diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 12c8215..09d396d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
         with:
-          dotnet-version: 6.0.x
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
       - name: Test
         run: dotnet test --verbosity normal --logger "trx;LogFileName=test-results.trx"
       - name: Test Reporter
diff --git a/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Bootstrapper.cs b/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Bootstrapper.cs
index 2f30fff..e190bb3 100644
--- a/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using BrixelAPI.SpaceState.Features.UpdateState;
 using BrixelAPI.SpaceState.Infrastructure;
+using FluentValidation;
 using MediatR;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ public static void Configure(IServiceCollection serviceCollection, IConfiguratio
             serviceCollection.AddDbContext<SpaceStateContext>(options =>
                 options.UseSqlServer(configuration.GetConnectionString("SpaceAPIConnection")));
 
+            serviceCollection.AddValidatorsFromAssemblyContaining<ToggleIsOpenStateRequestValidator>();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/BrixelAPI.SpaceState.csproj b/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/BrixelAPI.SpaceState.csproj
index 1c9bc44..50c1a70 100644
--- a/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/BrixelAPI.SpaceState.csproj
+++ b/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/BrixelAPI.SpaceState.csproj
@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.11.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="11.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.AspNetCore" Version="11.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MediatR" Version="12.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="8.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="12.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.DependencyInjectionExtensions" Version="12.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MediatR" Version="12.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core" Version="2.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Relational" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="9.0.6" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Properties/launchSettings.json b/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11c9ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BrixelAPI.SpaceAPI/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "profiles": {
+    "BrixelAPI.SpaceState": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      },
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:60676;http://localhost:60677"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SpaceAPI.Host/SpaceAPI.Host.csproj b/SpaceAPI.Host/SpaceAPI.Host.csproj
index 460549f..1a4eece 100644
--- a/SpaceAPI.Host/SpaceAPI.Host.csproj
+++ b/SpaceAPI.Host/SpaceAPI.Host.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
 	<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
@@ -8,18 +8,17 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="11.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation.AspNetCore" Version="11.3.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.17">
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentValidation" Version="12.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="9.0.6">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets" Version="1.18.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets" Version="1.21.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.5.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/SpaceAPI.Host/Startup.cs b/SpaceAPI.Host/Startup.cs
index e1ba4ef..01a0e6e 100644
--- a/SpaceAPI.Host/Startup.cs
+++ b/SpaceAPI.Host/Startup.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System.Reflection;
 using BrixelAPI.SpaceState;
-using FluentValidation.AspNetCore;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
             });
             services.AddMvcCore()
                 .AddApiExplorer();
-            services.AddFluentValidationAutoValidation().AddFluentValidationClientsideAdapters();
+            //services.AddValidatorsFromAssemblyContaining <
             ConfigureVerticals(services, Configuration);
         }
 
diff --git a/SpaceAPI.Test/SpaceAPI.Test.csproj b/SpaceAPI.Test/SpaceAPI.Test.csproj
index 93a9739..ffa86a0 100644
--- a/SpaceAPI.Test/SpaceAPI.Test.csproj
+++ b/SpaceAPI.Test/SpaceAPI.Test.csproj
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.11.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="8.0.17" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.18.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="nunit" Version="3.13.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.5.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.6.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Moq" Version="4.20.72" />
+    <PackageReference Include="nunit" Version="4.3.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="5.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.14.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/SpaceAPI.sln b/SpaceAPI.sln
index ff80d86..9ccfdb9 100644
--- a/SpaceAPI.sln
+++ b/SpaceAPI.sln
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{8EC462FD-D22E-90A8-E5CE-7E832BA40C5D}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		docker-compose.yml = docker-compose.yml
+		.github\workflows\test.yml = .github\workflows\test.yml
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Global