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The .Net 5, 6, 7, 8 unified platform

Starting with .NET 5 (November 2020), Microsoft unified .NET Framework and .NET Core into a single platform. This eliminates confusion and provides a single codebase for all scenarios.

VersionRelease DateSupport TypeKey Features
.NET 5Nov 2020STS (ended)Single unified platform
.NET 6Nov 2021LTSARM64 support, hot reload
.NET 7Nov 2022STSNative AOT, rate limiting
.NET 8Nov 2023LTSBlazor improvements, AI integration
  • LTS (Long Term Support) : 3 years support (.NET 6, .NET 8)
  • STS (Standard Term Support) : 18 months support (.NET 5, .NET 7)
Terminal window
# Check your current .NET version
dotnet --version
# List all installed .NET versions
dotnet --list-sdks