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SDK 8.0.100-rc.2

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8.0.100-rc.2.23502.2

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Visual Studio 2022 (v17.8 latest Preview)

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-rc.2.23479.6

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-rc.2.23480.2

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C# 12.0

F# 8.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-rc.2

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8.0.0-rc.2.23480.2

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18.0.23273.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-rc.2

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8.0.0-rc.2.23479.10

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-rc.2

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8.0.0-rc.2.23479.6

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SDK 8.0.100-rc.1

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8.0.100-rc.1.23463.5

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Visual Studio 2022 (v17.8 latest Preview)

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-rc.1.23419.4

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-rc.1.23421.29

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-rc.1.23420.5

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C# 12.0

F# 8.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-rc.1

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8.0.0-rc.1.23421.29

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18.0.23234.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-rc.1

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8.0.0-rc.1.23420.5

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-rc.1

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8.0.0-rc.1.23419.4

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.7

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8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3

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Visual Studio 2022 (v17.8 latest Preview)

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.9

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.7.23376.1

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.7

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8.0.0-preview.7.23375.9

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18.0.23207.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.7

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8.0.0-preview.7.23376.1

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.7

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8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.6

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8.0.100-preview.6.23330.14

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Visual Studio 2022 (v17.7 latest Preview)

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Included runtimes

.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.7

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.11

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.6

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8.0.0-preview.6.23329.11

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18.0.23181.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.6

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8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.6

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8.0.0-preview.6.23329.7

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.5

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8.0.100-preview.5.23303.2

Visual Studio support

Visual Studio 2022 (v17.7 Preview 2)

Included runtimes

.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.5.23280.8

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.5.23302.2

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.5.23302.2

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.5

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8.0.0-preview.5.23302.2

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18.0.23154.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.5

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8.0.0-preview.5.23302.2

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.5

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8.0.0-preview.5.23280.8

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.4

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8.0.100-preview.4.23260.5

Visual Studio support

Visual Studio 2022 (v17.7 Preview 1)

Included runtimes

.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.4.23259.5

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.4.23260.4

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.4.23260.1

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.4

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8.0.0-preview.4.23260.4

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18.0.23130.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.4

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8.0.0-preview.4.23260.1

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.4

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8.0.0-preview.4.23259.5

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.3

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8.0.100-preview.3.23178.7

Visual Studio support

Visual Studio 2022 (v17.6 Preview 1)

Included runtimes

.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.3.23174.8

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.3.23177.8

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.3.23178.1

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.3

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8.0.0-preview.3.23177.8

IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2)

18.0.23086.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.3

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Full version

8.0.0-preview.3.23178.1

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.3

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8.0.0-preview.3.23174.8

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.2

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Full version

8.0.100-preview.2.23157.25

Visual Studio support

Visual Studio 2022 (v17.6 Preview 1)

Included runtimes

.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.2.23153.2

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.2.23128.5

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.2

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Full version

8.0.0-preview.2.23153.2

IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2)

18.0.23062.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.2

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Full version

8.0.0-preview.2.23128.5

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.2

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8.0.0-preview.2.23128.3

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SDK 8.0.100-preview.1

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Full version

8.0.100-preview.1.23115.2

Visual Studio support

Visual Studio 2022 (v17.6 Preview 1)

Included runtimes

.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.1.23110.8

ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.1.23112.2

.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.1.23112.2

Language support

C# 11.0

F# 7.0

Visual Basic 16.9

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ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.0-preview.1

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Full version

8.0.0-preview.1.23112.2

IIS runtime support (ASP.NET Core Module v2)

18.0.23043.0

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.NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.0-preview.1

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Full version

8.0.0-preview.1.23112.2

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.NET Runtime 8.0.0-preview.1

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8.0.0-preview.1.23110.8

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