diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index 83fc41ce19..e383e75d13 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "nuke.globaltool": {
-      "version": "8.1.4",
+      "version": "9.0.1",
       "commands": [
         "nuke"
       ]
diff --git a/build/Build.Steps.Windows.cs b/build/Build.Steps.Windows.cs
index 27dda070a3..e30832be7b 100644
--- a/build/Build.Steps.Windows.cs
+++ b/build/Build.Steps.Windows.cs
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ private void RunNetFxGacOperation(string operation)
         DotNetRun(s => s
             .SetProjectFile(installTool)
             .SetConfiguration(BuildConfiguration)
-            .SetApplicationArguments($"{operation} {netFxAssembliesFolder}"));
+            .SetApplicationArguments(operation, netFxAssembliesFolder));
 
         static bool IsWindowsAdministrator()
         {
diff --git a/build/Build.Steps.cs b/build/Build.Steps.cs
index e891b882b1..ff4a92ef87 100644
--- a/build/Build.Steps.cs
+++ b/build/Build.Steps.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DotNetRestoreSettings Restore(DotNetRestoreSettings s) =>
                         .SetVerbosity(DotNetVerbosity.normal)
                         .SetProperty("configuration", BuildConfiguration.ToString())
                         .SetPlatform(Platform)
-                        .When(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(NuGetPackagesDirectory), o => o.SetPackageDirectory(NuGetPackagesDirectory));
+                        .When(_ => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(NuGetPackagesDirectory), o => o.SetPackageDirectory(NuGetPackagesDirectory));
 
                 if (LibraryVersion.TryGetVersions(project.Name, Platform, out var libraryVersions))
                 {
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ DotNetRestoreSettings Restore(DotNetRestoreSettings s) =>
                         .SetNoRestore(true)  // project w/ packages.config can't do the restore via dotnet CLI
                         .SetPlatform(Platform)
                         .SetConfiguration(BuildConfiguration)
-                        .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
+                        .When(_ => TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                             x => x.SetFramework(TestTargetFramework)));
 
                     continue;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ DotNetBuildSettings BuildTestApplication(DotNetBuildSettings x) =>
                         .SetConfiguration(BuildConfiguration)
                         .SetPlatform(Platform)
                         .SetNoRestore(NoRestore)
-                        .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
+                        .When(_ =>TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                             s => s.SetFramework(actualTestTfm));
 
                 if (LibraryVersion.Versions.TryGetValue(app.Name, out var libraryVersions))
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ DotNetBuildSettings BuildTestApplication(DotNetBuildSettings x) =>
                     .SetProjectFile(project)
                     .SetConfiguration(BuildConfiguration)
                     .SetNoRestore(NoRestore)
-                    .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
+                    .When(_ => TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                         s => s.SetFramework(TestTargetFramework)));
             }
         });
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ void RemoveFilesInNetFolderAvailableInAdditionalStore()
 
             DotNetRun(s => s
                 .SetProjectFile(verifier)
-                .SetApplicationArguments($"--verify {RootDirectory}"));
+                .SetApplicationArguments("--verify", RootDirectory));
         });
 
     Target GenerateLibraryVersionFiles => _ => _
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void RemoveFilesInNetFolderAvailableInAdditionalStore()
                 .SetProjectFile(Solution.GetProjectByName(Projects.Mocks.AutoInstrumentationMock))
                 .SetConfiguration(BuildConfiguration)
                 .SetNoRestore(NoRestore)
-                .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
+                .When(_ => TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                     s => s.SetFramework(TestTargetFramework))
             );
         });
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ void RemoveFilesInNetFolderAvailableInAdditionalStore()
                     .SetNoRestore(NoRestore)
                     .SetProcessEnvironmentVariable("OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_LOG_DIRECTORY", ProfilerTestLogs)
                     .EnableNoBuild()
-                    .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
+                    .When(_ => TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                         x => x.SetFramework(TestTargetFramework))
                     .CombineWith(unitTestProjects, (s, project) => s
                         .EnableTrxLogOutput(GetResultsDirectory(project))
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void RemoveFilesInNetFolderAvailableInAdditionalStore()
                     .EnableTrxLogOutput(GetResultsDirectory(project))
                     .SetTargetPath(project)
                     .SetRestore(!NoRestore)
-                    .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
+                    .When(_ => TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED,
                         s => s.SetProperty("TargetFramework", TestTargetFramework.ToString()))
                     .RunTests()
                 );
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ private void RunBootstrappingTests()
                     .EnableTrxLogOutput(GetResultsDirectory(project))
                     .SetProjectFile(project)
                     .SetFilter(AndFilter(TestNameFilter(), testName))
-                    .When(TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED, s => s.SetFramework(TestTargetFramework))
+                    .When(_ => TestTargetFramework != TargetFramework.NOT_SPECIFIED, s => s.SetFramework(TestTargetFramework))
                     .SetProcessEnvironmentVariable("OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_LOG_DIRECTORY", ProfilerTestLogs)
                     .SetProcessEnvironmentVariable("BOOSTRAPPING_TESTS", "true"));
             }
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ private void RestoreLegacyNuGetPackagesConfig(IEnumerable<Project> legacyRestore
                 .SetTargetPath(project)
                 .SetSolutionDirectory(Solution.Directory)
                 .SetVerbosity(NuGetVerbosity.Normal)
-                .When(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(NuGetPackagesDirectory), o =>
+                .When(_ => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(NuGetPackagesDirectory), o =>
                     o.SetPackagesDirectory(NuGetPackagesDirectory)));
         }
     }
diff --git a/build/Directory.Packages.props b/build/Directory.Packages.props
index 7557b84b29..092733c4f7 100644
--- a/build/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/build/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="Mono.Cecil" Version="0.11.6" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Nuke.Common" Version="8.1.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Nuke.Common" Version="9.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Nuget.CommandLine" Version="6.11.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters" Version="9.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/build/_build.csproj b/build/_build.csproj
index 164391e725..4556dd88d8 100644
--- a/build/_build.csproj
+++ b/build/_build.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Mono.Cecil" />
     <PackageReference Include="Nuke.Common" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters" />
     <PackageReference Include="Nuget.CommandLine" ExcludeAssets="all" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>