diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index f058894..ab45aa3 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -108,3 +108,6 @@ To contribute, please pick off an item from the project or issue page. We'd love
 * [Extension Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/extensibility/creating-a-settings-category?view=vs-2022)
 * [Extension Sample](https://github.com/microsoft/VSSDK-Extensibility-Samples/tree/master/Options)
 * [Offroad Debugging](https://github.com/Microsoft/MIEngine/wiki/Offroad-Debugging-of-.NET-Core-on-Linux---OSX-from-Visual-Studio)
+
+
+_Copyright 2024 Xeno Innovations, Inc._
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index f654dae..dca1dd5 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@
 
 This document contains the release information for the project.
 
+### 2.2.0
+
+* Fixed: Support VS v17.9 (#79)
+* Update: SSH.NET to v2023.0.1
+
+### 2.1.1
+
+* Update: Version 2.1 and Code Housekeeping by @DamianSuess in #65
+* Update: GUI .NET 6 Sample NuGet packages by @DamianSuess in #68
+* Update: PR Template by @DamianSuess in #69
+* Update: Release build generator script by @DamianSuess in #70
+* Update: Quality control by @DamianSuess in #74
+* Update: Upgrade github actions by @DamianSuess in #75
+
 ### 2.1
 
 * Update: Code cleanup
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaSha256DigitalSignature.cs b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaSha256DigitalSignature.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index c0096ad..0000000
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaSha256DigitalSignature.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Security.Cryptography;
-using Renci.SshNet.Common;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security.Cryptography;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security.Cryptography.Ciphers;
-
-namespace VsLinuxDebugger.Core.Security
-{
-  /// <summary>
-  /// Based on https://github.com/sshnet/SSH.NET/blob/1d5d58e17c68a2f319c51e7f938ce6e964498bcc/src/Renci.SshNet/Security/Cryptography/RsaDigitalSignature.cs#L12
-  ///
-  /// With following changes:
-  /// - OID changed to sha2-256
-  /// - hash changed from sha1 to sha2-256
-  /// </summary>
-  public class RsaSha256DigitalSignature : CipherDigitalSignature, IDisposable
-  {
-    private HashAlgorithm _hash;
-
-    private bool _isDisposed;
-
-    /// <summary>Construct with a custom Object Identifier.</summary>
-    /// <param name="rsaKey">RSA Key.</param>
-    public RsaSha256DigitalSignature(RsaWithSha256SignatureKey rsaKey)
-      : base(new ObjectIdentifier(2, 16, 840, 1, 101, 3, 4, 2, 1), new RsaCipher(rsaKey))
-    {
-      // custom
-      _hash = SHA256.Create();
-    }
-
-    ~RsaSha256DigitalSignature()
-    {
-      Dispose(false);
-    }
-
-    public void Dispose()
-    {
-      Dispose(true);
-      GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
-    }
-
-    protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
-    {
-      if (_isDisposed)
-        return;
-
-      if (disposing)
-      {
-        var hash = _hash;
-        if (hash != null)
-        {
-          hash.Dispose();
-          _hash = null;
-        }
-
-        _isDisposed = true;
-      }
-    }
-
-    protected override byte[] Hash(byte[] input)
-    {
-      return _hash.ComputeHash(input);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaSha256Util.cs b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaSha256Util.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 435f3d4..0000000
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaSha256Util.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Reflection;
-using System.Security.Cryptography;
-using Renci.SshNet;
-using Renci.SshNet.Common;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security.Cryptography;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security.Cryptography.Ciphers;
