diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 29e120cf..0e979d5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -48,22 +48,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: MSBuild GH Plugin
         run: |
           echo ${{ env.ReleaseVersion }}
-          msbuild src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/Ironbug.Grasshopper.csproj /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 /p:Version=${{ env.ReleaseVersion }} /restore
-          mkdir installer/plugin
-
-          mv src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/bin/x64/Release/* installer/plugin
-          mkdir installer/HVACTemplates
-          cp doc/HVAC_GHTemplates/* installer/HVACTemplates -r
-
-          ls installer -r
+          make build-Grasshopper NEW_RELEASE_VERSION=${{ env.ReleaseVersion }}
 
       - name: Build Ironbug.Console
         run: |
-          dotnet build ./src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 /p:TargetFramework=NET48 /p:Version=${{ env.ReleaseVersion }}
-          ls ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/
-          7z a -tzip ironbug.console.win.zip ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/
-
-          cp ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/Ironbug.Console.exe installer/plugin
+          make build-console-win NEW_RELEASE_VERSION=${{ env.ReleaseVersion }}
 
       - name: Unit tests
         run: |
@@ -157,10 +146,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          dotnet build ./src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj -a x64 /p:Configuration=Release /p:TargetFramework=NET8 /p:Version=${{ env.ReleaseVersion }}
-
-          ls ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/Release/linux-x64
-          zip -r ironbug.console.linux.zip ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/Release/linux-x64
+          make build-console-linux NEW_RELEASE_VERSION=${{ env.ReleaseVersion }}
 
       - name: Console test
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 25a8054f..4c4704e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ installer/HVACTemplates/*
 bld/
 [Bb]in/
 [Oo]bj/
+installer/plugin/
+installer/HVACTemplates/
 
 # Visual Studio 2015 cache/options directory
 .vs/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6284d151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+NEW_RELEASE_VERSION ?= 0.0.1
+
+
+build-Grasshopper:
+	dotnet build ./src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/Ironbug.Grasshopper.csproj /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 /p:Version=$(NEW_RELEASE_VERSION) /restore
+	mkdir -p installer/plugin
+	mv src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/bin/x64/Release/net8-windows/* installer/plugin/
+	mv src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/bin/x64/Release/net48/* installer/plugin/net48/
+	mkdir -p installer/HVACTemplates
+	cp doc/HVAC_GHTemplates/* installer/HVACTemplates -r
+
+	ls installer -r
+
+build-console-win:
+	dotnet build ./src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 /p:Version=$(NEW_RELEASE_VERSION) /restore
+	ls ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/
+	7z a -tzip ironbug.console.win.zip ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release
+	rm ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/net48/openstudio* -r
+	rm ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/net8/openstudio* -r
+
+	cp ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/net8/* installer/plugin
+	cp ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/x64/Release/net48/* installer/plugin/net48/
+
+	7z a -tzip installer/plugin/net48.zip ./installer/plugin/net48/*
+	rm -r installer/plugin/net48
+
+build-console-linux:
+	dotnet build ./src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj -a x64 /p:Configuration=Release /p:TargetFramework=net8 /p:Version=$(NEW_RELEASE_VERSION)
+	ls ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/Release/linux-x64/net8
+	zip -r ironbug.console.linux.zip ./src/Ironbug.Console/bin/Release/linux-x64/net8
+
diff --git a/src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj b/src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj
index 3ed7a98c..22f4b2cf 100644
--- a/src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj
+++ b/src/Ironbug.Console/Ironbug.Console.csproj
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 	<PropertyGroup>
 		<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-		<TargetFrameworks>NET48;NET8</TargetFrameworks>
-		<AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
+		<TargetFrameworks>net48;net8</TargetFrameworks>
+		<AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>true</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
 		<Platforms>x64</Platforms>
 		<Version>9.99.0</Version>
 	</PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/Ironbug.Grasshopper.csproj b/src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/Ironbug.Grasshopper.csproj
index 20f07a87..89791746 100644
--- a/src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/Ironbug.Grasshopper.csproj
+++ b/src/Ironbug.Grasshopper/Ironbug.Grasshopper.csproj
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<TargetFramework>NET48</TargetFramework>
+		<TargetFrameworks>net48;net8-windows</TargetFrameworks>
 		<Platforms>x64</Platforms>
 		<TargetExt>.gha</TargetExt>
-		<AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>false</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
+		<AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>true</AppendTargetFrameworkToOutputPath>
 		<Version>1.0.1</Version>
+		<UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
+		<GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources>true</GenerateResourceUsePreserializedResources>
+
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">
@@ -18,6 +21,12 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="NREL.OpenStudio.win" Version="3.9.0.1" IncludeAssets="compile;build" />
 	</ItemGroup>
 
+		<ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net48'">
+		<!-- References specific to .NET Framework 4.8 -->
+		<PackageReference Include="System.Resources.Extensions" Version="8.0.0" />
+	</ItemGroup>
+
+
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Ironbug.Core\Ironbug.Core.csproj" />
 		<ProjectReference Include="..\Ironbug.HVAC\Ironbug.HVAC.csproj" />