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.NET
Core 1.0
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Core 2.0
Core 2.1 LTS
Core 3.0
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5.0
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7.0
8.0 LTS
9.0
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.NET Aspire
8.0
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.NET Framework
4.0
4.5
4.5.2
4.6
4.6.2
4.7.2
4.8
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ASP.NET Core
1.0
2.0
2.1 LTS
3.0
3.1 LTS
5.0
6.0 LTS
7.0
8.0 LTS
9.0
10.0 LTS
Blazor
3.1 LTS
3.2 LTS
5.0
6.0 LTS
7.0
8.0 LTS
9.0
10.0 LTS
C#
4 LTS
5 LTS
6 LTS
7 LTS
8 LTS
9
10 LTS
11
12 LTS
13
14 LTS
EF Core
1.0
2.0
2.1 LTS
3.1 LTS
5.0
6.0 LTS
7.0
8.0 LTS
9.0
10.0 LTS
MAUI
6
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8
9
10
Visual Studio
2010 LTS
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Windows
7 LTS
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Windows Server
2012 LTS
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2019 LTS
2022 LTS
2025 LTS

Version Details

Visual Studio 2026

LTS ✓ Recommended
Dec 20, 2025
Indefinite
AI-first IDE Copilot Workspace Agentic Coding Performance overhaul
Docs

C# 14

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 18, 2025
Nov 14, 2028
Extension members field keyword Unbound generic types in nameof First-class spans
Docs

.NET 10.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 14, 2028
C# 14 Performance boosts Extension members Cloud-native improvements
Docs Migration Guide

ASP.NET Core 10.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 14, 2028
Blazor improvements Performance enhancements Cloud-native hosting
Docs

EF Core 10.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 14, 2028
Performance improvements Enhanced LINQ translation Cloud-native features
Docs

.NET MAUI 10

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 11, 2025
May 11, 2027
Performance improvements Enhanced platform integration New controls
Docs

Blazor 10.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 14, 2028
Enhanced interactivity Performance improvements New component features
Docs

.NET 9.0 STS

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
AI building blocks Tensor support LINQ improvements C# 13
Docs Migration Guide

ASP.NET Core 9.0 STS

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
HybridCache OpenAPI built-in SignalR trimming Static asset delivery
Docs

EF Core 9.0 STS

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
LINQ improvements Azure Cosmos DB provider AOT compilation HierarchyId
Docs

.NET MAUI 9

STS ⚡ Test Only
Nov 12, 2024
May 12, 2026
35 days remaining
HybridWebView Native controls Titlebar customization Multi-window improvements
Docs

C# 13

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
params collections New lock type New escape sequence Implicit indexer access
Docs

Blazor 9.0 STS

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
Static SSR improvements Reconnection UX Component rendering optimizations
Docs

.NET Aspire 9.0

STS ✓ Recommended
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
Improved dashboard Better container support Enhanced integration components
Docs

Windows Server 2025

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 01, 2024
Oct 10, 2034
Hot patching GPU partitioning Active Directory improvements NVMe support
Docs

.NET Aspire 8.0

STS ✓ Recommended
May 21, 2024
Nov 10, 2026
Cloud-native app orchestration Dashboard Service discovery Health checks
Docs

.NET 8.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 10, 2026
Blazor United Native AOT everywhere C# 12 Aspire
Docs Migration Guide

ASP.NET Core 8.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 10, 2026
Blazor United Identity API endpoints Native AOT for Web Server-side rendering
Docs

EF Core 8.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 10, 2026
Complex types Primitive collections Raw SQL for unmapped types Sentinel values
Docs

.NET MAUI 8

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 14, 2023
May 14, 2025
Keyboard accelerators Desktop improvements Memory management Hybrid Blazor
Docs

C# 12

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 10, 2026
Primary constructors Collection expressions Alias any type Default lambda parameters
Docs

Blazor 8.0 LTS

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 10, 2026
Blazor United (SSR + Interactive) Stream rendering Enhanced forms Sections
Docs

.NET 7.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2022
May 14, 2024
Native AOT Rate Limiting Output Caching C# 11
Docs Migration Guide

ASP.NET Core 7.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2022
May 14, 2024
Rate Limiting Output Caching minimal API filters gRPC JSON transcoding
Docs

EF Core 7.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2022
May 14, 2024
Bulk updates JSON columns Stored procedure mapping Table-per-type perf
Docs

