diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Global/Global.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Global/Global.cs
index 9e4b6462..c34fb616 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Global/Global.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Global/Global.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         public static eCrestronSeries ProcessorSeries { get { return CrestronEnvironment.ProgramCompatibility; } }
 
         // TODO: consider making this configurable later
-        public static IFormatProvider Culture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US");
+        public static IFormatProvider Culture = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+
 
         /// <summary>
         /// True when the processor type is a DMPS variant
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
index b1406d69..b5c29b04 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/PepperDash.Essentials.Core.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Debug 4.7.2</Configurations>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6;net8</TargetFrameworks>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.csproj b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.csproj
index 49c05762..4bc1119c 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Debug 4.7.2</Configurations>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6;net8</TargetFrameworks>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
     <AssemblyName>Essentials Devices Common</AssemblyName>
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
index 9959aaa4..6a926d3e 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/ControlSystem.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
@@ -28,7 +27,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
         public ControlSystem()
             : base()
+
         {
+            
             Thread.MaxNumberOfUserThreads = 400;
             Global.ControlSystem = this;
             DeviceManager.Initialize(this);
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             SystemMonitor.ProgramInitialization.ProgramInitializationUnderUserControl = true;
 
             Debug.SetErrorLogMinimumDebugLevel(CrestronEnvironment.DevicePlatform == eDevicePlatform.Appliance ? LogEventLevel.Warning : LogEventLevel.Verbose);
-
+            
             // AppDomain.CurrentDomain.AssemblyResolve += CurrentDomainOnAssemblyResolve;
         }
 
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
             DeterminePlatform();
 
+            // Print .NET runtime version
+            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Running on .NET runtime version: {0}", System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.FrameworkDescription);
+
             if (Debug.DoNotLoadConfigOnNextBoot)
             {
                 CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s => CrestronInvoke.BeginInvoke((o) => GoWithLoad()), "go", "Loads configuration file",
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(DeviceManager.GetRoutingPorts,
                 "getroutingports", "Reports all routing ports, if any.  Requires a device key", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
-            DeviceManager.AddDevice(new EssentialsWebApi("essentialsWebApi", "Essentials Web API"));
+            //DeviceManager.AddDevice(new EssentialsWebApi("essentialsWebApi", "Essentials Web API"));
 
             if (!Debug.DoNotLoadConfigOnNextBoot)
             {
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/PepperDash.Essentials.csproj b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/PepperDash.Essentials.csproj
index 04ae0d86..0338ab14 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/PepperDash.Essentials.csproj
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/PepperDash.Essentials.csproj
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <RootNamespace>PepperDash.Essentials</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>PepperDashEssentials</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6;net8</TargetFrameworks>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
-    <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>$(ProjectDir)bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
     <Title>PepperDash Essentials</Title>
     <PackageId>PepperDashEssentials</PackageId>
     <InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>