-
-namespace VsLinuxDebugger.Core.Security
-{
-  /// <summary>
-  /// Utility class which allows ssh.net to connect to servers using ras-sha2-256.
-  /// </summary>
-  public static class RsaSha256Util
-  {
-    /// <summary>RSA SHA2 256.</summary>
-    public const string RSA_SHA2_256 = "rsa-sha2-256";
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Converts key file to rsa key with sha2-256 signature
-    /// Due to lack of constructor: https://github.com/sshnet/SSH.NET/blob/bc99ada7da3f05f50d9379f2644941d91d5bf05a/src/Renci.SshNet/PrivateKeyFile.cs#L86
-    /// We do that in place
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="keyFile">Private key file.</param>
-    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Argument Null Exception.</exception>
-    public static void ConvertToKeyWithSha256Signature(PrivateKeyFile keyFile)
-    {
-      var oldKeyHostAlgorithm = keyFile.HostKey as KeyHostAlgorithm;
-      if (oldKeyHostAlgorithm == null)
-      {
-        throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(oldKeyHostAlgorithm));
-      }
-
-      var oldRsaKey = oldKeyHostAlgorithm.Key as RsaKey;
-      if (oldRsaKey == null)
-      {
-        throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(oldRsaKey));
-      }
-
-      var newRsaKey = new RsaWithSha256SignatureKey(oldRsaKey.Modulus, oldRsaKey.Exponent, oldRsaKey.D, oldRsaKey.P, oldRsaKey.Q,
-          oldRsaKey.InverseQ);
-
-      UpdatePrivateKeyFile(keyFile, newRsaKey);
-    }
-
-    public static void SetupConnection(ConnectionInfo connection)
-    {
-      connection.HostKeyAlgorithms[RSA_SHA2_256] = data => new KeyHostAlgorithm(RSA_SHA2_256, new RsaKey(), data);
-    }
-
-    private static void UpdatePrivateKeyFile(PrivateKeyFile keyFile, RsaWithSha256SignatureKey key)
-    {
-      var keyHostAlgorithm = new KeyHostAlgorithm(key.ToString(), key);
-
-      var hostKeyProperty = typeof(PrivateKeyFile).GetProperty(nameof(PrivateKeyFile.HostKey));
-      hostKeyProperty.SetValue(keyFile, keyHostAlgorithm);
-
-      var keyField = typeof(PrivateKeyFile).GetField("_key", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
-      keyField.SetValue(keyFile, key);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaWithSha256SignatureKey.cs b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaWithSha256SignatureKey.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d94942f..0000000
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/Security/RsaWithSha256SignatureKey.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-using Renci.SshNet.Common;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security;
-using Renci.SshNet.Security.Cryptography;
-
-namespace VsLinuxDebugger.Core.Security
-{
-  /// <summary>RSA With SHA256 Signature Key.</summary>
-  public class RsaWithSha256SignatureKey : RsaKey
-  {
-    private RsaSha256DigitalSignature _digitalSignature;
-
-    public RsaWithSha256SignatureKey(BigInteger modulus, BigInteger exponent, BigInteger d, BigInteger p, BigInteger q, BigInteger inverseQ)
-      : base(modulus, exponent, d, p, q, inverseQ)
-    {
-    }
-
-    protected override DigitalSignature DigitalSignature
-    {
-      get
-      {
-        _digitalSignature ??= new RsaSha256DigitalSignature(this);
-        return _digitalSignature;
-      }
-    }
-
-    public override string ToString()
-    {
-      return RsaSha256Util.RSA_SHA2_256;
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/SshTool.cs b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/SshTool.cs
index 4b52d88..ae0e9fa 100644
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/SshTool.cs
+++ b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Core/SshTool.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 using Renci.SshNet.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Writers;
-using VsLinuxDebugger.Core.Security;
 
