Microsoft .NET Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework

Framework

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 is the newest actively maintained release. 7 of 13 tracked cycles remain supported. The next cycle scheduled to reach end-of-life is 4.6.2, on January 12, 2027.

Latest version

4.8.1

Actively maintained cycles

7

of 13 tracked

Total cycles tracked

13

since Nov 19, 2007

Release lifecycle

Actively maintainedSecurity support onlyEnd of life
Today
4.8.1Latest
4.8.1 · —
4.8
4.8 · —
4.7.2
4.7.2 · —
4.7.1
4.7.1 · —
4.7
4.7 · —
4.6.2
4.6.2 · —
4.6.1
EOL Apr 26, 2022
4.6
EOL Apr 26, 2022
4.5.2
EOL Apr 26, 2022
4.5.1
EOL Jan 12, 2016
4.5
EOL Jan 12, 2016
4.0
EOL Jan 12, 2016
3.5-sp1
3.5-sp1 · —
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Data sourced from endoflife.date.

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