diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/Android.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.Android.Appium.UITests.csproj b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/Android.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.Android.Appium.UITests.csproj
index 5d66c158ad15..d159f19d24aa 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/Android.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.Android.Appium.UITests.csproj
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/Android.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.Android.Appium.UITests.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.7" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.8" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="4.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.5.0" />
diff --git a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/iOS.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.iOS.Appium.UITests.csproj b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/iOS.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.iOS.Appium.UITests.csproj
index 4558c59d5333..e3a5735429ec 100644
--- a/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/iOS.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.iOS.Appium.UITests.csproj
+++ b/src/Compatibility/ControlGallery/test/iOS.Appium.UITests/ControlGallery.iOS.Appium.UITests.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.7" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.8" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.9.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="4.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.5.0" />
diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/UITests/Controls.AppiumTests.csproj b/src/Controls/tests/UITests/Controls.AppiumTests.csproj
index c64369fb24dd..ec9ce083b1ae 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/UITests/Controls.AppiumTests.csproj
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/UITests/Controls.AppiumTests.csproj
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.4" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit" Version="3.13.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="NUnit3TestAdapter" Version="4.5.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/Actions/AppiumLifecycleActions.cs b/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/Actions/AppiumLifecycleActions.cs
index c594dc5bd14f..87598450b980 100644
--- a/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/Actions/AppiumLifecycleActions.cs
+++ b/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/Actions/AppiumLifecycleActions.cs
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ CommandResponse LaunchApp(IDictionary<string, object> parameters)
 					{ "bundleId", _app.GetAppId() },
 				});
 			}
-			else if (_app.GetTestDevice() == TestDevice.Windows)
-			{
-#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
-				_app.Driver.LaunchApp();
-#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
-			}
 			else 
 			{
 				_app.Driver.ActivateApp(_app.GetAppId());
@@ -141,9 +135,8 @@ CommandResponse CloseApp(IDictionary<string, object> parameters)
 			}
 			else if (_app.GetTestDevice() == TestDevice.Windows)
 			{
-#pragma warning disable CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
-				_app.Driver.CloseApp();
-#pragma warning restore CS0618 // Type or member is obsolete
+				if (_app.Driver is WindowsDriver windowsDriver)
+					windowsDriver.CloseApp();
 			}
 			else
 				_app.Driver.TerminateApp(_app.GetAppId());
diff --git a/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/UITest.Appium.csproj b/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/UITest.Appium.csproj
index 3d33c1a996c8..9ce373645f51 100644
--- a/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/UITest.Appium.csproj
+++ b/src/TestUtils/src/UITest.Appium/UITest.Appium.csproj
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Appium.WebDriver" Version="5.0.0-rc.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.4" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>