diff --git a/src/.editorconfig b/src/.editorconfig
index cb7d442fa..f24a83fba 100644
--- a/src/.editorconfig
+++ b/src/.editorconfig
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0079.severity = error
 dotnet_remove_unnecessary_suppression_exclusions = none
 
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0080.severity = error
-dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0100.severity = error
+# Change IDE0100 to suggestion until 8.0.300 SDK works in VS and we can decide how to fix the errors
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0100.severity = suggestion
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0110.severity = error
 
 
diff --git a/src/TestHelper/TestHelper.csproj b/src/TestHelper/TestHelper.csproj
index 649f6ec18..2f02ee3ed 100644
--- a/src/TestHelper/TestHelper.csproj
+++ b/src/TestHelper/TestHelper.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" Version="6.0.6" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql" Version="8.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core" Version="2.19.180" />
     <PackageReference Include="MySql.Data" Version="8.0.29" ExcludeAssets="contentFiles" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />