diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c3e29fdf..faff81fd1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ tools/
 .gradle
 packages/
 externals/
-output/
+output*/
 Resource.designer.cs
-generated/
+generated*/
+data/timings/
 
 # User-specific files
 *.suo
diff --git a/build/cake/binderate.cake b/build/cake/binderate.cake
index b355bdf51..28ec0a757 100644
--- a/build/cake/binderate.cake
+++ b/build/cake/binderate.cake
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Task ("binderate")
     .IsDependentOn ("javadocs-gps")
     .Does (() =>
 {
+    EnsureDirectoryExists("./output");
+       
     var configFile = MakeAbsolute (new FilePath ("./config.json")).FullPath;
     var basePath = MakeAbsolute (new DirectoryPath ("./")).FullPath;
 
diff --git a/build/cake/build-and-package.cake b/build/cake/build-and-package.cake
index 0e372ab6a..624fdc2b0 100644
--- a/build/cake/build-and-package.cake
+++ b/build/cake/build-and-package.cake
@@ -20,6 +20,27 @@ Task ("nuget")
     );
 });
 
+Task ("nuget-pack-without-build")
+    .Does
+    (
+        () =>
+        {
+            var settings = new DotNetMSBuildSettings ()
+                .SetConfiguration (CONFIGURATION)
+                .EnableBinaryLogger ($"./output/nuget-pack-without-build.{CONFIGURATION}.binlog")
+                .WithProperty ("NoBuild", "true")
+                .WithProperty ("PackageOutputPath", MakeAbsolute ((DirectoryPath)"./output/").FullPath)
+                .WithTarget ("Pack");
+
+            DotNetBuild 
+                    (
+                        "./generated/AndroidX.sln", 
+                        new DotNetBuildSettings { MSBuildSettings = settings }
+                    );
+        }
+    );
+
+
 // Builds the .csproj projects
 Task ("libs")
     .IsDependentOn("metadata-verify")
diff --git a/build/ci/build.yml b/build/ci/build.yml
index e8468dd96..34cc3a946 100644
--- a/build/ci/build.yml
+++ b/build/ci/build.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ parameters:
   buildPool:                                                        # VM pool information
 
   # Build Parameters
-  timeoutInMinutes: 300                                             # Max job runtime in minutes
+  timeoutInMinutes: 600                                             # Max job runtime in minutes
   runAPIScan: false                                                 # Run APIScan analysis
   runDotnetNextTest: false
   use1ESTemplate: true
diff --git a/build/ci/setup-environment.yml b/build/ci/setup-environment.yml
index 7ce398567..5dd422e0d 100644
--- a/build/ci/setup-environment.yml
+++ b/build/ci/setup-environment.yml
@@ -92,18 +92,11 @@ steps:
       jdkSourceOption: 'PreInstalled'
 
   - ${{ if eq(parameters.installAndroidDependencies, true) }}:
-    - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-      displayName: Create android template
-      inputs:
-        command: custom
-        custom: new
-        arguments: android -o $(Agent.TempDirectory)/TempDroid
-
     - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
       displayName: Install android dependencies
       inputs:
         command: build
-        projects: $(Agent.TempDirectory)/TempDroid/TempDroid.csproj
+        projects: build/scripts/provision-android/provision-android.csproj
         arguments: >-
           -t:InstallAndroidDependencies -p:AcceptAndroidSdkLicenses=true
           -p:AndroidSdkDirectory=${{ parameters.androidSdkRoot }}
diff --git a/build/scripts/provision-android/provision-android.csproj b/build/scripts/provision-android/provision-android.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcf0fb159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/scripts/provision-android/provision-android.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-android</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/source/_PackageLevelCustomizations.cshtml b/source/_PackageLevelCustomizations.cshtml
index f63328583..2b6428c52 100644
--- a/source/_PackageLevelCustomizations.cshtml
+++ b/source/_PackageLevelCustomizations.cshtml
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 
 @* .NET 9 changes some binding internals that breaks some of our hand bound code. This property reverts
    to the old behavior. Once we are .NET 9+ we should redo our hand bound code and remove this. *@
-@if (@Model.NuGetPackageId == "Xamarin.AndroidX.Media3.ExoPlayer")
+@if (@Model.NuGetPackageId == "Xamarin.AndroidX.Media3.ExoPlayer" )
 {
-  <PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('net8.0-android'))" >
     <_AndroidEmitLegacyInterfaceInvokers>true</_AndroidEmitLegacyInterfaceInvokers>
   </PropertyGroup>
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utilities.cake b/utilities.cake
index cc5ffb98f..46298f234 100644
--- a/utilities.cake
+++ b/utilities.cake
@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
-// debugging prerequisity
+/* 
+debugging prerequisity
 #tool nuget:?package=Cake.CoreCLR
+*/
 /*
      dotnet cake spell-check.cake
     dotnet cake spell-check.cake -t=spell-check
  */
-#addin nuget:?package=WeCantSpell.Hunspell&version=5.0.0
+#addin nuget:?package=WeCantSpell.Hunspell&version=6.0.0
 #addin nuget:?package=Newtonsoft.Json&version=13.0.3
 #addin nuget:?package=Cake.FileHelpers&version=7.0.0
-#addin nuget:?package=Mono.Cecil&version=0.11.5
 
+#addin nuget:?package=Mono.Cecil&version=0.11.6
 #addin nuget:?package=HolisticWare.Xamarin.Tools.ComponentGovernance&version=0.0.1.4
 #addin nuget:?package=HolisticWare.Core.Net.HTTP&version=0.0.4
 #addin nuget:?package=HolisticWare.Core.IO&version=0.0.4
+#addin nuget:?package=CliWrap&version=3.8.2
+
+/*
+#addin nuget:https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json?package=Mono.Cecil&version=0.11.6
+#addin nuget:https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json??package=HolisticWare.Xamarin.Tools.ComponentGovernance&version=0.0.1.4
+#addin nuget:https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json??package=HolisticWare.Core.Net.HTTP&version=0.0.4
+#addin nuget:https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json??package=HolisticWare.Core.IO&version=0.0.4
+*/
 
 #load "build/cake/performance-timings.cake"
 
@@ -31,8 +41,8 @@ string file_spell_errors = "./output/spell-errors.txt";
 List<string> spell_errors = null;
 JArray binderator_json_array = null;
 
-List<(string, string, string, string)> mappings_artifact_nuget = new List<(string, string, string, string)>();
-Dictionary<string, string> Licenses = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+List<(string, string, string, string)> mappings_artifact_nuget = new ();
+Dictionary<string, string> Licenses = new ();
 
 // modifying default method for licenses
 Manifest.Defaults.VersionBasedOnFullyQualifiedArtifactIdDelegate = delegate(string fully_qualified_artifact_id)