diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index 43b5387..b3faf9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -35,12 +35,35 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^2.2.402$", "^3.1.404$", "^3.0"
 
+  test-setup-multiple-versions-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Setup dotnet 6.0.427, 8.0.403 and 8.0.x
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: |
+            6.0.427
+            8.0.403
+            8.0.x
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^6.0.427$", "^8.0.403$", "^8.0"
+
   test-setup-full-version:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -64,12 +87,41 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^3.1.201$", "^2.2.402$" -CheckNugetConfig
 
+  test-setup-full-version-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      # Side-by-side install of 6.0 and 8.0 used for the test project
+      - name: Setup dotnet 6.0.427
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 6.0.427
+      - name: Setup dotnet 8.0.402
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.402
+          # We are including this variable to force the generation of the nuget config file to verify that it is created in the correct place
+          source-url: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
+        env:
+          NUGET_AUTH_TOKEN: NOTATOKEN
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^8.0.402$", "^6.0.427$" -CheckNugetConfig
+
   test-setup-without-patch-version:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -89,12 +141,37 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^3.1", "^2.2"
 
+  test-setup-without-patch-version-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      # 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 needs to be in single quotes to interpret as a string instead of as an integer
+      - name: Setup dotnet '8.0'
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0'
+      - name: Setup dotnet '6.0'
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '6.0'
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^8.0", "^6.0"
+
   test-setup-prerelease-version:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -109,12 +186,32 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "3.1.100-preview1-014459"
 
+  test-setup-prerelease-version-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Setup dotnet '8.0.100-preview.1.23115.2'
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0.100-preview.1.23115.2'
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "8.0.100-preview.1.23115.2"
+
   test-setup-latest-patch-version:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -133,12 +230,37 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^2.2", "^3.1"
 
+  test-setup-latest-patch-version-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Setup dotnet 8.0.x
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+      - name: Setup dotnet 6.0.X
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 6.0.X
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^6.0", "^8.0"
+
   test-ABCxx-syntax:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system:
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -159,7 +281,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -178,12 +300,36 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^3.1", "^2.2"
 
+  test-setup-with-wildcard-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Setup dotnet 8.0.*
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.*
+      - name: Setup dotnet 6.0.*
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 6.0.*
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^8.0", "^6.0"
+
   test-setup-global-json-specified-and-version:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -204,12 +350,38 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^2.2", "^3.1"
 
+  test-setup-global-json-specified-and-version-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Write global.json
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mkdir subdirectory
+          echo '{"sdk":{"version": "6.0.424","rollForward": "latestFeature"}}' > ./subdirectory/global.json
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0'
+          global-json-file: ./subdirectory/global.json
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^6.0", "^8.0"
+
   test-setup-global-json-only:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -229,12 +401,37 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^2.2"
 
+  test-setup-global-json-only-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Write global.json
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mkdir subdirectory
+          echo '{"sdk":{"version": "6.0.424","rollForward": "latestFeature"}}' > ./subdirectory/global.json
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          global-json-file: ./subdirectory/global.json
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^6.0"
+
   test-global-json-with-comments:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -254,12 +451,38 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^2.2"
 
+  test-global-json-with-comments-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Write global.json
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mkdir subdirectory
+          echo '/* should support comments */ {"sdk":{"version": "6.0.424","rollForward": "latestFeature"}} // should support comments' > ./subdirectory/global.json
+      - name: Setup dotnet
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          global-json-file: ./subdirectory/global.json
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^6.0"
+
   test-setup-with-dotnet-quality:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system:
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -281,7 +504,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     env:
       NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
     steps:
@@ -307,12 +530,43 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^3.1"
 
+  test-setup-with-cache-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    env:
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Copy NuGet lock file to root
+        shell: bash
+        run: cp ./__tests__/e2e-test-csproj/packages.lock.json ./packages.lock.json
+      - name: Setup .NET Core 8.0
+        id: setup-dotnet
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0'
+          cache: true
+      - name: Verify Cache
+        if: steps.setup-dotnet.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
+        shell: bash
+        run: if [[ -e ${NUGET_PACKAGES} ]]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^8.0"
+
   test-setup-with-cache-dependency-path:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
     env:
       NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
     steps:
@@ -336,12 +590,42 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^3.1"
 
+  test-setup-with-cache-dependency-path-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+    env:
+      NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Setup .NET Core 8.0
+        id: setup-dotnet
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '8.0'
+          cache: true
+          cache-dependency-path: './__tests__/e2e-test-csproj/packages.lock.json'
+      - name: Verify Cache
+        if: steps.setup-dotnet.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
+        shell: bash
+        run: if [[ -e ${NUGET_PACKAGES} ]]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^8.0"
+
   test-dotnet-version-output-during-single-version-installation:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system:
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -367,7 +651,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system:
+          [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -431,7 +716,7 @@ jobs:
           __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^6.0" -CheckNugetConfig
 
   test-bypass-proxy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.02
     env:
       https_proxy: http://no-such-proxy:3128
       no_proxy: github.com,dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net,download.visualstudio.microsoft.com,api.nuget.org,dotnetcli.azureedge.net
@@ -452,12 +737,34 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^3.1.201$" -CheckNugetConfig
 
+  test-bypass-proxy-extended:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      https_proxy: http://no-such-proxy:3128
+      no_proxy: github.com,dotnetcli.blob.core.windows.net,download.visualstudio.microsoft.com,api.nuget.org,dotnetcli.azureedge.net
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      - name: Setup dotnet 8.0.402
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 8.0.402
+          source-url: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
+        env:
+          NUGET_AUTH_TOKEN: NOTATOKEN
+      - name: Verify dotnet
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^8.0.402$" -CheckNugetConfig
+
   test-sequential-version-installation:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-22.02, windows-latest, macos-13]
         lower-version: ['3.1.426']
         higher-version: ['7.0.203']
     steps:
@@ -481,3 +788,33 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify dotnet (higher version)
         shell: pwsh
         run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^${{ matrix.lower-version }}$", "^${{ matrix.higher-version }}$"
+
+  test-sequential-version-installation-extended:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.operating-system }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        lower-version: ['6.0.425']
+        higher-version: ['8.0.403']
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Clear toolcache
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/clear-toolcache.ps1 ${{ runner.os }}
+      # Install one version, use it for something, then switch to next version
+      - name: Setup dotnet (lower version)
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.lower-version }}
+      - name: Verify dotnet (lower version)
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^${{ matrix.lower-version }}$"
+      - name: Setup dotnet (higher version)
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: ${{ matrix.higher-version }}
+      - name: Verify dotnet (higher version)
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: __tests__/verify-dotnet.ps1 -Patterns "^${{ matrix.lower-version }}$", "^${{ matrix.higher-version }}$"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml b/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
index e584e46..e58e906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Update the ${{ env.TAG_NAME }} tag
         id: update-major-tag
-        uses: actions/publish-action@v0.2.2
+        uses: actions/publish-action@v0.3.0
         with:
           source-tag: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
           slack-webhook: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml
index 32f91ac..9ac9efb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-dotnet.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,21 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        operating-system:
+          [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-13, macos-latest]
         dotnet-version: ['2.1', '2.2', '3.0', '3.1', '5.0', '6.0', '7.0', '8.0']
+        exclude:
+          - dotnet-version: '2.1'
+            operating-system: ubuntu-latest
+          - dotnet-version: '2.2'
+            operating-system: ubuntu-latest
+          - dotnet-version: '3.0'
+            operating-system: ubuntu-latest
+          - dotnet-version: '3.1'
+            operating-system: ubuntu-latest
+          - dotnet-version: '5.0'
+            operating-system: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4