diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index e82a590..c8f1395 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ max_jobs: 1
 
 # Build worker image (VM template)
 image:
-- Visual Studio 2019
+- Visual Studio 2022
 
 #---------------------------------#
 #       build configuration       #
diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj
index c0e6c9b..152f748 100644
--- a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net461</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <VersionPrefix>1.0.0</VersionPrefix>
     <PublishRepositoryUrl>true</PublishRepositoryUrl>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -18,12 +19,12 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="GitExtensions.Extensibility" Version="0.1.1.40" />
+    <PackageReference Include="GitExtensions.Extensibility" Version="0.3.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!--SourceLink support: https://github.com/dotnet/sourcelink -->
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="1.0.0" PrivateAssets="All"/>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="1.0.0" PrivateAssets="All" />
     <!--<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.AzureRepos.Git" Version="1.0.0" PrivateAssets="All"/>-->
     <!--<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.AzureDevOpsServer.Git" Version="1.0.0" PrivateAssets="All"/>-->
     <!--<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitLab" Version="1.0.0" PrivateAssets="All"/>-->
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@
     <Reference Include="ResourceManager">
       <HintPath>$(GitExtensionsPath)\ResourceManager.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
+    <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition">
+      <HintPath>$(GitExtensionsPath)\System.ComponentModel.Composition.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms, Version=6.0.*" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <!-- Pack as .nupkg with dependency on GitExtensions.Extensibility -->
diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user
index 1d1ba20..3fa019d 100644
--- a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate.csproj.user
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GitExtensionsDownloadPath>..\..\..\gitextensions.shared</GitExtensionsDownloadPath> <!-- path is relative to $(ProjectDir) -->
-    <GitExtensionsReferenceVersion>latest</GitExtensionsReferenceVersion> <!-- 'latest' or 'v3.1' (= tag from GitHub releases) or 'v3.1.0.5877' (= build number from AppVeyor)-->
-    <GitExtensionsReferenceSource>GitHub</GitExtensionsReferenceSource> <!-- 'GitHub' or 'AppYevor' -->
-    <GitExtensionsPath></GitExtensionsPath> <!-- for local builds (no download) -->
+    <!-- path is relative to $(ProjectDir) -->
+    <GitExtensionsDownloadPath>..\..\..\gitextensions.shared</GitExtensionsDownloadPath>
+    <!-- 'latest' or 'v3.1' (= tag from GitHub releases) or 'v3.1.0.5877' (= build number from AppVeyor)-->
+    <GitExtensionsReferenceVersion>latest</GitExtensionsReferenceVersion>
+    <!-- 'GitHub' or 'AppYevor' -->
+    <GitExtensionsReferenceSource>GitHub</GitExtensionsReferenceSource>
+    <!-- for local builds (no download) -->
+    <GitExtensionsPath>$(GitExtensionsDownloadPath)</GitExtensionsPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json
index 255b5a4..fc68c8c 100644
--- a/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/src/GitExtensions.PluginTemplate/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "profiles": {
     "GitExtensions.PluginTemplate": {
       "commandName": "Executable",
-      "executablePath": "$(GitExtensionsExecutablePath)"
+      "executablePath": "$(GitExtensionsExecutablePath)",
+      "workingDirectory": "$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)"
     }
   }
 }
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