diff --git a/.pipelines/cosmos-pipelines.yml b/.pipelines/cosmos-pipelines.yml
index c664879288..bb596b7702 100644
--- a/.pipelines/cosmos-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/cosmos-pipelines.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ steps:
   displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
   inputs:
     packageType: sdk
-    version: 8.0.x
+    version: 10.0.x
     installationPath: $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)/dotnet
 
 - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
diff --git a/.pipelines/dwsql-pipelines.yml b/.pipelines/dwsql-pipelines.yml
index bc1e36dd6d..61f1f3ff17 100644
--- a/.pipelines/dwsql-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/dwsql-pipelines.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
     inputs:
       packageType: sdk
-      version: 8.0.x
+      version: 10.0.x
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
     inputs:
       packageType: sdk
-      version: 8.0.x
+      version: 10.0.x
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
 
diff --git a/.pipelines/mssql-pipelines.yml b/.pipelines/mssql-pipelines.yml
index c11bfa133c..66321a9448 100644
--- a/.pipelines/mssql-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/mssql-pipelines.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
     inputs:
       packageType: sdk
-      version: 8.0.x
+      version: 10.0.x
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
 
diff --git a/.pipelines/mysql-pipelines.yml b/.pipelines/mysql-pipelines.yml
index e6fe59d6c0..2207509792 100644
--- a/.pipelines/mysql-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/mysql-pipelines.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
     inputs:
       packageType: sdk
-      version: 8.0.x
+      version: 10.0.x
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
 
diff --git a/.pipelines/pg-pipelines.yml b/.pipelines/pg-pipelines.yml
index 6cd223aca6..93dfafd6fc 100644
--- a/.pipelines/pg-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/pg-pipelines.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
     inputs:
       packageType: sdk
-      version: 8.0.x
+      version: 10.0.x
 
   - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
 
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/build-pipelines.yml b/.pipelines/templates/build-pipelines.yml
index 5f166084a3..3963ff521a 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/build-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/build-pipelines.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ steps:
   displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
   inputs:
     packageType: sdk
-    version: 8.0.x
+    version: 10.0.x
     installationPath: $(Agent.ToolsDirectory)/dotnet
 
 - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/mssql-test-steps.yml b/.pipelines/templates/mssql-test-steps.yml
index e834132639..96bb8e45f5 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/mssql-test-steps.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/mssql-test-steps.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ steps:
   displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
   inputs:
     packageType: sdk
-    version: 8.0.x
+    version: 10.0.x
 
 - task: NuGetToolInstaller@1
 
diff --git a/.pipelines/templates/static-tools.yml b/.pipelines/templates/static-tools.yml
index 14bc25764f..e24d088726 100644
--- a/.pipelines/templates/static-tools.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/templates/static-tools.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     displayName: Setup .NET SDK v8.0.x
     inputs:
       packageType: sdk
-      version: 8.0.x
+      version: 10.0.x
 
   # Analyze source and build output text files for credentials
   - task: CredScan@3
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 21dfece640..a1532beb1b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Version values referenced from https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-dotnet-aspnet
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0-cbl-mariner2.0 AS build
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0-azurelinux3.0 AS build
 
 
 WORKDIR /src
 COPY [".", "./"]
 RUN dotnet build "./src/Service/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.csproj" -c Docker -o /out -r linux-x64
 
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0-cbl-mariner2.0 AS runtime
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:10.0-azurelinux3.0 AS runtime
 
 COPY --from=build /out /App
 # Add default dab-config.json to /App in the image
diff --git a/external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.5.2.0.License.txt b/external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.6.0.0.License.txt
similarity index 96%
rename from external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.5.2.0.License.txt
rename to external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.6.0.0.License.txt
index ec940f9243..42dc7d59a9 100644
--- a/external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.5.2.0.License.txt
+++ b/external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.6.0.0.License.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+[TODO prereq-PR Usr/sogh/upgrade-net10-sqlclient6: This file was renamed from
+Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.5.2.0.License.txt for the SqlClient 5.2.3 -> 6.0.2
+bump. Please refresh contents from the upstream license URL for the new SNI
+version 6.0.0 before merge. The body below is still the 5.2.0 text.]
+
 MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
 
