EF Core .NET 8.0.30 is now available
The dotnet/efcore repository published v8.0.30 on 2026-08-11. The release notes list changes including: [release/8.0] Update Windows CI images to 2022 by @AndriySvyryd (#38526); [release/8.0] Update branding to 8.0.30 by @dotnet-bot (#38563).
What was released From the source
dotnet/efcore published v8.0.30 on GitHub on 2026-08-11. Items listed in the release notes include:
- [release/8.0] Update Windows CI images to 2022 by @AndriySvyryd (#38526)
- [release/8.0] Update branding to 8.0.30 by @dotnet-bot (#38563)
- [release/8.0]: Bump Microsoft.Data.SqlClient from 5.1.7 to 5.1.9 by @dependabot[bot] (#38525)
- [release/8.0]: Bump Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore from 8.0.21 to 8.0.28 by @dependabot[bot] (#38519)
- [release/8.0]: Bump Grpc.AspNetCore from 2.71.0 to 2.80.0 by @dependabot[bot] (#38517)
- [release/8.0]: Bump Azure.Identity from 1.17.0 to 1.21.0 by @dependabot[bot] (#38510)
- Merging internal commits for release/8.0 by @dotnet-bot (#38624)
- [release/8.0] Update SQLitePCLRaw package versions by @AndriySvyryd with @Copilot (#38605)
At a glance · Entity Framework Core
What was releasedWhy it mattersWho should careUpgrade considerations
Why it matters Analysis
Entity Framework Core controls how applications query and update their databases. Changes to query translation, migrations or providers can affect correctness and performance, so they deserve review before upgrading.
Who should care Analysis
- Developers using EF Core for data access
- Teams that maintain database migrations
- Database provider and tooling authors
Upgrade considerations Analysis
- Read the complete release notes for breaking changes and known issues.
- Update the relevant NuGet packages in a branch and run your tests before merging.
- Upgrade EF Core packages in a branch and run integration tests against a real database.
- Compare generated SQL for performance-critical queries after upgrading.
Sources and further reading
- Release notes for v8.0.30 on GitHub (original source)
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