.NET
Official home of .NET release notes, support timelines, and news announcements.dotnet/core
- Stars
- 22.1k
- Forks
- 4.9k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- PowerShell
- Last update
- 6 days ago
- Type
- Learning resource
What it is
This repository is the official place where Microsoft publishes .NET release notes, a table of which .NET versions are supported and until when, and links to news in GitHub Discussions. It is a documentation and news hub rather than a software package you install. Developers use it to track new releases, patches, and security notices for .NET.
- Check the support phase and end-of-support date for .NET 8, 9, 10, or 11
- Read the release notes for a specific patch, such as 10.0.14
- Subscribe to the News discussion category via its RSS feed to get security and release alerts
Great for
- Developers who need to check which .NET version is still supported
- Teams planning upgrades to a new .NET release
- People who want release announcements and security notices via RSS or Discussions
Not ideal for
- Anyone looking for .NET software to install, since the README points to separate download and install pages
- Developers wanting source code for the .NET runtime itself, because this repo holds release notes and news rather than the main codebase, as far as the README shows
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dotnet/core - 2
Run it
- Open the README to see the table of supported .NET versions and their end-of-support dates
- Follow the release notes link for the version you use
- Visit the GitHub Discussions News category or subscribe to its RSS feed for announcements
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the RSS feed for the News category to get security and patch alerts automatically
- Check the End of Support column before choosing a .NET version for a new project
- Follow the linked installation docs on learn.microsoft.com when you need to install .NET
Downloads
Strengths
- Maintained by the .NET project and linked to official install and support docs
- Lists active and upcoming versions with clear end-of-support dates in one table
- Offers RSS feeds for discussions so updates can be followed without visiting GitHub
Trade-offs
- Mostly links and announcements, so it does little for hands-on coding practice
- The README is truncated here, so details beyond the release table and feed list are unverified
How it compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| core (this) | 22.1k | Learning resource | beginner | 6 days ago | Developers who need to check which .NET version is still supported |
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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.