Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 is available on Windows Update and WSUS
Microsoft's .NET Fundamentals Team a few weeks ago announced a new version of .NET Framework 4.6.1. It includes a number of streamline improvements to Windows Presentation Foundation and SQL Connectivity, to name a few. And just recently, the team also re-emphasized end of support for versions of .NET Framework versions older than 4.5.1.
The .NET Framework 4.6.1 includes new features in the following areas:
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Cryptography
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ADO.NET
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Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
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Windows Workflow Foundation
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Profiling
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NGen
For more information on the .NET Framework 4.6.1, see the following topics:
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The .NET Framework API diff (on GitHub)
- WPF improvements for spell check, support for per-user custom dictionaries and improved touch performance
- Enhanced support for Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) X509 certificates
- Added support in SQL Connectivity for AlwaysOn and Always Encrypted
- Profiling improvements related to IcorProfilerInfo interface and introduction of Ngen PDBs
- System.Transactions APIs now support distributed transactions with a non-MSDTC coordinator
- Many other performance, stability, and reliability related fixes in RyuJIT, GC, WPF and WCF.