.NET MAUI 7

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2022
May 14, 2024
Map control Context menus Tooltips Desktop drag-and-drop
Docs

C# 11

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2022
May 14, 2024
Raw string literals Generic math List patterns Required members
Docs

Blazor 7.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2022
May 14, 2024
Custom elements Data binding improvements Empty content Virtualization enhancements
Docs

.NET Framework 4.8.1

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Aug 09, 2022
Indefinite
Final .NET Framework release Windows-only tied to OS lifecycle
Docs Migration Guide

.NET MAUI 6

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
May 23, 2022
May 08, 2023
First GA release Cross-platform UI Handlers architecture Single project
Docs

.NET 6.0 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2021
Nov 12, 2024
Minimal APIs Hot Reload C# 10 .NET MAUI preview
Docs Migration Guide

ASP.NET Core 6.0 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2021
Nov 12, 2024
Minimal APIs Hot Reload SignalR improvements Blazor improvements
Docs

EF Core 6.0 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2021
Nov 12, 2024
Temporal tables Migration bundles Pre-convention model config Compiled models
Docs

C# 10

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2021
Nov 12, 2024
Global usings File-scoped namespaces Record structs Interpolated string handlers
Docs

Visual Studio 2022

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 08, 2021
Indefinite
64-bit IDE IntelliCode Live Share Hot Reload
Docs

Blazor 6.0 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 08, 2021
Nov 12, 2024
Hot Reload Error boundaries Dynamic components Preserve prerendered state
Docs

Windows 11

LTS ✓ Recommended
Oct 05, 2021
Indefinite
Snap Layouts Widgets Android apps DirectStorage
Docs

Windows Server 2022

LTS ✓ Recommended
Aug 18, 2021
Oct 14, 2031
Secured-core server Azure hybrid SMB compression TLS 1.3
Docs

.NET 5.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 10, 2020
May 10, 2022
Unified platform C# 9 Records Top-level statements
Docs

ASP.NET Core 5.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 10, 2020
May 10, 2022
Blazor WASM GA OpenAPI HTTP/2 gRPC Model binding improvements
Docs

EF Core 5.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 10, 2020
May 10, 2022
Many-to-many TPT mapping Filtered includes Split queries
Docs

C# 9

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 10, 2020
May 10, 2022
Records Top-level statements Init-only setters Pattern matching enhancements
Docs

Blazor 5.0 STS

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 10, 2020
May 10, 2022
Blazor WebAssembly GA CSS isolation JavaScript isolation Lazy loading
Docs

Blazor WebAssembly 3.2

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
May 19, 2020
Dec 13, 2022
First supported WebAssembly release client-side C# in browser
Docs

.NET Core 3.1 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Dec 03, 2019
Dec 13, 2022
Blazor WebAssembly preview Partial class support C# 8 refinements
Docs

ASP.NET Core 3.1 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Dec 03, 2019
Dec 13, 2022
Blazor WebAssembly preview Component model Partial class support
Docs

EF Core 3.1 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Dec 03, 2019
Dec 13, 2022
Cosmos DB provider LINQ improvements Nullable reference types C# 8
Docs

Blazor 3.1

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Dec 03, 2019
Dec 13, 2022
First GA Blazor Server WebAssembly preview Component model
Docs

.NET Core 3.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Sep 23, 2019
Mar 03, 2020
WPF/WinForms on Core C# 8 Blazor Server gRPC
Docs

ASP.NET Core 3.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Sep 23, 2019
Mar 03, 2020
Blazor Server gRPC Worker services Endpoint routing
Docs

C# 8

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Sep 23, 2019
Dec 13, 2022
Nullable reference types Async streams Switch expressions Default interface methods
Docs

.NET Framework 4.8

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Apr 18, 2019
Indefinite
JIT improvements High DPI WinForms WCF service behavior ZLib update
Docs Migration Guide

Visual Studio 2019

LTS ✓ Recommended
Apr 02, 2019
Apr 10, 2029
AI-assisted IntelliCode Live Share C# 8/9 Git-first workflow
Docs

Windows Server 2019

LTS ✓ Recommended
Nov 13, 2018
Jan 09, 2029
Kubernetes support Windows Admin Center Storage Migration Service HCI
Docs

.NET Core 2.1 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
May 30, 2018
Aug 21, 2021
Span<T> HttpClientFactory SignalR Generic host
Docs

ASP.NET Core 2.1 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
May 30, 2018
Aug 21, 2021
SignalR Identity UI HttpClientFactory HTTPS by default
Docs

