diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/Program.cs b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/Program.cs
index 77af125ac..3f8c88f33 100644
--- a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/Program.cs
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/Program.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 
 namespace YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner
 {
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
             var testPrograms = Directory.GetDirectories(baseDir)
                 .Select(d => Path.Combine(d, Path.Combine("bin", configuration)))
                 .Where(d => d != currentDir)
-                .SelectMany(d => Directory.GetFiles(d, "*.exe"));
+                .SelectMany(d => Directory.GetFiles(d, "*.exe"))
+                .Where(f => Regex.IsMatch(f, @"Release\\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.(vlatest|v\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.exe$"));
 
             var testResults = new List<TestResult>();
             foreach(var testProgram in testPrograms)
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner.csproj b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner.csproj
index 23cfbb1ce..14e8a7100 100644
--- a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner.csproj
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner.csproj
@@ -1,39 +1,41 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>12.0.0</ProductVersion>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
-    <ProjectGuid>{A5C7D77C-0F08-4647-8376-3719BD6DEBD9}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <RootNamespace>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner</AssemblyName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>12.0.0</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{A5C7D77C-0F08-4647-8376-3719BD6DEBD9}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <RootNamespace>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Runner</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1.csproj b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1.csproj
index bad588d72..44f0ba418 100644
--- a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1.csproj
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     <AssemblyName>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v1.2.1</AssemblyName>
     <SolutionDir Condition="$(SolutionDir) == '' Or $(SolutionDir) == '*Undefined*'">..\..\</SolutionDir>
     <RestorePackages>true</RestorePackages>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
+    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0.csproj b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0.csproj
index 4e413a7e4..3d67a3eee 100644
--- a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0.csproj
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0.csproj
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
+    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0.csproj b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0.csproj
index 45ffb52ce..e9ea504c3 100644
--- a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0.csproj
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0.csproj
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
+    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/Program.cs b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..128b4c1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//  This file is part of YamlDotNet - A .NET library for YAML.
+//  Copyright (c) Antoine Aubry and contributors
+    
+//  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+//  this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+//  the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+//  use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
+//  of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
+//  so, subject to the following conditions:
+    
+//  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+//  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+    
+//  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+//  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+//  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+//  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+//  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+//  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+//  SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using YamlDotNet.Serialization;
+using YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib;
+
+namespace YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3_8_0
+{
+    public class Program : ISerializerAdapter
+    {
+        public static void Main(string[] args)
+        {
+            var runner = new PerformanceTestRunner();
+            runner.Run(new Program(), args);
+        }
+
+        private readonly Serializer _serializer = new Serializer();
+
+        public void Serialize (TextWriter writer, object graph)
+        {
+            _serializer.Serialize (writer, graph);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a57550db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//  This file is part of YamlDotNet - A .NET library for YAML.
+//  Copyright (c) Antoine Aubry and contributors
+
+//  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+//  this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+//  the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+//  use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
+//  of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
+//  so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+//  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+//  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+//  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+//  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+//  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+//  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+//  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+//  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+//  SOFTWARE.
+
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+// Information about this assembly is defined by the following attributes.
+// Change them to the values specific to your project.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle ("YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription ("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration ("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany ("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct ("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright ("aaubry")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark ("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture ("")]
+// The assembly version has the format "{Major}.{Minor}.{Build}.{Revision}".
+// The form "{Major}.{Minor}.*" will automatically update the build and revision,
+// and "{Major}.{Minor}.{Build}.*" will update just the revision.
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion ("1.0.*")]
+// The following attributes are used to specify the signing key for the assembly,
+// if desired. See the Mono documentation for more information about signing.
