diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 42f79e0..af9b561 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-reportgenerator-globaltool": {
-      "version": "5.3.8",
+      "version": "5.3.10",
       "commands": [
         "reportgenerator"
       ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
index e08fb5a..9c4265f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet-core.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: .NET Core Builds
+name: .NET Core Build
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerOptionsTests.cs b/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerOptionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4258339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerOptionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) AltaModa Technologies. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Ext = AMT.Extensions.Logging.IP;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Xunit;
+
+
+namespace Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging.IP
+{
+    [ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
+    public class UdpLoggerOptionsTests
+    {
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void excp_on_null_IP_endpoint()
+        {
+			Action act = () => new Ext.UdpLoggerOptions(null);
+			act.Should().Throw<ArgumentNullException>();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerProviderTests.cs b/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerProviderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7042e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerProviderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright (c) AltaModa Technologies. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Ext = AMT.Extensions.Logging.IP;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Xunit;
+using AMT.Extensions.Logging.IP;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using System.Configuration.Provider;
+
+
+namespace Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging.IP
+{
+    [ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
+    public class UdpLoggerProviderTests
+    {
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void excp_on_null_options()
+        {
+			Action act = () => new Ext.UdpLoggerProvider(null);
+			act.Should().Throw<ArgumentNullException>();
+        }
+
+
+        #region ILoggerProvider tests
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void foo()
+        {
+            var udpProv = new Ext.UdpLoggerProvider(_opts);
+
+            ILoggerProvider prov = udpProv as ILoggerProvider;
+            Assert.NotNull(prov);
+
+            ILogger l = prov.CreateLogger("randomCategory");
+            Assert.NotNull(l);
+
+            l.LogInformation("using ILogger.LogInformation...");
+
+        }
+
+        #endregion ILoggerProvider tests
+
+
+        private static readonly UdpLoggerOptions _opts = new UdpLoggerOptions();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerTests.cs b/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerTests.cs
index fbf4bd5..6ddd528 100644
--- a/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerTests.cs
+++ b/Test.AMT.Extensions.Logging/IP/UdpLoggerTests.cs
@@ -30,18 +30,19 @@ public void verify_each_loglevel()
                 _provider = new Ext.UdpLoggerProvider(opts);
                 var logger = _provider.CreateLogger("test") as Ext.UdpLogger;
 
+                // Log a message of each LogLevel
                 foreach (int level in _logLevels)
                 {
-                    // Log some messages
                     logger.Log((LogLevel)level, DEFAULT_EVENTID, DEFAULT_STATE, DEFAULT_EXCEPTION, setStringFormatter);
                 }
 
-                // Brief wait & stop listener
+                // Brief wait, then stop listener
                 System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(100);
                 _receiver.Stop();
 
                 // NOTE: RetrieveMessages returns a _consuming_ enumerator, so it can only be used once.
-                _receiver.RetrieveMessages().Count().Should().Be(_logLevels.Length - 1);  // -1 since None shouldn't be logged
+                //  2024.09.17, JB: previously None was filtered, but it seems that changed in logging fx.
+                _receiver.RetrieveMessages().Count().Should().Be(_logLevels.Length);
             }
         }