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A channel describes a set of .NET versions. An exact version describes one
version. dotnetup stores channels and resolves it for the
selected component.
Named channels
| Channel | SDK selection |
|---|---|
latest |
Latest active stable .NET SDK release |
lts |
Latest stable release whose support phase is LTS |
preview |
Latest active preview or GoLive SDK. Selects an active release when no preview is available. |
daily |
Latest available daily build from the daily channel search |
sts is not a supported named channel.
Numeric SDK channels
| Form | Example | Selection |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 10 |
Latest SDK release for that major version |
| Major and minor | 10.0 |
Latest SDK release for that major and minor version |
| Feature band | 10.0.1xx |
Latest SDK in that feature band |
| Exact SDK version | 10.0.103 |
Only that SDK version |
| Exact prerelease SDK version | 11.0.100-preview.7.26381.103 (out of date; RC available) |
Only that prerelease SDK version |
An exact version is pinned. dotnetup update does not replace it.
Runtime channels and versions
Runtime commands use runtime versions, not SDK feature bands. Use a
major/minor channel, such as 10.0, or an exact runtime version, such as
10.0.3.
Use component@version-or-channel to select a runtime component:
dotnetup runtime install runtime@10.0
dotnetup runtime install aspnetcore@10.0
dotnetup runtime install windowsdesktop@10.0
When you omit the component name, dotnetup selects the core .NET runtime:
dotnetup runtime install 10.0
Channel matching during updates
An update resolves each tracked channel independently. If a newer matching
version exists, dotnetup installs it. Exact versions are skipped. After a
successful update, garbage collection removes versions that no remaining
specification needs.
The command continues with other tracked specifications if one update fails. It returns a failure after it processes the remaining specifications.
Release-channel details
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