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| Version | Release type | Support phase | Latest release | Latest release date | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .NET 7.0 | RC Tooltip: Release candidate (RC) releases provide early access to features and are feature complete. These releases are supported for production use since they have a go-live license. | 7.0.0-rc.1 | September 14, 2022 | ||
| .NET 6.0 (latest) | 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. | Full Tooltip: During the full support period, .NET releases are updated to improve functional capabilities and mitigate security vulnerabilities. | 6.0.9 | September 13, 2022 | November 12, 2024 |
| .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. | 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. | 3.1.29 | September 13, 2022 | December 13, 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 5.0 | 5.0.17 | May 10, 2022 | May 10, 2022 |
| .NET Core 3.0 | 3.0.3 | February 18, 2020 | March 3, 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 1, 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.
