.NET 11 Preview 2 Brings Performance Gains, Improved Mapping, and Native OpenTelemetry Support

Last week, Microsoft released the second preview of .NET 11, bringing a wide range of improvements across its development platform. As reported, the release covers updates to the runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, F#, and more. The preview is available now, and as stated, it represents a significant step forward in the … Read more

Microsoft Launches MCP C# SDK v1.0, Bringing Full Support for Latest Protocol Specification

Microsoft team has announced the release of version 1.0 of their official Model Context Protocol (MCP) C# SDK, bringing full support for the 2025-11-25 version of the MCP Specification.  The new version introduces several notable capabilities aimed at developers building MCP servers and clients in .NET. As stated, one of the most significant additions is enhanced authorization … Read more

ASP.NET Core in .NET 11 Preview 1 Brings New Blazor Components, Improved Navigation, and WebAssembly

Microsoft has released the first preview of ASP.NET Core in .NET 11, introducing a range of new features and improvements aimed at enhancing the developer experience across Blazor, OpenAPI, and general web development workflows. Among the most notable additions is the new EnvironmentBoundary component for Blazor, which allows developers to conditionally render content based on the … Read more

.NET 10 Preview 4: Improved JSON Patch, Blazor Diagnostics, OpenAPI Integration, and More

Microsoft has released the fourth preview of .NET 10, bringing a range of enhancements across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, WPF, Entity Framework Core, and the runtime. This version introduces a new JSON Patch implementation using System.Text.Json in ASP.NET Core, providing a more efficient alternative to the previous Newtonsoft.Json-based version. While it improves performance and … Read more

Dev Proxy v0.27 Released: Enhanced API Modeling, AI Integration, and Improved Configuration Features

The Microsoft Dev Proxy team has announced the release of version 0.27, which focuses on enhancing the developer experience with several new features and improvements aimed at simplifying API specification generation, improving editing suggestions, and laying the groundwork for future AI integrations. For readers unfamiliar with it, Dev Proxy, previously named Microsoft 365 Developer Proxy, … Read more

.NET 10 Preview 2: Enhanced Reconnection UI, Improved Blazor Features, and Updates Across the Stack

Last week, the .NET Team announced the second preview release of .NET 10 introducing several enhancements across various components, including .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more. One of the key updates in ASP.NET Core focuses on improving both the user experience and development flexibility. A notable addition is the … Read more

.NET 10 Preview 1: Updates in Runtime, SDK, Frameworks and More

At the end of February, .NET 10 Preview 1 was released, bringing several major updates and improvements across the platform. This first preview introduces enhancements to the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, and more. ASP.NET Core in .NET 10 now supports OpenAPI 3.1. This allows developers to generate OpenAPI documents … Read more

C# Dev Kit Update: Enhancements to Solution-less Workspace and More

Last week, the C# Dev Kit was updated with new features focused on developer workflow and productivity. Key updates include the introduction of solution-less workspace mode, .NET Aspire orchestration, and enhancements to Razor/Blazor support. Additionally, improvements have been made to debugging and testing functionalities. As reported, one of the major updates is the introduction of … Read more