diff --git a/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml b/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml
index 599b4b986b..9a471df902 100644
--- a/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml	
+++ b/.run/osu! (Second Client).run.xml	
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="osu! (Second Client)" type="DotNetProject" factoryName=".NET Project" folderName="osu!" activateToolWindowBeforeRun="false">
-    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0/osu!.dll" />
+    <option name="EXE_PATH" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0/osu!.dll" />
     <option name="PROGRAM_PARAMETERS" value="--debug-client-id=1" />
-    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net5.0" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/osu.Desktop/bin/Debug/net6.0" />
     <option name="PASS_PARENT_ENVS" value="1" />
     <option name="USE_EXTERNAL_CONSOLE" value="0" />
     <option name="USE_MONO" value="0" />
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     <option name="PROJECT_ARGUMENTS_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY_TRACKING" value="1" />
     <option name="PROJECT_KIND" value="DotNetCore" />
-    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net5.0" />
+    <option name="PROJECT_TFM" value="net6.0" />
     <method v="2">
       <option name="Build" />
     </method>
   </configuration>
-</component>
\ No newline at end of file
+</component>
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests.csproj b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests.csproj
index 3c6aaa39ca..cb922c5a58 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyFreeform.Tests</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj
index 0719dd30df..5ecd9cc675 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.csproj b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.csproj
index d0db43cc81..33ad0ac4f7 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-empty/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>osu.Game.Rulesets.EmptyScrolling.Tests</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj
index 0719dd30df..5ecd9cc675 100644
--- a/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Templates/Rulesets/ruleset-scrolling-example/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests.csproj
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <RootNamespace>osu.Game.Rulesets.Pippidon.Tests</RootNamespace>
   </PropertyGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj b/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj
index 89b9ffb94b..5e203af1f2 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop/osu.Desktop.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <Description>A free-to-win rhythm game. Rhythm is just a *click* away!</Description>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Benchmarks/osu.Game.Benchmarks.csproj b/osu.Game.Benchmarks/osu.Game.Benchmarks.csproj
index 57b914bee6..434c0e0367 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Benchmarks/osu.Game.Benchmarks.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Benchmarks/osu.Game.Benchmarks.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.csproj
index 13f2e25f05..fc6d900567 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Tests.csproj
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Project References">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch\osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.csproj
index d51a6da4f9..ddad2adfea 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests.csproj
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Project References">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania\osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.csproj
index fea2e408f6..bd4c3d3345 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.csproj
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Project References">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu\osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.csproj
index ad3713e047..a6b8eb8651 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests.csproj
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Project References">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko\osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/osu.Game.Tests.csproj b/osu.Game.Tests/osu.Game.Tests.csproj
index 3b115d43e5..acf1e8470b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/osu.Game.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/osu.Game.Tests.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Code Analysis">
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>tests.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.csproj b/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.csproj
index 130fcfaca1..c7314a4969 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests/osu.Game.Tournament.Tests.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Project">
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Project References">
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch\osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.csproj" />
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko\osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Tournament\osu.Game.Tournament.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/osu.iOS.props b/osu.iOS.props
index 5978f6d685..7e5ab37257 100644
--- a/osu.iOS.props
+++ b/osu.iOS.props
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework.iOS" Version="2022.204.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Game.Resources" Version="2022.204.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <!-- See https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/35988 (can be removed after Xamarin uses net5.0 / net6.0) -->
+  <!-- See https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/35988 (can be removed after Xamarin uses net6.0) -->
   <PropertyGroup>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);NU1605</NoWarn>
   </PropertyGroup>