diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.csproj b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.csproj
index 616ca4b..ca96be4 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.csproj
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.csproj
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-      <PackageReference Include="Meziantou.Analyzer" Version="2.0.188">
+      <PackageReference Include="Meziantou.Analyzer" Version="2.0.189">
         <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
         <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       </PackageReference>
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.cs
index b20b91e..3b0c508 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.cs
@@ -362,9 +362,7 @@ public void AppendFormat<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>(
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     private static int GetValidArgumentIndex(ReadOnlySpan<char> placeholder, int allowedRange)
     {
-#pragma warning disable MA0011
-        if (!int.TryParse(placeholder[1..^1], out var argIndex))
-#pragma warning restore MA0011
+        if (!int.TryParse(placeholder[1..^1], null, out var argIndex))
         {
             throw new FormatException("Invalid argument index in format string: " + placeholder.ToString());
         }
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Concat.Helper.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Concat.Helper.cs
index 94a099e..e80cd48 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Concat.Helper.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Concat.Helper.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public static string Concat<T>(params T[] values)
 
         using var sb = new ValueStringBuilder(stackalloc char[128]);
         sb.AppendJoin(string.Empty, values);
+
         return sb.ToString();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.EnsureCapacity.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.EnsureCapacity.cs
index a4779d4..3b170a5 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.EnsureCapacity.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.EnsureCapacity.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ ref Unsafe.As<char, byte>(ref sourceRef),
     /// Finds the smallest power of 2 which is greater than or equal to <paramref name="minimum"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="minimum">The value the result should be greater than or equal to.</param>
-    /// <returns>The smallest power of 2 >= <paramref name="minimum"/>.</returns>
+    /// <returns>The smallest power of 2 &gt;= <paramref name="minimum"/>.</returns>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     private static int FindSmallestPowerOf2Above(int minimum)
     {
         return 1 << (int)Math.Ceiling(Math.Log2(minimum));
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Enumerator.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Enumerator.cs
index 02e552e..4135b73 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Enumerator.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Enumerator.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public ref partial struct ValueStringBuilder
     /// Creates an enumerator over the characters in the builder.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>An enumerator over the characters in the builder.</returns>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public readonly Enumerator GetEnumerator() => new(buffer[..bufferPosition]);
 
     /// <summary>Enumerates the elements of a <see cref="Span{T}"/>.</summary>
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Pad.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Pad.cs
index 2a63b7b..d4e2e4e 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Pad.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.Pad.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder;
 
 public ref partial struct ValueStringBuilder
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ public ref partial struct ValueStringBuilder
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="totalWidth">Total width of the string after padding.</param>
     /// <param name="paddingChar">Character to pad the string with.</param>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public void PadLeft(int totalWidth, char paddingChar)
     {
         if (totalWidth <= bufferPosition)
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ public void PadLeft(int totalWidth, char paddingChar)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="totalWidth">Total width of the string after padding.</param>
     /// <param name="paddingChar">Character to pad the string with.</param>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public void PadRight(int totalWidth, char paddingChar)
     {
         if (totalWidth <= bufferPosition)
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.cs
index 342da12..a6ef6fe 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilder.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ public ValueStringBuilder(int initialCapacity)
     /// <value>
     /// The current length of the represented string.
     /// </value>
-    public readonly int Length => bufferPosition;
+    public readonly int Length
+    {
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        get => bufferPosition;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the current maximum capacity before the span must be resized.
@@ -75,20 +79,29 @@ public ValueStringBuilder(int initialCapacity)
     /// <value>
     /// The current maximum capacity before the span must be resized.
     /// </value>
-    public readonly int Capacity => buffer.Length;
+    public readonly int Capacity
+    {
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        get => buffer.Length;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns the character at the given index or throws an <see cref="IndexOutOfRangeException"/> if the index is bigger than the string.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="index">Character position to be retrieved.</param>
-    public readonly ref char this[int index] => ref buffer[index];
+    public readonly ref char this[int index]
+    {
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        get => ref buffer[index];
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the implicit conversion of a <see cref="string"/> to <see cref="ValueStringBuilder"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="fromString">The string as initial buffer.</param>
 #pragma warning disable CA2225
-    public static implicit operator ValueStringBuilder(string fromString) => new(fromString.AsSpan());
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    public static implicit operator ValueStringBuilder(string fromString) => new(fromString);
 #pragma warning restore CA2225
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -96,6 +109,7 @@ public ValueStringBuilder(int initialCapacity)
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="fromString">The string as initial buffer.</param>
 #pragma warning disable CA2225
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static implicit operator ValueStringBuilder(ReadOnlySpan<char> fromString) => new(fromString);
 #pragma warning restore CA2225
 
diff --git a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilderExtensions.cs
index 1d9dc51..9559ef6 100644
--- a/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder/ValueStringBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder;
 
 /// <summary>
@@ -12,9 +14,10 @@ public static class ValueStringBuilderExtensions
     /// <returns>A new <see cref="System.Text.StringBuilder"/> instance with the string represented
     /// by this <paramref name="builder"/>.
     /// </returns>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static System.Text.StringBuilder ToStringBuilder(this ValueStringBuilder builder)
     {
-        var stringBuilder = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
+        var stringBuilder = new System.Text.StringBuilder(builder.Length);
         stringBuilder.Append(builder.AsSpan());
         return stringBuilder;
     }
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ public static System.Text.StringBuilder ToStringBuilder(this ValueStringBuilder
     /// <param name="builder">The builder from which the new instance is derived.</param>
     /// <returns>A new <see cref="ValueStringBuilder"/> instance with the string represented by this builder.</returns>
     /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Throws if <paramref name="builder"/> is null.</exception>
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
     public static ValueStringBuilder ToValueStringBuilder(this System.Text.StringBuilder builder)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(builder);
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests.csproj
index 78e9126..7181635 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests.csproj
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
         <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.12.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.13.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Shouldly" Version="4.3.0" />
-        <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="1.0.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="2.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.0.2">
             <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
             <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Append.Tests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Append.Tests.cs
index ccc7b2c..267872f 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Append.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Append.Tests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderAppendTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.Tests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.Tests.cs
index 43cfce4..d4e46d2 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendFormat.Tests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderAppendFormatTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendJoin.Tests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendJoin.Tests.cs
index 37328f8..b1ca154 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendJoin.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.AppendJoin.Tests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderAppendJoinTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Insert.Tests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Insert.Tests.cs
index 9b4e4f1..f5b71dd 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Insert.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Insert.Tests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderInsertTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Replace.Tests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Replace.Tests.cs
index 319812c..57d43e9 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Replace.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Replace.Tests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-using System.Linq;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderReplaceTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Trim.Tests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Trim.Tests.cs
index 8e52ddd..79592b3 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Trim.Tests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilder.Trim.Tests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderTrimTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderExtensionsTests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
index 972e219..88feded 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderExtensionsTests
diff --git a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderTests.cs b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderTests.cs
index 255da0a..cbbd280 100644
--- a/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests/ValueStringBuilderTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
+namespace LinkDotNet.StringBuilder.UnitTests;
 
 public class ValueStringBuilderTests
 {