diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8335b19fc..e014a5263 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -315,3 +315,6 @@ OpenCover/
 
 # macOS metadata
 .DS_Store
+
+# created by CSDevKit
+.mono/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 84580c985..613cd3c3e 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 {
-    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
     "version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
         {
-            "name": ".NET Core Launch (console)",
+            "name": "Samples",
             "type": "coreclr",
             "request": "launch",
             "preLaunchTask": "build",
@@ -16,36 +13,20 @@
             "stopAtEntry": false,
             "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
         },
-        {
-            "name": ".NET Core Launch (web)",
+        {   // install VSCode Cake extension for source-level debugging of the cake script
+            "name": "Cake Build Script (InstallWorkload)",
             "type": "coreclr",
             "request": "launch",
-            "preLaunchTask": "build",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/<insert-target-framework-here>/<insert-project-name-here>.dll",
-            "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "program": "${env:HOME}/.nuget/packages/cake.tool/2.0.0/tools/net6.0/any/Cake.dll",
+            "args": [
+                "${workspaceRoot}/build.cake",
+                "--BuildTarget=InstallWorkload",
+                "--debug",
+                "--verbosity=diagnostic"
+            ],
+            "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "stopAtEntry": false,
-            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
-            "launchBrowser": {
-                "enabled": true,
-                "args": "${auto-detect-url}",
-                "windows": {
-                    "command": "cmd.exe",
-                    "args": "/C start ${auto-detect-url}"
-                },
-                "osx": {
-                    "command": "open"
-                },
-                "linux": {
-                    "command": "xdg-open"
-                }
-            },
-            "env": {
-                "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
-            },
-            "sourceFileMap": {
-                "/Views": "${workspaceFolder}/Views"
-            }
+            "externalConsole": false
         },
         {
             "name": ".NET Core Attach",
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 10040fd8f..593cd5350 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "tasks": [
         {
             "label": "build",
-            "command": "dotnet build Source/Samples/Samples.csproj",
+            "command": "dotnet build ${workspaceRoot}/Source/Samples/Samples.csproj",
             "type": "shell",
             "group": "build",
             "presentation": {
diff --git a/CakeScripts/TargetEnvironment.cake b/CakeScripts/TargetEnvironment.cake
index 811351fae..7cad4d748 100644
--- a/CakeScripts/TargetEnvironment.cake
+++ b/CakeScripts/TargetEnvironment.cake
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class TargetEnvironment
 
     public static string DotNetCliPath { get; private set; }
     public static string DotNetCliFeatureBand { get; private set; }
+    public static string DotNetCliFeatureBandWithoutPreview { get; private set; }
 
     static TargetEnvironment()
     {
@@ -32,7 +33,26 @@ class TargetEnvironment
             }
             else if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
             {
-                DotNetInstallPath = "/usr/share/dotnet";
+                var userHomeDirectory = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("HOME");
+                if (userHomeDirectory != null)
+                {
+                    if (userHomeDirectory != "/root")
+                        DotNetInstallPath = P.Combine(userHomeDirectory, ".dotnet");  // default to user home directory
+                    if (!D.Exists(DotNetInstallPath))
+                        DotNetInstallPath = null;  // SDK not found in user home directory
+
+                    if (DotNetInstallPath == null)
+                    {
+                        DotNetInstallPath = "/usr/share/dotnet";  // assume Ubuntu 22.04 when installed from packages.microsoft.com
+                        if (!D.Exists(DotNetInstallPath))
+                            DotNetInstallPath = "/usr/share/dotnet";  // else try Ubuntu Jammy feed
+                        if (!D.Exists(DotNetInstallPath))
+                            DotNetInstallPath = null;  // SDK not found in both paths
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                if (DotNetInstallPath != null)
+                    Console.WriteLine($"DOTNET_ROOT environment variable wasn't set, using SDK in {DotNetInstallPath}. Setting DOTNET_ROOT is highly recommended.");
             }
             else if (OperatingSystem.IsMacOS())
             {
@@ -51,8 +71,33 @@ class TargetEnvironment
 
         proc.WaitForExit();
 
-        DotNetCliFeatureBand = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd().Trim();
-        DotNetCliFeatureBand = DotNetCliFeatureBand.Substring(0, DotNetCliFeatureBand.Length - 2) + "00";
+        var dotnetVersion = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd().Trim();
+        var prereleaseStart = dotnetVersion.IndexOf('-');
+
+        if (prereleaseStart != -1)
+        {
+            var firstDot = dotnetVersion.IndexOf('.', prereleaseStart);
+            var secondDot = dotnetVersion.IndexOf('.', firstDot + 1);
+            if (secondDot == -1)
+            {
+                secondDot = dotnetVersion.Length;
+            }
+            DotNetCliFeatureBandWithoutPreview = dotnetVersion.Substring(0, prereleaseStart);
+            var prereleaseKind = dotnetVersion.Substring(prereleaseStart + 1, firstDot - prereleaseStart - 1);
+            if (prereleaseKind == "servicing")
+            {
+                DotNetCliFeatureBand = dotnetVersion.Substring(0, prereleaseStart - 2) + "00";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                DotNetCliFeatureBand = dotnetVersion.Substring(0, secondDot);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            DotNetCliFeatureBand = dotnetVersion.Substring(0, dotnetVersion.Length - 2) + "00";
+            DotNetCliFeatureBandWithoutPreview = DotNetCliFeatureBand;
+        }
 
         DotNetInstalledWorkloadsMetadataPath = P.Combine(DotNetInstallPath, "metadata", "workloads", DotNetCliFeatureBand, "InstalledWorkloads");
         DotNetInstallerTypeMetadataPath = P.Combine(DotNetInstallPath, "metadata", "workloads", DotNetCliFeatureBand, "InstallerType");
@@ -125,7 +170,7 @@ class TargetEnvironment
 
     public static void InstallManifests(string manifestName, string manifestPackPath)
     {
-        var targetDirectory = P.Combine(DotNetManifestPath, manifestName);
+        var targetDirectory = P.Combine(DotNetManifestPath, manifestName.ToLowerInvariant());
         var tempDirectory = P.Combine(targetDirectory, "temp");
 
         // Delete existing installations to avoid conflict.
@@ -151,7 +196,7 @@ class TargetEnvironment
 
     public static void UninstallManifests(string manifestName)
     {
-        var targetDirectory = P.Combine(DotNetManifestPath, manifestName);
+        var targetDirectory = P.Combine(DotNetManifestPath, manifestName, manifestName.ToLowerInvariant());
         if (D.Exists(targetDirectory))
         {
             D.Delete(targetDirectory, true);
diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 89614e4e0..317b741b2 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var configuration = Argument("Configuration", "Release");
 
 var msbuildsettings = new DotNetMSBuildSettings();
 var list = new List<GAssembly>();
-var supportedVersionBands = new List<string>() {"6.0.100", "6.0.200", "6.0.300", "6.0.400", "7.0.400", "8.0.100", "8.0.200"};
+var supportedVersionBands = new List<string>() {"6.0.100", "6.0.200", "6.0.300", "6.0.400", "7.0.400", "8.0.100", "8.0.200", "8.0.300", "8.0.400"};
 
 // TASKS