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.NET 11 Preview 7 Released with Updates Across Libraries, Runtime, SDK, and Frameworks
Key points
- Libraries gained IEEE 754 decimal floating-point types and ZIP archive password support.
- The .NET Runtime includes runtime-async tiering and tail-await optimizations.
- SDK updates enable NativeAOT dotnet CLI by default and add dotnet test improvements.
- ASP.NET Core features auto-pause for Blazor circuits and new Blazor analyzers.
Comprehensive Updates in .NET 11 Preview 7
Microsoft has rolled out .NET 11 Preview 7, bringing a range of updates to its development platform. This release encompasses enhancements across core components, including the .NET libraries, runtime, and SDK, as well as specific frameworks like ASP.NET Core and .NET MAUI.
Key Library and Runtime Improvements
The libraries in .NET 11 Preview 7 now support IEEE 754 decimal floating-point types and generic Complex<T>. HTTP request compression and configurable HTTP connection eviction have been added, alongside DNS record resolution APIs and ZIP archive password support. The .NET Runtime features runtime-async tiering, tail-await optimizations, and CoreCLR running the libraries test suite on WebAssembly.
SDK, C#, and ASP.NET Core Enhancements
The SDK now has NativeAOT dotnet CLI enabled by default and an MSBuild server enabled by default. The dotnet test command gains run-level timeout and maximum failed tests options, along with .NET MAUI device and environment support. C# updates include labeled break and continue statements, union patterns, and exhaustiveness for type parameters. ASP.NET Core introduces auto-pause for Blazor circuits on inactivity, CacheView for Blazor SSR output, and new Blazor analyzers. QuickGrid now supports InitialItemIndex and ScrollToItemAsync, and SignalR .NET client supports auth refresh after redirects.
.NET MAUI and Platform-Specific Features
.NET MAUI in Preview 7 includes cross-platform passkey authentication, XAML Incremental Hot Reload, and Shell route templates. AOT-safe RelativeSource bindings are now available, and TabbedPage adopts handlers on Apple platforms. The release also brings various platform-specific capabilities for .NET for Android and Apple platforms.
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Primary sources
GitHub dotnet/coreReporting from
Microsoft has released .NET 11 Preview 7, introducing improvements across various components including libraries, the .NET Runtime, SDK, C#, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, Entity Framework Core, F#, and Windows Forms. This preview provides developers with new features and enhancements for application development across different platforms.