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.NET Aspire 9.3 is here and enhanced with GitHub Copilot!
May 19, 2025
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.NET Aspire 9.3 is here and enhanced with GitHub Copilot!

Jeffrey T. Fritz
Jeffrey T. Fritz

.NET Aspire 9.3 is the biggest release of .NET Aspire yet, with the introduction of GitHub Copilot directly into the .NET Aspire Dashboard, updates for integrat...

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.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!
Oct 8, 2024
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.NET 9 Release Candidate 2 is now available!

.NET Team
.NET Team

Try out the latest features in .NET 9 Release Candidate 2 across the .NET SDK, libraries, runtime, ASP.NET Core, SignalR, .NET MAUI, and more!

Introducing Microsoft.Extensions.AI Preview – Unified AI Building Blocks for .NET
Oct 8, 2024
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Introducing Microsoft.Extensions.AI Preview – Unified AI Building Blocks for .NET

Luis Quintanilla
Luis Quintanilla

We are excited to introduce the Microsoft.Extensions.AI package available in preview today. This new package provides a unified abstraction layer that enables you to integrate AI services into your .NET applications.

.NET and .NET Framework October 2024 servicing releases updates
Oct 8, 2024
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.NET and .NET Framework October 2024 servicing releases updates

Tara Overfield Rahul Bhandari (MSFT)
Tara,
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A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for October 2024.

Announcing the stable release of the official OpenAI library for .NET
Oct 1, 2024
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Announcing the stable release of the official OpenAI library for .NET

.NET Team
.NET Team

Discover the stable release of the official OpenAI library for .NET, empowering developers to integrate cutting-edge AI models, including GPT-4o & o1, into their .NET applications.

Getting started with testing and .NET Aspire
Sep 25, 2024
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Getting started with testing and .NET Aspire

Aaron Powell
Aaron Powell

Learn how to improve your software development process with automated testing in .NET Aspire. This post covers the basics of getting started, writing tests for distributed applications, and ensuring your services run smoothly.

Join the .NET Smart Components ecosystem
Sep 19, 2024
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Join the .NET Smart Components ecosystem

Daniel Roth
Daniel Roth

The .NET Smart Components are now open source to help library authors build and share easy-to-use AI-powered features, including new AI-powered components from Telerik, DevExpress, and Syncfusion.

Improving GitHub Copilot Completions in Visual Studio for C# Developers
Sep 18, 2024
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Improving GitHub Copilot Completions in Visual Studio for C# Developers

Mika Dumont
Mika Dumont

Learn about the latest GitHub Copilot improvements for C# developers

Android Asset Packs for .NET & .NET MAUI Android Apps
Sep 12, 2024
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Android Asset Packs for .NET & .NET MAUI Android Apps

Dean Ellis
Dean Ellis

Introducing a new way to build and deploy Android Asset Packs using .NET for Android and .NET MAUI. If your app has allot of AndroidAsset items this feature will make your life easier.

Performance Improvements in .NET 9
Sep 12, 2024
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Performance Improvements in .NET 9

Stephen Toub - MSFT
Stephen Toub - MSFT

Take an in-depth tour through hundreds of performance improvements in .NET 9.