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ICYMI: Announcing TypeScript 7.0. A 10x faster native port of TypeScript. hubs.li/Q04pHGF00 #dotnet

.NET 11 Preview 6 is now available! - .NET Blog Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 6 across runtime, SDK, libraries, #ASPNETCore, .NET MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, F#, and container images. hubs.li/Q04pJxCl0 #dotnet

HTTP/3 is the newest HTTP version in .NET—but is it always the fastest? Not so fast. I benchmarked HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3 across real scenarios, and the results might surprise you. Enable HTTP/3, but don’t ditch fallback. hubs.li/Q04pvkvj0 @RealDotNetDave

API Key Authentication Middleware In ASP NET Core - A How To Guide Want to add API key authentication middleware into your #ASPNETCore application? Check out this article for a simple code example that shows you how! hubs.li/Q04pnylY0 @devleader #dotnet

ICYMI - .NET 8 and .NET 9 will reach End of Support on November 10, 2026 - .NET Blog .NET 8 and .NET 9 will both reach end of support on November 10, 2026. Learn what this means and how to upgrade to .NET 10 (LTS). hubs.li/Q04pfvvc0 #dotnet

Ever wonder why “.NET Host” shows up in Task Manager—or why BenchmarkDotNet sometimes hangs? David breaks it down what happens before Main() runs: dotnet, apphost, hostfxr, hostpolicy, CoreCLR, & how to diagnose stuck host processes. hubs.li/Q04nPkDg0 @RealDotNetDave

Agent Skills for .NET Is Now Released | Microsoft Agent Framework You can now give your .NET agents reusable packages of domain expertise - instructions, reference documents, and scripts they load only when a task needs hubs.li/Q04nZM3C0 #dotnet

ICYMI - Combining API versioning with OpenAPI in .NET 10 applications - .NET Blog Learn how to implement API versioning in your .NET 10 applications using OpenAPI for better API management and documentation. hubs.li/Q04nNVT40 @sandertenbrinke

It compiled on the first try... said no developer ever. Join @csharpfritz for a live deep dive into the AI tools changing how .NET developers build software. Live demos 📅 July 17 🎥 Live on YouTube & Twitch Reserve your free spot today. Register here: hubs.li/Q04nX74N0

Agent Skills in .NET: Three Ways to Author, One Provider to Run Them | Microsoft Agent Framework Your agents can now draw on skills authored in three different ways – as files on disk, as inline C# code, or as encapsulated classes – and combine them hubs.li/Q04nyjN70

Stop writing brittle .NET apps. Let Dapr Workflows & ABP Framework handle messy orchestrations, timers & retries so you don't have to. #dotnet hubs.li/Q04npkRq0

Announcing the first stable release of SkiaSharp v4! A better engine, new capabilities, clean API, modernized and now co-maintained with @UnoPlatform. Platform Announcement blog: hubs.li/Q04nbL0j0 Stream the event: hubs.li/Q04n9rFD0

Still creating and disposing HttpClient on every request? That “clean” code can quietly destroy performance. Benchmarks reveal that reusing a shared HttpClient is 12,109× faster and reduces allocations by 10×. hubs.li/Q04m_HwZ0 via @RealDotNetDave

AI coding agents often ignore or misuse the libraries you install. What if your NuGet package could ship an Agent Skill that installs itself automatically into the consumer repo? This post by @sandertenbrinke shows a practical .NET approach! hubs.li/Q04mV6zp0

Due to Kendall Miller stepping down from the Board in April, the Board of Directors, in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws, appointed Peter Smulovics to serve the remainder of Kendall’s term. Please join us in welcoming Peter to the .NET Foundation Board. 🎉 @MountGellert

Please join us in welcoming the newly elected members of the .NET Foundation Board. Their term begins July 1, 2026. Thank you to all candidates, members, and voters who participated. Mitchel Sellers @mitchelsellers Meagon Hansen @81megs Hayden Barnes @unixterminal

ICYMI - .NET 11 Preview 5 is now available! - .NET Blog Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 5 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, #ASPNETCore, .NET MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, and more! hubs.li/Q04l-Xb20 #dotnet

⏳ Last day to vote in the 2026 .NET Foundation Board Election! If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, now’s the time. 🗳️ Check your inbox for your voting link. Voting closes today.

The Board plays an important role in guiding strategy, governance, partnerships, and community growth. If you haven't voted yet, take a moment to cast your ballot and help determine the Foundation's next chapter.

Need TikTok metadata in .NET? TiktokExplode v1.2.0 is a .NET library for retrieving TikTok metadata & downloading content thru a simple, reliable API. Supports videos, carousels, search, cover images. Now with built-in Dependency Injection support. hubs.li/Q04lFTCN0 #dotnet