.NET 8
.NET 8 gets security fixes only. Security updates continue until November 10, 2026. Microsoft released it on November 14, 2023.
- Status
- Security fixes only
- Released
- November 14, 2023
- Security updates until
- November 10, 2026
- Long-term support release
- Yes
- Official lifecycle page
- dotnet.microsoft.com
- Checked on
.NET 8 is in its maintenance phase, with security fixes only. Microsoft extended support for .NET 9, a standard-term release, so that .NET 8 and .NET 9 both end on November 10, 2026.
- Product
- .NET
- Version
- 8
- Sources
Page URL .NET support policy https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core