⚙️ .NET Versions
⚙️ .NET Versions
Section titled “⚙️ .NET Versions”| Version | Year | VS Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET Framework 1.0 | 2002 | VS .NET 2002 | Initial release |
| .NET Framework 2.0 | 2005 | VS 2005 | Generics, ASP.NET 2.0 |
| .NET Framework 3.0 | 2006 | VS 2005 ext. | WPF, WCF, WF |
| .NET Framework 3.5 | 2007 | VS 2008 | LINQ |
| .NET Framework 4.0 | 2010 | VS 2010 | TPL, PLINQ |
| .NET Framework 4.5 | 2012 | VS 2012 | async/await |
| .NET Framework 4.8.1 | 2022 | VS 2022 | Final Framework version |
| .NET Core 1.0 | 2016 | VS 2015 | Cross-platform, DNX removal |
| .NET Core 2.0 | 2017 | VS 2017 | Razor Pages, Span<T> |
| .NET Core 3.1 | 2019 | VS 2019 | LTS, Blazor Server |
| .NET 5 | 2020 | VS 2019 | Unified platform |
| .NET 6 (LTS) | 2021 | VS 2022 | Minimal APIs, Hot Reload |
| .NET 7 | 2022 | VS 2022 | Performance, AOT Preview |
| .NET 8 (LTS) | 2023 | VS 2022 | Native AOT GA |
| .NET 9 | 2024/25 | VS 2022+ | Ongoing features |
See also: Frameworks • Intro