diff --git a/.build/dependencies.props b/.build/dependencies.props
index 0c25d5729e..091543206e 100644
--- a/.build/dependencies.props
+++ b/.build/dependencies.props
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <SystemRuntimeInteropServicesRuntimeInformationPackageVersion>4.3.0</SystemRuntimeInteropServicesRuntimeInformationPackageVersion>
     <SystemSecurityCryptographyXmlPackageVersion>6.0.1</SystemSecurityCryptographyXmlPackageVersion>
     <SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion>4.3.0</SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion>
-    <SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">5.0.0</SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion>
+    <SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">5.0.0</SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion>
     <SystemTextJsonPackageVersion>6.0.6</SystemTextJsonPackageVersion>
     <TimeZoneConverterPackageVersion>6.1.0</TimeZoneConverterPackageVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Generate-TestWorkflows.ps1 b/.github/workflows/Generate-TestWorkflows.ps1
index 64c12acae2..6d3bdf64fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Generate-TestWorkflows.ps1
+++ b/.github/workflows/Generate-TestWorkflows.ps1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ param(
 
     [string]$RepoRoot = (Split-Path (Split-Path $PSScriptRoot)),
 
-    [string[]]$TestFrameworks = @('net8.0', 'net5.0','net461','net48'), # targets under test: net6.0, netstandard2.1, netstanard2.0, net462
+    [string[]]$TestFrameworks = @('net8.0', 'net5.0','net472','net48'), # targets under test: net6.0, netstandard2.1, netstanard2.0, net462
 
