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.NET Framework: end of support dates

The Windows-only .NET Framework runtime. Recent 4.x versions have no separately announced end date; older versions have fixed end dates.

Vendor: Microsoft. Official lifecycle information: vendor lifecycle page.

Timeline

2007200920112013201520172019202120232025202720294.8.14.8.1: no end date announced4.84.8: no end date announced4.7.24.7.2: no end date announced4.7.14.7.1: no end date announced4.74.7: no end date announced4.6.24.6.2: support until 2027-01-124.6.14.6.1: support until 2022-04-264.64.6: support until 2022-04-264.5.24.5.2: support until 2022-04-263.5 SP13.5 SP1: support until 2029-01-09today (2026-10-18)
Mainstream / full support Extended (security-only) support Paid extra support (ESU/ELS)Faded bars: release date not recorded, so the start of the bar is not meaningful. "Dates not verified yet": no end date confirmed.

All versions

.NET Framework versions and support dates
VersionStatusMainstream / support endExtended endPaid extra supportReleased
4.8.1SupportedNo end date announcedNo separate phase—August 9, 2022
4.8SupportedNo end date announcedNo separate phase—April 18, 2019
4.7.2SupportedNo end date announcedNo separate phase—April 30, 2018
4.7.1SupportedNo end date announcedNo separate phase—October 17, 2017
4.7SupportedNo end date announcedNo separate phase—April 11, 2017
4.6.2SupportedJanuary 12, 2027No separate phase—August 2, 2016
4.6.1Support endedApril 26, 2022No separate phase—November 30, 2015
4.6Support endedApril 26, 2022No separate phase—July 29, 2015
4.5.2Support endedApril 26, 2022No separate phase—May 5, 2014
3.5 SP1SupportedJanuary 9, 2029No separate phase—November 19, 2007

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