# dotnet/core

.NET news, announcements, release notes, and more!

Repository: https://github.com/dotnet/core
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dotnet-core
Homepage: https://dot.net
Language: PowerShell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dotnet, dotnet-core
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:50:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4307, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 58}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 22037, forks 4939 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:32.337297+00:00)

## What it is
The official dotnet/core repository hosting .NET release notes, news, announcements, and support lifecycle information for the .NET platform. It tracks LTS and STS releases, patch versions, and publishes PSAs and CVE notices via GitHub Discussions.

## Use cases
- find .NET release notes for a specific version
- check .NET LTS support end dates
- track .NET security advisories and CVEs
- see what's new in the latest .NET preview
- find .NET download links and installers
- subscribe to .NET release news via RSS

## When to choose
- you need authoritative .NET version, patch, and support lifecycle information
- you want to follow .NET announcements, PSAs, and CVEs
- you're planning .NET upgrades and need release timelines

## When to avoid
- you want the .NET runtime or SDK source code itself (see dotnet/runtime)
- you need the actual .NET framework libraries rather than release documentation
- you're looking for tutorials on building apps with .NET

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages, documentation, cross-platform
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform, windows
- tags: dotnet, dotnet-core, release-notes, csharp, lts, release-schedule, cve-announcements, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- dotnet/core (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.337297+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:57:44.038730+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dotnet/core (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.337297+00:00, sha d4aac2386819)
  - homepage: https://dot.net (fetched 2026-08-29T07:55:57.916850+00:00, sha defc59b35e71)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T07:55:57.928440+00:00, sha f29800be2b9a)
  - site_page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet (fetched 2026-08-29T07:55:57.926508+00:00, sha efa9016b58aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.