.net framework update to 8 - Azure function inprocess model not working

[kmughal]

I am trying to update .net frame work for one of our project which uses in-process model. When I try to run the function I am getting following error message.

Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script: Error configuring services in an external startup class. FunctionApp: Could not load file or assembly 'System.ComponentModel, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. The system cannot find the file specified.

For clarity I am not updating to isolated-process as it will require a lot binding updates so in order to minimise the noise we
decided to go ahead with the in-process model and simply update the target framework

Below is the csproj of that function

net8.0 v4 false PreserveNewest PreserveNewest Never

[bhagyshricompany]

Thanks for reporting please share the all the steps and function name timestamp etc.

[phatcher]

AFAIK They have not released in-process NET 8 function apps - a status update was promised in March but did not appear