Dotnet - 3

2026 (11)

July (7)

dotnet: Announcing v2.0 of the official MCP C# SDK

.NET

2026-07-28

The official MCP C# SDK v2.0 now implements the 2026-07-28 MCP specification. It adds a stateless-first protocol, standardized HTTP headers, and Multi Round-Trip Requests for interactive tools while remaining backward compatible.

dotnet: Analyze MSBuild Binary Logs with Copilot in VS Code

.NET

2026-07-27

Microsoft introduced the MSBuild Binlog Analyzer for VS Code, a Copilot-powered tool for reading MSBuild binary logs, explaining build failures, suggesting fixes, comparing builds, and identifying regressions. It uses the Microsoft.AITools.BinlogMcp MCP server.

dotnet: Announcing .NET Modernization for Beginners

.NET

2026-07-16

Microsoft announced a free, open-source hands-on course for modernizing a legacy ASP.NET application to .NET 10 using the GitHub Copilot modernization agent. The course is step-by-step and aimed at beginners.

dotnet: .NET and .NET Framework July 2026 servicing releases updates

.NET

2026-07-14

The post is a brief recap of July 2026 servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework. The provided content does not include version numbers, fixes, or platform-specific details.

dotnet: CoreCLR Progress and the Mono Timeline for .NET MAUI

.NET

2026-07-14

.NET MAUI mobile apps now use CoreCLR as the only runtime in .NET 11 Preview 6. The post says the team is at this transition point and asks developers to test the change now.

dotnet: .NET 11 Preview 6 is now available!

.NET

2026-07-14

The post announces .NET 11 Preview 6 and says it includes updates across runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, F#, and container images. No specific feature details are included in the provided text.

dotnet: Modernize .NET applications in the GitHub Copilot app

.NET

2026-07-09

The GitHub Copilot app now includes an interactive upgrade canvas for modernizing .NET applications. It supports the upgrade process from assessment through execution.

June (4)

dotnet: MCP Beyond the Chat Window: Build Diagnostics in CI

.NET

2026-06-30

Microsoft’s .NET blog describes using Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools for build diagnostics in CI, including the full Binlog MCP toolset and how it runs in a GitHub Actions workflow. It also reports evaluation data on efficiency gains from this approach.

dotnet: .NET 8 and .NET 9 will reach End of Support on November 10, 2026

.NET

2026-06-29

Microsoft says .NET 8 and .NET 9 will both reach end of support on November 10, 2026. The post directs users to upgrade to .NET 10, which is the next LTS release.

dotnet: SkiaSharp 4.0 is here: announcing the first stable release

.NET

2026-06-29

SkiaSharp 4.148.0 is the first stable release of SkiaSharp v4. The post says it covers what’s new in this release and references a live event on June 30.

dotnet: Packaging and Package Identity for .NET apps with WinApp CLI on Windows

.NET

2026-06-29

Microsoft describes using the WinApp CLI to add package identity and create packages for .NET desktop apps on Windows. This enables deeper Windows integration and simpler distribution.