Announcing .NET 8 Preview 7

.NET 8 Preview 7 is now available. We’re already at the final preview release for .NET 8 and will now shift to release candidates. Almost all new features for the release are in their final shape. System.Text.Json and codegen have the biggest changes in this build. You’ll want to take a look at those. Now is great time to pick up and test .NET 8 if you haven’t yet.

The dates for .NET Conf 2023 have been announced! Join us November 14-16, 2023 to celebrate the .NET 8 release!

Download .NET 8 Preview 7 for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

• Installers and binaries
• Container images
• Release notes
• Breaking changes
• Known issues
• GitHub issue tracker

There are several exciting posts you should check out as well:

• ASP.NET Core describes new token antiforgery middleware with API and Blazor support, identity API updates, native AOT improvements, and more.
• .NET MAUI includes enhanced UI Control functionality as well as bug fixes and performance improvements.
• Visual Studio 2022 17.7 is now generally available, and includes a number of features for .NET developers including auto-decompilation for External .NET Code and new Auto Insights for the CPU Usage Tool. What’s New in .NET 8 describes all the new features in .NET 8. For a broader view of the platform, read Why .NET?.

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Announcing .NET 8 Preview 7 - .NET Blog

.NET 8 Preview 7 is now available with improvements to type containers, JSON source generation, and CodeGen as well as new support for HTTPS proxy, WPF open folder dialog, and iOS hybrid globalization.

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