| SDK Version | MSBuild/Visual Studio version | Ship date | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.5xx | 15.9 | Nov '18 | Aug '211 |
| 2.1.8xx | 16.2 (No VS) | July '19 | Aug '21 |
| 3.1.1xx | 16.4 | Dec '19 | Oct '21 |
| 3.1.4xx | 16.7 | Aug '20 | Dec '22 |
| 5.0.1xx | 16.8 | Nov '20 | Mar '21 |
| 5.0.2xx | 16.9 | March '21 | May '221 |
| 5.0.3xx | 16.10 | May '21 | Aug '21 |
| 5.0.4xx | 16.11 | Aug '21 | May '221 |
| 6.0.100 | 17.02 | Nov '21 | Jul '23 |
| 6.0.200 | 17.1 | Feb '22 | May '22 |
| 6.0.300 | 17.23 | May '22 | TBD |
| 6.0.400 | 17.3 | TBD | TBD |
| 7.0.100 | 17.4 | TBD | TBD |
This release brings continued improvements to the C# and .NET experiences, new Git performance and experiences, updates for C++ developers, and new Azure tools for local development and deployment. We also continue to address your direct feedback submitted via Developer Community, addressing over 400 feedback items in this release! You can see the broader list of community feedback addressed in releases by visiting the fixes page on Developer Community.
| Visual Studio version | End of Mainstream Support | End of Support |
| Visual Studio 2022, Current Channel | January 2027 | January 2032 |
| Visual Studio 2022, version 17.0 LTSC | n/a | July 2023 |
| Visual Studio 2019, version 16.11 | April 2024 | April 2029 |
| Visual Studio 2019, version 16.9 | n/a | October 2022 |
| Visual Studio 2019, version 16.7 | n/a | April 2022 |
| Visual Studio 2017, version 15.9 | April 2022 | April 2027 |
| Visual Studio 2015, Update 3 including KB3165756 | October 2020 | October 2025 |
| Visual Studio 2013, Update 5 | April 2019 | April 2024 |
| Visual Studio 2012, Update 5 | January 2018 | January 2023 |
| Visual Studio 2010 and earlier | Out of support | Out of support |