     [string[]]$OperatingSystems = @('windows-latest', 'ubuntu-latest'),
 
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: '$projectRelativePath'"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene - Backup-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene - Backup-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml
index 51eb4ffd0b..e414578071 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene - Backup-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml	
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene - Backup-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml	
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP/Lucene - Backup.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-AllProjects.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-AllProjects.yml
index a75c33f53f..63c6780863 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-AllProjects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-AllProjects.yml
@@ -72,18 +72,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.AllProjects/Lucene.Net.Tests.AllProjects.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Common.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Common.yml
index 22cbf16fec..696e3e3fe7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Common.yml
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Kuromoji.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Kuromoji.yml
index b059207c72..f496463591 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Kuromoji.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Kuromoji.yml
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Morfologik.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Morfologik.yml
index ddafa6852a..9d15552a41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Morfologik.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Morfologik.yml
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Morfologik/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Morfologik.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml
index e8f0617e01..e05c686501 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-OpenNLP.yml
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Phonetic.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Phonetic.yml
index acec3a345d..b4d206efb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Phonetic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Phonetic.yml
@@ -50,18 +50,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Phonetic/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Phonetic.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-SmartCn.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-SmartCn.yml
index e28ce5f3be..91f289e032 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-SmartCn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-SmartCn.yml
@@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Stempel.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Stempel.yml
index f2abe2e6df..30830529b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Stempel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Analysis-Stempel.yml
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Stempel/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Stempel.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Benchmark.yml
index 5aa33e2cfb..196e9dde79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Benchmark.yml
@@ -63,18 +63,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Classification.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Classification.yml
index 2d432006af..babf81d9ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Classification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Classification.yml
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Classification/Lucene.Net.Tests.Classification.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Cli.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Cli.yml
index 3f82b73144..3bb4dd59b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Cli.yml
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/dotnet/tools/Lucene.Net.Tests.Cli/Lucene.Net.Tests.Cli.csproj'
       project_under_test_path: './src/dotnet/tools/lucene-cli/lucene-cli.csproj'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-CodeAnalysis.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-CodeAnalysis.yml
index 821e7ef425..886a49b90d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-CodeAnalysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-CodeAnalysis.yml
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Tests.CodeAnalysis/Lucene.Net.Tests.CodeAnalysis.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Codecs.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Codecs.yml
index b9cd99e23b..1d00f94f1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Codecs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Codecs.yml
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Codecs/Lucene.Net.Tests.Codecs.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Demo.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Demo.yml
index c34659f8f5..7cf76b9ebd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Demo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Demo.yml
@@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Demo/Lucene.Net.Tests.Demo.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Expressions.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Expressions.yml
index 4821700c09..b35efd4ccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Expressions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Expressions.yml
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Expressions/Lucene.Net.Tests.Expressions.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Facet.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Facet.yml
index d1cd95e113..3fdb6b2be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Facet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Facet.yml
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Facet/Lucene.Net.Tests.Facet.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Grouping.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Grouping.yml
index 29cfa0098e..02d5bfed6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Grouping.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Grouping.yml
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Grouping/Lucene.Net.Tests.Grouping.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Highlighter.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Highlighter.yml
index 90abcb78b1..b28f01fee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Highlighter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Highlighter.yml
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
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-            framework: net461
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     env:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-ICU.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-ICU.yml
index 297f243147..81d1bffff5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-ICU.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-ICU.yml
@@ -66,18 +66,18 @@ jobs:
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       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Join.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Join.yml
index 2ef3c5abf1..494294b135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Join.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Join.yml
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ jobs:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Memory.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Memory.yml
index 5167bc3575..6f8bf21de9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Memory.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Memory.yml
@@ -54,18 +54,18 @@ jobs:
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       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Memory/Lucene.Net.Tests.Memory.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Misc.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Misc.yml
index d804bc795b..ba0ac9796a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Misc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Misc.yml
@@ -50,18 +50,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Misc/Lucene.Net.Tests.Misc.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Queries.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Queries.yml
index c34a1cb197..e0e98a11c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Queries.yml
@@ -50,18 +50,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Queries/Lucene.Net.Tests.Queries.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-QueryParser.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-QueryParser.yml
index f56c8ab1e9..7e63026fb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-QueryParser.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-QueryParser.yml
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.QueryParser/Lucene.Net.Tests.QueryParser.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Replicator.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Replicator.yml
index e613b5ae23..849a20bfd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Replicator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Replicator.yml
@@ -55,18 +55,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Replicator/Lucene.Net.Tests.Replicator.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Sandbox.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Sandbox.yml
index b4571a0fd2..434fd5c3e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Sandbox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Sandbox.yml
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Sandbox/Lucene.Net.Tests.Sandbox.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Spatial.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Spatial.yml
index 51b90a028d..be51aac267 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Spatial.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Spatial.yml
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Spatial/Lucene.Net.Tests.Spatial.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Suggest.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Suggest.yml
index f4decc1ed0..2483301516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Suggest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-Suggest.yml
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Suggest/Lucene.Net.Tests.Suggest.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework-DependencyInjection.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework-DependencyInjection.yml
index 1cb70bdd17..eeda1abd12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework-DependencyInjection.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework-DependencyInjection.yml
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.TestFramework.DependencyInjection/Lucene.Net.Tests.TestFramework.DependencyInjection.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework.yml
index dc653ee48d..b9be141b8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-TestFramework.yml
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests.TestFramework/Lucene.Net.Tests.TestFramework.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_A-D.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_A-D.yml
index 16536f7ee9..f647a03377 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_A-D.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_A-D.yml
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests._A-D/Lucene.Net.Tests._A-D.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_E-I.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_E-I.yml
index a3607c46e6..7ee39f46e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_E-I.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_E-I.yml
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests._E-I/Lucene.Net.Tests._E-I.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_I-J.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_I-J.yml
index e5f8e8647f..0e92f32d0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_I-J.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_I-J.yml
@@ -75,18 +75,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests._I-J/Lucene.Net.Tests._I-J.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_J-S.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_J-S.yml
index c3e3d28e72..d2684149b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_J-S.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_J-S.yml
@@ -62,18 +62,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_T-Z.yml b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_T-Z.yml
index 2c245aeaf0..e3229466d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_T-Z.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Lucene-Net-Tests-_T-Z.yml
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net461]
+        framework: [net8.0, net5.0, net48, net472]
         platform: [x64]
         configuration: [Release]
         exclude:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
           - os: macos-latest
             framework: net48
           - os: macos-latest
-            framework: net461
+            framework: net472
     env:
       project_path: './src/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z.csproj'
       run_slow_tests: 'false'
diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index c0b906ecc4..2e25939523 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!-- Features in .NET Framework 4.5+ and .NET 6.0+ but not in .NET Standard 2.0 or .NET Standard 2.1 -->
-  <!-- net461 is used to test .NET Standard 2.0, so we treat it like it is not part of this group -->
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" ($(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net4')) And '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net461') Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net6.')) Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net7.')) Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net8.')) ">
+  <!-- net472 is used to test .NET Standard 2.0, so we treat it like it is not part of this group -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" ($(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net4')) And '$(TargetFramework)' != 'net472') Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net6.')) Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net7.')) Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net8.')) ">
 
