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Microsoft Announces Open-Source Agent Framework to Simplify AI Agent Development
Microsoft has announced the preview release of Microsoft Agent Framework, an open-source software development kit designed to simplify the creation and deployment of artificial intelligence agents for developers across all skill levels, as reported in official blog posts from the company's development teams.
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.NET Aspire 9.5 Released: New CLI Update Command, Dashboard AI Visualizer, and Expanded Integrations
Microsoft has announced the Aspire 9.5 as the latest minor release of the platform, introducing support for .NET 8 Long Term Support, .NET 9 Standard Term Support (STS), and the .NET 10 Release Candidate 1. As noted by the team, Aspire releases are delivered independently from the .NET release schedule, with major versions aligned to .NET milestones and minor versions released more frequently.
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Microsoft Extends Support Period for .NET Standard Term Support (STS) Releases from 18 to 24 Months
Microsoft announced an extension to its .NET Standard Term Support releases from 18 months to 24 months, as reported on the company's official development blog. The policy change, effective with .NET 9, will extend support for the latest release until November 10, 2026, matching the end-of-support date for .NET 8, a Long Term Support version.
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.NET 10 RC 1: Introduces Persistent State in Blazor, Enhanced Validation, and Production-Ready Tools
Last week, Microsoft announced the release of .NET 10 RC 1, the first of two release candidates ahead of the final version. As stated by the .NET team, this build comes with a go-live license, allowing developers to use it in production environments with official support. It is available alongside Visual Studio 2026 Insiders and is supported in Visual Studio Code through the C# Dev Kit.
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.NET 10 Preview 7 Delivers ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and MAUI Enhancements, with C# 14 Feature Complete
Microsoft's .NET 10 Preview 7 showcases significant enhancements across ASP.NET Core, C#, .NET MAUI, and Windows Forms. Key updates include easier exception handling, improved cookie and passkey authentication, and a clearer local development experience with .localhost support. C# 14 reaches feature completeness, while .NET MAUI optimizes build performance.
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MCP C# SDK Aligns with New Protocol Specification, Bringing Security and Tooling Updates
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) C# SDK has been updated to support the latest specification, version 2025-06-18. As reported, this release introduces several new features for .NET developers working on AI applications, including an updated authentication protocol, elicitation support, structured tool output, and resource links in tool responses.
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Dev Proxy Reaches v1.0 with AI Failure Simulation, Token Rate Limiting, and Integration Enhancements
Dev Proxy has reached a significant milestone with the release of version 1.0, introducing a range of new features aimed at helping developers build more reliable AI-powered applications. As reported in the announcement, the update focuses on realistic simulation of language model behavior, advanced resource tracking, and improvements to integration tools
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.NET Aspire 9.4 Released with CLI GA, Interactive Dashboards, and Advanced Deployment Features
.NET Aspire 9.4 has been released as the latest minor version of the cloud-native application development stack, marking its most significant update to date. As reported by Microsoft, this release introduces a range of enhancements focused on developer experience, deployment automation, and deeper integration across cloud services and local environments.
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.NET 10 Preview 6 Introduces Blazor Enhancements, Memory Optimization, and SDK Improvements
Microsoft has announced the sixth preview of .NET 10, introducing a broad range of enhancements across the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, C#, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and .NET MAUI. As stated in the official release, the update focuses on improving performance, developer experience, and cross-platform tooling.
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.NET 10 Preview 5 Brings Blazor Observability, XAML Simplification and More
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced the release of .NET 10 Preview 5, delivering updates across multiple components, including ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Entity Framework Core, and more. As reported, this preview introduces new features and improvements to enhance developer productivity, application observability, and customization.
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Dev Proxy v0.28 Introduces Telemetry for LLM Usage and Cost Analysis
The .NET team has released Dev Proxy version 0.28, introducing new capabilities aimed at improving observability, plugin extensibility, and integration with AI models. A central feature of this release is the OpenAITelemetryPlugin, which, as reported, allows developers to track usage and estimated costs of OpenAI and Azure OpenAI language model requests within their applications.
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.NET 10 Preview 4: Improved JSON Patch, Blazor Diagnostics, OpenAPI Integration, and More
Microsoft has released the fourth preview of .NET 10, bringing a range of enhancements across ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, WPF, Entity Framework Core, and the runtime.
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Uno Platform 6.0 and Uno Platform Studio Released with Major Performance and Tooling Enhancements
The Uno Platform team has announced the general availability of Uno Platform 6.0 and Uno Platform Studio, introducing a broad set of enhancements aimed at improving developer productivity and cross-platform performance.
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Dev Proxy v0.27 Released: Enhanced API Modeling, AI Integration, and Improved Configuration Features
The Dev Proxy team at Microsoft has announced the release of version 0.27, focusing on enhancing the developer experience with several new features and improvements aimed at streamlining API specification generation, improving editing suggestions, and laying the groundwork for future AI integrations.
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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.