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The dotnet/extensions repository published v10.8.1 on 2026-07-21. The release notes list changes including: Fix FICC tool_calls/tool ordering with approvals and service-managed chat history #7617 by @westey-m; Roundtrip OpenAI Responses reasoning item id for stateless (store=false) encrypted reasoning #7629 by @rogerbarreto (co-authored by @tarekgh).
The dotnet/maui repository published 11.0.0-preview.6.26360.8 on 2026-07-20 as a pre-release. The release notes list changes including: Xcode: 26.6; Java JDK: 21.0.8.
Azure Updates published “Public Preview: Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights and Microsoft Foundry” on 2026-07-20. Here is what it covers and why it matters for AI & .NET developers.
Azure SDK Blog published “How to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions” by Lily Ma on 2026-07-16. Here is what it covers and why it matters for AI & .NET developers.
Azure Updates published “Announcing: Multi-agent orchestration patterns including Magentic in Microsoft Agent Framework” on 2026-07-15. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
Azure Updates published “Announcing: Agent Harness in Microsoft Agent Framework” on 2026-07-15. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
The dotnet/extensions repository published v10.8.0 on 2026-07-15. The release notes list changes including: New experimental API: AIFunctionNameAttribute and AIParameterNameAttribute #7610 by @jozkee (co-authored by @jeffhandley @Copilot); New experimental API: ToolApprovalRequestContent.RequiresConfirmation (MEAI001) #7549 by @javiercn (co-authored by @Copilot).
The dotnet/efcore repository published v8.0.29 on 2026-07-14. The release notes list changes including: [release/8.0] Update dependencies from dotnet/arcade by @dotnet-maestro[bot] (#38334); Update branding to 8.0.29 by @vseanreesermsft (#38349).
.NET 10.0.10 was released on 2026-07-14. It ships .NET Runtime 10.0.10, ASP.NET Core Runtime 10.0.10, SDK 10.0.302, 10.0.110. The official release metadata lists 17 CVEs addressed in this release. .NET 10.0 is an LTS release currently in the "active" support phase, with support ending on 2028-11-14. It has since been superseded by .NET 10.0.13.
.NET 11.0.0-preview.6 was released on 2026-07-14. It ships .NET Runtime 11.0.0-preview.6.26359.118, ASP.NET Core Runtime 11.0.0-preview.6.26359.118, SDK 11.0.100-preview.6.26359.118. .NET 11.0 is an STS release currently in the "go-live" support phase. It has since been superseded by .NET 11.0.0-rc.2.
.NET 8.0.29 was released on 2026-07-14. It ships .NET Runtime 8.0.29, ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.29, SDK 8.0.423, 8.0.129. The official release metadata lists 17 CVEs addressed in this release. .NET 8.0 is an LTS release currently in the "maintenance" support phase, with support ending on 2026-11-10. It has since been superseded by .NET 8.0.32.
.NET 9.0.18 was released on 2026-07-14. It ships .NET Runtime 9.0.18, ASP.NET Core Runtime 9.0.18, SDK 9.0.316, 9.0.119. The official release metadata lists 17 CVEs addressed in this release. .NET 9.0 is an STS release currently in the "maintenance" support phase, with support ending on 2026-11-10. It has since been superseded by .NET 9.0.21.