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Write a high-quality README for NuGet packages

March 2, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 03/2/23

Lynn Dai

Based on our recent customer interviews and surveys, one of the top problems that package consumers face is insufficient package documentation, such as README, changelog, examples, and API reference. On the other hand, package authors may struggle with best practices for creating a clear and concise README. Our goal is to improve the overall ...

Introducing Search By Target Framework on NuGet.org

February 14, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 02/14/23

Jon Douglas, Advay Tandon

Last year, we brought a new feature to improve the way you assess target framework compatibility of a NuGet package through a new "Frameworks" tab. Today, we are announcing a new feature that will allow you to search by a target framework on NuGet.org. Here’s how it looks: The first thing you might notice is that there is a new “...

Requiring two-factor authentication on NuGet.org

February 22, 2022 Feb 22, 2022 02/22/22

Claire Novotny

NuGet.org will begin requiring two-factor authentication for accounts starting March 8th.

Introducing the New NuGet.org Package Details Page

September 23, 2021 Sep 23, 2021 09/23/21

Jiachen Jiang

Today, we are excited to announce a massive makeover for the package details page on NuGet.org. We built NuGet.org to help .NET developers find packages that will accelerate their projects, and this latest update has changes meant to help package consumers and authors alike.

Add a README to Your NuGet Package

May 6, 2021 May 6, 2021 05/6/21

Christopher Gill

Today, we're excited to announce that you can pack a `README.md` file in your NuGet package and have it fully rendered on NuGet.org!

The NuGet.org repository signing certificate will be updated as soon as March 15th, 2021

February 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 02/25/21

Christopher Gill

The current NuGet.org repository signing certificate will be updated as soon as March 15th, 2021. If you validate that packages are repository signed by NuGet.org, you will need to take steps to avoid disruptions when installing packages from NuGet.org.

Happy 10th Birthday, NuGet!

January 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2021 01/13/21

Christopher Gill

NuGet 1.0 was released on January 13th, 2011 – 10 years and 4 major version releases ago. Since then, NuGet.org has grown to host a large and vibrant package ecosystem with over 230 thousand unique packages.

Getting Started With NuGet 5.8

November 13, 2020 Nov 13, 2020 11/13/20

Jon Douglas

NuGet 5.8 is one of many releases in our .NET unification journey. Our NuGet tooling helps developers discover new .NET packages to use for their .NET applications, while making package management easier during your daily development.

View dependent packages on NuGet.org

August 20, 2020 Aug 20, 2020 08/20/20

Christopher Gill

We're excited to announce that you can now view dependent packages in the new Used By section on NuGet.org, yet another major improvement to the package evaluation experience!

Advanced search on NuGet.org

August 7, 2020 Aug 7, 2020 08/7/20

Mohamed Riad Gahlouz

We are excited to announce that NuGet.org now supports one of our top customer asks - advanced search! You can now use a multitude of sorting and filtering criteria to help find the best NuGet packages for your needs!

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