Update README for Orleans 9 support and upgrade project dependencies

.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          global-json-file: global.json
       - name: Build
         run: |
           dotnet restore --verbosity minimal
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           dotnet test --configuration Release --no-build --no-restore --verbosity minimal /p:ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true /p:CollectCoverage=true /p:CoverletOutputFormat=opencover /p:Include="[OrleansTestKit]*"
       - name: Upload NuGet Packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: Packages
           path: artifacts/Release/

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish to NuGet
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          global-json-file: global.json
       - name: Download NuGet Packages
         id: download_nuget_packages
         env:

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          global-json-file: global.json
       - name: Build
         id: build
         run: |

.gitignore

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # temporary files which can be created if a process still has a handle open of a deleted file
 .fuse_hidden*
 
-# KDE directory preferences
+# Metadata left by Dolphin file manager, which comes with KDE Plasma
 .directory
 
 # Linux trash folder which might appear on any partition or disk
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@
 # .nfs files are created when an open file is removed but is still being accessed
 .nfs*
 
+# Log files created by default by the nohup command
+nohup.out
+
 ## macOS.gitignore
 ## https://github.com/github/gitignore
 
 # General
 .DS_Store
+__MACOSX/
 .AppleDouble
 .LSOverride
-
-# Icon must end with two \r
-Icon
+Icon[]
 
 # Thumbnails
 ._*
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 ## JetBrains.gitignore
 ## https://github.com/github/gitignore
 
-# Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm, CLion, Android Studio, WebStorm and Rider
+# Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, GoLand, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm, CLion, Android Studio, WebStorm and Rider
 # Reference: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544839
 
 # User-specific stuff
@@ -141,19 +143,25 @@ atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
 
 # SonarLint plugin
 .idea/sonarlint/
+.idea/sonarlint.xml # see https://community.sonarsource.com/t/is-the-file-idea-idea-idea-sonarlint-xml-intended-to-be-under-source-control/121119
 
 # Crashlytics plugin (for Android Studio and IntelliJ)
 com_crashlytics_export_strings.xml
 crashlytics.properties
 crashlytics-build.properties
 fabric.properties
 
-# Editor-based Rest Client
+# Editor-based HTTP Client
 .idea/httpRequests
+http-client.private.env.json
 
 # Android studio 3.1+ serialized cache file
 .idea/caches/build_file_checksums.ser
 
+# Apifox Helper cache
+.idea/.cache/.Apifox_Helper
+.idea/ApifoxUploaderProjectSetting.xml
+
 ## VisualStudio.gitignore
 ## https://github.com/github/gitignore
 
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@ fabric.properties
 *.user
 *.userosscache
 *.sln.docstates
+*.env
 
 # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
 *.userprefs
@@ -180,17 +189,37 @@ mono_crash.*
 [Dd]ebugPublic/
 [Rr]elease/
 [Rr]eleases/
-x64/
-x86/
+
+[Dd]ebug/x64/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/x64/
+[Rr]elease/x64/
+[Rr]eleases/x64/
+bin/x64/
+obj/x64/
+
+[Dd]ebug/x86/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/x86/
+[Rr]elease/x86/
+[Rr]eleases/x86/
+bin/x86/
+obj/x86/
+
 [Ww][Ii][Nn]32/
 [Aa][Rr][Mm]/
 [Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
+[Aa][Rr][Mm]64[Ee][Cc]/
 bld/
-[Bb]in/
 [Oo]bj/
+[Oo]ut/
 [Ll]og/
 [Ll]ogs/
 
+# Build results on 'Bin' directories
+**/[Bb]in/*
+# Uncomment if you have tasks that rely on *.refresh files to move binaries
+# (https://github.com/github/gitignore/pull/3736)
+#!**/[Bb]in/*.refresh
+
 # Visual Studio 2015/2017 cache/options directory
 .vs/
 # Uncomment if you have tasks that create the project's static files in wwwroot
@@ -202,12 +231,16 @@ Generated\ Files/
 # MSTest test Results
 [Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
 [Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+*.trx
 
 # NUnit
 *.VisualState.xml
 TestResult.xml
 nunit-*.xml
 
+# Approval Tests result files
+*.received.*
+
 # Build Results of an ATL Project
 [Dd]ebugPS/
 [Rr]eleasePS/
@@ -234,13 +267,16 @@ StyleCopReport.xml
 *.ilk
 *.meta
 *.obj
+*.idb
 *.iobj
 *.pch
 *.pdb
 *.ipdb
 *.pgc
 *.pgd
 *.rsp
+# but not Directory.Build.rsp, as it configures directory-level build defaults
+!Directory.Build.rsp
 *.sbr
 *.tlb
 *.tli
@@ -312,6 +348,7 @@ coverage*.info
 
 # NCrunch
 _NCrunch_*
+.NCrunch_*
 .*crunch*.local.xml
 nCrunchTemp_*
 
@@ -453,9 +490,6 @@ node_modules/
 # Visual Studio 6 auto-generated workspace file (contains which files were open etc.)
 *.vbw
 
-# Visual Studio 6 auto-generated project file (contains which files were open etc.)
-*.vbp
-
 # Visual Studio 6 workspace and project file (working project files containing files to include in project)
 *.dsw
 *.dsp
@@ -473,22 +507,22 @@ node_modules/
 _Pvt_Extensions
 
 # Paket dependency manager
-.paket/paket.exe
+**/.paket/paket.exe
 paket-files/
 
 # FAKE - F# Make
-.fake/
+**/.fake/
 
 # CodeRush personal settings
-.cr/personal
+**/.cr/personal
 
 # Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
-__pycache__/
+**/__pycache__/
 *.pyc
 
