.NET 6 will reach End of Support on November 12, 2024


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 .NET Blog:

.NET 6 will reach end of support on Nov 12, 2024. After that, Microsoft will no longer provide updates for .NET 6. Security fixes and technical support will no longer be available for .NET 6. You’ll need to update to .NET 8 before this date to stay supported.

Commercial support for .NET is also provided by enterprise Linux companies, which may have other policies (see later section).

Support Policy​

.NET 6 is an LTS release, supported for 36 months, ending on November 12, 2024.

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November 12th is a patch Tuesday release day. .NET 6 may be updated one last time, on that day, if there is a known critical issue.

What to expect​

You can expect the following after .NET 6 reaches end of support:
  • Applications that use this version will continue to run.
  • No new security updates will be issued for .NET 6.
  • Continuing to use an unsupported version will expose you to security vulnerabilities.
  • You may not be able to access technical support for .NET 6 applications.
  • You will start getting NETSDK1138 build warnings when targeting .NET 6 from a later SDK.
  • You will get “gold bar” warnings in Visual Studio when targeting .NET 6.

Visual Studio Compatibility​

Starting with the January 2025 servicing update for Visual Studio 2022 17.8, Visual Studio 2022 17.10, and Visual Studio 2022 17.12, the .NET 6 component in Visual Studio will be marked as out of support. Existing installations won’t be affected.

You must retarget to .NET 8 (or later) to stay supported.

You can use the “remove out of support components” option to remove .NET 6 from existing Visual Studio installations.

Enterprise Linux Support​

.NET is also supported by enterprise Linux companies, who have their own support policies.
  • .NET provided by Red Hat is supported according to .NET Life Cycle.
  • .NET provided by Canonical in Ubuntu is supported according to the following statement.
“Under the Ubuntu Pro support plans, all packages in Ubuntu LTS main and universe components get five years of standard support and ten years of security coverage support.”

Upgrading to .NET 8​

You can upgrade your app to .NET 8 by changing the value of the TargetFramework property in your project file to net8.0. You will also need to update your development and hosting environments. This process is covered in more detail in Upgrade to a new .NET version.

Using .NET 6 apps​

If you’re using a .NET 6 app, we recommend reaching out to the software developer or vendor who produced it to ask if an updated version that uses .NET 8 is available.

Resources​

Closing​

.NET 6 will be reaching end of support on November 12, 2024. After that date, no additional updates or technical support will be offered. We strongly recommend you start migrating your .NET 6 apps to .NET 8.


 Source:

devblogs.microsoft.com

.NET 6 will reach End of Support on November 12, 2024 - .NET Blog

.NET 6 will reach end of support on November 12, 2024. This blog post breaks down all the valuable information you need to know and how to update to .NET 8.
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I find all the .NET stuff confusing. .Net 3.5 (4.8 etc) for instance, there are still ‘some’ games that rely on this and in some cases, some software that has had difficulty running seems to have been fixed for me in the past, installing 3.5. .NET 3.5 is end of support in 2029. There seems to be no order of the versions in regards to this.

.NET VersionEnd of Support DateSupported?
.NET Framework 1.0 – 4.6.1April 26. 2022✘ Out of Support
.NET Framework 3.5January 9,2029🆗 Supported for now
.NET Framework 4.6.2January 12, 2027🆗 Supported for now
.NET Framework 4.7 – 4.722032+ (approx.)✅ Supported
.NET Framework 4.8Indefinite✅ Supported
.NET Framework 4.8.1Indefinite✅ Supported
.NET Core 1.0 – 3.1December 13, 2022✘ Out of Support
.NET 5May 10. 2022✘ Out of Support
.NET 6November 12. 2024⚠ Supported (Ending Soon)
.NET 7May 14, 2024⚠ Supported (Ending Soon)
.NET 8November 10, 2026✅ Supported
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Build: 26100.1742
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
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