diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 9d602c0ad..0d95584ac 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,19 +9,29 @@ updates:
     directory: "/CSharpBible" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "CSharpBible"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/TestStatements" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "TestStatements"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/JC-AMS" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "JC-AMS"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/Transpiler_pp" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "Transpiler_pp"
+
   - package-ecosystem: "nuget" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/GenFreeWin" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    target-branch: "GenFreeWin"
+
diff --git a/JC-AMS/Core.Tests/Core.Tests.csproj b/JC-AMS/Core.Tests/Core.Tests.csproj
index 2cf566fb0..39c4cea4f 100644
--- a/JC-AMS/Core.Tests/Core.Tests.csproj
+++ b/JC-AMS/Core.Tests/Core.Tests.csproj
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
   <Import Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk" Project="Sdk.targets" />
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.4.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestAdapter" Version="3.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="MSTest.TestFramework" Version="3.7.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="3.2.0">
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.3">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
diff --git a/JC-AMS/Core/Core.csproj b/JC-AMS/Core/Core.csproj
index c1d78be22..6b9bcf500 100644
--- a/JC-AMS/Core/Core.csproj
+++ b/JC-AMS/Core/Core.csproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<PackageReference Include="System.Data.SqlClient" Version="4.9.0" />
-		<PackageReference Include="System.IO.Ports" Version="7.0.0" />
+		<PackageReference Include="System.IO.Ports" Version="9.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Condition="'$(TargetFramework)'=='net60-windows'" Include="System.Data.Common" Version="4.3.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="System.Management" Version="7.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="7.0.0" />