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Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview): Making AI Agents Simple for Every Developer
Microsoft Agent Framework (Preview) unifies agent creation, orchestration, tooling, hosting, and observability so any .NET developer can ship production AI agents faster.
Preparing Your .NET MAUI Apps for Google Play’s 16 KB Page Size Requirement
Learn about the upcoming 16 KB page size requirement for Google Play and how to ensure your .NET MAUI apps are ready for the November 2025 deadline.
Announcing Aspire 9.5
Aspire 9.5 adds the preview 'aspire update' command, single-file AppHost, richer CLI and dashboard UX, and new integrations for AI, DevTunnels, and more.
Exploring Text-to-Image capabilities in .NET
Learn how to generate images from natural language prompts using the universal abstractions in Microsoft's extensions for .NET AI.
New Trusted Publishing enhances security on NuGet.org
Announcing Trusted Publishing on NuGet.org - a safer way to publish packages using short-lived tokens instead of long-lived API keys
Prompt Files and Instructions Files Explained
Unlocking the Power of GitHub Copilot for .NET Developers with Instruction Files and Prompt Files
.NET STS releases supported for 24 months
.NET STS releases will be supported for 24 months
Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps
Learn how Application Insights Code Optimizations helps .NET developers identify performance bottlenecks and get AI-powered recommendations through GitHub Copilot integration.
Performance Improvements in .NET 10
Take a tour through hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 10.