.NET Aspire docs: What's new for April 2024

Welcome to what's new in the .NET Aspire docs for April 2024. This article lists some of the major changes to docs during this period.

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Updated articles

• .NET Aspire overview - Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
• Build .NET Aspire apps with Node.js
  • nit: fixed spelling
  • Update the nodejs content to align with the recent updates to the sample
  • Fix the env var format for service endpoints
• Tutorial: Add .NET Aspire to an existing .NET 8 microservices app - Add info about service discovery when added existing app

Fundamentals

New articles

• Standalone .NET Aspire dashboard

Updated articles

• .NET Aspire dashboard overview - Add dashboard standalone documentation
• .NET Aspire inner-loop networking overview
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Fix the env var format for service endpoints
  • Corrected port number description to match associated diagram
• .NET Aspire orchestration overview
  • Fix the env var format for service endpoints
  • Try a redirect
• .NET Aspire setup and tooling
  • More issues
  • Update setup-tooling.md (typo)
• Health checks in .NET Aspire - Update health-checks verbiage
• Persist .NET Aspire app data using volumes
  • Local code snippets and correct persisted volumes
  • Try a redirect

Storage

Updated articles

• .NET Aspire Azure Blob Storage component
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• .NET Aspire Azure Data Tables component
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• .NET Aspire Azure Queue Storage component
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• Tutorial: Connect an ASP.NET Core app to .NET Aspire storage components
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Update azure-storage-components.md

Database

Updated articles

• .NET Aspire Azure Cosmos DB component
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• .NET Aspire Microsoft Entity Framework Core Cosmos DB component
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• Seed data in a database using .NET Aspire
  • Add clarifying details for SQL Server and database workflow
  • Corrected PostgreSQL typo
  • Try a redirect
• Tutorial: Deploy a .NET Aspire app with a SQL Server Database to Azure - Updates and fixes for SQL deployment

Messaging

Updated articles

• .NET Aspire Azure Event Hubs component - Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• .NET Aspire Azure Service Bus component
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Content for configuring Azure credential source.
• .NET Aspire RabbitMQ component - Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
• Tutorial: Use .NET Aspire messaging components in ASP.NET Core
  • Fix invalidated xref's since API updates
  • Fix broken link

Caching

Updated articles

• .NET Aspire StackExchange Redis component - Correct xref and API for example usage
• .NET Aspire StackExchange Redis distributed caching component
  • Correct xref and API for example usage
  • Fix link md
• .NET Aspire StackExchange Redis output caching component - Correct xref and API for example usage

Security

Updated articles

• .NET Aspire Azure Key Vault component - Content for configuring Azure credential source.

Deployment

Updated articles

• Deploy a .NET Aspire app to Azure Container Apps - Aspire vs deploy
• Local Azure provisioning - Remove misplaced provisioning content, it belonged in local
• Tutorial: Deploy a .NET Aspire app using the Azure Developer CLI and GitHub Actions
  • Address multiple issues
  • Correct typo in naming of the directory for azure devops pipeline deployment documentations
  • Typo "Create a Azure DevOps"→"Create an Azure DevOps"
• Use Application Insights for .NET Aspire telemetry - Correct NuGet package

Reference

Updated articles

• Frequently asked questions about .NET Aspire - grammar/punctuation fixes

Community contributors

The following people contributed to the .NET Aspire docs during this period. Thank you! Learn how to contribute by following the links under "Get involved" in the what's new landing page.

• alexravenna - Alex Ravenna
• ayodejii - isaac ikusika
• hyoshioka0128 - Hiroshi Yoshioka
• jodydonetti - Jody Donetti
• jonoabroad - Jonathan Ferguson
• sammychinedu2ky - Samson Amaugo
• seangwright - Sean G. Wright
• TimWilde - Tim Wilde