InfoQ: dotnet news articles for April - 2024, by me.

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As you know or don't know. I write for InfoQ, and I write a couple of news coverage articles per month.

I am part of the .NET Content editors' team and each month; we write and cover new and exciting stuff in the #dotnet development world.

Last month, April 2024, I wrote a couple of news articles. Maybe if you missed those topics or want to read more about the news from the .NET world, the URLs and short descriptions to the news items can be found in the list below:

Microsoft Issues Reminder: End of Support for .NET 7 in May

Last week, Microsoft officially stated that .NET 7 will stop to receive support as of May 14, 2024. This means that beyond this date, Microsoft will discontinue issuing any further servicing updates, including critical security fixes or technical assistance for .NET 7. Developers are advised to transition to .NET 8 before the specified end-of-support date to ensure continued support.

Visual Studio Code: Unity Extension Now Generally Available

Last month, Microsoft announced the general availability of the Unity extension for Visual Studio Code. This extension, built upon the C# Dev Kit and C# extensions, offers a toolkit tailored for Unity development within Visual Studio Code, accessible on Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

.NET Aspire Preview 6: Enhanced Security and Testing, New Features, and More

This week Microsoft released Preview 6 of the .NET Aspire project. Significant changes have been implemented to enhance the security and reliability of the platform. This release, version 8.0.0-preview.6.24214.1, introduces several noteworthy additions, like changes related to templates, components, dashboard, testing and more.

Reliable Web App Pattern Now Optimizes Azure Migration with Enhanced Infrastructure and Security

Microsoft has released an updated version of the Reliable Web App (RWA) Pattern for .NET. This update focuses on improving production infrastructure and network security in response to user feedback, making Azure migration easier for .NET web apps.

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This is a little bit of a different type of blog post from me, hope you will find them useful, and I hope you will be getting updated with the .NET latest news (in case you missed it through the month).

As always, I wish you all the best and wish you lots of luck with coding!
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