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.NET Core November 2019 Updates – 2.1.14, 2.2.8, and 3.0.1

Today, we are releasing the .NET Core November 2019 Update. These updates only contain non-security fixes. See the individual release notes for details on updated packages. NOTE: If you are a Visual Studio user, there are MSBuild version requirements so use only the .NET Core SDK supported for each Visual Studio version. Information needed to...

Announcing .NET Core 2.2 Preview 3

Announcing .NET Core 2.2 Preview 3 as well as ASP.NET Core 2.2 Preview 3, and Entity Framework 2.2 Preview 3 release. .NET Core 2.2 Preview 3 can be used with Visual Studio 15.9 Preview 3 (or later), Visual Studio for Mac and Visual Studio Code. Download and test it out! We’re looking for feedback on the release with the intent of shipping the final version later this year.

Announcing Cumulative Updates for .NET Framework for Windows 10 October 2018 Update

We deliver .NET Framework updates nearly every month, through Windows Update and other distribution channels. We are making changes to the way that we deliver those updates. We’ll soon start delivering a Cumulative Update for .NET Framework alongside the Windows 10 Cumulative Update, starting with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. This new...

Welcome to the .NET Framework 4.7.1 Early Access!

Last Updated: 9/28/2017 Today, we are happy to share the .NET Framework 4.7.1 Early Access build with the Developer Pack. The .NET Framework 4.7.1 Developer Pack lets developers build applications that target the .NET Framework 4.7.1 by using Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio 2015 or other IDEs. This is a single package that bundles the .NET...

December 2016 Update for .NET Core 1.0

Today, we are releasing a new set of reliability and quality updates for .NET Core 1.0. This month's update is our second Long Term Support (LTS) update and includes updated versions of multiple packages in .NET Core, ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core. We recommend everyone on the 1.0.* LTS track move to this update immediately. How to ...

October 2014 .NET Security Updates

The .NET team released a security bulletin today as part of the monthly “patch Tuesday” cycle. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-057 - Critical, Vulnerabilities in the .NET Framework could allow remote code execution (3000414)  This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework...

September 2014 .NET Security Updates

The .NET team released a security bulletin and a security advisory today as part of the monthly “patch Tuesday” cycle.   Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-053 - Important, Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Denial of Service (2990931)  This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in ...

September 2014 .NET Security Updates

The .NET team released a security bulletin and a security advisory today as part of the monthly “patch Tuesday” cycle.   Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-053 - Important, Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Denial of Service (2990931)  This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in ...