 MICROSOFT.DATA.SQLCLIENT.SNI LIBRARY
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index df2d0ef27d..f365c8c0e0 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "8.0.420",
+    "version": "10.0.301",
     "rollForward": "latestFeature"
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/create-manifest-file.ps1 b/scripts/create-manifest-file.ps1
index 85e1579ba4..f10a78719b 100644
--- a/scripts/create-manifest-file.ps1
+++ b/scripts/create-manifest-file.ps1
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ if ($isReleaseBuild -eq 'true')
 }
 
 # Generating hash for DAB packages
-$dotnetTargetFrameworks = "net8.0"
+# TODO(prereq-PR Usr/sogh/upgrade-net10-sqlclient6): String-only swap of
+# net8.0 -> net10.0. Release-engineering: please confirm the
+# net10.0_{linux,win,osx}-x64 download URLs and SHA hashes referenced
+# downstream still resolve after the .NET 10 publish cycle runs.
+$dotnetTargetFrameworks = "net10.0"
 $RIDs = "win-x64", "linux-x64", "osx-x64"
 [hashtable]$frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata = @{}
 [hashtable]$frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata = @{}
@@ -62,16 +66,16 @@ $latestBlock = @'
     "releaseDate": "${releaseDate}",
     "files": {
         "linux-x64":{
-            "url": "$($frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata["net8.0_linux-x64"])",
-            "sha": "$($frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata["net8.0_linux-x64"])"
+            "url": "$($frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata["net10.0_linux-x64"])",
+            "sha": "$($frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata["net10.0_linux-x64"])"
         },
         "win-x64":{
-            "url": "$($frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata["net8.0_win-x64"])",
-            "sha": "$($frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata["net8.0_win-x64"])"
+            "url": "$($frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata["net10.0_win-x64"])",
+            "sha": "$($frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata["net10.0_win-x64"])"
         },
         "osx-x64":{
-            "url": "$($frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata["net8.0_osx-x64"])",
-            "sha": "$($frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata["net8.0_osx-x64"])"
+            "url": "$($frameworkPlatformDownloadMetadata["net10.0_osx-x64"])",
+            "sha": "$($frameworkPlatformFileHashMetadata["net10.0_osx-x64"])"
         },
         "nuget": {
             "url": "${download_url_nuget_cli}",
diff --git a/scripts/notice-generation.ps1 b/scripts/notice-generation.ps1
index 3b263a4b8f..0d01e2167d 100644
--- a/scripts/notice-generation.ps1
+++ b/scripts/notice-generation.ps1
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Invoke-WebRequest $chiliCreamLicenseMetadataURL -UseBasicParsing |
  Out-File $chiliCreamLicenseSavePath
 
 # Define the path to the license file in your repository and Read the content of the license file
-$sqlClientSNILicenseFilePath = "$BuildSourcesDir/external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.5.2.0.License.txt"
+$sqlClientSNILicenseFilePath = "$BuildSourcesDir/external_licenses/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SNI.6.0.0.License.txt"
 $sqlClientSNILicense = Get-Content -Path $sqlClientSNILicenseFilePath -Raw
 
 # Replace erroneous copyright, using [System.IO.File] for better performance than Get-Content and Set-Content
diff --git a/scripts/publish.ps1 b/scripts/publish.ps1
index 8716f36928..5a3d0b5b59 100644
--- a/scripts/publish.ps1
+++ b/scripts/publish.ps1
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ param (
 )
 
 $BuildRoot = Split-Path $PSScriptRoot -Parent
-$dotnetTargetFrameworks = "net8.0"
+$dotnetTargetFrameworks = "net10.0"
 $RIDs = "win-x64", "linux-x64", "osx-x64"
 
