services.Models/CentralApi.Services.Models.csproj
+++ b/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services.Models/CentralApi.Services.Models.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services/CentralApi.Services.csproj b/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services/CentralApi.Services.csproj
index 002c9455..d8aa9f17 100644
--- a/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services/CentralApi.Services.csproj
+++ b/src/Services/CentralApi/CentralApi.Services/CentralApi.Services.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests.csproj b/src/Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests.csproj
index 37b24059..f0806567 100644
--- a/src/Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests/BankSystem.Services.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="10.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="5.10.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="12.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="LiquidTestReports.Markdown" Version="1.0.9" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="3.1.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.9.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="8.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.16.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.3">
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests.csproj b/src/Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests.csproj
index fe2ee2ae..58ab9056 100644
--- a/src/Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests/CentralApi.Services.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="10.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="5.10.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="12.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="LiquidTestReports.Markdown" Version="1.0.9" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="3.1.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="16.9.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="8.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.11.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.16.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.4.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.4.3">
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.9.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.2">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/Web/Api/CentralApi/CentralApi.csproj b/src/Web/Api/CentralApi/CentralApi.csproj
index 1d67b4fd..4dfa20a2 100644
--- a/src/Web/Api/CentralApi/CentralApi.csproj
+++ b/src/Web/Api/CentralApi/CentralApi.csproj
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  <!-- Change_2: since the sdk was version 3 and to work this project, we need to upgrade to net8.0 -->
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <AspNetCoreHostingModel>InProcess</AspNetCoreHostingModel>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="3.1.12">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.11">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/BankSystem.Web.csproj b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/BankSystem.Web.csproj
index d70f9c32..68075129 100644
--- a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/BankSystem.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/BankSystem.Web.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  <!-- Change_1: since the sdk was version 3 and to work this project, we need to upgrade to net8.0 -->
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <UserSecretsId>aspnet-BankSystem.Web-664D3A45-CFBD-494E-9D86-DE3896B36D95</UserSecretsId>
     <AspNetCoreHostingModel>InProcess</AspNetCoreHostingModel>
     <LangVersion>8</LangVersion>
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="BuildBundlerMinifier" Version="3.2.449" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.12" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="3.1.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Diagnostics.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Web.CodeGeneration.Design" Version="8.0.7" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 
diff --git a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Pages/Account/Register.cshtml b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Pages/Account/Register.cshtml
index 425ae587..bd03553b 100644
--- a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Pages/Account/Register.cshtml
+++ b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Pages/Account/Register.cshtml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@
 @section Scripts
 {
     <script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js"></script>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Startup.cs b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Startup.cs
index ef802960..d4fe44dc 100644
--- a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/Startup.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
                 options.UseSqlServer(
                     this.Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")));
 
+            services.AddDatabaseDeveloperPageExceptionFilter();
+
             services
                 .Configure<CookieTempDataProviderOptions>(options => { options.Cookie.IsEssential = true; });
 
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
             if (env.IsDevelopment())
             {
                 app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
-                app.UseDatabaseErrorPage();
+                app.UseMigrationsEndPoint();
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/appsettings.json b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/appsettings.json
index 14b552d4..7c6d0130 100644
--- a/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/Web/BankSystem.Web/appsettings.json
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
   "SendGridConfiguration": {
     "ApiKey": "Your SendGrid Api Key"
   },
-  "ConnectionStrings": {
-    "DefaultConnection": "Server=.;Database=BankSystem;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
-  },
+ "ConnectionStrings": {
+  "DefaultConnection": "Server=.;Database=BankSystem;Trusted_Connection=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=true"
+},
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Warning"