Here are a couple of the most relevant improvements you may want to verify:

• Work on the EF Core in-memory provider was finished and most query features should now be working (the majority of it went into RC1)
• EF Core’s compilation performance was improved significantly for complex queries 

Today, we’re announcing .NET Core 3.0 Release Candidate 1. Just like with Preview 9, we’ve focused on polishing .NET Core 3.0 for a final release. We are now getting very, very close. We intend to release the final version on September 23 at .NET Conf. 

Today, we are announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 8. Just like with Preview 7, we’ve focused on polishing .NET Core 3.0 for a final release and are not adding new features. If these final previews seem anti-climatic, that’s by design. 

The previews of EF Core 5.0 require .NET Standard 2.1. This means:

• EF Core 5.0 runs on .NET Core 3.1; it does not require .NET 5.
  • This may change in future previews depending on how the plan for .NET 5 evolves.
• EF Core 5.0 runs on other platforms that support .NET Standard 2.1.
• EF Core 5.0 will not run on .NET Standard 2.0 platforms, including .NET Framework. 

There’s a lot you can do on GitHub that doesn’t require a complex development environment, like sharing feedback on a design discussion or reviewing a few lines of code. We’re making these tasks easier to complete while you’re on the go, with a fully-native experience. With GitHub for mobile, you have the flexibility to move work forward and stay in touch with your team, wherever you are 

Today we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2016, the world’s fastest and most price-performant database for HTAP (Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing) with updateable, in-memory columnstores and advanced analytics through deep integration with R Services. Software applications can now deploy sophisticated analytics and machine learning models in the database resulting in 100x or more speedup in time to insight, compared to deployments of such models outside of the database. 

• DateTime.Now = Cannot provide the value: host value not found
• MSVC codegen error vector reverse_iterator x64 C++17 debug build
• C2440 error building atlenc.h with /permissive- in VS 16.4 Preview 1
• Last Visual Studio update broke NTLM authentication on Android (seems like new version of Momo would be a reason)
• Visual Studio 16.3.1 fails at compiling template code (e.g. from Basler Pylon SDK)
• Using TypeScript 3.7 for IntelliSense
• XCode 11.3 is too new all of a sudden after update to 8.4
• You uploaded an APK or Android App Bundle with invalid or missing signing information for some of its files. You need to create a valid signed APK or Android App Bundle.
• Unable to Run UWP project
• JavaScript IntelliSense not working after update 16.4.1
• Xib : Xcode is to new(rendering problem when using custom components)
• Storyboard error: 'Xcode is too new'
• Stability improvements for debugging watchOS applications.
• Adds Xcode 11.3 SDK support.
• Fixed crash when fstack-protector-strong flag is enabled.
• Fixed some inconsistent behavior with Debugger.

Security Advisory Notice

CVE-2020-0602 ASP.NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2020-0603 ASP.NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-0605 .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-0606 .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

VSCode for the C# Developer - Tim Corey - NDC London 2023

VSCode is a nimble editor that can do just about anything. In this session, we will set up and configure VSCode for use in C# development. Then we will use it to build, debug, and deploy a small .NET Core web application to Azure.
Along the way, we will go over a list of the top C#-focused plugins for VSCode. Whether you are just getting started with VSCode or you are used to VSCode but want to start building C# projects, this session will get you up to speed fast.