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.NET is a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications.
.NET is a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications.
Not sure what to download? See recommended downloads for the latest version of .NET.
| Version | Status | Latest release | Latest release date | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .NET 6.0 | Preview | 6.0.0-preview.1 | 2021-02-17 | |
| .NET 5.0 (recommended) | Current | 5.0.3 | 2021-02-09 | |
| .NET Core 3.1 | LTS | 3.1.12 | 2021-02-09 | 2022-12-03 |
| .NET Core 2.1 | LTS | 2.1.25 | 2021-02-09 | 2021-08-21 |
The following releases have reached end of life, meaning they're no longer supported. We recommend moving to a supported release.
| Version | Latest release | Latest release date | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NET Core 3.0 | 3.0.3 | 2020-02-18 | 2020-03-03 |
| .NET Core 2.2 | 2.2.8 | 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-23 |
| .NET Core 2.0 | 2.0.9 | 2018-07-10 | 2018-10-01 |
| .NET Core 1.1 | 1.1.13 | 2019-05-14 | 2019-06-27 |
| .NET Core 1.0 | 1.0.16 | 2019-05-14 | 2019-06-27 |