 # Runs dotnet publish for each target framework and RID.
 # Example results:
-# \dotnetpublishout\publish\Release\net8.0\win-x64\dab
+# \dotnetpublishout\publish\Release\net10.0\win-x64\dab
 if ($Package)
 {
     foreach ($targetFramework in $dotnetTargetFrameworks)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if ($Package)
 
 # Zips the published output for each target framework and RID.
 # For example:
-# \dotnetpublishout\publish\Release\net8.0\win-x64\dab_net8.0_win-x64-0.14.123-rc.zip
+# \dotnetpublishout\publish\Release\net10.0\win-x64\dab_net10.0_win-x64-0.14.123-rc.zip
 if ($CreateZip)
 {
     foreach ($targetFramework in $dotnetTargetFrameworks)
diff --git a/src/Aspire.AppHost/AppHost.cs b/src/Aspire.AppHost/AppHost.cs
index 3e4e3f597c..428b75a499 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.AppHost/AppHost.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.AppHost/AppHost.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         }
 
         var mssqlService = builder.AddProject<Projects.Azure_DataApiBuilder_Service>("mssql-service", "Development")
-            .WithArgs("-f", "net8.0")
+            .WithArgs("-f", "net10.0")
             .WithEndpoint(endpointName: "https", (e) => e.Port = 1234)
             .WithEndpoint(endpointName: "http", (e) => e.Port = 2345)
             .WithEnvironment("db-type", "mssql")
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         }
 