EF Core 2.1 LTS

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
May 30, 2018
Aug 21, 2021
Lazy loading Value conversions Query types Data seeding
Docs

.NET Framework 4.7.2

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Apr 30, 2018
Indefinite
Dependency injection in ASP.NET SameSite cookies Cryptography improvements
Docs Migration Guide

.NET Core 2.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Aug 14, 2017
Oct 01, 2018
.NET Standard 2.0 Razor Pages 20k+ APIs added
Docs

ASP.NET Core 2.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Aug 14, 2017
Oct 01, 2018
Razor Pages API conventions IHostedService Metapackage
Docs

EF Core 2.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Aug 14, 2017
Oct 01, 2018
Model-level query filters Owned entities Table splitting DbContext pooling
Docs

C# 7

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Mar 07, 2017
Apr 26, 2022
Pattern matching Tuples Local functions Out variables
Docs

Visual Studio 2017

LTS ✓ Recommended
Mar 07, 2017
Apr 13, 2027
Lightweight install Live unit testing C# 7 .NET Core tooling
Docs

.NET Core 1.1

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Nov 16, 2016
Jun 27, 2019
Performance improvements Additional APIs .NET Standard 1.6
Docs

Windows Server 2016

LTS ✓ Recommended
Oct 12, 2016
Jan 12, 2027
Nano Server Windows Containers Shielded VMs Storage Replica
Docs

.NET Framework 4.6.2

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Aug 02, 2016
Jan 12, 2027
Long path support X509 certificates ClickOnce TLS 1.1/1.2
Docs Migration Guide

.NET Core 1.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jun 27, 2016
Jun 27, 2019
Cross-platform Open source Kestrel CLI tooling
Docs

ASP.NET Core 1.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jun 27, 2016
Jun 27, 2019
Cross-platform web Kestrel Middleware pipeline Tag Helpers
Docs

EF Core 1.0

STS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jun 27, 2016
Jun 27, 2019
Lightweight ORM Code-first Migrations LINQ provider
Docs

.NET Framework 4.6

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jul 29, 2015
Apr 26, 2022
RyuJIT compiler Roslyn SIMD Async Task-based methods
Docs Migration Guide

Windows 10

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jul 29, 2015
Oct 14, 2025
UWP apps DirectX 12 Virtual desktops WSL
Docs

C# 6

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jul 20, 2015
Apr 26, 2022
Null-conditional operator String interpolation Expression-bodied members nameof
Docs

Visual Studio 2015

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jul 20, 2015
Oct 14, 2025
Roslyn compiler C# 6 Xamarin integration Universal Windows apps
Docs

.NET Framework 4.5.2

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
May 05, 2014
Apr 26, 2022
High DPI improvements ASP.NET perf Activity tracing
Docs Migration Guide

Windows Server 2012 R2

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 18, 2013
Oct 10, 2023
Work Folders Desired State Config Storage tiering Generation 2 VMs
Docs

Visual Studio 2013

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 17, 2013
Apr 09, 2024
CodeLens Connected Services Browser Link Git integration
Docs

Windows 8.1

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 17, 2013
Jan 10, 2023
Start button return SkyDrive integration Boot to desktop Modern UI apps
Docs

Visual Studio 2012

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 31, 2012
Jan 10, 2023
Unit test explorer Code review Page inspector C# 5
Docs

Windows Server 2012

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 30, 2012
Oct 10, 2023
Hyper-V 3.0 ReFS Storage Spaces PowerShell 3.0
Docs

.NET Framework 4.5

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 09, 2012
Jan 12, 2016
Async/await Task-based I/O WinRT interop ZIP compression
Docs Migration Guide

C# 5

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Aug 15, 2012
Jan 12, 2016
Async/await Caller info attributes
Docs

Visual Studio 2010

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Jun 29, 2010
Jul 14, 2020
WPF editor Multi-monitor IntelliTrace C# 4
Docs

.NET Framework 4.0

Legacy ✗ Avoid for Prod
Apr 12, 2010
Jan 12, 2016
Dynamic language runtime Parallel extensions MEF Code contracts
Docs Migration Guide

C# 4

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Apr 12, 2010
Jan 12, 2016
Dynamic binding Named/optional arguments Covariance/contravariance
Docs

Windows 7

LTS ✗ Avoid for Prod
Oct 22, 2009
Jan 14, 2020
Taskbar redesign Aero Snap Libraries HomeGroup
Docs