.NET 6 LTS
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
November 8, 2021
Ongoing
November 12, 2024
6.0.36 (November 12, 2024)
Yes
About .NET 6 LTS
.NET 6 was a landmark LTS release that unified the .NET platform. It introduced minimal APIs, hot reload, and C# 10. It reached end of life in November 2024.
Key Changes in .NET 6
- ●LTS release unifying .NET Core, .NET Framework modernization, and Xamarin under one SDK
- ●Minimal APIs for building lightweight HTTP endpoints without MVC ceremony
- ●Hot reload for editing running applications without restart
- ●C# 10 with global usings, file-scoped namespaces, and record structs
- ●MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) for cross-platform desktop/mobile apps
Breaking Changes
- ▲Nullable reference types warnings enabled by default in templates
- ▲Several Startup.cs conventions changed for minimal hosting model
.NET 6 reached end of life on November 12, 2024, roughly 1 year ago. Since then, no security patches have been issued. If you are still running .NET 6, you should treat upgrading as a high-priority item. Any CVEs discovered against this version will not be fixed upstream.
The recommended upgrade target is .NET 10 LTS. You are 3 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life November 12, 2024.
All .NET Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | November 11, 2025 | November 14, 2028 | 10.0.3 | LTS — Active |
| 9 | November 12, 2024 | November 10, 2026 | 9.0.13 | Active |
| 8 | November 14, 2023 | November 10, 2026 | 8.0.24 | LTS — Active |
| 7 | November 8, 2022 | May 14, 2024 | 7.0.20 | End of Life |
| 6 (current page) | November 8, 2021 | November 12, 2024 | 6.0.36 | End of Life |
| 5 | November 10, 2020 | May 10, 2022 | 5.0.17 | End of Life |
| 3.1 | December 3, 2019 | December 13, 2022 | 3.1.32 | End of Life |
| 3.0 | September 23, 2019 | March 3, 2020 | 3.0.3 | End of Life |
| 2.2 | December 4, 2018 | December 23, 2019 | 2.2.8 | End of Life |
| 2.1 | May 30, 2018 | August 21, 2021 | 2.1.30 | End of Life |
| 2.0 | August 14, 2017 | October 1, 2018 | 2.0.9 | End of Life |
| 1.1 | November 16, 2016 | June 27, 2019 | 1.1.13 | End of Life |
| 1.0 | June 27, 2016 | June 27, 2019 | 1.0.16 | End of Life |
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