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The updated GetGCMemoryInfo API in .NET 5.0 and how it can help you

maoniNovember 27, 2020Nov 27, 202011/27/20

A bit of historyIn .NET 3.0 we introduced a GC.GetGCMemoryInfo API for library code to get memory load related things (this was used in ArrayPool for example) so it exposed things library folks wanted at the time. In 5.0 I got requests from folks to monitor more things about the GC. Instead of adding a bit of info each time someone asks, I ...

Announcing Microsoft Q&A for .NET

James MontemagnoNovember 25, 2020Nov 25, 202011/25/20

Introducing the brand new Microsoft Q&A for .NET, your one stop for getting your techinical questions answered by experts from Microsoft and the .NET community.

Everything from .NET Conf 2020: Sessions, Demos, & More!

Jayme SingletonNovember 24, 2020Nov 24, 202011/24/20

Get all the sessions and demos from .NET Conf 2020! 80+ live sessions were syndicated on www.dotnetconf.net, Microsoft Learn TV, .NET YouTube channel, and the Visual Studio Twitch channel. Watch the sessions on demand on the .NET YouTube Channel or Channel 9. Attend a virtual event in your own time zone and language!

Visual Basic WinForms Apps in .NET 5 and Visual Studio 16.8

Klaus LoeffelmannNovember 23, 2020Nov 23, 202011/23/20

Visual Studio 16.8 and .NET 5.0 for the first time fully support Windows Forms Designer and the VB Application Framework.

Announcing General Availability for Microsoft Edge WebView2 for .NET and Fixed Distribution Method

Olia GavryshNovember 20, 2020Nov 20, 202011/20/20

Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge WebView2 is now generally available for use in production .NET 5, .NET Core, and .NET Framework Windows Forms and WPF applications on existing Windows versions! Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that WebView2’s Fixed Version Distribution mode is also generally available for...

.NET Framework November 2020 Cumulative Update Preview

Tara OverfieldNovember 19, 2020Nov 19, 202011/19/20

Today, we are releasing the November 2020 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework. Quality and Reliability This release contains the following quality and reliability improvements. CLR WPF2 1 Common Language Runtime (CLR) 2 Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Getting the Update The Cumulative Update Preview is ...

What’s new in .NET Productivity

Mika DumontNovember 18, 2020Nov 18, 202011/18/20

Learn about the latest .NET Productivity features!

.NET Framework November 2020 Security and Quality Rollup Updates

Tara OverfieldNovember 12, 2020Nov 12, 202011/12/20

Earlier this week, we released the November 2020 Security and Quality Rollup Updates for .NET Framework. Security The November Security and Quality Rollup Update does not contain any new security fixes. See October 2020 Security and Quality Rollup for the latest security updates. Quality and Reliability This release contains the following ...

C# 9.0 on the record

Mads TorgersenNovember 10, 2020Nov 10, 202011/10/20

C# 9.0 on the record It's official: C# 9.0 is out! Back in May I blogged about the C# 9.0 plans, and the following is an updated version of that post to match what we actually ended up shipping. With every new version of C# we strive for greater clarity and simplicity in common coding scenarios, and C# 9.0 is no exception. One particular ...

Announcing F# 5

Phillip CarterNovember 10, 2020Nov 10, 202011/10/20

F# 5 is the latest version of F#, the functional programming language for .NET. F# 5 is focused on making interactive and analytical programming a joy by revamping F# Interactive and adding support for Jupyter Notebooks and VSCode Notebooks. It also includes some highly-requested language features like string interpolations and nameof.