diff --git a/CatalogVbLib/CatalogVbLib.vbproj b/CatalogVbLib/CatalogVbLib.vbproj
index dbed032..e042d2f 100644
--- a/CatalogVbLib/CatalogVbLib.vbproj
+++ b/CatalogVbLib/CatalogVbLib.vbproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Ben.Demystifier" Version="0.4.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" Version="4.5.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" Version="6.1.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MaddoShared/MaddoShared.csproj b/MaddoShared/MaddoShared.csproj
index ca1c727..25053f8 100644
--- a/MaddoShared/MaddoShared.csproj
+++ b/MaddoShared/MaddoShared.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows7.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AsyncEnumerator" Version="4.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ben.Demystifier" Version="0.4.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="8.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" Version="4.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="3.1.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Buffers" Version="4.5.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" Version="6.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.5.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="3.1.10" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Buffers" Version="4.6.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="9.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.6.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" Version="6.1.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" Version="4.6.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Z.ExtensionMethods" Version="2.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DotNet.UpgradeAssistant.Extensions.Default.Analyzers" Version="0.4.421302">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="8.0.10" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Windows.Compatibility" Version="9.0.6" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/imagecatalog/Form1.cs b/imagecatalog/Form1.cs
index 1f86a2d..aedf2aa 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/Form1.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/Form1.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         // Do not modify it using the code editor.
         private Button _Button1;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button1
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         internal Label Label20;
         private Button _Button6;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button6
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
 
         private Button _Button5;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button5
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
 
         private Button _Button7;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button7
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         internal PictureBox PictureBox2;
         private PictureBox _PictureBox1;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal PictureBox PictureBox1
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -213,6 +219,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         internal Label Label23;
         private Button _Button4;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button4
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -277,6 +284,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         internal GroupBox GroupBox5;
         private Button _Button8;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button8
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -332,6 +340,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         internal CheckBox CheckBox6;
         private Button _Button3;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button3
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -358,6 +367,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
 
         private Button _Button2;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal Button Button2
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -410,6 +420,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
         internal Panel Panel1;
         private CheckBox _CheckBox18;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal CheckBox CheckBox18
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -436,6 +447,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
 
         private CheckBox _CheckBox4;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal CheckBox CheckBox4
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
@@ -462,6 +474,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
 
         private CheckBox _CheckBox12;
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         internal CheckBox CheckBox12
         {
             [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
diff --git a/imagecatalog/ImageCatalog 2.csproj b/imagecatalog/ImageCatalog 2.csproj
index 021f879..2e9cd55 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/ImageCatalog 2.csproj	
+++ b/imagecatalog/ImageCatalog 2.csproj	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
diff --git a/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs b/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs
index a350e46..371c014 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/MainForm.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Drawing;
 using System.Drawing.Text;
 using System.IO;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog
     public partial class MainForm
     {
 
+        [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
         public DataModel Model { get; set; }
 
         private readonly ITestService _service;