.NET 8 (LTS)
maintenanceLTSEOL 2026-11-10Next change 2026-11-10
.NET 8 is currently in maintenance; end of life is scheduled for 2026-11-10. This line is marked as long-term support (LTS). First release: 2023-11-14. Latest stable release: 8.0.30. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 8.0.30 (2026-08-11)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| maintenance | 2023-11-14 | 2026-11-10 | Microsoft .NET Support Policy | Microsoft .NET releases index |
| end of life | 2026-11-10 | — | Microsoft .NET Support Policy | Microsoft .NET releases index |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- Microsoft .NET releases indexfirst party · highhttps://builds.dotnet.microsoft.com/dotnet/release-metadata/releases-index.json
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · .NET 8 end-of-life
- Microsoft .NET releases indexfirst party · highhttps://builds.dotnet.microsoft.com/dotnet/release-metadata/releases-index.json
Retrieved 2026-08-28 · .NET 8 LTS support (maintenance)
Recent releases
- 8.0.302026-08-11
- 8.0.292026-07-14
- 8.0.282026-06-09
- 8.0.272026-05-12
- 8.0.262026-04-14
- 8.0.252026-03-10
- 8.0.242026-02-10
- 8.0.232026-01-13
- 8.0.222025-11-11
- 8.0.212025-10-14
- 8.0.202025-09-09
- 8.0.192025-08-05