.NET

.NET
Developer(s)	.NET Foundation and the open-source community
Initial release	June 27, 2016
Stable release	9.0.4 / 8 April 2025
Preview release	10.0.0-preview.1 / 25 February 2025
Repository	github.com/dotnet/core ;
Written in	C++, C#
Operating system	cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS
Platform	IA-32, x86-64, ARM, Power ISA
Predecessor	.NET Framework
Type	Software framework
License	MIT
Website	dotnet.microsoft.com

The .NET platform (pronounced as "dot net") is a free and open-source, managed computer software framework for Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.^[4] The project is mainly developed by Microsoft employees by way of the .NET Foundation and is released under an MIT License.^[3]

New versions of the .NET platform are released annually, typically in November. The most recent version of .NET is .NET 9, released in November 2024, while the current long-term support (LTS) version is .NET 8, released in November 2023 and scheduled to receive updates until November 2026.^{[citation needed]}

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^ ^a ^b "core/LICENSE.TXT". GitHub. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^ "Download .NET Core". microsoft.com. Microsoft. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

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[GHlicense-3] "core/LICENSE.TXT". GitHub. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

[4] "Download .NET Core". microsoft.com. Microsoft. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

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