diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5df126f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+	<PropertyGroup>
+		<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+		<LangVersion>12.0</LangVersion>
+		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+		<TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+	</PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.targets b/src/Directory.Build.targets
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74344d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project>
+	<Sdk Name="Microsoft.Build.CentralPackageVersions" Version="2.0.1" />
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Packages.props b/src/Packages.props
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c213538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Packages.props
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+	<ItemGroup Label="Testing">
+		<PackageReference Update="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Update="FluentAssertions" Version="8.6.0" />
+		<PackageReference Update="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.8.0" />
+		<PackageReference Update="xunit" Version="2.5.3" />
+		<PackageReference Update="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Progress.UnitTest/Progress.UnitTest.csproj b/src/Progress.UnitTest/Progress.UnitTest.csproj
index 0a3c19b..660d9dc 100644
--- a/src/Progress.UnitTest/Progress.UnitTest.csproj
+++ b/src/Progress.UnitTest/Progress.UnitTest.csproj
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
     <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" Version="8.6.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.8.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.5.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" />
+    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Progress.sln b/src/Progress.sln
index 07a6545..29cd762 100644
--- a/src/Progress.sln
+++ b/src/Progress.sln
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Progress.Samples.Background
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Tests", "Tests", "{45A524E0-71BD-4A1A-8720-80D36E0F5630}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Items", "Items", "{9EBAF444-F7BA-4A17-AB2D-59E02D1DD1BC}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		Directory.Build.props = Directory.Build.props
+		Directory.Build.targets = Directory.Build.targets
+		Packages.props = Packages.props
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
diff --git a/src/Progress/Progress.csproj b/src/Progress/Progress.csproj
index 2f6ff24..c61d973 100644
--- a/src/Progress/Progress.csproj
+++ b/src/Progress/Progress.csproj
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-		<Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 		<GenerateDocumentationFile>True</GenerateDocumentationFile>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Background.Api/Progress.Samples.Background.Api.csproj b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Background.Api/Progress.Samples.Background.Api.csproj
index 8f87d85..24925e4 100644
--- a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Background.Api/Progress.Samples.Background.Api.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Background.Api/Progress.Samples.Background.Api.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Progress.Samples\Progress.Samples.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\Progress\Progress.csproj" />
diff --git a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Bar.App/Progress.Samples.Bar.App.csproj b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Bar.App/Progress.Samples.Bar.App.csproj
index 713b647..41ab97d 100644
--- a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Bar.App/Progress.Samples.Bar.App.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Bar.App/Progress.Samples.Bar.App.csproj
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App.csproj b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App.csproj
index 713b647..41ab97d 100644
--- a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App/Progress.Samples.HearthBeat.App.csproj
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App.csproj b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App.csproj
index 713b647..41ab97d 100644
--- a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App/Progress.Samples.Pulse.App.csproj
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App.csproj b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App.csproj
index 713b647..41ab97d 100644
--- a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App/Progress.Samples.Spinner.App.csproj
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples/Progress.Samples.csproj b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples/Progress.Samples.csproj
index bb23fb7..758a2d0 100644
--- a/src/Samples/Progress.Samples/Progress.Samples.csproj
+++ b/src/Samples/Progress.Samples/Progress.Samples.csproj
@@ -1,9 +1,2 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
-
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
 </Project>