 # Cake - Uncomment if you are using it
-# tools/**
-# !tools/packages.config
+#tools/**
+#!tools/packages.config
 
 # Tabs Studio
 *.tss
@@ -510,15 +544,19 @@ ASALocalRun/
 
 # MSBuild Binary and Structured Log
 *.binlog
+MSBuild_Logs/
+
+# AWS SAM Build and Temporary Artifacts folder
+.aws-sam
 
 # NVidia Nsight GPU debugger configuration file
 *.nvuser
 
 # MFractors (Xamarin productivity tool) working folder
-.mfractor/
+**/.mfractor/
 
 # Local History for Visual Studio
-.localhistory/
+**/.localhistory/
 
 # Visual Studio History (VSHistory) files
 .vshistory/
@@ -530,7 +568,7 @@ healthchecksdb
 MigrationBackup/
 
 # Ionide (cross platform F# VS Code tools) working folder
-.ionide/
+**/.ionide/
 
 # Fody - auto-generated XML schema
 FodyWeavers.xsd
@@ -541,22 +579,21 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 !.vscode/tasks.json
 !.vscode/launch.json
 !.vscode/extensions.json
-*.code-workspace
+!.vscode/*.code-snippets
 
 # Local History for Visual Studio Code
 .history/
 
+# Built Visual Studio Code Extensions
+*.vsix
+
 # Windows Installer files from build outputs
 *.cab
 *.msi
 *.msix
 *.msm
 *.msp
 
-# JetBrains Rider
-*.sln.iml
-.idea/
-
 ## VisualStudioCode.gitignore
 ## https://github.com/github/gitignore
 
@@ -566,9 +603,7 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 !.vscode/launch.json
 !.vscode/extensions.json
 !.vscode/*.code-snippets
-
-# Local History for Visual Studio Code
-.history/
+!*.code-workspace
 
 # Built Visual Studio Code Extensions
 *.vsix

Directory.Build.props

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Authors>dsarfati,seniorquico</Authors>
     <Product>Orleans TestKit</Product>
-    <Copyright>Copyright © 2017-2021 Daniel Sarfati. 2021-2024 Kyle Dodson. All rights reserved.</Copyright>
+    <Copyright>Copyright © 2017-2021 Daniel Sarfati. 2021-2025 Kyle Dodson. All rights reserved.</Copyright>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>

LICENSE

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MIT License
 
 Copyright (c) 2017-2021 Daniel Sarfati
-Copyright (c) 2021-2024 Kyle Dodson
+Copyright (c) 2021-2025 Kyle Dodson
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

OrleansTestKit.sln

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 17
-VisualStudioVersion = 17.11.35312.102
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.36616.10
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{54C04CF7-7044-46E0-BC24-2A992F028557}"
 EndProject

README.md

@@ -25,14 +25,20 @@ It is recommended that you consider developing a mixture of tests based on both
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-There are three branches and major versions of the Orleans TestKit. The [`main`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/main) branch provides Orleans TestKit 8, a stable version supporting Orleans 8. The [`4.x`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/4.x) branch provides Orleans TestKit 4, a stable version supporting Microsoft Orleans 7 (during development, it was known as Orlean 4). The [`3.x`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/3.x) branch provides Orleans TestKit 3, a stable version supporting Microsoft Orleans 3.
+There are four branches and major versions of the Orleans TestKit. The [`main`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/main) branch provides Orleans TestKit 9, a stable version supporting Orleans 9. The [`8.x`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/8.x) branch provides Orleans TestKit 8, a stable version supporting Microsoft Orleans 8. The [`4.x`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/4.x) branch provides Orleans TestKit 4, a stable version supporting Microsoft Orleans 7 (during development, it was known as Orlean 4). The [`3.x`](https://github.com/OrleansContrib/OrleansTestKit/tree/3.x) branch provides Orleans TestKit 3, a stable version supporting Microsoft Orleans 3.
 
-If you are using Microsoft Orleans 8, install the latest, stable [`OrleansTestKit`](https://www.nuget.org/packages/OrleansTestKit) NuGet package in your test project. For example, run the following command in your Visual Studio Package Manager Console:
+If you are using Microsoft Orleans 9, install the latest, stable [`OrleansTestKit`](https://www.nuget.org/packages/OrleansTestKit) NuGet package in your test project. For example, run the following command in your Visual Studio Package Manager Console:
 
 ```pwsh
 Install-Package OrleansTestKit
 ```
 
+If you are using Microsoft Orleans 8, install the latest, stable version less than 9.0 of the [`OrleansTestKit`](https://www.nuget.org/packages/OrleansTestKit) NuGet package in your test project. For example, run the following command in your Visual Studio Package Manager Console, replacing `8.x.x` with the latest version of the NuGet package less than 9.0:
+
+```pwsh
+Install-Package OrleansTestKit -Version 8.x.x
+```
+
 If you are using Microsoft Orleans 7, install the latest, stable version less than 8.0 of the [`OrleansTestKit`](https://www.nuget.org/packages/OrleansTestKit) NuGet package in your test project. For example, run the following command in your Visual Studio Package Manager Console, replacing `4.x.x` with the latest version of the NuGet package less than 8.0:
 
 ```pwsh

global.json

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "sdk": {
     "allowPrerelease": false,
     "rollForward": "latestFeature",
-    "version": "8.0.401"
+    "version": "9.0.306"
   }
 }

src/OrleansTestKit/OrleansTestKit.csproj

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>