A null was returned after calling the 'GetService' method on a store provider instance of type 'MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlClientFactory' (no replies)

I recently upgraded my database to mySQL 8.0.28, mySQL .NET Connector 8.0.28 & Entity Framework 6.4.4. Now when making a DB call from code I am receiving the error "System.Data.ProviderIncompatibleException: A null was returned after calling the 'GetService' method on a store provider instance of type 'MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlClientFactory'. The store provider might not be functioning correctly."

web.config has

<system.data>
<DbProviderFactories>
<remove invariant="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" />
<add name="MySQL Data Provider" invariant="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" description=".Net Framework Data Provider for MySQL" type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlClientFactory, MySql.Data, Version=8.0.28.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d" />
</DbProviderFactories>
</system.data>


<entityFramework>
<defaultConnectionFactory type="System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.LocalDbConnectionFactory, EntityFramework">
<parameters>
<parameter value="mssqllocaldb"/>
</parameters>
</defaultConnectionFactory>
<providers>
<provider invariantName="System.Data.SqlClient" type="System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.SqlProviderServices, EntityFramework.SqlServer"/>
<provider invariantName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlProviderServices, MySql.Data.EntityFramework, Version=8.0.28.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d"/>
</providers>
</entityFramework>