diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 4044e905..3390857f 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "preLaunchTask": "build",
       // If you have changed target frameworks, make sure to update the program path.
       //#### THIS MEANS YOU JOHNNY!  If the debugger fails this is the issue
-      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/server/AyaNova/bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/AyaNova.dll",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/server/AyaNova/bin/Debug/net5.0/AyaNova.dll",
       "args": [],
       "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/server/AyaNova",
       "stopAtEntry": false,
diff --git a/devdocs/todo.txt b/devdocs/todo.txt
index f8318eec..200c8f7c 100644
--- a/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
 
 
 
+
+.net5 migration:
+
+
+    <!-- <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Server" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*">
+      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
+      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
+    </PackageReference> -->
+
+
  
  Created
  await NotifyEventProcessor.HandlePotentialNotificationEvent(AyaEvent.Created, newObject);
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
index 07eeaa1b..4ed5e243 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
+++ b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>
@@ -20,28 +20,28 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Enums.NET" Version="3.0.3" />    
     <PackageReference Include="jose-jwt" Version="2.5.0" />    
     <PackageReference Include="MailKit" Version="2.9.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="3.1.8" />  
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="3.1.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*" />  
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.NewtonsoftJson" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Versioning" Version="4.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Versioning.ApiExplorer" Version="4.1.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.8" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Server" Version="3.1.8">
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Server" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="3.1.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.HealthChecks.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.OpenApi" Version="1.2.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="MiniProfiler.AspNetCore.Mvc" Version="4.2.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="MiniProfiler.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="4.2.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="4.7.4" />
     <PackageReference Include="NLog.Web.AspNetCore" Version="4.9.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="3.1.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="5.0.0-rc.1.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="PuppeteerSharp" Version="2.0.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="5.6.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Annotations" Version="5.6.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Swagger" Version="5.6.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerGen" Version="5.6.1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerUi" Version="5.6.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="5.6.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Annotations" Version="5.6.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.Swagger" Version="5.6.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerGen" Version="5.6.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerUi" Version="5.6.3" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiUploadProcessor.cs b/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiUploadProcessor.cs
index cfff82d5..91965fc4 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiUploadProcessor.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiUploadProcessor.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers
             var hasMediaTypeHeader = MediaTypeHeaderValue.TryParse(section.ContentType, out mediaType);
             // UTF-7 is insecure and should not be honored. UTF-8 will succeed in 
             // most cases.
-            if (!hasMediaTypeHeader || Encoding.UTF7.Equals(mediaType.Encoding))
+            if (!hasMediaTypeHeader || Encoding.UTF8.Equals(mediaType.Encoding))
             {
                 return Encoding.UTF8;
             }