         var pgService = builder.AddProject<Projects.Azure_DataApiBuilder_Service>("pg-service", "Development")
-            .WithArgs("-f", "net8.0")
+            .WithArgs("-f", "net10.0")
             .WithEndpoint(endpointName: "https", (e) => e.Port = 1234)
             .WithEndpoint(endpointName: "http", (e) => e.Port = 2345)
             .WithEnvironment("db-type", "postgresql")
diff --git a/src/Aspire.AppHost/Aspire.AppHost.csproj b/src/Aspire.AppHost/Aspire.AppHost.csproj
index 79d44e51a1..d47030e64f 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.AppHost/Aspire.AppHost.csproj
+++ b/src/Aspire.AppHost/Aspire.AppHost.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <NoWarn>NU1603;NU1605</NoWarn>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Auth/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Auth.csproj b/src/Auth/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Auth.csproj
index 9537d48834..3a34ee30c0 100644
--- a/src/Auth/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Auth.csproj
+++ b/src/Auth/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Auth.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <OutputPath>$(BaseOutputPath)\engine</OutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp.csproj b/src/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp.csproj
index c1e4f9cfe4..f7c1e831ec 100644
--- a/src/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp.csproj
+++ b/src/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Mcp.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <!-- Suppress transitive dependency version mismatch warnings from MCP SDK -->
diff --git a/src/Cli.Tests/Cli.Tests.csproj b/src/Cli.Tests/Cli.Tests.csproj
index a8081f5250..1d9c1e83f0 100644
--- a/src/Cli.Tests/Cli.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Cli.Tests/Cli.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
diff --git a/src/Cli/Cli.csproj b/src/Cli/Cli.csproj
index 3cacab6b4b..7ae0276a39 100644
--- a/src/Cli/Cli.csproj
+++ b/src/Cli/Cli.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <RootNamespace>Cli</RootNamespace>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
diff --git a/src/Config/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Config.csproj b/src/Config/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Config.csproj
index 6b5bdf0955..1a6e44704d 100644
--- a/src/Config/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Config.csproj
+++ b/src/Config/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Config.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <OutputPath>$(BaseOutputPath)\engine</OutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Core/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Core.csproj b/src/Core/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Core.csproj
index 412dd316ab..3497fa516a 100644
--- a/src/Core/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Core/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Core.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <PackageOutputPath>./nupkg</PackageOutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Directory.Packages.props b/src/Directory.Packages.props
index 8bb02bc13c..a9bc031835 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost" Version="8.0.10" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos" Version="3.38.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedis" Version="3.3.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="8.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="10.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="10.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Primitives" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModelContextProtocol" Version="1.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ModelContextProtocol.AspNetCore" Version="1.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol" Version="1.15.3" />
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http" Version="1.12.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Runtime" Version="1.12.0" />
     <!--When updating Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, update license URL in scripts/notice-generation.ps1-->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="5.2.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="9.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.0.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="10.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.22.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens" Version="8.1.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.OpenIdConnect" Version="8.1.2" />
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         <PackageVersion Include="Verify.DiffPlex" Version="2.3.0" />
         <PackageVersion Include="ZiggyCreatures.FusionCache" Version="2.1.0" />
         <PackageVersion Include="ZiggyCreatures.FusionCache.Serialization.SystemTextJson" Version="2.1.0" />
-        <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.StackExchangeRedis" Version="9.0.3" />
+        <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.StackExchangeRedis" Version="10.0.0" />
         <PackageVersion Include="ZiggyCreatures.FusionCache.Backplane.StackExchangeRedis" Version="2.1.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Product/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Product.csproj b/src/Product/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Product.csproj
index a385f21a53..f2237e2fba 100644
--- a/src/Product/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Product.csproj
+++ b/src/Product/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Product.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <OutputPath>$(BaseOutputPath)\engine</OutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Service.GraphQLBuilder/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.GraphQLBuilder.csproj b/src/Service.GraphQLBuilder/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.GraphQLBuilder.csproj
index c2df983509..87c2a5637e 100644
--- a/src/Service.GraphQLBuilder/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.GraphQLBuilder.csproj
+++ b/src/Service.GraphQLBuilder/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.GraphQLBuilder.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <OutputPath>$(BaseOutputPath)\engine</OutputPath>
diff --git a/src/Service.Tests/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.Tests.csproj b/src/Service.Tests/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.Tests.csproj
index ae274a4dc2..b7f7cbb054 100644
--- a/src/Service.Tests/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/Service.Tests/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.Tests.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
     <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
     <OutputPath>$(BaseOutputPath)\tests</OutputPath>
-    <NoWarn>NU1603</NoWarn>
+    <!-- ASPDEPR008: IWebHostBuilder/IWebHost are obsolete on net10. The
+         ConfigurationTests fixtures still consume them via Program.cs
+         test-only helpers. Migrating to IHost is behavior-affecting
+         refactor work tracked separately; suppressed here so the
+         .NET 10 + SqlClient 6.x prerequisite PR stays behavior-preserving.
+         TODO(prereq-PR Usr/sogh/upgrade-net10-sqlclient6): file a follow-up issue. -->
+    <NoWarn>NU1603;ASPDEPR008</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Service/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.csproj b/src/Service/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.csproj
index 2ba352c02f..eba3437571 100644
--- a/src/Service/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.csproj
+++ b/src/Service/Azure.DataApiBuilder.Service.csproj
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+        <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
         <Configurations>Debug;Release;Docker</Configurations>
         <OutputPath>$(BaseOutputPath)\engine</OutputPath>
         <RuntimeIdentifiers>win-x64;linux-x64;osx-x64</RuntimeIdentifiers>
         <EmbedUntrackedSources>true</EmbedUntrackedSources>
-        <NoWarn>NU1603</NoWarn>
+        <!-- ASPDEPR008: WebHost is obsolete on net10. The test-only
+             CreateWebHostBuilder / CreateWebHostFromInMemoryUpdatableConfBuilder
+             helpers in Program.cs still use IWebHostBuilder because the existing
+             TestServer fixture takes IWebHostBuilder. Migrating to
+             WebApplicationBuilder/HostBuilder is behavior-affecting refactor
+             work tracked separately; suppressed here so the .NET 10 + SqlClient
+             6.x prerequisite PR stays behavior-preserving. TODO(prereq-PR
+             Usr/sogh/upgrade-net10-sqlclient6): file a follow-up issue. -->
+        <NoWarn>NU1603;ASPDEPR008</NoWarn>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TF_BUILD)' == 'true'">
@@ -64,8 +72,6 @@
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.StackExchangeRedis" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.OData.Edm" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.OData.Core" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.OpenApi" />