diff --git a/Projects/Server.Tests/Server.Tests.csproj b/Projects/Server.Tests/Server.Tests.csproj
index cce96fef5..00fa89268 100644
--- a/Projects/Server.Tests/Server.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Projects/Server.Tests/Server.Tests.csproj
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.10.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.0">
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.1">
           <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
           <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
         </PackageReference>
diff --git a/Projects/Server/Guild.cs b/Projects/Server/Guild.cs
index 46aac0f74..29370d183 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Guild.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Guild.cs
@@ -54,11 +54,10 @@ public abstract class BaseGuild : ISerializable
 
     public BufferWriter SaveBuffer { get; set; }
 
-    public int TypeRef { get; private set; }
-
     public abstract void Serialize(IGenericWriter writer);
 
     public abstract void Deserialize(IGenericReader reader);
+
     public abstract void OnDelete(Mobile mob);
 
     public static BaseGuild FindByName(string name)
diff --git a/Projects/Server/IEntity.cs b/Projects/Server/IEntity.cs
index 511748427..bcb5613f2 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/IEntity.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/IEntity.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public class Entity : IEntity
 
     public BufferWriter SaveBuffer { get; set; }
 
-    public int TypeRef => -1;
-
     public Serial Serial { get; }
 
     public Point3D Location { get; private set; }
diff --git a/Projects/Server/Server.csproj b/Projects/Server/Server.csproj
index 73d4808a8..927dafc05 100755
--- a/Projects/Server/Server.csproj
+++ b/Projects/Server/Server.csproj
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     </Target>
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.HighPerformance" Version="8.2.2" />
-        <PackageReference Include="LibDeflate.Bindings" Version="1.0.1.120" />
+        <PackageReference Include="LibDeflate.Bindings" Version="1.0.2.120" />
         <PackageReference Include="PollGroup" Version="1.5.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.IO.Hashing" Version="8.0.0" />
 
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent.Tests/UOContent.Tests.csproj b/Projects/UOContent.Tests/UOContent.Tests.csproj
index 87cfafb0d..43dc83913 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent.Tests/UOContent.Tests.csproj
+++ b/Projects/UOContent.Tests/UOContent.Tests.csproj
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.10.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.0">
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.8.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.8.1">
             <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
             <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
         </PackageReference>
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Accounts.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Accounts.cs
index 5e0d58792..5cb730cdd 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Accounts.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Accounts.cs
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ public class Accounts : GenericEntityPersistence<IAccount>
 
     public static IEnumerable<IAccount> GetAccounts() => _accountsByName.Values;
 
-    public static IAccount GetAccount(string username)
-    {
-        _accountsByName.TryGetValue(username, out var a);
-        return a;
-    }
+    public static IAccount GetAccount(string username) => _accountsByName.GetValueOrDefault(username);
 
     public static void Add(Account a)
     {
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/UOContent.csproj b/Projects/UOContent/UOContent.csproj
index e53ef779c..bcc97b991 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/UOContent.csproj
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/UOContent.csproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <ProjectReference Include="..\Server\Server.csproj" Private="false" PrivateAssets="All" IncludeAssets="None">
             <IncludeInPackage>false</IncludeInPackage>
         </ProjectReference>
-        <PackageReference Include="LibDeflate.Bindings" Version="1.0.1.120" />
+        <PackageReference Include="LibDeflate.Bindings" Version="1.0.2.120" />
         <PackageReference Include="MailKit" Version="4.6.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.FileSystemGlobbing" Version="8.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.HighPerformance" Version="8.2.2" />