+//[assembly: AssemblyDelaySign(false)]
+//[assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("")]
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0.csproj b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27b49adcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>12.0.0</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{CE856C44-2FE0-4AFA-99CE-F8A076F1BA11}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <RootNamespace>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3_8_0</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <SolutionDir Condition="$(SolutionDir) == '' Or $(SolutionDir) == '*Undefined*'">..\..\</SolutionDir>
+    <RestorePackages>true</RestorePackages>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <ConsolePause>false</ConsolePause>
+    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="YamlDotNet, Version=3.8.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\YamlDotNet.3.8.0\lib\net35\YamlDotNet.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib.csproj">
+      <Project>{773B71D6-FEE5-4E4D-8717-5C5EF58D6F17}</Project>
+      <Name>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/packages.config b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15c5432bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="YamlDotNet" version="3.8.0" targetFramework="net35" />
+</packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest.csproj b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest.csproj
index 087675d81..8007e1fa2 100644
--- a/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest.csproj
+++ b/PerformanceTests/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest/YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest.csproj
@@ -1,49 +1,52 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>12.0.0</ProductVersion>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
-    <ProjectGuid>{91A1F4BC-65C0-42E6-B5FD-320A2D59AF71}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <RootNamespace>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest</AssemblyName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\YamlDotNet\YamlDotNet.csproj">
-      <Project>{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}</Project>
-      <Name>YamlDotNet</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib.csproj">
-      <Project>{773B71D6-FEE5-4E4D-8717-5C5EF58D6F17}</Project>
-      <Name>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
-  </ItemGroup>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>12.0.0</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{91A1F4BC-65C0-42E6-B5FD-320A2D59AF71}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <RootNamespace>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release</OutputPath>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <Externalconsole>true</Externalconsole>
+    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\YamlDotNet\YamlDotNet.csproj">
+      <Project>{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}</Project>
+      <Name>YamlDotNet</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib.csproj">
+      <Project>{773B71D6-FEE5-4E4D-8717-5C5EF58D6F17}</Project>
+      <Name>YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.Lib</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/YamlDotNet.sln b/YamlDotNet.sln
index 7ed01c2ad..2008fe2ca 100644
--- a/YamlDotNet.sln
+++ b/YamlDotNet.sln
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio 2013
-VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.31101.0
-MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+# Visual Studio 2012
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{69EE9636-55BA-49C2-827E-D5684221C345}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		.gitignore = .gitignore
@@ -32,6 +30,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest", "PerformanceTests\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.vlatest.csproj", "{91A1F4BC-65C0-42E6-B5FD-320A2D59AF71}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0", "PerformanceTests\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0.csproj", "{CE856C44-2FE0-4AFA-99CE-F8A076F1BA11}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Global
 		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.Debug-UnitySubset-v35|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug-UnitySubset-v35|Any CPU
 		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.Debug-UnitySubset-v35|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug-UnitySubset-v35|Any CPU
-		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.PerformanceTests|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release-Portable-Unsigned|Any CPU
-		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.PerformanceTests|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release-Portable-Unsigned|Any CPU
+		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.PerformanceTests|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release-Unsigned|Any CPU
+		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.PerformanceTests|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release-Unsigned|Any CPU
 		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.Release-Portable-Signed|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release-Portable-Signed|Any CPU
 		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.Release-Portable-Signed|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release-Portable-Signed|Any CPU
 		{BF32DE1B-6276-4341-B212-F8862ADBBA7A}.Release-Portable-Unsigned|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release-Portable-Unsigned|Any CPU
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ Global
 		{91A1F4BC-65C0-42E6-B5FD-320A2D59AF71}.Release-Signed|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
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diff --git a/packages/repositories.config b/packages/repositories.config
index d66fa4378..5e49d8dbb 100644
--- a/packages/repositories.config
+++ b/packages/repositories.config
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
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   <repository path="..\PerformanceTests\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.2.0\packages.config" />
   <repository path="..\PerformanceTests\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v2.3.0\packages.config" />
+  <repository path="..\PerformanceTests\YamlDotNet.PerformanceTests.v3.8.0\packages.config" />
   <repository path="..\YamlDotNet.Test\packages.config" />
 </repositories>
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