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| Version | Status | Visual Studio 2022 SDK Tooltip: Do you want to build apps? The software development kit (SDK) includes everything you need to build and run .NET applications, using command-line tools and any editor (like Visual Studio). | Runtime (Windows) Tooltip: Do you want to run apps? The runtime includes everything you need to run .NET applications. The runtime is also included in the SDK. | Release notes |
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| .NET 7.0 | Preview Tooltip: Preview releases provide early access to features that are currently under development. These releases are generally not supported for production use. |
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x86
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Arm64
(v7.0.100-preview.7) |
x64
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x86
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Arm64
(v7.0.0-preview.7) |
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| .NET 6.0 | LTS Tooltip: Long-term support (LTS) releases have an extended support period (3 years). Use LTS if you need to stay supported on the same version of .NET or .NET Core for longer. |
x64
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x86
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Arm64
(v6.0.400) |
x64
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x86
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Arm64
(v6.0.8) |
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| .NET Core 3.1 | Maintenance Tooltip: The last 6 months of support before the release reaches end of life. During the maintenance support period, .NET releases are updated to mitigate security vulnerabilities only. | N/A |
x64
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x86
(v3.1.28) |
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The following releases have reached end of life, meaning they're no longer supported. We recommend moving to a supported release.
| Version | Visual Studio 2017 SDK Tooltip: Do you want to build apps? The software development kit (SDK) includes everything you need to build and run .NET applications, using command-line tools and any editor (like Visual Studio). | Visual Studio 2019 SDK Tooltip: Do you want to build apps? The software development kit (SDK) includes everything you need to build and run .NET applications, using command-line tools and any editor (like Visual Studio). | Runtime Tooltip: Do you want to run apps? The runtime includes everything you need to run .NET applications. The runtime is also included in the SDK. | Release notes |
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| .NET 5.0 | N/A |
x64
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x86
(v5.0.408) |
x64
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x86
(v5.0.17) |
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| .NET Core 3.0 | N/A |
x64
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x86
(v3.0.103) |
x64
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x86
(v3.0.3) |
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| .NET Core 2.2 |
x64
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x86
(v2.2.110) |
x64
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x86
(v2.2.207) |
x64
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x86
(v2.2.8) |
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| .NET Core 2.1 | N/A |
x64
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x86
(v2.1.818) |
x64
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x86
(v2.1.30) |
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| .NET Core 2.0 |
x64
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x86
(v2.1.202) |
x64
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x86
(v2.1.202) |
x64
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x86
(v2.0.9) |
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| .NET Core 1.1 |
x64
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x86
(v1.1.14) |
x64
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x86
(v1.1.14) |
x64
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x86
(v1.1.13) |
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| .NET Core 1.0 |
x64
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x86
(v1.1.14) |
x64
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x86
(v1.1.14) |
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x86
(v1.0.16) |
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.NET Standard is a formal specification of .NET APIs that are intended to be available on all .NET implementations. To target .NET Standard in your projects, install one of the SDKs from the .NET/.NET Core table. For more information, see the .NET Standard article.
.NET Framework is a Windows-only version of .NET for building any type of app that runs on Windows.
| Version | Developer Pack Tooltip: Do you want to build apps? The developer pack is used by software developers to create applications that run on .NET Framework, typically using Visual Studio. | Runtime Tooltip: Do you want to run apps? The runtime includes everything you need to run existing apps/programs built with .NET Framework. | Release notes |
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| .NET Framework 4.8.1 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.8 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.7.2 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.7.1 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.7 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.6.2 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 | Runtime | Release notes |
| Version | Developer Pack Tooltip: Do you want to build apps? The developer pack is used by software developers to create applications that run on .NET Framework, typically using Visual Studio. | Runtime Tooltip: Do you want to run apps? The runtime includes everything you need to run existing apps/programs built with .NET Framework. | Release notes |
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| .NET Framework 4.6.1 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.6 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.5.2 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.5.1 | Developer Pack | Runtime | Release notes |
| .NET Framework 4.5 | Runtime | Release notes | |
| .NET Framework 4.0 | Runtime | Release notes |
| Service | Tools | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | Azure SDK for .NET | Developer Documentation |
| Office 365, Office & SharePoint | Included in Visual Studio 2022 | Developer Documentation |
| OneDrive | Live SDK | Developer Documentation |
| Bing | Developer Documentation |
