The first preview of Entity Framework Core (EF Core) 8 is available on NuGet today!
Basic information
EF Core 8, or just EF8, is the successor to EF Core 7, and is scheduled for release in November 2023, at the same time as .NET 8.
EF8 currently targets .NET 6. This will likely be updated to .NET 8 as we near release.
EF8 will align with .NET 8 as a long-term support (LTS) release. See the .NET support policy for more information.
.NET 8 Preview 1 is now available! This is the first preview of the next major version of .NET, which will include the next wave of innovations for web development with ASP.NET Core.
In .NET 8 we plan to make broad investments across ASP.NET Core. Below are some of the areas we plan to focus on:
Welcome to .NET 8! The first preview is ready for you to download: claim your copy of the first .NET 8 preview and start building applications today. Scroll down to see the list of features included in this preview. .NET 8 is a long-term support (LTS) release. This blog post covers the major themes and goals that drive the prioritization and selection of enhancements to develop. .NET 8 preview and release candidate builds will be delivered monthly. As usual, the final release will be delivered sometime in November at .NET Conf.