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OpenSilver 3.2 Extends Silverlight and WPF to Mobile Devices
The latest version of OpenSilver 3.2, a remake of Microsoft's retired Silverlight web application framework, extends the platform to mobile devices using a .NET MAUI Hybrid approach.
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.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.
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.NET Team Announces Release of HybridCache Library for .NET 9
Last week, the .NET Team announced the release of HybridCache, a new .NET 9 library, now available through the Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Hybrid package. According to the source, the library is designed to enhance data storage and retrieval performance by combining both in-memory and distributed caches, such as Redis.
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DevProxy 0.25 Improves Configuration Management, Joins .NET Foundation
Microsoft has released version 0.25 of DevProxy, an API simulation command-line tool. The new version improves the tool's configuration management and adds a couple of usability features. The project is also added to the .NET Foundation, a non-profit organisation to support the .NET platform ecosystem.
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Microsoft Launches New AI Chat Web App Template for .NET Development
Last week, Microsoft announced a new AI Chat Web App template, available in preview, designed to simplify AI development with .NET. This template is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to make AI more accessible, offering scaffolding and guidance in Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI.
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SharePoint Framework 1.21 Adds Minor Updates for UI Components
Microsoft recently released a beta version 1.21 of SharePoint Framework with minor feature updates regarding the user interface components. The public release is expected to contain more features.
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.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.
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.NET Aspire 9.1 Improves Dashboard Features
.NET Aspire team has released version 9.1 of the platform. This minor update is focused on new dashboard features and small overall improvements across different platform components.
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Microsoft Launches Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 with AI-Powered Enhancements and Improved Debugging
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 v17.13, introducing significant improvements in AI-assisted development, debugging, productivity, and cloud integration. This update focuses on refining workflows, enhancing code management, and improving the overall developer experience.
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.NET MAUI Community Toolkit Adds .NET 9, Offline Speech Recognition
Between December 2024 and January 2025, Microsoft released versions 10.0.0 and 11.0.0 of their open-source .NET MAUI Community Toolkit. The new versions add .NET 9 support and offline speech recognition to the toolkit. Many small updates and bug fixes are also released with the toolkit.
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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.
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DevProxy 0.24 Adds More OpenAPI Options
Microsoft has released version 0.24 of DevProxy, an API simulation command-line tool. The new version improves its compatibility with different OpenAPI specifications and adds a few improvements for daily tasks.
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Uno Platform 5.6 Released: Performance Enhancements, Hot Reload Improvements and More
Uno Platform team has announced the release of version 5.6, bringing substantial improvements in performance, productivity, and cross-platform development capabilities. Among the key updates are significant enhancements to Hot Reload, expanded app packaging support, and notable memory and runtime optimizations.
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Fluent Assertions Library v8 Abandons Apache Licensing
Fluent Assertions, a well-known .NET library that allows expressive asserts in unit tests, has launched version 8 with a proprietary license in partnership with Xceed, replacing the existing Apache 2.0 licence. The new license allows free non-commercial use, but any commercial use will require a paid license. The move has been negatively received by the developer community.
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Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Lab Launches AutoGen v0.4 Library
Microsoft Research’s AI Frontiers Lab has announced the release of AutoGen version 0.4, an open-source framework designed to build advanced AI agent systems. This latest version as stated marks the complete redesign of the AutoGen library, focusing on enhancing code quality, robustness, usability, and the scalability of agent workflows.