Announcing .NET Core 3.1 We’re excited to announce the release of .NET Core 3.1. It's really just a small set of fixes and refinements over .NET Core 3.0, which we released just over two months ago. The most important feature is that .NET Core 3.1 is an long-term supported (LTS) release and will be supported for three years. As we've done in the p...

Today, we're announcing .NET Core 3.1 Preview 3. .NET Core 3.1 is a small and short release focused on key improvements in Blazor and Windows desktop, the two big additions in .NET Core 3.0.. It will be a long term support (LTS) release. We are coming near the end of the 3.1 release and expect to release it in early December. You can download .NET...

Today, we're announcing .NET Core 3.1 Preview 2. .NET Core 3.1 will be a small and short release focused on key improvements in Blazor and Windows desktop, the two big additions in .NET Core 3.0.. It will be a long term support (LTS) release with an expected final ship date of December 2019. You can download .NET Core 3.1 Preview 2 on Windows, mac...

Today, we're announcing .NET Core 3.1 Preview 1. .NET Core 3.1 will be a small release focused on key improvements in Blazor and Windows desktop, the two big additions in .NET Core 3.0. It will be a long term support (LTS) release with an expected final ship date of December 2019. You can download .NET Core 3.1 Preview 1 on Windows, macOS, and Lin...

Joining the .NET Foundation Maturity Model Pilot The .NET Foundation is starting a new pilot program to increase quality and user confidence in open source projects, using a new project maturity model. We've been working with the Technical Review Action Group at the Foundation to help shape the program. We're happy to see the pilot being launched ...

Announcing .NET Core 3.0 We’re excited to announce the release of .NET Core 3.0. It includes many improvements, including adding Windows Forms and WPF, adding new JSON APIs, support for ARM64 and improving performance across the board. C# 8 is also part of this release, which includes nullable, async streams, and more patterns. F# 4.7 is included,...

Today, we're announcing .NET Core 3.0 Release Candidate 1. Just like with Preview 9, we've focused on polishing .NET Core 3.0 for a final release. We are now getting very, very close. We intend to release the final version on September 23 at .NET Conf. Download .NET Core 3.0 RC1 on Windows, macOS, and Linux, available now. Details: Why ...

Today, we're announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 9. Just like with Preview 8, we've focused on polishing .NET Core 3.0 for a final release and aren't adding new features. If these final builds seem less exciting than earlier previews, that's by design. Download .NET Core 3.0 Preview 9 right now on Windows, macOS, and Linux. ASP.NET Core, EF Core...

Today, we are announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 8. Just like with Preview 7, we've focused on polishing .NET Core 3.0 for a final release and are not adding new features. If these final previews seem anti-climatic, that's by design. Download .NET Core 3.0 Preview 8 right now on Windows, macOS and Linux. ASP.NET Core and EF Core are also releas...

Today, we are announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 7. We've transitioned from creating new features to polishing the release. Expect a singular focus on quality for the remaining preview releases. Download .NET Core 3.0 Preview 7 right now on Windows, macOS and Linux. ASP.NET Core and EF Core are also releasing updates today. ...