Microsoft .NET and .NET Core
Microsoft .NET and .NET Core follows the Modern Lifecycle Policy.
Support dates are shown in the Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Redmond, WA, USA.
Support Dates
| Listing | Start Date | Retirement Date |
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| Microsoft .NET and .NET Core |
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In Support |
Releases
| Version | Start Date | End Date |
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| .NET 9 |
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| .NET 8 (LTS) |
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| .NET 7 |
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| .NET 6.0 (LTS) |
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| .NET 5.0 |
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| .NET Core 3.1 (LTS) |
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| .NET Core 3.0 |
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| .NET Core 2.2 |
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| .NET Core 2.1 (LTS) |
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| .NET Core 2.0 |
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| .NET Core 1.1 |
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| .NET Core 1.0 |
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Links
- .NET Core support details (dotnet)
- .NET release schedule
- Lifecycle FAQ - .NET Core
- ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core support details
- Entity Framework support details
Note
Beginning with .NET 5.0, Microsoft .NET Core has been rebranded as .NET.
ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core follow the same lifecycle as .NET Core.