     <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);FEATURE_OPENNLP</DefineConstants>
 
diff --git a/TestTargetFramework.props b/TestTargetFramework.props
index 3b863803db..023e64dc36 100644
--- a/TestTargetFramework.props
+++ b/TestTargetFramework.props
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <!-- Changing this setting will allow testing on all target frameworks within Visual Studio 2019.
     Note that the main libraries are multi-targeted, so this has no effect on how they are compiled,
     this setting only affects the test projects. -->
-    <!--<TargetFramework>net461</TargetFramework>-->
+    <!--<TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>-->
     <!--<TargetFramework>net48</TargetFramework>-->
     <!--<TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>-->
     <!--<TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>-->
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@
       net6.0            | net6.0
       net5.0            | netstandard2.1
       net48             | net462
-      net461            | netstandard2.0
+      net472            | netstandard2.0
     -->
 
     <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(TestFrameworks)' == 'true' ">net8.0;net6.0;net5.0</TargetFrameworks>
-    <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(TestFrameworks)' == 'true' AND $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows')) ">$(TargetFrameworks);net48;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(TestFrameworks)' == 'true' AND $([MSBuild]::IsOsPlatform('Windows')) ">$(TargetFrameworks);net48;net472</TargetFrameworks>
     <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(TargetFrameworks)' != '' "></TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Label="Mismatched Target Framework (to override the target framework under test)">
     <SetTargetFramework></SetTargetFramework>
-    <SetTargetFramework Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">TargetFramework=netstandard2.0</SetTargetFramework>
+    <SetTargetFramework Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">TargetFramework=netstandard2.0</SetTargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup Label="Assembly Publishing">
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 074e8861e0..28ad38afa8 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ stages:
     - template: '.build/azure-templates/publish-test-binaries.yml'
       parameters:
         publishDirectory: $(PublishTempDirectory)
-        framework: 'net461'
+        framework: 'net472'
         binaryArtifactName: '$(BinaryArtifactName)'
         testSettingsFilePath: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/$(TestSettingsFileName)'
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ stages:
         maximumAllowedFailures: $(maximumAllowedFailures)
         dotNetSdkVersion: '$(DotNetSDKVersion)'
 
-  - job: Test_net461_x64
+  - job: Test_net472_x64
     condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['RunTests'], 'false'))
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -514,14 +514,14 @@ stages:
           imageName: 'windows-2019'
           maximumParallelJobs: 8
           maximumAllowedFailures: 0 # Maximum allowed failures for a successful build
-    displayName: 'Test net461,x64 on'
+    displayName: 'Test net472,x64 on'
     pool:
       vmImage: $(imageName)
     steps:
     - template: '.build/azure-templates/run-tests-on-os.yml'
       parameters:
         osName: $(osName)
-        framework: 'net461'
+        framework: 'net472'
         vsTestPlatform: 'x64'
         testBinariesArtifactName: '$(TestBinariesArtifactName)'
         nugetArtifactName: '$(NuGetArtifactName)'
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ stages:
         maximumAllowedFailures: $(maximumAllowedFailures)
         dotNetSdkVersion: '$(DotNetSDKVersion)'
 
