Microsoft calls time on ASP.NET Core 2.3 on .NET Framework

Microsoft has set an end-of-support date of April 7, 2027, for ASP.NET Core 2.3, the only supported version on .NET Framework, even though .NET Framework (and the original ASP.NET) will continue to be ...
InfoWorld

.Net Framework or .Net Core? When to use which

It’s been 17 years since Microsoft unveiled its .Net strategy at its Forum 2000 event. Although the resulting marketing blunders led to some confusion about exactly what .Net was—the name turned up on ...
ZDNet

Microsoft rebrands ASP.NET 5, .NET Core 5

Microsoft is rebranding the products formerly known as ASP.NET 5 and .NET Core 5. Going forward, ASP.NET 5 will be known as ASP.NET Core 1.0, and .NET Core 5 will be renamed to .NET Core 1.0. Entity ...
ZDNet

Microsoft goes public with more on its future plans for NET

Last month, Microsoft announced it would open source more of its .NET programming framework and take it cross-platform to Linux and Mac. The centerpiece of this work is the .NET Core, the development ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft announces end of support for ASP.NET Core 2.3

Microsoft will stop providing security patches, bug fixes, and technical support for ASP.NET Core 2.3 on April 7, 2027.
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Ships Production-Ready Agent Framework 1.0 for .NET and Python

Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its open-source Agent Framework, positioning it as the production-ready evolution of the project introduced in October 2025 by combining Semantic Kernel ...