diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 80ab193..0220b78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -39,13 +39,20 @@ jobs:
     - run: git checkout HEAD^2
       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
 
+    # ensure dotnet
+    - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4.0.0
+      with:
+        dotnet-version: |
+            5.0.x
+            8.0.x
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file. 
+        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
         # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml
index 304c519..2d0f60b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-cake.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   dependabot-cake:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04 # linux, because this is a docker-action
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04 # linux, because this is a docker-action
     steps:
       - name: check/update cake dependencies
         uses: nils-org/dependabot-cake-action@v1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publishDocs.yml b/.github/workflows/publishDocs.yml
index 6bdb785..86cd25f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publishDocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publishDocs.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   cake:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
     - name: checkout
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0 # GitVersion is somewhat irritated when fetch-depth is "1"....
         ref: ${{ github.event.ref }}
-    
+
     - name: Cache Tools
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
index 9460691..512e4c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notes.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   draft-stable:
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the requested branch
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 0940a31..ef620a4 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
-
 $SCRIPT_NAME = "recipe.cake"
 
 Write-Host "Restoring .NET Core tools"