-  - job: Test_net461_x86 # Only run Nightly or if explicitly enabled with RunX86Tests
+  - job: Test_net472_x86 # Only run Nightly or if explicitly enabled with RunX86Tests
     condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables['RunTests'], 'false'), or(eq(variables['IsNightly'], 'true'), eq(variables['RunX86Tests'], 'true')))
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -539,14 +539,14 @@ stages:
           imageName: 'windows-2019'
           maximumParallelJobs: 8
           maximumAllowedFailures: 0 # Maximum allowed failures for a successful build
-    displayName: 'Test net461,x86 on'
+    displayName: 'Test net472,x86 on'
     pool:
       vmImage: $(imageName)
     steps:
     - template: '.build/azure-templates/run-tests-on-os.yml'
       parameters:
         osName: $(osName)
-        framework: 'net461'
+        framework: 'net472'
         vsTestPlatform: 'x86'
         testBinariesArtifactName: '$(TestBinariesArtifactName)'
         nugetArtifactName: '$(NuGetArtifactName)'
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common.csproj
index 7e9dc8f820..189bb7e168 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Common.csproj
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji.csproj
index 671c0424a8..77e03862da 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.Kuromoji.csproj
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   <Import Project="$(SolutionDir).build/TestReferences.Common.targets" />
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="$(SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP.csproj
index d68830caeb..1ebe908be9 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.OpenNLP.csproj
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@
     <RootNamespace>Lucene.Net.Analysis.OpenNlp</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net5.')) ">
+  <!-- NOTE: Technically, we can test on net472, but we don't want to publish net472 assemblies when we are testing netstandard2.0. -->
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' Or $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net5.')) ">
     <!-- For CI, we don't publish the projects and exclude them from the test run by setting IsPublishable=false and IsTestProject=false -->
     <IsPublishable>false</IsPublishable>
     <IsTestProject>false</IsTestProject>
     <!-- For the IDE, the above doesn't work. Redirect to a supported test framework instead. -->
     <TargetFramework Condition=" $(TargetFramework.StartsWith('net5.')) ">net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">net48</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">net48</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn.csproj
index 0a455525ff..79d6f9a7ae 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn/Lucene.Net.Tests.Analysis.SmartCn.csproj
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(MicrosoftExtensionsOptionsPackageVersion)"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(MicrosoftExtensionsOptionsPackageVersion)"/>
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="$(SystemTextEncodingCodePagesPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark.csproj
index 3763508ed4..afca29a4b9 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark/Lucene.Net.Tests.Benchmark.csproj
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
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-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(MicrosoftExtensionsOptionsPackageVersion)"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S.csproj
index 581118541d..22b6666d5b 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S/Lucene.Net.Tests._J-S.csproj
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" Version="$(SystemRuntimeInteropServicesRuntimeInformationPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" Version="$(SystemRuntimeInteropServicesRuntimeInformationPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
diff --git a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z.csproj b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z.csproj
index b52b2e0613..8075f02e80 100644
--- a/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z.csproj
+++ b/src/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z/Lucene.Net.Tests._T-Z.csproj
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" Version="$(SystemRuntimeInteropServicesRuntimeInformationPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation" Version="$(SystemRuntimeInteropServicesRuntimeInformationPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
   
diff --git a/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore.csproj b/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore.csproj
index 17fd672a46..946defd1e3 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore.csproj
+++ b/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore/Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore.csproj
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <!--<Import Project="$(SolutionDir).build/nuget.props" />-->
   
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;netstandard2.1;netstandard2.0;net461</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;netstandard2.1;netstandard2.0;net462</TargetFrameworks>
 
     <AssemblyTitle>Lucene.Net.Replicator.AspNetCore</AssemblyTitle>
     <Description>AspNetCore integration of Lucene.Net.Replicator for the Lucene.Net full-text search engine library from The Apache Software Foundation.</Description>
diff --git a/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU.csproj b/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU.csproj
index 14d951cdf0..94873e7db8 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU.csproj
+++ b/src/dotnet/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU/Lucene.Net.Tests.ICU.csproj
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(MicrosoftExtensionsOptionsPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461' ">
+  <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net472' ">
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="$(MicrosoftExtensionsOptionsPackageVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>