diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9050568..79048872 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ for (int i = 0; i < mgr.PropertySet0.NumProperties; i++)
   ...
 ```
 
-OpenMcdf runs happily on the [Mono](http://www.mono-project.com/) platform and supports now **.NET 6**
+OpenMcdf runs happily on the [Mono](http://www.mono-project.com/) platform and targets **netstandard 2.0** to allow maximum client compatibility AND .net framework 4 for legacy implementations.
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 216f959f..9da54dce 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pool:
 
 variables:
   buildConfiguration: 'Release'
-  libFramework: 'net6.0'
+  libFramework: 'netstandard2.0'
   appFramework: 'net6.0'
   # pay attention to  slashes
   testsProject:  'sources/Test/OpenMcdf.Test/OpenMcdf.Test.csproj'
diff --git a/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OLEProperties/PropertyFactory.cs b/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OLEProperties/PropertyFactory.cs
index c3dfd1d1..473e93f7 100644
--- a/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OLEProperties/PropertyFactory.cs
+++ b/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OLEProperties/PropertyFactory.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public static PropertyFactory Instance
             get
             {
 
-#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+#if NETSTANDARD2_0_OR_GREATER
                 Encoding.RegisterProvider(CodePagesEncodingProvider.Instance);
 #endif
                 return instance.Value;
diff --git a/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OpenMcdf.Extensions.csproj b/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OpenMcdf.Extensions.csproj
index de48f741..bc2bec7a 100644
--- a/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OpenMcdf.Extensions.csproj
+++ b/sources/OpenMcdf.Extensions/OpenMcdf.Extensions.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-     <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net40</TargetFrameworks>
+     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net40</TargetFrameworks>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release</Configurations>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <!-- Optional: Publish the repository URL in the built .nupkg (in the NuSpec <Repository> element) -->
diff --git a/sources/OpenMcdf/OpenMcdf.csproj b/sources/OpenMcdf/OpenMcdf.csproj
index e052324d..981c24fd 100644
--- a/sources/OpenMcdf/OpenMcdf.csproj
+++ b/sources/OpenMcdf/OpenMcdf.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net40</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net40</TargetFrameworks>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release</Configurations>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
     <!-- Optional: Publish the repository URL in the built .nupkg (in the NuSpec <Repository> element) -->
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
-    <Version>2.2.1.12</Version>
+    <Version>2.3.0.0</Version>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>true</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
     <Authors>ironfede</Authors>
     <PackageLicenseUrl>https://opensource.org/licenses/MPL-2.0</PackageLicenseUrl>
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@
     <PackageTags>Compound file, c#, structured storage</PackageTags>
     <Description>OpenMcdf is a 100% .net / C# component that allows developers to manipulate Microsoft Compound Document File Format for OLE structured storage. 
 It supports read/write operations on streams and storages and traversal of structures tree.</Description>
-    <Copyright>Copyright © 2010-2022, Federico Blaseotto</Copyright>
+    <Copyright>Copyright © 2010-2023, Federico Blaseotto</Copyright>
     <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>Bug fixing #88 and #90</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>Bug fixing #75 #76 #84 #94 #96 
+Updated to .NET 6.0</PackageReleaseNotes>
     <Title>OpenMcdf</Title>
     <PackageIcon>icon.png</PackageIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.MemTest/OpenMcdf.MemTest.csproj b/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.MemTest/OpenMcdf.MemTest.csproj
index 339be086..6229aad1 100644
--- a/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.MemTest/OpenMcdf.MemTest.csproj
+++ b/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.MemTest/OpenMcdf.MemTest.csproj
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="OpenMcdf, Version=2.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fdbb1629d7c00800, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\bin\Debug\OpenMcdf\net40\OpenMcdf.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
@@ -84,12 +88,6 @@
       <Install>true</Install>
     </BootstrapperPackage>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\OpenMcdf\OpenMcdf.csproj">
-      <Project>{56e15d4a-8a37-4c7c-bb44-fd59aff220c1}</Project>
-      <Name>OpenMcdf</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.PerfTest/OpenMcdf.PerfTest.csproj b/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.PerfTest/OpenMcdf.PerfTest.csproj
index c6f51fd4..db40dd81 100644
--- a/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.PerfTest/OpenMcdf.PerfTest.csproj
+++ b/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.PerfTest/OpenMcdf.PerfTest.csproj
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="OpenMcdf">
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\bin\Debug\OpenMcdf\net40\OpenMcdf.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
@@ -82,12 +85,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\OpenMcdf\OpenMcdf.csproj">
-      <Project>{56e15d4a-8a37-4c7c-bb44-fd59aff220c1}</Project>
-      <Name>OpenMcdf</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.Test/OpenMcdf.Test.csproj b/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.Test/OpenMcdf.Test.csproj
index bfb2c943..0fa4a6d7 100644
--- a/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.Test/OpenMcdf.Test.csproj
+++ b/sources/Test/OpenMcdf.Test/OpenMcdf.Test.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net45;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net45;net6.0</TargetFrameworks> 
     <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release</Configurations>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>