 namespace VsLinuxDebugger.Core
 {
@@ -16,8 +15,8 @@ public class SshTool : IDisposable
   {
     private readonly string _tarGzFileName = "vsldBuildContents.tar.gz";
 
-    private bool _isConnected = false;
     private SshConnectionInfo _info;
+    private bool _isConnected = false;
     private ScpClient _scp;
     private SftpClient _sftp;
     private SshClient _ssh;
@@ -157,22 +156,25 @@ public async Task CleanFolderAsync(string path)
     public async Task<bool> ConnectAsync()
     {
       PrivateKeyFile keyFile = null;
-      ConnectionInfo conn = null;
+      ConnectionInfo connInfo = null;
       try
       {
         if (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled)
         {
+          Logger.Output($"SSH configuring private key connection...");
+
           if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_info.PrivateKeyPassword))
             keyFile = new PrivateKeyFile(_info.PrivateKeyPath);
           else
             keyFile = new PrivateKeyFile(_info.PrivateKeyPath, _info.PrivateKeyPassword);
 
+          /**
           // adds rsa-sha2-256
           RsaSha256Util.ConvertToKeyWithSha256Signature(keyFile);
           var authenticationMethodRsa = new PrivateKeyAuthenticationMethod(_info.UserName, keyFile);
-          conn = new ConnectionInfo(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, authenticationMethodRsa);
-          RsaSha256Util.SetupConnection(conn);
-
+          connInfo = new ConnectionInfo(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, authenticationMethodRsa);
+          RsaSha256Util.SetupConnection(connInfo);
+          */
         }
       }
       catch (Exception ex)
@@ -184,10 +186,10 @@ public async Task<bool> ConnectAsync()
 
       try
       {
-        if (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled && File.Exists(_info.PrivateKeyPath))
-          _ssh = new SshClient(conn);
-        else
-          _ssh = new SshClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, _info.UserPass);
+        Logger.Output($"SSH connecting...");
+        _ssh = (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled && File.Exists(_info.PrivateKeyPath))
+          ? new SshClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, keyFile)
+          : new SshClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, _info.UserPass);
 
         await Task.Run(() => _ssh.Connect());
       }
@@ -199,20 +201,17 @@ public async Task<bool> ConnectAsync()
 
       try
       {
-        if (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled && File.Exists(_info.PrivateKeyPath))
-          _sftp = new SftpClient(conn);
-        else
-          _sftp = new SftpClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, _info.UserPass);
+        _sftp = (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled && File.Exists(_info.PrivateKeyPath))
+          ? new SftpClient(connInfo)
+          : new SftpClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, _info.UserPass);
 
         _sftp.Connect();
-        
       }
       catch (Exception)
       {
-        if (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled && File.Exists(_info.PrivateKeyPath))
-          _scp = new ScpClient(conn);
-        else
-          _scp = new ScpClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, _info.UserPass);
+        _scp = (_info.PrivateKeyEnabled && File.Exists(_info.PrivateKeyPath))
+          ? new ScpClient(connInfo)
+          : new ScpClient(_info.Host, _info.Port, _info.UserName, _info.UserPass);
 
         _scp.Connect();
       }
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 132fadc..0b7c19c 100644
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.Reflection;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
 // General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Xeno Innovations, Inc.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("VS Linux Debugger")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright 2022-2023 Xeno Innovations, Inc.")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright 2022-2024 Xeno Innovations, Inc.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
@@ -29,5 +28,5 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.1.1.3")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.1.1.3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.2.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.2.0.0")]
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/VsLinuxDebugger.csproj b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/VsLinuxDebugger.csproj
index 1308f72..b1330c8 100644
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/VsLinuxDebugger.csproj
+++ b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/VsLinuxDebugger.csproj
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Core\LinuxPath.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Core\RemoteDebugger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Core\LaunchBuilder.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Core\Security\RsaSha256DigitalSignature.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Core\Security\RsaSha256Util.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Core\Security\RsaWithSha256SignatureKey.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Core\SshConnectionInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Core\Remote\Configuration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Core\Remote\Launch.cs" />
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@
       <Version>0.30.1</Version>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="SSH.NET">
-      <Version>2020.0.2</Version>
+      <Version>2023.0.1</Version>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="System.Text.Json">
       <Version>6.0.2</Version>
diff --git a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index 5b45ac0..8fbf5cd 100644
--- a/src/VsLinuxDebugger/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/src/VsLinuxDebugger/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
                  xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
         <Identity Id="VsLinuxDebugger.4d7bf4de-5015-4e24-92c0-7f9f3397b2da"
-                  Version="2.1.1"
+                  Version="2.2.0"
                   Language="en-US"
                   Publisher="Suess Labs" />
         <DisplayName>VS Linux Debugger</DisplayName>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <GettingStartedGuide>..\..\readme.md</GettingStartedGuide>
         <ReleaseNotes>..\..\release-notes.md</ReleaseNotes>
         <Icon>Resources\TuxDebug.png</Icon>
-        <Tags>debug; build; remote debug; vsdbg; linux; xamarin; rpi; rpi4; remotedebug; remote; debugger; linux debug; net6; dotnet; raspberry pi; ubuntu;</Tags>
+        <Tags>debug; build; remote debug; vsdbg; linux; xamarin; rpi; rpi4; remotedebug; remote; debugger; linux debug; net6; dotnet; raspberry pi; ubuntu; suess; suess-labs; xeno-innovations</Tags>
     </Metadata>
     <Installation>
         <InstallationTarget Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community" Version="[17.0, 18.0)">