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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 (recommended) | 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. | 6.0.0 | November 08, 2021 | November 08, 2024 |
| .NET 5.0 | Current Tooltip: Current releases have a shorter support period (18 months). Use Current if you want to try the latest features and a newer release is not available. | 5.0.12 | November 08, 2021 | May 08, 2022 |
| .NET Core 3.1 | 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. | 3.1.21 | November 08, 2021 | December 03, 2022 |
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 | February 18, 2020 | March 03, 2020 |
| .NET Core 2.2 | 2.2.8 | November 19, 2019 | December 23, 2019 |
| .NET Core 2.1 | 2.1.30 | August 19, 2021 | August 21, 2021 |
| .NET Core 2.0 | 2.0.9 | July 10, 2018 | October 01, 2018 |
| .NET Core 1.1 | 1.1.13 | May 14, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
| .NET Core 1.0 | 1.0.16 | May 14, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
Want to better understand the support policies for .NET releases? See .NET release cadence.
